This bill would provide that lawfully carrying a firearm under certain conditions does not, in and of itself, constitute the crime of disorderly conduct.
This bill would authorize a person to carry a pistol in his or her vehicle and on certain property without a concealed pistol permit.
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Engrossed
Beason motion to reconsider and table adopted Voice Vote
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 940
Beason motion to Adopt Beason substitute adopted Roll Call 939
Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 938
Marsh motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Beason motion to Table Smitherman Amendment No. 2 adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Passed
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business.
Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate lost Roll Call 785
Smitherman Amendment No. 2 Offered.
Williams motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 784
Williams Amendment Offered
Smitherman motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
Smitherman Amendment Offered
Beason first Substitute Offered
Beason motion to Table adopted Roll Call 783
Judiciary first Substitute Offered
Unfinished Business
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature