Proposed Alabama Firearm Legislation HB123
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to firearms; to amend Section 13A-11-72, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a criminal penalty for a parent or legal guardian who fails to reasonably secure their firearm resulting in their minor possessing the firearm on the premises of a public school; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Subject: Firearms, establishes penalty for parent of minor in possession on school premises
Description: Relating to firearms; to amend Section 13A-11-72, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a criminal penalty for a parent or legal guardian who fails to reasonably secure their firearm resulting in their minor possessing the firearm on the premises of a public school; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Session: Regular Session 2023
Last Action: Indefinitely Postpone
Last Action Date: May 31, 2023
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Barbara Drummond (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 105)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 31, 2023 | Indefinitely Postpone |
| House | Apr 12, 2023 | Amendment/Substitute by House Judiciary 8YNXHF-1 |
| House | Apr 12, 2023 | Reported Favorably from House Judiciary |
| House | Apr 12, 2023 | Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin |
| House | Apr 12, 2023 | Read Second Time in House of Origin |
| House | Apr 10, 2023 | Amendment/Substitute by House Judiciary 7QQM2E-1 |
| House | Apr 10, 2023 | Amendment/Substitute by House Judiciary VUQYVP-1 |
| House | Mar 21, 2023 | Introduced and Referred to House Judiciary |
| House | Mar 21, 2023 | Read First Time in House of Origin |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 21, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Judiciary AMD/SUB | House Judiciary AMD/SUB 8YNXHF-1 | Apr 12, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Judiciary AMD/SUB | House Judiciary AMD/SUB VUQYVP-1 | Apr 10, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Judiciary AMD/SUB | House Judiciary AMD/SUB 7QQM2E-1 | Apr 10, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
