HB51 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

ALEA would create a statewide pistol-permit database that law enforcement could use during traffic stops, with sheriffs reporting permit information and driver's license numbers to ALEA.

What This Bill Does

Creates a statewide database of pistol permits. Sheriffs must provide information about each pistol permit issued to ALEA in a specified format and on a set schedule. After the act takes effect, permit applicants who are licensed drivers must provide their driver's license numbers, which will be linked to their permits in the database. The database would be accessible to state, county, municipal, and university law enforcement agencies, and ALEA could set the rules to implement the system.

Who It Affects

• Law enforcement agencies (state, county, municipal, and university) would be able to access and use the database during traffic stops.
• Sheriffs and pistol permit applicants/holders would be affected: sheriffs must submit permit information to ALEA and applicants must provide driver’s license numbers; permit data and DL numbers would be stored in the database.

Key Provisions

• ALEA shall create a statewide database of residents who have pistol permits.
• Sheriffs must provide information about each pistol permit issued to ALEA, in a specified format and submission frequency.
• The database shall reference the driver's license number of each licensed driver who is issued a pistol permit, after the effective date.
• Any state, county, municipal, or university law enforcement agency may use the database.
• ALEA may promulgate rules necessary to implement the compilation of information and creation of the database.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

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