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SB24 Alabama 2017 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Gerald H. Allen
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Firearms, possession and carrying of, certain requirements for, repealed or deleted, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-51, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, repealed; Sec. 13A-11-61.2 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would repeal certain restrictions on the carrying or possession of a firearm on certain property or in a motor vehicle by persons with or without a concealed pistol permit</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also revise certain restrictions on the carrying or possession of firearms at certain locations</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to firearms; to repeal Sections 9-11-304, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-51, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, and 13A-11-74, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the carrying or possession of a firearm or pistol, to repeal certain restrictions on the carrying or possession of a firearm on certain property or in a motor vehicle; to amend Section 13A-11-61.2, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise certain restrictions on the carrying or possession of firearms at certain locations; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of 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. </p>
Subjects
Firearms

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
April 25, 2017 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
April 18, 2017 S Engrossed
April 18, 2017 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 630
April 18, 2017 S Smitherman motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 629
April 18, 2017 S Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 628
April 18, 2017 S Smitherman Amendment Offered
April 18, 2017 S Allen motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 627
April 18, 2017 S Allen motion to Table lost Voice Vote
April 18, 2017 S Singleton Amendment Offered
April 18, 2017 S Allen motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 626
April 18, 2017 S Judiciary Amendment Offered
April 18, 2017 S Third Reading Passed
April 6, 2017 S Allen motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
April 6, 2017 S Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
March 7, 2017 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 7, 2017 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing March 1, 2017 Room 325 at 13:00 Senate JUDY Public Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB24 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-04-18
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Smitherman motion to Adopt
2017-04-18
Chamber: Senate
Result: Failed
Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate
2017-04-18
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Allen motion to Adopt
2017-04-18
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Allen motion to Adopt
2017-04-18
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB24 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered
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