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Proposed Alabama Firearm Legislation SB23

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms, President of the U.S., executive orders limiting firearms, local government officials or agents, enforcement by prohibited, Alabama Second Amendment Preservation Act

Subject: Firearms

Description: Firearms, President of the U.S., executive orders limiting firearms, local government officials or agents, enforcement by prohibited, Alabama Second Amendment Preservation Act

Session: Regular Session 2022

Last Action: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 684

Last Action Date: March 17, 2022

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: Tim Melson (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 17, 2022 Third Reading Passed
House Mar 17, 2022 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 684
House Mar 17, 2022 Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 683
House Mar 17, 2022 Jones (M) Amendment Offered
House Feb 16, 2022 Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
House Feb 3, 2022 Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Senate Feb 2, 2022 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 57
Senate Feb 2, 2022 Third Reading Passed
Senate Jan 18, 2022 Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Senate Jan 11, 2022 Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Jones (M) Amendment Offered House Jones (M) Amendment Offered Mar 17, 2022 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
02/2/2022 27 0 0 8 Yes
  • Albritton, Greg (R) Absent
  • Allen, Gerald (R) Yea
  • Barfoot, Will (R) Yea
  • Beasley, William (D) Yea
  • Butler, Tom (D) Yea
  • Chambliss, Clyde (R) Yea
  • Chesteen, Donnie (R) Yea
  • Coleman-Madison, Linda (D) Yea
  • Dunn, Priscilla (D) Absent
  • Elliott, Chris (R) Yea
  • Figures, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Givhan, Sam (R) Yea
  • Gudger, Garlan (R) Yea
  • Hatcher, Kirk (D) Absent
  • Holley, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Jones, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Livingston, Steve (R) Yea
  • Marsh, Del (R) Absent
  • McClendon, Jim (R) Absent
  • Melson, Tim (R) Yea
  • Orr, Arthur (R) Yea
  • Price, Randy (R) Yea
  • Reed, Greg (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Dan (R) Absent
  • Sanders-Fortier, Malika (D) Absent
  • Scofield, Clay (R) Yea
  • Sessions, David (R) Yea
  • Shelnutt, Shay (R) Yea
  • Singleton, Bobby (D) Yea
  • Smitherman, Rodger (D) Yea
  • Stutts, Larry (R) Yea
  • Waggoner, J. T. (R) Yea
  • Weaver, April (R) Yea
  • Whatley, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Williams, Jack (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/2/2022 27 0 0 8 Yes
  • Albritton, Greg (R) Absent
  • Allen, Gerald (R) Yea
  • Barfoot, Will (R) Yea
  • Beasley, William (D) Yea
  • Butler, Tom (D) Yea
  • Chambliss, Clyde (R) Yea
  • Chesteen, Donnie (R) Yea
  • Coleman-Madison, Linda (D) Yea
  • Dunn, Priscilla (D) Absent
  • Elliott, Chris (R) Yea
  • Figures, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Givhan, Sam (R) Yea
  • Gudger, Garlan (R) Yea
  • Hatcher, Kirk (D) Absent
  • Holley, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Jones, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Livingston, Steve (R) Yea
  • Marsh, Del (R) Absent
  • McClendon, Jim (R) Absent
  • Melson, Tim (R) Yea
  • Orr, Arthur (R) Yea
  • Price, Randy (R) Yea
  • Reed, Greg (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Dan (R) Absent
  • Sanders-Fortier, Malika (D) Absent
  • Scofield, Clay (R) Yea
  • Sessions, David (R) Yea
  • Shelnutt, Shay (R) Yea
  • Singleton, Bobby (D) Yea
  • Smitherman, Rodger (D) Yea
  • Stutts, Larry (R) Yea
  • Waggoner, J. T. (R) Yea
  • Weaver, April (R) Yea
  • Whatley, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Williams, Jack (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/17/2022 99 0 1 2 Yes
  • Alexander, Louise (D) Yea
  • Allen, Wes (R) Absent
  • Almond, Cynthia (R) Yea
  • Baker, Alan (R) Yea
  • Ball, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bedsole, Russell (R) Yea
  • Blackshear, Chris (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Bracy, Napoleon (D) Yea
  • Brown, Chip (R) Yea
  • Brown, K.L. (R) Yea
  • Carns, Jim (R) NV
  • Chestnut, Prince (D) Yea
  • Clarke, Adline (D) Yea
  • Clouse, Steve (R) Yea
  • Coleman-Evans, Merika (D) Yea
  • Collins, Terri (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Danny (R) Yea
  • Daniels, Anthony (D) Yea
  • Dismukes, Will (R) Yea
  • Drake, Dickie (R) Yea
  • Drummond, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Easterbrook, Brett (R) Yea
  • Ellis, Corley (R) Yea
  • England, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Estes, Tracy (R) Yea
  • Farley, Allen (R) Yea
  • Faulkner, David (R) Yea
  • Faust, Joe (R) Yea
  • Fincher, Bob (R) Yea
  • Forte, Berry (D) Yea
  • Garrett, Danny (R) Yea
  • Gaston, Victor (R) Yea
  • Givan, Juandalynn (D) Yea
  • Gray, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Greer, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Grimsley, Dexter (D) Yea
  • Hall, Laura (D) Yea
  • Hanes, James (R) Yea
  • Harbison, Corey (R) Yea
  • Hassell, Kenyatte (D) Yea
  • Hill, Jim (R) Yea
  • Hollis, Rolanda (D) Yea
  • Holmes, Mike (R) Yea
  • Howard, Ralph (D) Yea
  • Hurst, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Ingram, Reed (R) Yea
  • Isbell, Gil (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Jones, Mike (R) Yea
  • Jones, Sam (D) Yea
  • Kiel, Jamie (R) Yea
  • Kitchens, Wes (R) Yea
  • Lawrence, Kelvin (D) Yea
  • Ledbetter, Nathaniel (R) Yea
  • Lee, Paul (R) Yea
  • Lipscomb, Craig (R) Yea
  • Lovvorn, Joe (R) Yea
  • Marques, Rhett (R) Yea
  • McCampbell, Artis (D) Yea
  • McClammy, Patrice (D) Yea
  • McCutcheon, Mac (R) Yea
  • McMillan, Steve (R) Absent
  • Meadows, Charlotte (R) Yea
  • Mooney, Arnold (R) Yea
  • Moore, Mary (D) Yea
  • Moore, Parker (R) Yea
  • Morris, TaShina (D) Yea
  • Oliver, Ed (R) Yea
  • Paschal, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Pettus, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Pringle, Chris (R) Yea
  • Rafferty, Neil (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Rex (R) Yea
  • Rich, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Robbins, Ben (R) Yea
  • Robertson, Proncey (R) Yea
  • Rogers, John (D) Yea
  • Sanderford, Howard (R) Yea
  • Scott, Roderick (D) Yea
  • Sells, Chris (R) Yea
  • Shaver, Ginny (R) Yea
  • Shedd, Randall (R) Yea
  • Shiver, Harry (R) Yea
  • Simpson, Matt (R) Yea
  • Smith, Ivan (R) Yea
  • Sorrell, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Sorrells, Jeff (R) Yea
  • South, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Stadthagen, Scott (R) Yea
  • Standridge, David (R) Yea
  • Stringer, Shane (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Rodney (R) Yea
  • Treadaway, Allen (R) Yea
  • Wadsworth, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Warren, Pebblin (D) Yea
  • Whitt, Andy (R) Yea
  • Whorton, Ritchie (R) Yea
  • Wilcox, Margie (R) Yea
  • Wingo, Rich (R) Yea
  • Wood, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Wood, Randy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/17/2022 98 0 1 3 Yes
  • Alexander, Louise (D) Yea
  • Allen, Wes (R) Yea
  • Almond, Cynthia (R) Yea
  • Baker, Alan (R) Yea
  • Ball, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bedsole, Russell (R) Yea
  • Blackshear, Chris (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Bracy, Napoleon (D) Yea
  • Brown, Chip (R) Yea
  • Brown, K.L. (R) Yea
  • Carns, Jim (R) Yea
  • Chestnut, Prince (D) Yea
  • Clarke, Adline (D) Yea
  • Clouse, Steve (R) Yea
  • Coleman-Evans, Merika (D) Yea
  • Collins, Terri (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Danny (R) Yea
  • Daniels, Anthony (D) Yea
  • Dismukes, Will (R) Yea
  • Drake, Dickie (R) Yea
  • Drummond, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Easterbrook, Brett (R) Yea
  • Ellis, Corley (R) Yea
  • England, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Estes, Tracy (R) Yea
  • Farley, Allen (R) Yea
  • Faulkner, David (R) Yea
  • Faust, Joe (R) Yea
  • Fincher, Bob (R) Yea
  • Forte, Berry (D) Absent
  • Garrett, Danny (R) Yea
  • Gaston, Victor (R) Yea
  • Givan, Juandalynn (D) Yea
  • Gray, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Greer, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Grimsley, Dexter (D) Yea
  • Hall, Laura (D) Absent
  • Hanes, James (R) Yea
  • Harbison, Corey (R) Yea
  • Hassell, Kenyatte (D) Yea
  • Hill, Jim (R) Yea
  • Hollis, Rolanda (D) Yea
  • Holmes, Mike (R) Yea
  • Howard, Ralph (D) Yea
  • Hurst, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Ingram, Reed (R) Yea
  • Isbell, Gil (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Jones, Mike (R) Yea
  • Jones, Sam (D) Yea
  • Kiel, Jamie (R) Yea
  • Kitchens, Wes (R) Yea
  • Lawrence, Kelvin (D) Yea
  • Ledbetter, Nathaniel (R) Yea
  • Lee, Paul (R) Yea
  • Lipscomb, Craig (R) Yea
  • Lovvorn, Joe (R) Yea
  • Marques, Rhett (R) Yea
  • McCampbell, Artis (D) Yea
  • McClammy, Patrice (D) Yea
  • McCutcheon, Mac (R) Yea
  • McMillan, Steve (R) Absent
  • Meadows, Charlotte (R) Yea
  • Mooney, Arnold (R) Yea
  • Moore, Mary (D) NV
  • Moore, Parker (R) Yea
  • Morris, TaShina (D) Yea
  • Oliver, Ed (R) Yea
  • Paschal, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Pettus, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Pringle, Chris (R) Yea
  • Rafferty, Neil (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Rex (R) Yea
  • Rich, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Robbins, Ben (R) Yea
  • Robertson, Proncey (R) Yea
  • Rogers, John (D) Yea
  • Sanderford, Howard (R) Yea
  • Scott, Roderick (D) Yea
  • Sells, Chris (R) Yea
  • Shaver, Ginny (R) Yea
  • Shedd, Randall (R) Yea
  • Shiver, Harry (R) Yea
  • Simpson, Matt (R) Yea
  • Smith, Ivan (R) Yea
  • Sorrell, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Sorrells, Jeff (R) Yea
  • South, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Stadthagen, Scott (R) Yea
  • Standridge, David (R) Yea
  • Stringer, Shane (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Rodney (R) Yea
  • Treadaway, Allen (R) Yea
  • Wadsworth, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Warren, Pebblin (D) Yea
  • Whitt, Andy (R) Yea
  • Whorton, Ritchie (R) Yea
  • Wilcox, Margie (R) Yea
  • Wingo, Rich (R) Yea
  • Wood, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Wood, Randy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/17/2022 98 1 0 3 Yes
  • Alexander, Louise (D) Yea
  • Allen, Wes (R) Yea
  • Almond, Cynthia (R) Yea
  • Baker, Alan (R) Yea
  • Ball, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bedsole, Russell (R) Yea
  • Blackshear, Chris (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Bracy, Napoleon (D) Yea
  • Brown, Chip (R) Yea
  • Brown, K.L. (R) Yea
  • Carns, Jim (R) Yea
  • Chestnut, Prince (D) Yea
  • Clarke, Adline (D) Yea
  • Clouse, Steve (R) Yea
  • Coleman-Evans, Merika (D) Yea
  • Collins, Terri (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Danny (R) Yea
  • Daniels, Anthony (D) Yea
  • Dismukes, Will (R) Yea
  • Drake, Dickie (R) Yea
  • Drummond, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Easterbrook, Brett (R) Yea
  • Ellis, Corley (R) Yea
  • England, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Estes, Tracy (R) Yea
  • Farley, Allen (R) Yea
  • Faulkner, David (R) Yea
  • Faust, Joe (R) Yea
  • Fincher, Bob (R) Yea
  • Forte, Berry (D) Yea
  • Garrett, Danny (R) Yea
  • Gaston, Victor (R) Yea
  • Givan, Juandalynn (D) Yea
  • Gray, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Greer, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Grimsley, Dexter (D) Yea
  • Hall, Laura (D) Absent
  • Hanes, James (R) Nay
  • Harbison, Corey (R) Yea
  • Hassell, Kenyatte (D) Yea
  • Hill, Jim (R) Yea
  • Hollis, Rolanda (D) Yea
  • Holmes, Mike (R) Yea
  • Howard, Ralph (D) Yea
  • Hurst, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Ingram, Reed (R) Yea
  • Isbell, Gil (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Jones, Mike (R) Yea
  • Jones, Sam (D) Yea
  • Kiel, Jamie (R) Yea
  • Kitchens, Wes (R) Yea
  • Lawrence, Kelvin (D) Yea
  • Ledbetter, Nathaniel (R) Yea
  • Lee, Paul (R) Yea
  • Lipscomb, Craig (R) Yea
  • Lovvorn, Joe (R) Yea
  • Marques, Rhett (R) Yea
  • McCampbell, Artis (D) Yea
  • McClammy, Patrice (D) Yea
  • McCutcheon, Mac (R) Yea
  • McMillan, Steve (R) Absent
  • Meadows, Charlotte (R) Yea
  • Mooney, Arnold (R) Yea
  • Moore, Mary (D) Yea
  • Moore, Parker (R) Yea
  • Morris, TaShina (D) Yea
  • Oliver, Ed (R) Yea
  • Paschal, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Pettus, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Pringle, Chris (R) Yea
  • Rafferty, Neil (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Rex (R) Yea
  • Rich, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Robbins, Ben (R) Yea
  • Robertson, Proncey (R) Yea
  • Rogers, John (D) Yea
  • Sanderford, Howard (R) Yea
  • Scott, Roderick (D) Absent
  • Sells, Chris (R) Yea
  • Shaver, Ginny (R) Yea
  • Shedd, Randall (R) Yea
  • Shiver, Harry (R) Yea
  • Simpson, Matt (R) Yea
  • Smith, Ivan (R) Yea
  • Sorrell, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Sorrells, Jeff (R) Yea
  • South, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Stadthagen, Scott (R) Yea
  • Standridge, David (R) Yea
  • Stringer, Shane (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Rodney (R) Yea
  • Treadaway, Allen (R) Yea
  • Wadsworth, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Warren, Pebblin (D) Yea
  • Whitt, Andy (R) Yea
  • Whorton, Ritchie (R) Yea
  • Wilcox, Margie (R) Yea
  • Wingo, Rich (R) Yea
  • Wood, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Wood, Randy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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