HB252 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Phillip PettusRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Lauderdale County, further provides for pistol permit fees
Summary: HB252 updates Lauderdale County pistol permit fees, creates a Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund, and repeals a prior fee law, with new fees taking effect October 1, 2024.
What This Bill Does
It sets specific fees for issuing pistol permits in Lauderdale County: $10 for an annual permit, $50 for a five-year permit, $300 for a lifetime permit, and $150 for a lifetime permit if the applicant is 60 years or older; it also waives fees for service members, certain veterans, and some law enforcement officers. All collected money goes into the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund, which must be used only for law enforcement purposes and is audited. The act repeals the previous Lauderdale County pistol permit fee law and ties lifetime permit fee distributions to existing provisions in Alabama law, with the new rules becoming effective October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects
Lauderdale County residents and others who apply for pistol permits (fees apply as outlined, with waivers for eligible groups).
The Lauderdale County Sheriff and their office, which must manage the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund and distribute portions of lifetime permit fees.
Service members, veterans, and certain law enforcement officers who qualify for fee waivers under the act.

Key Provisions
Fees for issuing pistol permits in Lauderdale County: $10 annual, $50 for five-year, $300 for lifetime, and $150 for lifetime if 60 or older; waivers for service members, eligible veterans, and certain law enforcement personnel.
Creation of the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund; all collected fees go into this fund and are used exclusively for law enforcement purposes, as determined by the sheriff, and the fund is audited by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
The sheriff must distribute the required portion of all lifetime permit fees as provided by 13A-11-75, Alabama Code.
Repeals Act 1041, 1969, related to pistol permit fees in Lauderdale County; the act becomes effective October 1, 2024, and is described as remedial and curative.

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