HB123 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew SorrellAuditor

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Public safety, declare federal and state laws, court orders, and executive orders implementing or enforcing extreme risk protection orders void, crminial penalties

Summary

HB 123 would void federal and state extreme risk protection orders in Alabama, bar Alabama from accepting federal ERPO grants, and create a felony for enforcing such orders.

What This Bill Does

If passed, it would declare that federal and state ERPOs and related orders have no force in Alabama. It would prohibit Alabama state agencies and political subdivisions from accepting federal grants to implement or enforce ERPOs. It would make enforcing an ERPO issued by a federal court or under federal law a Class D felony. The bill also notes an exemption from local-funds requirements because it creates a new crime, and it would take effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Residents of Alabama, whose ERPOs would not be recognized or enforceable in the state
• Alabama state and local government agencies, including law enforcement, which would be restricted from enforcing ERPOs and from accepting related federal grants

Key Provisions

• Extrem e risk protection order defined as orders or warrants aimed at reducing firearm risk by prohibiting ownership or removing firearms
• All federal and state ERPOs, and related orders or findings, are void and have no effect in Alabama
• No agency or political subdivision may accept federal grants for implementing or enforcing ERPOs
• Any person who attempts to enforce an ERPO in Alabama is guilty of a Class D felony
• The bill is exempt from Amendment 621 local-funds requirements because it creates a new crime, and it becomes effective immediately upon governor’s approval

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Subjects

Public Safety