HB559 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Becky Nordgren
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Mike Millican Mack N. Butler Jack Williams Mike Hill Micky Hammon Steve Hurst Randy Wood Jim McClendon Richard Baughn K.L. Brown Wayne Johnson Mike Hubbard Kerry Rich Ron Johnson Dan Williams William Roberts April Weaver Duwayne Bridges Harry Shiver Ed Henry Alan Harper Kurt Wallace
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Firearms, exempt sales and use taxes on firearms, ammunition, and firearm supplies for limited period each year
Summary: HB559 would create a limited annual sales tax exemption for firearms, ammunition, and firearm supplies during a weekend around the Fourth of July in Alabama.
What This Bill Does
The bill exempts state sales and use tax on firearms, ammunition, and firearm supplies for a limited period each year. The exemption lasts from 12:01 a.m. on the last Friday of the first full weekend prior to Independence Day, through 12:00 midnight on the following Sunday. Retailers would not collect the state sales tax on eligible purchases during that weekend, and the change becomes law after the Governor signs the bill.

Who It Affects
Consumers in Alabama who purchase firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies during the exemption weekend would not pay state sales or use tax.
Retailers selling firearms, ammunition, and firearm supplies in Alabama would not collect state sales tax on eligible purchases during the exemption period.
State government (e.g., Alabama Department of Revenue) would see a temporary reduction in state sales tax revenue from these items during the exemption weekend.

Key Provisions
Exempts firearms, ammunition, and firearm supplies from state sales and use tax.
Exemption applies only during a limited period each year, defined as the weekend around Independence Day: starting 12:01 a.m. on the last Friday of the first full weekend prior to the Fourth of July and ending at 12:00 midnight the following Sunday.
Effective date: becomes law after passage and approval by the Governor (or becomes law otherwise).

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