HB 386 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Elmore County; pistol permit fee, revised

HB 386 adds a $20 fee for pistol permits issued by Elmore County, effective October 1, 2026. The fee is split: $1 goes to the county general fund, and $19 is deposited into a new Sheriffs' Law Enforcement Fund. This fund must be used exclusively for law enforcement purposes by the sheriff's office, with no impact on existing sheriff funding sources. The bill directly affects individuals applying for pistol permits in Elmore County.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 3, 2026

MINOR

The bill has transitioned from its initial introduction to its final enrolled version, meaning it is now ready to be signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding pistol permit fees in Elmore County remains unchanged, but the document now includes official signatures and certification dates from the House and Senate, confirming the bill has passed both chambers.

Scope change

The scope of the law itself has not changed; the bill still applies only to Elmore County and maintains the same fee structure and fund allocation rules as the introduced version.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'HB386 INTRODUCED' to 'HB386 ENROLLED', indicating the bill has completed the legislative process.

Signatures and certification dates were added for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Clerk, certifying that the bill passed both legislative bodies.

Drafting metadata, such as the original bill number '9J2HGBM-1' and internal page headers, were removed in favor of the official enrolled format.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 525

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 377

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors