HB218 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Wren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Hunting and fishing licenses, certain nonresident retired military age 65 years or older exempt under certain conditions

Summary

The bill would let nonresident United States military retirees aged 65 or older hunt or fish in Alabama without licenses if they carry proof of retirement and proof of age.

What This Bill Does

Currently, Alabama residents aged 65+ are exempt from license requirements for hunting and fishing. HB218 would extend a license exemption to nonresident retirees age 65+ who are retired from the U.S. Armed Forces, as long as they have on them a retired military ID and a government-issued ID proving their age. If those conditions are met, the nonresident would not need to buy hunting or fishing licenses.

Who It Affects

• Nonresident individuals aged 65 or older who are retired from the U.S. Armed Forces would be exempt from buying fishing and hunting licenses in Alabama, provided they carry proper identification.
• Nonresident hunters/fishers who are not retired or under age 65 would not receive this exemption and would still need to obtain the appropriate licenses under current law.

Key Provisions

• Nonresident, 65 years or older, retired from the U.S. Armed Forces, are exempt from needing fishing and hunting licenses if they carry a government-issued retired military identification card and a driver's license or other government-issued identification proving age.
• The exemption requires the individual to have on their person both the retired military ID and an age ID (driver's license or other government ID).
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Licenses and Licensing