SB47 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy PriceSenator

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process to issue concealed carry permits for terms of 1 year, 5 years, or permit holder's lifetime, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-75, 13A-11-84 am'd.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

SB 47 would create a single statewide process and information system for concealed carry permits in Alabama, replacing county-based issuance and standardizing permit terms and data sharing with law enforcement.

What This Bill Does

It would establish the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act, creating a state permit information system linked to driver licenses and integrating existing county sheriff data. Permits could be issued for 1 year, 5 years, or a lifetime, with standardized fees and background checks performed by ALEA. The act would authorize permit revocation and allow revocation appeals to district court, with court dispositions reported to ALEA and the driver license system. It would repeal the retired military pistol permit statute, permit electronic processing, and set an effective date of January 1, 2022, plus clerical edits to unify the law.

Who It Affects

• Concealed carry permit applicants and current permit holders in Alabama, who would apply for and renew permits under a statewide system, receive endorsements viewable on their driver licenses, and face potential revocation or appeal.
• Sheriffs, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, and courts (municipal, county, probate, and state), who would issue, process, revoke, and enforce permits and report dispositions and fees under the new system.

Key Provisions

• Establish a state concealed carry permit information system linked to the driver license records system and allow reporting of dispositions affecting eligibility.
• Integrate existing data relating to county-issued concealed carry permits into the state system.
• Allow permit issuance and renewal through electronic means, with electronic payments accepted and fees handled per local law (or default amounts if local law is absent).
• Create permit terms of one year, five years, or lifetime; set fees: $25 for 1-year (if no local law), $125 for 5-year (if no local law), and $200 for lifetime (with $150 if age 65+; waivers for certain service members and officers).
• Distribute permit fees: 40% to the county sheriff for administration; 60% to ALEA for the state system and enforcement; from Oct 1, 2023, funds may be used only for the state system.
• ALEA may contract with a third party to build and maintain the system but must administer it; system endorsements and approvals shown on driver licenses.
• Require background checks via NICS and review of local, state, and federal records; non-citizens undergo Immigration Alien Query; individuals unlawfully present cannot be issued a permit.
• Permits may be revoked by ALEA or at the request of sheriffs if criteria for issuance are not met; revocation is appealable in district court with the sheriff bearing the burden of proof.
• Temporary paper permits issued upon approval, valid 30 days; secure permit cards issued within 15 days; revocation includes notice and a mechanism to appeal.
• Courts must report dispositions that would deny a permit to ALEA and update ALEA/driver license records with changes, appeals, pardons, restorations, etc.; court costs may be collected to fund enforcement.
• Change of address or loss/stolen permits require prompt reporting; an updated entry is made in the state system and the lost permit is noted.
• Authorized reporting of dispositions for domestic violence and other denials; detention and forfeiture provisions for pistols in certain cases remain governed by existing law.
• Repeals Section 13A-11-75.1 (retired military pistol permits); the act becomes effective January 1, 2022; Amendment 621 carve-out applies to local funding requirements.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Firearms