SB 377

SB377 INTRODUCED
1 SB377
2 KH3GXAU-1
3 By Senator Hatcher
4 RFD: Judiciary
5 First Read: 31-Mar-26
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 KH3GXAU-1 03/30/2026 ZAK (L)ZAK 2026-1494
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4 SYNOPSIS:
5This bill would prohibit an individual from
6possessing a firearm without a valid form of
7identification in any Class 1 municipality and any
8Class 3 municipality organized under Act 618 of the
91973 Regular Session (Acts 1973, p. 879) unless the
10individual's identity is confirmed by a law enforcement
11officer.
12This bill would also provide criminal penalties
13for violations.
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17A BILL
18TO BE ENTITLED
19AN ACT
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21Relating to firearms; to prohibit individuals from
22 possessing firearms without a valid form of identification in
23 Class 1 municipalities and Class 3 municipalities organized
24 under Act 618 of the 1973 Regular Session (Acts 1973, p. 879);
25 and to provide criminal penalties for violations.
26 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
27Section 1. (a) This act shall apply only within the
28 corporate limits of Class 1 municipalities and Class 3
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29 municipalities organized under Act 618 of the 1973 Regular
30 Session (Acts 1973, p. 879).
31(b) For purposes of this section, the term "valid form
32 of identification" shall be all forms of identification listed
33 in Section 17-9-30(a), Code of Alabama 1975.
34(c) An individual may not possess or have under his or
35 her control a firearm if he or she does not have in his or her
36 possession, and produce upon request by a law enforcement
37 officer, a valid form of identification.
38(d) A violation of subsection (c) is a Class C
39 misdemeanor.
40(e) Notwithstanding subsection (c), if an individual is
41 in possession or control of a firearm without a valid form of
42 identification, he or she shall not be in violation of
43 subsection (c) if, on request of a law enforcement officer, he
44 or she correctly identifies himself or herself to the law
45 enforcement officer and the officer is able to confirm the
46 individual's identity.
47(f)(1) The court shall dismiss a charge of violating
48 subsection (c) for any individual who produces in court a
49 valid form of identification.
50(2) The court shall immediately expunge all records,
51 including records of arrest, relating to a charge dismissed
52 pursuant to subdivision (1).
53Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
54 1, 2026.
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