HB30 Summary

• Creates a statewide terrorism registry for individuals convicted of federal terrorism offenses under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 113B, known as "The Mike Spann Tribute Law."

• Requires local law enforcement and the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to collect and maintain extensive registration information including name, address, employment, schools, vehicles, photographs, fingerprints, DNA samples, and passport documents.

• Mandates terrorism offenders register immediately upon entering Alabama, verify registration quarterly in person during their birth month and every three months thereafter for life, and report travel outside their county within three days or outside the country 21 days in advance.

• Establishes criminal penalties of Class C felony for failure to register or providing false information, Class B misdemeanor for first willful failure to pay $10 quarterly registration fee, and Class A misdemeanor for subsequent fee violations.

• Becomes effective January 1, 2022, and requires the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to adopt rules for implementation and maintain a searchable database accessible to law enforcement, prosecutors, and probation officers.