SB219 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy PriceSenator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Clay County; authorize sheriff to dispose of certain abandoned, stolen or unclaimed property and firearms

Summary

SB219 lets the Clay County Sheriff sell or destroy abandoned, stolen, or unclaimed property and firearms, with rules on records, notices, owner claims, and where sale money goes.

What This Bill Does

The sheriff must keep public records of recovered items and firearms. If items are perishable or unclaimed, they can be sold, with proceeds held for six months for the owner. Firearms can be sold to licensed dealers or destroyed after six months if unclaimed, and non-firearm property can be sold at public or Internet auctions after six months with notice; proceeds go to the Sheriff’s Fund for law enforcement use.

Who It Affects

• Property owners whose abandoned or stolen items are recovered and may claim ownership by providing proof and paying recovery/storage costs before sale
• Gun dealers with a current federal firearms license, who may bid on and purchase firearms sold by the sheriff

Key Provisions

• Sheriff must maintain permanent public records of abandoned/stolen property and firearms, including description, recovery date, identifying numbers, and recovery location
• Perishable or unclaimed property may be sold immediately; owner may claim proceeds after expenses within six months; unclaimed funds go to the Sheriff’s Office
• Firearms: records kept; efforts to locate owners and notify surrounding counties; may be sold to licensed dealers or destroyed after six months if unclaimed; sales are cash and go to the Sheriff’s Office
• Non-firearm property recovered and unclaimed after six months may be sold at public or Internet auctions after notice; owners may claim before sale by paying costs
• Sale proceeds are deposited into the Sheriff’s Fund and used for law enforcement purposes
• Effective date: 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

Clay County