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AL HB612
Bill
Status
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Hammett
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the Covington County Sheriff to sell abandoned, stolen, and unclaimed personal property and firearms after a 6-month holding period
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Requires the sheriff to maintain permanent public records of all recovered property, including descriptions, serial numbers, dates, and locations of recovery
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Firearms may only be sold to federally licensed gun dealers through sealed bids, or the sheriff may establish procedures to destroy them using office funds
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Non-firearm property may be sold at public auction or through internet auction every 6 months, with notice published in a local newspaper for 2 consecutive weeks or posted at the courthouse for at least 20 days
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Net proceeds after expenses go to the sheriff's fund, to be used exclusively for law enforcement purposes at the sheriff's discretion
Legislative Description
Covington County; sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen property and firearms, auction and disposition of funds provided, constitutional amendment
Covington County
Last Action
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
3/12/2026