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Read. Follow. Verify.Wilcox County probate office authorizes priority mail fees for license plates and decals up to ten dollars
Last action · March 18, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Kelvin Lawrence
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What This Bill Does
Wilcox County is authorized to establish a priority mail fee of up to ten dollars for license plates or decals, while standard mail order fees remain capped at three dollars and other probate documents may incur up to a five-dollar mailing charge starting October 1, 2026.
Motor vehicle owners in Wilcox County requesting expedited license plate or decal delivery face an increased direct mailing fee, and all collected fees are deposited into the county .
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Wilcox County motor vehicle licensees
Motor vehicle licensees are subject to new or adjusted fees up to three dollars for standard mail orders and up to ten dollars for priority mail delivery of plates or decals.
Judge of Probate of Wilcox County
The judge of probate is responsible for collecting the mail order and priority mailing fees at the time of license issuance and forwarding them to the county general fund.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 18, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Mar 12, 2026HouseEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Mar 12, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Mar 11, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Mar 11, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Mar 11, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 804
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- Mar 11, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
- Mar 10, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 10, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 26, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 26, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
- Feb 26, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 604
- Feb 26, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Feb 25, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
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