HB56 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ronald BoltonRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Crimes and offenses; authorizes law enforcement officer to demand suspect's date of birth in certain circumstances, criminalizes providing false date of birth to law enforcement

Summary

HB56 would make giving false date of birth to police a crime and allow officers to demand a person’s date of birth during certain stops.

What This Bill Does

It adds false date of birth to the existing crime of giving false name or address to a law enforcement officer, making it a Class A misdemeanor if the false birth date is given with the intent to mislead. It also authorizes officers to demand a person’s date of birth during stops when they suspect the person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a felony or other public offense. The bill updates the relevant Alabama code sections to reflect these changes.

Who It Affects

• People who are stopped or questioned by law enforcement: they must provide their name, address, and date of birth; giving a false date of birth to mislead could be charged as a Class A misdemeanor.
• Law enforcement officers: they gain explicit authority to demand a person’s date of birth during stops for suspected felonies or other public offenses.

Key Provisions

• Adds 'date of birth' to the crime of giving a false name or address to a law enforcement officer, making it a Class A misdemeanor when done with intent to mislead.
• Authorizes officers to demand an individual's date of birth during stops when they suspect the person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a felony or other public offense.
• Amends Code Sections 13A-9-18.1 and 15-5-30 to implement these changes.

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

Subjects

Crimes & Offenses