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HB386 • 2026

Elmore County; pistol permit fee, revised

Elmore County; pistol permit fee, revised

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Ingram
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Elmore County Pistol Permit Fee Change

This law changes the pistol permit fee in Elmore County to $20, with one dollar going into the county's general fund and the remaining $19 into a new Sheriffs' Law Enforcement Fund for law enforcement purposes.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the pistol permit fee in Elmore County to $20.
  • Requires one dollar from each permit fee to go into the county's general fund.
  • Says the rest of the fee, which is $19, should be put into a new fund called the Sheriffs' Law Enforcement Fund.
  • States that this new fund can only be used for law enforcement purposes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who need pistol permits in Elmore County.
  • The sheriff of Elmore County and their office.

Terms To Know

Sheriffs' Law Enforcement Fund
A special fund created to help pay for law enforcement activities in Elmore County, funded by part of the pistol permit fees.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The new fee and fund rules only apply to Elmore County.
  • It is not clear how much money will be collected or used from this new fund.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 House

    Enacted

  2. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 525 (Yeas 31, Nays 0)

  3. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 31, Nays 0)

  4. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Signature Requested

  5. 2026-02-24 House

    Enrolled

  6. 2026-02-24 House

    Ready to Enroll

  7. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  8. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  9. 2026-02-12 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 377 (Yeas 10, Nays 0)

  10. 2026-02-12 House

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 50, Nays 0)

  11. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  12. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

  13. 2026-02-10 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  14. 2026-02-10 House

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  15. 2026-02-05 House

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  16. 2026-02-05 House

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

Elmore County; pistol permit fee, revised

Current Bill Text

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HB386 ENROLLED
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HB386
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By Representatives Ingram, Stubbs, Starnes (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 05-Feb-26
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HB386 Enrolled
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First Read: 05-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Elmore County; to amend Section 45-26-233,
Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for pistol permit
fees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-26-233, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"§45-26-233
(a) In Elmore County, in addition to any fee or fees
provided for by law there shall be an additional the issuance
fee for a pistol permit or license as provided for in Section
13A-1l-75 in the amount of shall be twenty dollars ($20).
(b) One dollar ($1) of each fee collected under
subsection (a) shall be paid into the county general fund and
the remaining nineteen dollars ($19) of each fee shall be
deposited by the sheriff of the county in any bank located in
the county, into a fund known as the Sheriffs' Law Enforcement
Fund. The fund shall be drawn upon by the sheriff or duly
authorized agent and shall be used exclusively for law
enforcement purposes.
(c) The establishment of the Sheriffs' Law Enforcement
Fund as provided in this section and the use of such the fund
shall in no way diminish or take the place of any other
imbursement or other source of income established for the
sheriff or the operation of his or her office."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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HB386 Enrolled
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 12-Feb-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 24-Feb-26 Passed
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