HB12 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mack N. ButlerRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Colleges and universities, carrying of concealed pistols on campuses under certain conditions authorized, const. amend.

Summary

HB12 would amend the Alabama Constitution to allow concealed pistol permit holders to carry on college campuses and let colleges set storage and carrying rules with certain limits.

What This Bill Does

It would let concealed pistol permit holders carry a concealed pistol on the campus of public or private colleges and universities. Colleges could establish rules for storing pistols in on-campus dormitories or residential facilities. Public institutions would adopt reasonable carrying rules after consulting with students and staff, publish them, and allow updates by the governing boards; private institutions could prohibit carrying on campus, on activity grounds, or in institution-owned vehicles. The bill provides immunity for institutions from certain damages arising from actions under the amendment (with limitations) and lets the Legislature create criminal penalties for violations by general law.

Who It Affects

• Concealed pistol permit holders on college campuses (students, faculty, staff, and visitors) who may carry on campus subject to the institution's rules and any storage requirements.
• Public and private colleges and universities and their leadership (presidents, boards) who would adopt, enforce, and publish carrying and storage rules, may impose prohibitions in certain contexts (private institutions), and would receive liability immunity with limits and potential criminal penalties established by law.

Key Provisions

• Allows a concealed pistol permit holder to carry a concealed pistol on the campus of public or private higher education institutions.
• Institutions may establish rules for storing pistols in dormitories or other on-campus residential facilities.
• Public institutions must adopt reasonable carrying rules after consulting with students, staff, and faculty, publish those rules, and the governing board may amend them; private institutions may prohibit carrying in specified areas.
• Private institutions may prohibit permit holders from carrying on campus, on activity grounds, or in institution-owned passenger vehicles.
• Provides immunity for public and private institutions from damages arising from actions or inaction under the amendment, with limitations.
• The Legislature may create criminal penalties for violations of the amendment by general law.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments