HB375 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kelvin DatcherRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Jefferson County, pistol permits further provided for

Summary

HB375 sets Jefferson County pistol permit fees and directs how the money is distributed to retirement, sheriff funds, a legislative delegation fund, and county schools, with Gardendale-specific provisions and a Birmingham legislative office, effective Oct 1, 2025.

What This Bill Does

The bill fixes the pistol permit fees in Jefferson County: $7.50 per year for a one-year permit and $37.50 for a five-year permit. The sheriff collects these fees and pays them to the county treasurer, who distributes them as follows: $4.50 to the retirement system, $0.50 to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, and $2.50 to the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office Fund. The $2.50 portion goes into the Legislative Delegation Office Fund with rules for how it is spent or carried forward; if the fund exceeds $120,000 as of a 2014 date, the excess is to be distributed to county public schools for operations (including security) on a pro rata basis based on student enrollment. If Gardendale School System has not been officially separated, Gardendale’s share goes to Gardendale for its school system upon separation. Any remaining fund balance is to be used for the operation of a legislative office in Birmingham. The same fee structure applies to a five-year permit. The act becomes effective October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Jefferson County pistol permit applicants and holders (cost of the permit changes to $7.50 per year for a one-year permit and $37.50 for a five-year permit).
• Jefferson County Sheriff (collects the permit fees).
• Jefferson County Treasurer (distributes the collected fees).
• Retirement system (receives $4.50 of the $7.50 annual fee).
• Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund (receives $0.50 of the $7.50 annual fee).
• Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office Fund (receives $2.50 of the $7.50 annual fee, with specified use rules).
• Public school systems in Jefferson County (potential future distributions from the Fund for operations and security).
• City of Gardendale School System (may receive funds if Gardendale is separated from Jefferson County Schools).
• Legislative office operating in Birmingham (funded by remaining balances from the Fund).

Key Provisions

• Sets the one-year pistol permit issuance fee in Jefferson County to $7.50 per year and the five-year permit fee to $37.50.
• Allocates the $7.50 fee as: $4.50 to the retirement system, $0.50 to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, and $2.50 to the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office Fund.
• The $2.50 portion goes into the Legislative Delegation Office Fund with further distribution rules, including unspent amounts carrying over and specific uses.
• If the Legislative Delegation Office Fund exceeds $120,000 (as of the specified date), the excess is distributed to county public school systems for operations (including school security) on a pro rata basis by student enrollment, with Gardendale adjustments if separation has not occurred.
• If Gardendale School System has not been separated from Jefferson County Schools at the time of distribution, Gardendale’s share is instead allocated to Gardendale upon separation for its operation.
• Any remaining balance in the Legislative Delegation Office Fund is to be used for the operation of a legislative office located in Birmingham.
• The same fee amounts apply to a five-year permit, distributed in the same proportions as the one-year permit.
• The act becomes effective October 1, 2025.

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

Subjects

Jefferson County