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AL HB79
Bill
Status
2/4/2020
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Wadsworth
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AI Summary
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Authorizes judges of probate, district judges, and circuit judges to carry pistols openly or concealed in courtrooms, courthouses, on courthouse property, and within their offices, notwithstanding Section 13A-11-61.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975.
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Provides civil and criminal liability immunity for judges carrying a pistol under this authorization for any act involving use of the pistol, except in cases of wanton, willful, or intentional conduct.
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Preserves existing self-defense claims under Alabama law for judges carrying pistols pursuant to this authorization.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law.
Legislative Description
Judges, to authorize a judge of probate, district judge, or circuit judge to carry a pistol on court property
Firearms
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2/4/2020