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Proposed Alabama Firearm Legislation HB234

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 13A-11-62, as last amended by Act 2022-133 and Act 2022-438, 2022 Regular Session, and 13A-11-63, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit the possession and use of a trigger activator and provide criminal penalties for a violation; to amend Section 5 of Act 2022-133, 2022 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 13A-11-97, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the duties of a law enforcement officer during an investigatory stop involving a firearm; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Subject: Firearms, trigger activators, possession and use prohibited, criminal penalties, provided

Description: Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 13A-11-62, as last amended by Act 2022-133 and Act 2022-438, 2022 Regular Session, and 13A-11-63, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit the possession and use of a trigger activator and provide criminal penalties for a violation; to amend Section 5 of Act 2022-133, 2022 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 13A-11-97, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the duties of a law enforcement officer during an investigatory stop involving a firearm; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Session: Regular Session 2023

Last Action: Indefinitely Postpone

Last Action Date: May 31, 2023

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Randy Wood (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 105)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 31, 2023 Indefinitely Postpone
House Apr 12, 2023 Reported Favorably from House Judiciary
House Apr 12, 2023 Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
House Apr 12, 2023 Read Second Time in House of Origin
House Apr 4, 2023 Read First Time in House of Origin
House Apr 4, 2023 Introduced and Referred to House Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Apr 4, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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