HB210 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Bigsby BoydRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Pistol permits, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), creation of database for law enforcement, submission of info by sheriff

Summary

HB210 would require ALEA to create a statewide, searchable database of pistol permit holders and have sheriffs provide permit-related ID information to ALEA for use by police during traffic stops.

What This Bill Does

ALEA must build a statewide searchable database of residents with pistol permits. The database can be used by law enforcement during traffic stops and searched by driver's license or vehicle registration to see if the vehicle is registered to or driven by a permit holder. Sheriffs must provide driver's license information (or an alternate ID if no license) for each pistol permit issued, and permit applicants must provide their driver's license to the sheriff. ALEA may set the rules to run the database, and the system must be in place by January 1, 2018.

Who It Affects

• Law enforcement agencies (including ALEA and other agencies) – will use the database to verify permit status during traffic stops.
• Pistol permit applicants and holders – must provide a driver's license or alternate ID to the sheriff, and their permit information will be included in the database.
• Sheriffs and county offices – must collect and forward drivers' license information or alternate IDs for permit holders to ALEA.
• Drivers and vehicle owners – may be linked to permit status in the database when stopped by police.

Key Provisions

• ALEA must create a statewide, searchable database of residents issued pistol permits for use by law enforcement during traffic stops.
• The database will be searchable by driver’s license number or vehicle registration to identify if a car is registered to or driven by a permit holder.
• Applicants for pistol permits must provide their driver's license (or alternate ID if none) to the sheriff, who forwards this information to ALEA.
• Sheriffs must provide the driver's license information or alternate ID for each issued pistol permit to ALEA.
• ALEA may promulgate rules to implement the database, and the database must be implemented by January 1, 2018.
• Other law enforcement agencies may use the database upon implementation.

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

Subjects

Pistol Permits