SB383 Summary

• Amends Alabama Code Section 13A-8-18 to make receiving a stolen firearm, rifle, or shotgun a Class C felony regardless of the weapon's value.

• Adds a new subsection (4) to the receiving stolen property in the second degree statute that treats all stolen firearms, rifles, and shotguns as second-degree felonies without regard to monetary value thresholds.

• Exempts the bill from Amendment 621 constitutional requirements regarding local government expenditures because it defines or amends the definition of an existing crime.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval or otherwise becoming law.