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SB331 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Trip Pittman
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Firearms and ammunition in motor vehicles, certain persons and entities prohibited from establishing policies against persons transporting or storing firearms or ammunition in motor vehicles under certain conditions, civil actions authorized for certain violations, limited immunity for certain injuries.
Description

This bill would prohibit a business entity, property owner or legal possessor, or public or private employer from establishing policies against persons transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition when the person is otherwise in compliance with all other applicable laws under certain conditions.

This bill would authorize certain persons who are injured or who incur damages as a result of a violation of the act to file a civil action for damages, including an award of attorney's fees.

This bill would authorize a person who is denied the opportunity to transport or store a firearm or ammunition to file a civil action to enjoin any business entity, property owner or legal possessor, or public or private employer from violating the act.

This bill would also provide for reinstatement of employment and compensation of benefits and restoration of seniority rights for employees discharged for transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition when the person is otherwise in compliance with all other applicable laws.

This bill would provide limited immunity to a business entity, property owner or legal possessor, or public or private employer for damages, injuries, or death resulting from another person's actions involving a firearm or ammunition transported or stored pursuant to the act.

Subjects
Ammunition

Bill Actions

Indefinitely Postponed

Sanford Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted

Sanford motion to adopt B.I.R. adopted Roll Call 1101.

Third Reading Open

Sanford Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted

Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Business and Labor

Bill Text

Votes

Sanford motion to adopt B.I.R.

May 4, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 25
No 4
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature