SB113 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Pistol permits, sheriff, prohibited from imposing time constraints on applicant taking possession of, Sec. 13A-11-75 am'd.

Summary

SB 113 clarifies that sheriffs cannot add extra conditions to pistol permits or impose time limits on taking possession of approved permits.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 13A-11-75 to specify that, except as expressly provided by law, a sheriff may not place additional conditions or requirements on issuing a pistol permit or limit the law’s scope for eligible applicants. It also bars a sheriff from imposing any time constraint on when an approved pistol permit must be taken possession of. The existing process still requires issuance or renewal within 30 days after a complete application and fee, with standard eligibility checks and other unrelated provisions remaining in place.

Who It Affects

• Sheriffs in Alabama – must not attach unwritten conditions or time-based requirements on pistol permit issuance and must follow the clarified issuance rules.
• Eligible pistol permit applicants – will receive permits without additional, non-statutory conditions and without arbitrary deadlines for taking possession after approval.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits sheriffs from placing conditions or requirements on the issuance of a pistol permit beyond what is expressly provided by law, and from limiting the scope or applicability of the pistol permit law to eligible applicants.
• Prohibits sheriffs from imposing a time constraint on taking possession of an approved pistol permit.
• Maintains the existing issuance/renewal timeline of within 30 days from receipt of a complete application and fee, subject to eligibility and applicable law.

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Subjects

Pistol Permits