# Alabama HB420: Crimes and offenses; discharging a firearm into an occupied school bus or building, penalty increased Alabama HB420, Crimes and offenses; discharging a firearm into an occupied school bus or building, penalty increased, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mack Butler (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB420-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB420 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Crimes and offenses; discharging a firearm into an occupied school bus or building, penalty increased - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-10 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Mack Butler (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Crimes & Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (327 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tougher penalties for school gunfire: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama raises firing into an occupied school bus or school building from a Class B to Class A felony. Firing into an unoccupied school bus or school building remains a Class C felony. Shooting on school property during school hours or school activities is a Class B felon… - School firearm exceptions and land limits: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, exceptions cover organized firearm competitions and firearm events sanctioned by the school system, replacing “school sanctioned.” Exceptions also remain for performances or practice by organized 501(c)(3) nonprofit groups that use firearms, and for school-system leased l… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mack Butler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Robertson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Russell Bedsole (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1274 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 753 | pass | 98 | 0 | 4 | | 2026-03-05 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 752 | pass | 100 | 0 | 3 | | 2026-03-05 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 99 | 0 | 4 | ## Actions (19) - 2026-04-17: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1274 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-05: Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-03-05: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 752 (House) - 2026-03-05: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 753 (House) - 2026-03-05: Engrossed (House) - 2026-03-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-10: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-02-10: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB420-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB420-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB420-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB420-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB420-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB420-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB420-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).