HB296 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Becky Nordgren

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Terri CollinsRandy Wood

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Animals, criminal penalties for the purchase or sale of domestic animals or fowl between sunrise and sunset, repealed, Sec. 3-1-20 repealed

Summary

HB296 repeals Alabama’s law that made it a misdemeanor to sell or buy a domestic animal or fowl between sunset and sunrise.

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals the statute that prohibited nighttime transactions of domestic animals or fowl. Removing this law means selling or buying these animals at night would no longer violate that specific criminal prohibition. The repeal becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the bill is passed and approved by the Governor, or when it otherwise becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Individuals who buy or sell domestic animals or domestic fowl — no longer face a misdemeanor under the nighttime sale/purchase restriction.
• Merchants and grocers who sell domestic animals or fowl — the nighttime restriction is removed because the statute is repealed.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Section 3-1-20, Code of Alabama 1975, which prohibited the sale or purchase of any domestic animal or fowl between sunset and sunrise.
• Sets the effective date: the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its 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

Animals