HB39 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Proncey Robertson

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Concealed carry permits, to create standardized statewide process to issue concealed carry permits for terms of 1 year, 5 years, or permit holder's lifetime, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-75, 13A-11-84 am'd.

Summary

HB 39 would create a uniform, statewide process for concealed carry permits in Alabama with a centralized information system and new permit terms.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act, creating a state concealed carry permit information system linked to driver licenses and integrating existing county sheriff data. It allows permits for 1 year, 5 years, or the permit holder's lifetime, with electronic applications, renewals, and payments, and requires background checks (including NICS) and immigration checks for non-citizens. It gives ALEA authority to revoke permits, creates an appeal process to district court, requires courts to report dispositions to ALEA/NICS, sets a fee structure and distribution between sheriffs and ALEA, and repeals the retired military pistol permits; it also notes an exemption from local-funds requirements and takes effect January 1, 2022.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents seeking a concealed carry permit (ages 19+ for most applicants; 18+ for service members or retired veterans) who would obtain a permit or renewal for 1 year, 5 years, or lifetime and have their information stored in the state system with background and immigration checks.
• Sheriffs, municipal/county probate offices, and state courts, along with the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), which would process applications, collect and distribute fees, maintain the statewide system, receive and report court dispositions, and enforce revocation and appeal procedures.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Establishes the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act, creating a statewide concealed carry permit information system linked to driver licenses, standardizing applications/forms/notices, integrating county sheriff data, and allowing electronic processing and lifetime permits.
• Provision 2: Sets/defines permit terms and oversight (1-year, 5-year, lifetime), background/immigration checks, revocation and appeal processes, reporting requirements to ALEA/NICS, fee structures and distributions (sheriff vs. ALEA), repeal of the retired military pistol permit provision, and the act's effective date (January 1, 2022), with local-funds exemptions.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Firearms