SB70 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a person, including a person with a valid pistol permit, is prohibited from possessing a firearm in certain designated places, including law enforcement stations, jails, mental health facilities, courthouses, and athletic facilities. A person, including a person with a valid pistol permit, is prohibited from possessing a firearm in a building or facility to which access is limited by security measures. These prohibitions do not apply to a law enforcement officer in the lawful execution of his or her duties
This bill would also provide that the prohibitions would not apply to a qualified retired law enforcement officer as defined in the federal Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004. Under the federal definition, a qualified retired law enforcement officer among other requirements has to be honorably retired with 15 or more years of service and meet the qualification for active law enforcement officers to carry firearms
To amend Section 13A-11-61.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, prohibiting the possession of firearms in certain places; to specify that a qualified retired law enforcement officer would be exempt from the prohibition in that section.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 13 Favorable from Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| March 9, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| March 9, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 268 |
| March 9, 2017 | S | Holley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 267 |
| March 9, 2017 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 9, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 2, 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 15, 2017 | Room 418 *Updated Agenda at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2017 | Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 325 at 13:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB70 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |