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SB267
NRSVC8T-1
By Senators Singleton, Coleman-Madison, Stewart, Smitherman,
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RFD: Judiciary
First Read: 05-Feb-26
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NRSVC8T-1 02/04/2026 ZAK (L)ZAK 2025-3322
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First Read: 05-Feb-26
SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, an individual is not
required to possess a permit to carry a pistol in this
state.
Also under existing law, an Alabama resident may
apply for a permit to carry a pistol in a vehicle or
concealed on his or her person.
This bill would require individuals to possess a
permit to carry a pistol in a vehicle or on his or her
person, subject to certain exceptions.
This bill would provide a criminal penalty for
violating this requirement.
This bill would provide that any previously
issued concealed carry permit shall remain valid for
purposes of this new requirement.
This bill would exempt certain individuals from
the carry permit requirement.
This bill would revise the requirements for
carrying a pistol in a motor vehicle on an employer's
property.
This bill would also make nonsubtantive changes
to the code to conform with this new requirement.
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A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to firearms; to add Section 13A-11-74.2 to the
Code of Alabama 1975, to require certain individuals to
possess a permit to carry a pistol in a vehicle or on his or
her person; to provide criminal penalties for violations; to
amend Sections 13A-11-74, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, and 13A-11-90,
Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that previously issued
concealed carry permits remain valid; to exempt certain
individuals from the carry permit requirement; to further
provide for the ability to carry a firearm on an employer's
property; to make nonsubtantive changes to conform the
existing code to this new requirement; to revise Sections
13-11-70, 13A-11-72.1 and 41-27-3.3, Code of Alabama 1975, to
make conforming changes ; and to repeal Section 13A-11-74.1,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to carrying a pistol without a
permit .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 13A-11-74.2 is added to the Code of
Alabama 1975, to read as follows:
§13A-11-74.2
(a) Beginning January 1, 2027, except as provided in
subsection (b), an individual may not carry a pistol in any
vehicle or on his or her person unless the individual
possesses a valid carry permit issued pursuant to Section
13A-11-75 or recognized pursuant to 13A-11-85.
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13A-11-75 or recognized pursuant to 13A-11-85.
(b) This section does not apply to any of the
following:
(1) The carrying of a pistol by an individual on land
under his or her control.
(2) The carrying of a pistol by an individual in his or
her place of residence.
(3) The carrying of a pistol by an individual in his or
her fixed place of business.
(4) The carrying of an unloaded pistol in a motor
vehicle if the pistol is locked in a compartment or container
that is in or affixed securely to the vehicle and out of reach
of the driver and any passenger in the vehicle.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class A
misdemeanor.
Section 2. Sections 13A-11-74, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85,
and 13A-11-90, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as
follows:
"§13A-11-74
The provisions of Section 13A-11-72(c) 13A-11-74.2
shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) marshals Marshals , sheriffs, prison and jail
wardens , and their regularly employed deputies, police
officers , and other law enforcement officers of any state or
political subdivision thereof .
(2), or to the members Any member of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force of the United States
or of the National Guard, or to the members any member of the
National Guard organized reserves or state guard organizations
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National Guard organized reserves or state guard organizations
when on duty or going to or from duty .
(3), or to the The regularly enrolled members of any
organization duly authorized to purchase or receive the
weapons from the United States or from this state ;, provided ,
that those members are at or are going to or from their places
of assembly or target practices .
(4), or to officers Officers or employees of the United
States duly authorized to carry a pistol .
(5), or to any Any person engaged in manufacturing,
repairing, or dealing in pistols, or the agent or
representative of a person possessing, using, or carrying a
pistol in the usual or ordinary course of pistol
manufacturing, repairing, or dealing business .
(6), or to any Any common carrier, except taxicabs,
licensed as a common carrier .
(7), or to any Any person permitted by law to possess a
pistol while carrying it unloaded in a secure wrapper, from
the place of purchase to his or her home or place of business,
or to or from a place of repair or in moving from one place of
abode or business to another."
"§13A-11-75
(a)(1) An Alabama resident who is 19 years of age or
more may apply to the sheriff of his or her county of
residence for issuance or renewal of a concealed carry permit,
valid for one year or five years.
(2) An Alabama resident who is 18 years of age or more
and is a service member as defined in Section 35-10-70 or a
retired or honorably discharged military veteran as defined in
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retired or honorably discharged military veteran as defined in
subsection (b) may apply to the sheriff of his or her county
of residence for issuance or renewal of a concealed carry
permit, valid for one year or five years.
(3)a. Except as provided in paragraph b., an Alabama
resident who possesses a valid concealed carry permit may
apply to the sheriff of his or her county of residence for
issuance of a lifetime carry permit.
b. A sheriff may require an applicant for a lifetime
carry permit to possess a valid concealed carry permit for not
more than five consecutive years prior to approving the
application for issuance of the permit. A sheriff's
determination under this paragraph shall not be subject to any
appeal or review under subsection (j).
(4) Beginning January 1, 2027, a concealed carry permit
may not be issued or renewed. A valid concealed carry permit
issued prior to January 1, 2027, shall remain valid for the
purposes of this section and shall be subject to the terms
under which it was issued or renewed.
(b)(1) Upon receipt of an application for a concealed
carry permit, the a sheriff shall do all of the following to
determine whether possession of a pistol by an applicant would
be a violation of state or federal law:
a. complete Complete a criminal background check
through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS) .
b. and review Review the state firearms prohibited
person database.
c. Review (2) The sheriff shall also review any other
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c. Review (2) The sheriff shall also review any other
available local, state, and federal criminal history databases
to determine whether possession of a pistol or firearm by an
applicant would be a violation of state or federal law.
(3)(2)a. Upon application by an individual who is not a
United States citizen, the sheriff shall conduct an
Immigration Alien Query through U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, or any successor agency , and the . The application
form shall require information relating to the applicant's
country of citizenship, place of birth, and any alien or
admission number issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, or any successor agency. The sheriff shall review
the results of these inquiries before making a determination
of whether to issue a permit or renew a permit.
b. An individual who is unlawfully present in this
state may not be issued a permit under this section.
(c) Within 30 days from receipt of a completed
application, a sheriff shall approve or deny the application.
In making a determination whether to approve or deny the
issuance or renewal of a permit, the sheriff shall consider
whether the applicant:
(1) Was found guilty but mentally ill in a criminal
case.;
(2) Was found not guilty in a criminal case by reason
of insanity or mental disease or defect .;
(3) Was declared incompetent to stand trial in a
criminal case .;
(4) Asserted a defense in a criminal case of not guilty
by reason of insanity or mental disease or defect .;
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by reason of insanity or mental disease or defect .;
(5) Was found not guilty only by reason of lack of
mental responsibility under the Uniform Code of Military
Justice .;
(6) Required involuntary inpatient treatment in a
psychiatric hospital or similar treatment facility .;
(7) Required involuntary outpatient treatment in a
psychiatric hospital or similar treatment facility based on a
finding that the individual is an imminent danger to himself
or herself or to others .;
(8) Required involuntary commitment to a psychiatric
hospital or similar treatment facility for any reason,
including drug use .;
(9) Is or was the subject of a prosecution or of a
commitment or incompetency proceeding that could lead to a
prohibition on the receipt or possession of a firearm under
the laws of Alabama or the United States. state or federal
law;
(10) Falsified any portion of the permit application .;
or
(11) Caused or causes justifiable concern for public
safety.
(d)(1) If the a sheriff determines that any of the
factors in subsection (c) apply to the applicant, or that the
criminal background check under subsection (b) returned any
result showing that the applicant is prohibited from the
possession of a pistol or firearm pursuant to state or federal
law, the sheriff shall deny the application.
(2) If the sheriff cannot determine whether or not a
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(2) If the sheriff cannot determine whether or not a
factor listed in subsection (c) applies to the applicant, the
sheriff may request additional information from the applicant.
(3)a. Upon the denial by a the sheriff of an
application for a concealed carry permit, the sheriff shall
immediately give a written notice to the applicant giving the
specific reason or reasons for denial, the date of completion
of the background check, and the name and signature of the
sheriff whose office conducted the background check.
b. If the sheriff denies an application due to a
determination that the issuance or renewal of a permit to an
individual would cause or causes justifiable concern for
public safety, the sheriff shall clearly articulate the
reasoning behind that determination within the written notice.
(4)a. The sheriff shall notify the Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency of a denial of an application for a permit
in a manner as prescribed by the commission for entry into the
state firearms prohibited person database if the reason for
that denial was due to the applicant being ineligible to
possess a firearm under state or federal law.
(5)b. Upon receiving notice of a denial of an
application for a concealed carry permit due to the applicant
being prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or
federal law, or a conviction or court order that would
prohibit that individual from possessing a pistol or firearm
under state or federal law, the Alabama State Law Enforcement
Agency shall enter the information into the state firearms
prohibited person database and ensure that a "Firearms
Prohibited Person" notice is viewable by law enforcement
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Prohibited Person" notice is viewable by law enforcement
officers and other authorized persons through the Law
Enforcement Tactical System.
(e)(1) If the a sheriff determines that the applicant
is not prohibited from the possession of a pistol or firearm
under state or federal law and that the applicant should not
otherwise be denied a concealed carry permit pursuant to this
section, the sheriff, upon receipt of the appropriate fee as
provided in subsection (f), shall approve the application.
(2)a. Immediately upon approval of an application for a
concealed carry permit, the sheriff shall issue the applicant
a secure carry permit card to carry a pistol in a vehicle or
concealed on or about his or her person within this state,
valid for a term of one year, five years, or the permit
holder's lifetime, as indicated within the approved
application.
b. If the sheriff is unable to produce a hard copy
secure carry permit card at the time of approval, the sheriff
shall issue the applicant a temporary paper permit, valid for
30 days following the date of issuance. The sheriff shall
produce and mail to the applicant a hard copy secure carry
permit card within 15 days of issuing the temporary paper
permit.
(f)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary:
a. The fee for a concealed carry permit for a term of
one year or five years shall be the same as currently provided
by local law for that county, and the resulting funds shall be
distributed as currently provided by local law.
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distributed as currently provided by local law.
b. If there is no local law setting the fee for a
one-year permit, the fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25),
and the funds shall be distributed to the sheriff. If there is
no local law setting the fee for a five-year permit, the fee
shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125), and the funds
shall be distributed to the sheriff.
c. A sheriff shall may not charge no a fee for issuing
or renewing a permit to a service member, a retired or
honorably discharged military veteran, a law enforcement
officer as defined by Section 36-30-20 , or an honorably
retired law enforcement officer eligible for a card under
Section 36-21-9.
(2)a. The fee for a lifetime concealed carry permit
shall be three hundred dollars ($300). If an individual
applies for a lifetime carry permit within one year after the
expiration date of an otherwise valid pistol permit possessed
by that individual, or the expiration of any extended renewal
period offered by the sheriff, whichever is later, the fee for
the lifetime carry permit shall be reduced by an amount equal
to the fee paid for the expired permit at the time that
expired permit was issued.
b. Notwithstanding paragraph a., the fee for a lifetime
concealed carry permit shall be one hundred fifty dollars
($150) if the applicant is 60 years of age or older at the
time of application.
c. A sheriff shall may not charge no a fee for issuing
or renewing a lifetime carry permit to a service member, a
retired or honorably discharged military veteran, a law
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retired or honorably discharged military veteran, a law
enforcement officer as defined by Section 36-30-20 , or an
honorably retired law enforcement officer eligible for a card
under Section 36-21-9.
(3)a. Eighty percent of the fees for a lifetime carry
permit shall be distributed to the sheriff of the county of
residence of the applicant , to be used for the administration
of the concealed carry permit application process and other
law enforcement purposes. The remaining 20 percent shall be
distributed to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency , to be
used for the administration of the state firearms prohibited
person database and for other law enforcement purposes .
b. Notwithstanding paragraph a., beginning October 1,
2024, the agency may use these funds only for the
administration of the state firearms prohibited person
database.
(4) Each sheriff shall ensure that all fees set forth
within this section are properly distributed pursuant to this
section on a quarterly basis.
(5) Each sheriff shall prepare a report on the number
of permits issued and renewed within the county , and shall
include a detailed accounting of fees and their distribution.
A sheriff, upon request, shall provide a copy of this report
to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or the Legislative
Services Agency.
(g)(1) A permittee who changes his or her permanent
address shall report that change of address to the sheriff of
the county of his or her new residence within 30 days. Failure
by an individual with a valid concealed carry permit or
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by an individual with a valid concealed carry permit or
lifetime carry permit a permittee to report the change of
address as directed by this subdivision shall result in the
permit being subject to revocation.
(2) A permittee who loses the physical permit or who
has his or her physical permit stolen shall report that lost
or stolen permit to the sheriff of the county of his or her
residence within 30 days.
(3) If a permittee changes his or her permanent
address, loses his or her concealed carry permit, has his or
her concealed carry permit stolen, or desires to replace a
damaged concealed carry permit, and requests a new physical
permit prior to the expiration date of the concealed carry
permit, upon receipt of request and a fee not to exceed
twenty-five dollars ($25), the sheriff of the county of
residence shall issue a permit in the same manner as provided
in subdivision (e)(2).
(h) At least once every five years from the date of
issuance, each a sheriff shall conduct a background check on
each individual with a lifetime carry permit issued within his
or her county in the same manner as provided in subsection
(b), to ensure that the individual has not been convicted of
any crime which that would prohibit that the individual from
purchasing or possessing a pistol or firearm under state or
federal law and that the individual has otherwise remained
eligible for a permit based upon the factors provided in
subsection (c).
(i)(1)a. At any point after After an individual is
issued a concealed carry permit or lifetime carry permit, and
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issued a concealed carry permit or lifetime carry permit, and
so long as the permit is valid, if the Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency, a law enforcement officer, or a court
becomes aware that the individual has become prohibited from
possessing a pistol or firearm under state or federal law, or
otherwise concludes that the individual should not possess a
permit based on the factors provided for issuance under
subsection (c), the agency, officer, or court shall
immediately notify the sheriff of the county of residence of
the individual. The agency, officer, or court shall furnish
relevant evidence along with the notice.
b. If the sheriff of the county of residence of a
permittee becomes aware that a permittee is prohibited from
purchasing or possessing a pistol or firearm under federal or
state law, or otherwise concludes that the permittee should
not possess a concealed carry or lifetime carry permit based
on the factors provided for issuance under subsection (c), the
sheriff shall revoke the permit.
c. Immediately upon revocation of a permit, the sheriff
shall send notice of that revocation to the individual whose
permit was revoked. The notice delivered to the individual
shall be in written form, but an additional copy may also be
delivered in an electronic form. The notice shall include all
of the following:
1. The name of the individual whose permit has been
revoked.
2. The specific reason for revocation of the permit,
including citation to relevant law.
3. The date of conviction or other event on which the
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3. The date of conviction or other event on which the
revocation is based, if applicable.
4. Information on how the individual may appeal the
revocation.
(2) If the revocation was due to the permittee
individual being prohibited from possessing a firearm under
federal or state or federal law, the sheriff shall send notice
to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, in a form
prescribed by the commission, for entry into the state
firearms prohibited person database. Upon receipt of a notice
of revocation, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall
update the state firearms prohibited person database to
reflect that revocation and shall also enter a "Firearms
Prohibited Person" notice into the state firearms prohibited
person database in the same manner as provided under
subdivision (d)(5) paragraph (d)(4)b .
(3) Upon revocation of a permit, the sheriff of the
county of residence of the permittee individual or any other
law enforcement officer with a reasonable opportunity shall
make reasonable efforts to confiscate the permit card.
(j)(1) An individual who has been denied a permit under
subsection (d), an individual whose permit has been revoked
under subsections (g) or (i), or any individual who is listed
on the state firearms prohibited person database may appeal
the denial, revocation, or database entry to the district
court of the county where in which the individual resides.
During the court's review of the decision, the sheriff of the
county of residence of the individual shall have the burden of
proving by clear and convincing evidence that possession of a
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proving by clear and convincing evidence that possession of a
pistol or firearm by the individual would be in violation of
state or federal law or that the individual otherwise should
not possess a permit based on the factors provided for
issuance under subsection (c).
(2) A court hearing an appeal under this subsection
shall issue a written determination within 30 days providing
the reasoning for the determination, as well as any facts or
evidence upon which the determination was based. The court
shall deliver written copies of this determination to the
individual, the sheriff of the county of residence of the
individual, and the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
(3) A court hearing an appeal under this subsection may
waive court costs for the appeal if the court concludes that
the appellant demonstrated a reasonable belief that he or she
should not be listed on the state firearms prohibited person
database or that the denial or revocation was improper.
(4)a. Within three days of receiving a notice of a
court determination that the revocation or denial of a permit
was improper, the sheriff shall issue or reissue a physical
permit to the applicant in the same manner as provided in
subdivision (e)(2).
b. Within three days of receiving a notice of a court
determination that the listing of an individual on the
database was improper, the sheriff shall ensure that the
results of the appeal are sent to the Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency for entry in the state firearms prohibited
person database.
(k)(1) The name, address, signature, photograph, and
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(k)(1) The name, address, signature, photograph, and
any other personally identifying information collected from an
applicant or permittee under this section shall be kept
confidential, shall be exempt from disclosure under Section
36-12-40, and may only be used for law enforcement purposes
except when a current permittee is charged in any state with a
felony involving the use of a pistol. All other information on
permits under this section, including information concerning
the annual number of applicants, number of permits issued,
number of permits denied or revoked, revenue from issuance of
permits, and any other fiscal or statistical data otherwise,
shall remain public writings subject to public disclosure.
(2) Except as provided above, the sheriff of a county
and the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall redact the
name, address, signature, photograph, and any other personally
identifying information of a permit holder before releasing a
copy of a permit for a non-law enforcement purpose. The
sheriff or the agency may charge one dollar ($1) per copy of
any redacted permit record requested other than when requested
for law enforcement purposes.
(3) To knowingly publish or release to the public in
any form any information or records related to the licensing
process, or the current validity of any permit, except as
authorized in this subsection or in response to a court order
or subpoena, is a violation of Act 2021-246 subject to misuse
penalties established by rule of the commission.
(l) A concealed carry permit issued under this section
shall be valid for the carrying of a pistol in a motor vehicle
or concealed on the permittee's person throughout the state,
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or concealed on the permittee's person throughout the state,
unless prohibited by this section.
(m) This section shall not be construed to limit or
place any conditions upon an individual's right to carry a
pistol that is not in a motor vehicle or not concealed.
(n)(m)(1) If a permittee establishes residence in
another state, his or her permit shall expire upon the
establishment of residence in the other state.
(2)a. Notwithstanding subdivision (1), if a service
member possesses a lifetime concealed carry permit and
establishes residence in another state, the permit shall
expire upon the establishment of residence in the other state.
b. Notwithstanding paragraph a., if the service
member's establishment of residence in the other state was a
result of relocation related to the military service of that
service member, and that service member thereafter
re-establishes residence in Alabama, the sheriff of the county
of residence, upon request of the service member, shall
reinstate the lifetime concealed carry permit of that service
member.
(o)(n) Any individual who knowingly or intentionally
makes a false statement while applying for a permit or
appealing the denial or revocation or database listing under
this section shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
(p)(o) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
permit a sheriff, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, or
a court to disregard any federal law or regulation pertaining
to the purchase or possession of a pistol or firearm."
"§13A-11-85
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"§13A-11-85
(a) A person licensed to carry a handgun pistol in any
state shall be authorized to may carry a handgun pistol in
this state. This section shall apply to a license holder from
another state only while the license holder is not a resident
of this state. A license holder from another state shall carry
the handgun a pistol in compliance with the laws of this
state. The issuance of a permit to carry a pistol pursuant to
Section 13A-11-75 or the recognition of a nonresident license
under this section does not impose a general prohibition on
the carrying of a pistol without a permit.
(b) The Attorney General may enter into reciprocal
agreements with other states for the mutual recognition of
licenses to carry handguns pistols and shall periodically
publish a list of states which that recognize licenses issued
pursuant to Section 13A-11-75."
"§13A-11-90
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a public or
private employer may restrict or prohibit its employees,
including those with a permit issued or recognized under
Section 13A-11-75, from carrying firearms while on the
employer's property or while engaged in the duties of the
person's employment.
(b)(1) A public or private employer may not restrict or
prohibit the transportation or storage of a lawfully possessed
pistol or ammunition for that pistol in an employee's
privately owned motor vehicle while parked or operated in a
public or private parking area ; provided, that if the employee
satisfies all of the following conditions:
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satisfies all of the following conditions:
a. The motor vehicle is operated or parked in a
location where it is otherwise permitted to be.
b. The pistol is either of the following:
1. In a motor vehicle attended by the employee, kept
from ordinary observation within the person's motor vehicle.
2. In a motor vehicle unattended by the employee, kept
from ordinary observation and locked within a compartment,
container, or in the interior of the person's privately owned
motor vehicle or in a compartment or container securely
affixed to the motor vehicle.
c. The employee possesses a valid carry permit issued
pursuant to Section 13A-11-75 or recognized pursuant to
Section 13A-11-85.
(2) A public or private employer may not restrict or
prohibit the transportation or storage of a lawfully possessed
firearm legal for use for hunting in Alabama other than a
pistol, or ammunition for that firearm, in an employee's
privately owned motor vehicle while parked or operated in a
public or private parking area if the employee satisfies all
of the following apply :
a. The employee possesses a valid Alabama hunting
license.
b. The weapon is unloaded at all times on the property.
c. It is during a season in which hunting is permitted
by Alabama law or regulation.
d. The employee has never been convicted of any crime
of violence as that term is defined in Section 13A-11-70, nor
of any crime set forth in Chapter 6, nor is subject to a
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of any crime set forth in Chapter 6, nor is subject to a
domestic violence protection order, as that term is defined in
Section 13A-6-141.
e. The employee has no documented prior workplace
incidents involving the threat of physical injury or which
resulted in physical injury.
f. The motor vehicle is operated or parked in a
location where it is otherwise permitted to be.
g. The firearm is either of the following:
1. In a motor vehicle attended by the employee, kept
from ordinary observation within the person's motor vehicle.
2. In a motor vehicle unattended by the employee, kept
from ordinary observation and locked within a compartment,
container, or in the interior of the person's privately owned
motor vehicle or in a compartment or container securely
affixed to the motor vehicle.
(c) If an employer believes that an employee presents a
risk of harm to himself, herself, or to others, the employer
may inquire as to whether the employee possesses a firearm in
his or her private motor vehicle. If the employee does possess
a firearm in his or her private motor vehicle on the property
of the employer, the employer may make any inquiry necessary
to establish that the employee is in compliance with
subsection (b).
(1) If the employee is not in compliance with
subsection (b), the employer may take adverse employment
action against the employee, in the discretion of the
employer.
(2) If the employee has been in compliance with
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(2) If the employee has been in compliance with
subsection (b) at all times, the employer may not take adverse
employment action against the employee based solely on the
presence of the firearm.
(d) If an employer discovers by other means that an
employee is transporting or storing a firearm in his or her
private motor vehicle, the employer may not take any adverse
employment action against the employee based solely on the
possession of that firearm if the employee has complied with
the requirements in subsection (b).
(e) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an employer
from reporting to law enforcement a complaint based upon
information and belief that there is credible evidence of any
either of the following:
(1) That the employee's motor vehicle contains:
a. A firearm prohibited by state or federal law .; or
b. Stolen property or a prohibited or illegal item
other than a firearm.
(2) A threat made by an employee to cause bodily harm
to themselves or others.
(f) If a law enforcement officer, pursuant to a valid
search warrant or valid warrantless search based upon probable
cause, exigent circumstances, or other lawful exception to the
search warrant requirement, discovers a firearm prohibited by
state or federal law, stolen property, or a prohibited or
illegal item other than a firearm, the employer may take
adverse employment action against the employee.
(g) Notwithstanding subsection (f), if the employee has
fully complied with the requirements of subsection (b) and
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fully complied with the requirements of subsection (b) and
does not possess a firearm prohibited by state or federal law,
that the employee is entitled to recovery as specified in this
subsection for any adverse employment action against the
employee. If demand for the recovery has not been satisfied
within 45 calendar days, the employee may file a civil action
in the appropriate court of this state against the public or
private employer. A plaintiff is entitled to seek an award of
all both of the following:
(1) Compensation, if applicable, for lost wages or
benefits.
(2) Compensation, if applicable, for other lost
remuneration caused by the termination, demotion, or other
adverse action.
(h) The license requirements set forth in subdivision
(b)(1) are for the purposes of this section only in order to
determine whether an employee may transport or store a
lawfully possessed firearm or ammunition in an employee's
privately owned motor vehicle while parked or operated in a
public or private parking area owned by the employer and shall
not be construed to otherwise expand the requirements for the
lawful possession of a firearm. These requirements shall not
be interpreted to mean that the laws of the State of Alabama
this state create any new connection between the possession of
a hunting license and the right of a citizen to keep and bear
arms.
(i) Prohibitions regarding the carrying of a firearm
under this section shall not apply to law enforcement officers
engaged in the lawful execution of their official duties.
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engaged in the lawful execution of their official duties.
(j) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
authorize the transportation, carrying, storing, or possession
of a firearm or ammunition where prohibited by federal law."
Section 3. Sections 13A-11-70, 13A-11-72.1, and
41-27-3.3, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to make
conforming changes to read as follows:
"§13A-11-70
For the purposes of this division, the following terms
shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section:
(1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Justice Information
Commission.
(2)(1) CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT or PISTOL PERMIT. A
permit to carry a pistol in a vehicle or concealed on or about
his or her person within the state.
(1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Justice Information
Commission.
(3) CRIME OF VIOLENCE. Any of the following crimes or
an attempt to commit any of them , namely, : murder,
manslaughter, ( except manslaughter arising out of the
operation of a vehicle ), rape, mayhem, assault with intent to
rob, assault with intent to ravish, assault with intent to
murder, robbery, burglary, and kidnapping. "Crime of violence"
shall also mean The term includes any Class A felony or any
Class B felony that has as an element serious physical injury,
the distribution or manufacture of a controlled substance, or
is of a sexual nature involving a child under the age of 12.
(4) HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN. An individual
honorably discharged from active duty in the Army, the Navy,
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honorably discharged from active duty in the Army, the Navy,
the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Space Force, or the Coast
Guard of the United States, or any reserve or National Guard
component of the United States Armed Forces, as evidenced by
his or her DD Form 214, Record and Report of Separation
Honorable Discharge Record, or other applicable documentation.
(5) LIFETIME CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT or LIFETIME CARRY
PERMIT. A concealed carry permit that is valid for the
lifetime of the permit holder.
(6) PERSON. Such The term includes any firm,
partnership, association, or corporation.
(7) PISTOL. Any firearm with a barrel less than 12
inches in length.
(8) RETIRED MILITARY VETERAN. An individual who is a
retiree from active duty in the Army, the Navy, the Marine
Corps, the Air Force, the Space Force, or the Coast Guard of
the United States, or any reserve or National Guard component
of the United States Armed Forces.
(9) SERVICE MEMBER. An individual who is in military
service and is a member of the armed services or reserve
forces of the United States or a member of the Alabama
National Guard."
"§13A-11-72.1
(a) Within 30 days after a conviction or final order in
a case involving a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence, as
defined in Section 13A-11-72, all municipal, probate,
district, and circuit courts, electronically or in a method
determined by the Alabama Justice Information Commission,
shall report to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency for
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shall report to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency for
entry into the state firearms prohibited person database.
(b) All municipal courts shall also report to the
Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency in a method determined by
the commission for inclusion into the state firearms
prohibited person database all other criminal convictions and
orders that would cause an individual to be prohibited from
possessing a firearm under federal or state law.
(c)(1) Within 30 days of a conviction or issuance of a
court order that would result in an individual being
prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or state
law, each municipal, county, and state court shall forward to
the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, in a manner
prescribed by the commission, that conviction or court order.
(2)a. A court shall report to the Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency, in a method determined by the commission,
updates to any conviction or court order that was previously
forwarded to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency,
including notice of any appeal, expungement, pardon,
commutation, or restoration of civil rights.
b. Upon receipt of notice of any appeal, expungement,
pardon, commutation, or restoration of civil rights that would
nullify the reason why an individual is prohibited from
possessing a firearm under federal or state law, the Alabama
State Law Enforcement Agency shall accordingly adjust or
remove that individual's information in the state firearms
prohibited persons database.
(d) Upon reporting a conviction or order to the Alabama
State Law Enforcement Agency pursuant to this section, a court
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State Law Enforcement Agency pursuant to this section, a court
may collect fifty dollars ($50) in additional court costs, to
be paid by the individual. Court costs collected under this
subsection shall be distributed as follows:
(1) Ninety percent to the sheriff of the county in
which the court is located, to be used for the administration
of the concealed carry permit application process and other
law enforcement purposes.
(2) Ten percent to the reporting court."
"§41-27-3.3
(a) Act 2021-246 shall be known and may be cited as the
Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act.
(b)(a)(1) No later than October 1, 2022, the The
Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall develop, create,
maintain, and administer a state firearms prohibited person
database and shall send written notice to the Governor and the
Director of the Legislative Services Agency certifying that
the database is operational and fully compliant with Act
2021-246 . This database shall be linked to the state Law
Enforcement Tactical System so that all "Firearms Prohibited
Person" notices are viewable by law enforcement officers and
other authorized persons through the Law Enforcement Tactical
System. The database shall provide a method for municipal,
probate, district, and circuit courts to report convictions
and orders that affect an individual's eligibility to possess
a firearm under federal or state law. Upon request by a
sheriff, the agency shall share any information from the
database with the sheriff.
(2) The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency may
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(2) The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency may
contract with a third party for the development, creation, and
maintenance of the state firearms prohibited person database,
but the agency shall administer the database in a method as
determined by the Alabama Justice Information Commission.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in Act 2021-246, any
information in the database shall be kept confidential, shall
be exempt from disclosure under Section 36-12-40, and may only
be used for law enforcement purposes except when an individual
in the database is charged in any state with a felony
involving the use of a firearm.
(c) A sheriff may provide for application, review, and
renewal of a concealed carry permit through electronic means,
as well as maintenance of records of applications, issued
permits, and denied permits through electronic means. A
sheriff may also accept payment for a permit by a debit or
credit card or other consumer electronic payment method. Any
transaction or banking fee charged for the electronic payment
method shall be paid by the applicant.
(d) The Alabama Justice Information Commission may
adopt rules to implement Act 2021-246; provided, the
commission shall not place additional conditions or
requirements on the issuance of a concealed carry permit or
limit its scope and applicability.
(e) Act 2021-246 shall not be construed to limit or
place any conditions upon an individual's right to carry a
pistol that is not in a motor vehicle and not concealed on or
about his or her person.
(f) Any pistol permit issued prior to January 1, 2023,
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(f) Any pistol permit issued prior to January 1, 2023,
shall remain valid until its expiration date."
Section 4. Section 13A-11-74.1, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to carrying a pistol without a permit, is repealed.
Section 5. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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