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Proposed Alabama Firearm Legislation HB34

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 13A-11-61.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that it is unlawful to discharge a firearm on school property; to provide criminal penalties; to provide for exceptions; 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: Crimes and offenses; to further provide for the crime of unlawful discharge of a firearm on school property

Description: Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 13A-11-61.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that it is unlawful to discharge a firearm on school property; to provide criminal penalties; to provide for exceptions; 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: Enacted

Last Action Date: May 23, 2023

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Tracy Estes (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 23, 2023 Enacted
House May 23, 2023 Enrolled
Senate May 23, 2023 Ready to Enroll
Senate May 18, 2023 Read a Third Time and Pass
Senate May 18, 2023 On Third Reading in Second House
Senate Apr 27, 2023 Read Second Time in Second House
Senate Apr 26, 2023 Reported Out of Committee in Second House
Senate Apr 26, 2023 Reported Favorably from Senate Judiciary
House Apr 12, 2023 Read First Time in Second House
Senate Apr 12, 2023 Referred to Committee to Senate Judiciary
House Apr 11, 2023 Adopt SHD488-1
House Apr 11, 2023 Read a Third Time and Pass
House Apr 11, 2023 Adopt 6N5D13-1
House Apr 11, 2023 On Third Reading in House of Origin
House Mar 22, 2023 Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
House Mar 22, 2023 Read Second Time in House of Origin
House Mar 22, 2023 Reported Favorably from House Judiciary
House Feb 23, 2023 Prefiled
House Feb 23, 2023 Introduced and Referred to House Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 23, 2023 state link bill text
Engrossed not available state link bill text
Introduced Jan 1, 0001 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Adopt House Adopt 6N5D13-1 Apr 11, 2023 State Link amendment text No
House Adopt House Adopt SHD488-1 Apr 11, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/11/2023 104 0 0 1 Yes
  • Almond, Cynthia (R) Yea
  • Baker, Alan (R) Yea
  • Bedsole, Russell (R) Yea
  • Blackshear, Chris (R) Yea
  • Bolton, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Bracy, Napoleon (D) Yea
  • Brown, Chip (R) Yea
  • Butler, Mack (R) Yea
  • Carns, Jim (R) Yea
  • Chestnut, Prince (D) Yea
  • Clarke, Adline (D) Yea
  • Clouse, Steve (R) Yea
  • Cole, David (R) Yea
  • Collins, Terri (R) Yea
  • Colvin, William (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Danny (R) Yea
  • Daniels, Anthony (D) Yea
  • Drummond, Barbara (D) Yea
  • DuBose, Susan (R) Yea
  • Easterbrook, Brett (R) Yea
  • Ellis, Corley (R) Yea
  • England, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Ensler, Phillip (D) Yea
  • Estes, Tracy (R) Yea
  • Faulkner, David (R) Yea
  • Fidler, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Fincher, Bob (R) Yea
  • Forte, Berry (D) Yea
  • Garrett, Danny (R) Yea
  • Gidley, Mark (R) Yea
  • Givan, Juandalynn (D) Yea
  • Givens, Donna (R) Yea
  • Gray, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Hall, Laura (D) Yea
  • Hammett, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Harbison, Corey (R) Yea
  • Harrison, Benjamin (R) Yea
  • Hassell, Kenyatte (D) Yea
  • Hill, Jim (R) Yea
  • Holk-Jones, Frances (R) Yea
  • Hollis, Rolanda (D) Yea
  • Hulsey, Leigh (R) Yea
  • Hurst, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Ingram, Reed (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Jones, Sam (D) Yea
  • Kiel, Jamie (R) Yea
  • Kirkland, Mike (R) Yea
  • Kitchens, Wes (R) Yea
  • Lamb, Bill (R) Yea
  • Lawrence, Kelvin (D) Yea
  • Ledbetter, Nathaniel (R) Yea
  • Lee, Paul (R) Yea
  • Lipscomb, Craig (R) Yea
  • Lomax, James (R) Yea
  • Lovvorn, Joe (R) Yea
  • Marques, Rhett (R) Yea
  • McCampbell, Artis (D) Yea
  • McClammy, Patrice (D) Yea
  • Mooney, Arnold (R) Yea
  • Moore, Mary (D) Yea
  • Moore, Parker (R) Yea
  • Morris, TaShina (D) Yea
  • Oliver, Ed (R) Yea
  • Paramore, Marcus (R) Yea
  • Paschal, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Pettus, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Plump, Fred (D) Yea
  • Pringle, Chris (R) Yea
  • Rafferty, Neil (D) Yea
  • Rehm, Richard (R) Yea
  • Reynolds, Rex (R) Yea
  • Rigsby, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Robbins, Ben (R) Yea
  • Robertson, Jerimie (R) Yea
  • Rogers, John (D) Yea
  • Sellers, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Sells, Chris (R) Yea
  • Shaver, Ginny (R) Yea
  • Shaw, Mike (R) Yea
  • Shedd, Randall (R) Yea
  • Shirey, Mark (R) Yea
  • Simpson, Matt (R) Yea
  • Smith, Ivan (R) Yea
  • Sorrells, Jeff (R) Yea
  • South, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Stadthagen, Scott (R) Yea
  • Standridge, David (R) Yea
  • Starnes, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Stringer, Shane (R) Yea
  • Stubbs, Troy (R) Yea
  • Tillman, Ontario (D) Yea
  • Travis, Curtis (D) Yea
  • Treadaway, Allen (R) Yea
  • Underwood, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Wadsworth, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Warren, Pebblin (D) Absent
  • Whitt, Andy (R) Yea
  • Whorton, Ritchie (R) Yea
  • Wilcox, Margie (R) Yea
  • Wood, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Wood, Randy (R) Yea
  • Woods, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Yarbrough, Ernie (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/11/2023 104 1 0 0 Yes
  • Almond, Cynthia (R) Yea
  • Baker, Alan (R) Yea
  • Bedsole, Russell (R) Yea
  • Blackshear, Chris (R) Yea
  • Bolton, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Bracy, Napoleon (D) Yea
  • Brown, Chip (R) Yea
  • Butler, Mack (R) Yea
  • Carns, Jim (R) Yea
  • Chestnut, Prince (D) Yea
  • Clarke, Adline (D) Yea
  • Clouse, Steve (R) Yea
  • Cole, David (R) Yea
  • Collins, Terri (R) Yea
  • Colvin, William (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Danny (R) Yea
  • Daniels, Anthony (D) Yea
  • Drummond, Barbara (D) Yea
  • DuBose, Susan (R) Yea
  • Easterbrook, Brett (R) Yea
  • Ellis, Corley (R) Yea
  • England, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Ensler, Phillip (D) Yea
  • Estes, Tracy (R) Yea
  • Faulkner, David (R) Yea
  • Fidler, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Fincher, Bob (R) Yea
  • Forte, Berry (D) Yea
  • Garrett, Danny (R) Yea
  • Gidley, Mark (R) Yea
  • Givan, Juandalynn (D) Yea
  • Givens, Donna (R) Yea
  • Gray, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Hall, Laura (D) Yea
  • Hammett, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Harbison, Corey (R) Yea
  • Harrison, Benjamin (R) Yea
  • Hassell, Kenyatte (D) Yea
  • Hill, Jim (R) Yea
  • Holk-Jones, Frances (R) Yea
  • Hollis, Rolanda (D) Yea
  • Hulsey, Leigh (R) Yea
  • Hurst, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Ingram, Reed (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Jones, Sam (D) Yea
  • Kiel, Jamie (R) Yea
  • Kirkland, Mike (R) Yea
  • Kitchens, Wes (R) Yea
  • Lamb, Bill (R) Yea
  • Lawrence, Kelvin (D) Yea
  • Ledbetter, Nathaniel (R) Yea
  • Lee, Paul (R) Yea
  • Lipscomb, Craig (R) Yea
  • Lomax, James (R) Yea
  • Lovvorn, Joe (R) Yea
  • Marques, Rhett (R) Yea
  • McCampbell, Artis (D) Yea
  • McClammy, Patrice (D) Yea
  • Mooney, Arnold (R) Yea
  • Moore, Mary (D) Yea
  • Moore, Parker (R) Yea
  • Morris, TaShina (D) Yea
  • Oliver, Ed (R) Yea
  • Paramore, Marcus (R) Yea
  • Paschal, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Pettus, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Plump, Fred (D) Yea
  • Pringle, Chris (R) Yea
  • Rafferty, Neil (D) Yea
  • Rehm, Richard (R) Yea
  • Reynolds, Rex (R) Yea
  • Rigsby, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Robbins, Ben (R) Yea
  • Robertson, Jerimie (R) Yea
  • Rogers, John (D) Yea
  • Sellers, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Sells, Chris (R) Yea
  • Shaver, Ginny (R) Yea
  • Shaw, Mike (R) Yea
  • Shedd, Randall (R) Yea
  • Shirey, Mark (R) Yea
  • Simpson, Matt (R) Yea
  • Smith, Ivan (R) Yea
  • Sorrells, Jeff (R) Yea
  • South, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Stadthagen, Scott (R) Yea
  • Standridge, David (R) Yea
  • Starnes, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Stringer, Shane (R) Yea
  • Stubbs, Troy (R) Yea
  • Tillman, Ontario (D) Yea
  • Travis, Curtis (D) Nay
  • Treadaway, Allen (R) Yea
  • Underwood, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Wadsworth, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Warren, Pebblin (D) Yea
  • Whitt, Andy (R) Yea
  • Whorton, Ritchie (R) Yea
  • Wilcox, Margie (R) Yea
  • Wood, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Wood, Randy (R) Yea
  • Woods, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Yarbrough, Ernie (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/11/2023 102 0 0 3 Yes
  • Almond, Cynthia (R) Yea
  • Baker, Alan (R) Yea
  • Bedsole, Russell (R) Yea
  • Blackshear, Chris (R) Yea
  • Bolton, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Bracy, Napoleon (D) Absent
  • Brown, Chip (R) Yea
  • Butler, Mack (R) Yea
  • Carns, Jim (R) Yea
  • Chestnut, Prince (D) Yea
  • Clarke, Adline (D) Yea
  • Clouse, Steve (R) Yea
  • Cole, David (R) Yea
  • Collins, Terri (R) Yea
  • Colvin, William (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Danny (R) Yea
  • Daniels, Anthony (D) Yea
  • Drummond, Barbara (D) Yea
  • DuBose, Susan (R) Yea
  • Easterbrook, Brett (R) Yea
  • Ellis, Corley (R) Yea
  • England, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Ensler, Phillip (D) Yea
  • Estes, Tracy (R) Yea
  • Faulkner, David (R) Yea
  • Fidler, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Fincher, Bob (R) Yea
  • Forte, Berry (D) Yea
  • Garrett, Danny (R) Yea
  • Gidley, Mark (R) Yea
  • Givan, Juandalynn (D) Yea
  • Givens, Donna (R) Yea
  • Gray, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Hall, Laura (D) Yea
  • Hammett, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Harbison, Corey (R) Yea
  • Harrison, Benjamin (R) Yea
  • Hassell, Kenyatte (D) Absent
  • Hill, Jim (R) Yea
  • Holk-Jones, Frances (R) Yea
  • Hollis, Rolanda (D) Yea
  • Hulsey, Leigh (R) Yea
  • Hurst, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Ingram, Reed (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Jones, Sam (D) Absent
  • Kiel, Jamie (R) Yea
  • Kirkland, Mike (R) Yea
  • Kitchens, Wes (R) Yea
  • Lamb, Bill (R) Yea
  • Lawrence, Kelvin (D) Yea
  • Ledbetter, Nathaniel (R) Yea
  • Lee, Paul (R) Yea
  • Lipscomb, Craig (R) Yea
  • Lomax, James (R) Yea
  • Lovvorn, Joe (R) Yea
  • Marques, Rhett (R) Yea
  • McCampbell, Artis (D) Yea
  • McClammy, Patrice (D) Yea
  • Mooney, Arnold (R) Yea
  • Moore, Mary (D) Yea
  • Moore, Parker (R) Yea
  • Morris, TaShina (D) Yea
  • Oliver, Ed (R) Yea
  • Paramore, Marcus (R) Yea
  • Paschal, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Pettus, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Plump, Fred (D) Yea
  • Pringle, Chris (R) Yea
  • Rafferty, Neil (D) Yea
  • Rehm, Richard (R) Yea
  • Reynolds, Rex (R) Yea
  • Rigsby, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Robbins, Ben (R) Yea
  • Robertson, Jerimie (R) Yea
  • Rogers, John (D) Yea
  • Sellers, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Sells, Chris (R) Yea
  • Shaver, Ginny (R) Yea
  • Shaw, Mike (R) Yea
  • Shedd, Randall (R) Yea
  • Shirey, Mark (R) Yea
  • Simpson, Matt (R) Yea
  • Smith, Ivan (R) Yea
  • Sorrells, Jeff (R) Yea
  • South, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Stadthagen, Scott (R) Yea
  • Standridge, David (R) Yea
  • Starnes, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Stringer, Shane (R) Yea
  • Stubbs, Troy (R) Yea
  • Tillman, Ontario (D) Yea
  • Travis, Curtis (D) Yea
  • Treadaway, Allen (R) Yea
  • Underwood, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Wadsworth, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Warren, Pebblin (D) Yea
  • Whitt, Andy (R) Yea
  • Whorton, Ritchie (R) Yea
  • Wilcox, Margie (R) Yea
  • Wood, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Wood, Randy (R) Yea
  • Woods, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Yarbrough, Ernie (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/18/2023 31 0 0 4 Yes
  • Albritton, Greg (R) Yea
  • Allen, Gerald (R) Absent
  • Barfoot, Will (R) Yea
  • Beasley, William (D) Yea
  • Bell, Lance (R) Yea
  • Butler, Tom (D) Yea
  • Carnley, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Chambliss, Clyde (R) Yea
  • Chesteen, Donnie (R) Yea
  • Coleman-Evans, Merika (D) Yea
  • Coleman-Madison, Linda (D) Yea
  • Elliott, Chris (R) Yea
  • Figures, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Givhan, Sam (R) Yea
  • Gudger, Garlan (R) Yea
  • Hatcher, Kirk (D) Yea
  • Hovey, James (R) Yea
  • Jones, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Kelley, Keith (R) Yea
  • Livingston, Steve (R) Yea
  • Melson, Tim (R) Yea
  • Orr, Arthur (R) Yea
  • Price, Randy (R) Yea
  • Reed, Greg (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Dan (R) Absent
  • Scofield, Clay (R) Yea
  • Sessions, David (R) Yea
  • Shelnutt, Shay (R) Yea
  • Singleton, Bobby (D) Yea
  • Smitherman, Rodger (D) Absent
  • Stewart, Robert (D) Yea
  • Stutts, Larry (R) Yea
  • Waggoner, J. T. (R) Yea
  • Weaver, April (R) Yea
  • Williams, Jack (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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