20 total bills, 2 anti-gun bills,
11 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Alabama Firearm Legislation
20 total bills, 2 anti-gun bills,
11 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: Concealed carry permits, to create standardized statewide process to issue concealed carry permits for terms of 1 year, 5 years, or permit holder's lifetime, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-75, 13A-11-84 am'd.
Description: Concealed carry permits, to create standardized statewide process to issue concealed carry permits for terms of 1 year, 5 years, or permit holder's lifetime, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-75, 13A-11-84 am'd.
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Last Action Date: February 4, 2020
Title: Judges, to authorize a judge of probate, district judge, or circuit judge to carry a pistol on court property
Description: Judges, to authorize a judge of probate, district judge, or circuit judge to carry a pistol on court property
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Last Action Date: February 4, 2020
Title: Talladega Co., churches, deadly physical force, use in self-defense or defense of others, const. amend.
Description: Talladega Co., churches, deadly physical force, use in self-defense or defense of others, const. amend.
Last Action: Forwarded to Secretary of State on March 5, 2020 at 12:59 p.m.
Last Action Date: March 5, 2020
Title: Public safety, declare federal and state laws, court orders, and executive orders implementing or enforcing extreme risk protection orders void, criminal penalties
Description: Public safety, declare federal and state laws, court orders, and executive orders implementing or enforcing extreme risk protection orders void, criminal penalties
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 4, 2020
Title: Colbert Co., churches, self-defense, deadly physical force, use in self-defense or defense of others, const. amend.
Description: Colbert Co., churches, self-defense, deadly physical force, use in self-defense or defense of others, const. amend.
Last Action: Delivered to Secretary of State at 4:40 p.m. on May 7, 2020.
Last Action Date: May 7, 2020
Title: Limestone Co., churches, deadly physical force, use in self-defense or defense of others, const. amend.
Description: Limestone Co., churches, deadly physical force, use in self-defense or defense of others, const. amend.
Last Action: Delivered to Secretary of State at 4:40 p.m. on May 7, 2020.
Last Action Date: May 7, 2020
Title: Crimes and offenses, to provide that it shall be unlawful to shoot or discharge a firearm on school property, Sec. 13A-11-61.1 am'd.
Description: Crimes and offenses, to provide that it shall be unlawful to shoot or discharge a firearm on school property, Sec. 13A-11-61.1 am'd.
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 11, 2020
Title: Pistol permits, active member of U.S. Armed Forces and an honorably discharged veteran, issuance without payment of fee, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 am'd.
Description: Pistol permits, active member of U.S. Armed Forces and an honorably discharged veteran, issuance without payment of fee, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 am'd.
Last Action: Pending third reading on day 13 Favorable from Veterans and Military Affairs with 1 amendment
Last Action Date: March 12, 2020
Title: Firearms, Second Amendment Preservation Act, right to keep and bear arms, provided
Description: Firearms, Second Amendment Preservation Act, right to keep and bear arms, provided
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Last Action Date: February 11, 2020
Title: Churches, self-defense and defense of others in cases of murder and other serious crimes, provided for
Description: Churches, self-defense and defense of others in cases of murder and other serious crimes, provided for
Last Action: Pending third reading on day 11 Favorable from Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 5, 2020
Title: Firearms, Gun Protection Violence Act
Description: Firearms, Gun Protection Violence Act
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 20, 2020
Title: Concealed carry permits, to create a statewide information database on pistol permits known as the AROWS system, managed by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, further provide for appearance and contents of permits, Sec. 13A-11-75 am'd.
Description: Concealed carry permits, to create a statewide information database on pistol permits known as the AROWS system, managed by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, further provide for appearance and contents of permits, Sec. 13A-11-75 am'd.
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Last Action Date: February 20, 2020
Title: Firearms, to define other physical barriers as related to buildings and facilities wherein firearms may not be possessed, Sec. 13A-11-61.2 am'd.
Description: Firearms, to define other physical barriers as related to buildings and facilities wherein firearms may not be possessed, Sec. 13A-11-61.2 am'd.
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms, domestice violence, to provide for an extreme risk protection order, prohibit certain violent defendants from possessing firearms, ammunition, or a pistol permit, to provide for the enforcement and registration of an extreme risk protection order, Secs. 30-10-1 to 30-10-15, inclusive, added; Sec. 13A-11-72 am'd.
Description: Firearms, domestice violence, to provide for an extreme risk protection order, prohibit certain violent defendants from possessing firearms, ammunition, or a pistol permit, to provide for the enforcement and registration of an extreme risk protection order, Secs. 30-10-1 to 30-10-15, inclusive, added; Sec. 13A-11-72 am'd.
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Criminal code, offenses against public order, firearms, concealed pistols, concealed carry permit, constitutional carry, pistol permits, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-55, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-62, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, 13A-11-90 am'd.
Description: Criminal code, offenses against public order, firearms, concealed pistols, concealed carry permit, constitutional carry, pistol permits, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-55, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-62, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, 13A-11-90 am'd.
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Last Action Date: March 5, 2020
Title: Elmore Co., sheriff, authorized to sell firearms to gun dealers with active business license for one year, Act 2007-325, 2007 Reg Sess., am'd, Sec. 45-26-231.02 am'd.
Description: Elmore Co., sheriff, authorized to sell firearms to gun dealers with active business license for one year, Act 2007-325, 2007 Reg Sess., am'd, Sec. 45-26-231.02 am'd.
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation
Last Action Date: May 7, 2020
Title: Firearms, possession and carrying of, certain requirements for, repealed or deleted, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-51, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, repealed; Sec. 13A-11-61.2 am'd.
Description: Firearms, possession and carrying of, certain requirements for, repealed or deleted, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-51, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, repealed; Sec. 13A-11-61.2 am'd.
Last Action: Pending third reading on day 11 Favorable from Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 5, 2020
Title: Concealed carry permits, to create standardized statewide process to issue concealed carry permits for terms of 1 year, 5 years, or permit holder's lifetime, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-75, 13A-11-84 am'd.
Description: Concealed carry permits, to create standardized statewide process to issue concealed carry permits for terms of 1 year, 5 years, or permit holder's lifetime, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-75, 13A-11-84 am'd.
Last Action: Pending third reading on day 11 Favorable from Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 5, 2020
Title: Elmore Co., sheriff, authorized to sell firearms to gun dealers with active business license for one year, Act 2007-325, 2007 Reg Sess., am'd, Sec. 45-26-231.02 am'd.
Description: Elmore Co., sheriff, authorized to sell firearms to gun dealers with active business license for one year, Act 2007-325, 2007 Reg Sess., am'd, Sec. 45-26-231.02 am'd.
Last Action: Delivered to Governor at 7:17 p.m. on May 7, 2020
Last Action Date: May 7, 2020
Title: State Health Officer, order issued in response to outbreak of a disease has full force of law if approved by Governor and filed with Secretary of State in state of emergency, Secs. 22-2-8, 31-9-8 am'd.
Description: State Health Officer, order issued in response to outbreak of a disease has full force of law if approved by Governor and filed with Secretary of State in state of emergency, Secs. 22-2-8, 31-9-8 am'd.
Last Action: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Last Action Date: May 4, 2020
