# Alabama SB119: Firearms, revise circumstances when firearm possession is prohibited Alabama SB119, Firearms, revise circumstances when firearm possession is prohibited, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Will Barfoot (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-06 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB119-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB119 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Firearms, revise circumstances when firearm possession is prohibited - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-05-06, Enacted - Sponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Firearms - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (287 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More people face firearm ownership bans: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, firearm ownership and possession bans cover anyone convicted of a felony within the past five years. They also cover people with three or more lifetime felony convictions arising from separate charging documents or charge dates. Other grounds include convictions for crime… - Weapon restrictions reach all K–12 schools: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the deadly-weapon restriction covers all K–12 schools, not just public schools, and their school buses. It prohibits knowingly carrying or possessing a deadly weapon there with intent to cause bodily harm. Exceptions remain for specified school security staff, school reso… - Probation officers gain limited sanction powers: mixed, medium. After an administrative review and supervisor approval, probation officers can order treatment, GPS monitoring, or short county-jail stays for violations. Jail stays must be in two- or three-day blocks. Limits are six days per month in up to three separate months, with no more than nine days total.… - Released defendants face new firearm bans: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, people released pending or during trial face a new ban on knowingly possessing or controlling firearms. It covers charges of committing or attempting crimes of violence, misdemeanor domestic violence, or listed violent offenses. Violations are Class C felonies. Conviction… - Serious charges trigger holds before bail: mixed, medium. The bail changes take effect upon ratification of the constitutional amendment proposed by Alabama's 2025 SB 118. Defendants charged with listed offenses must be held without bail until a prompt detention hearing. Covered charges include murder and solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit mur… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1096 | pass | 66 | 0 | 37 | | 2025-04-29 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 85 | 0 | 18 | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 602 | pass | 26 | 1 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 601 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 600 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 599 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 29 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-05-06: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2025-04-29: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1096 (House) - 2025-04-29: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-04-29: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-04-29: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-04-16: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-10: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2025-04-10: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-04-09: Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Barfoot motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Barfoot 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 599 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Barfoot 2nd Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 600 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Barfoot 3rd Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 601 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 602 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Carried Over to the Call of the Chair (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Judiciary 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB119-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB119-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB119-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB119-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB119-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB119-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [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-SB119-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).