HB472 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Assault weapons, prohibit possession, sale or transfer of assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would prohibit the possession,
sale, or transfer of assault weapons and
large-capacity ammunition within the state. This
bill would define assault weapon and large-capacity
ammunition, provide procedures to obtain
certificates of possession and transfer, and
provide for criminal penalties</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 assault weapons and large-capacity
ammunition; to prohibit the possession, sale, or transfer of
an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine; to provide
procedures to obtain certificates of possession and transfer;
to provide criminal penalties; 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
Assault Weapons
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 21, 2018 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB472 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |