HB 34 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Law enforcement officers, giving false name or address, date of birth included, refusal to respond if part of a lawful stop, criminal penalties

HB 34 expands the types of information individuals must provide to law enforcement officers and establishes new related offenses. It renames the crime of giving false information to an officer to include a false date of birth, making it a Class A misdemeanor if done with intent to mislead. The bill also creates a new Class C misdemeanor for knowingly refusing to provide one's name, address, or date of birth when lawfully demanded by an officer. Consequently, it updates existing law to allow officers to demand a person's date of birth during a lawful stop based on reasonable suspicion.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 29, 2024 Last action May 6, 2025
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Introduced Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends Alabama law to expand what information law enforcement officers can demand during a stop and clarifies the penalties for providing false information or refusing to comply. It adds 'date of birth' to the list of required information officers may request and creates a new crime for knowingly refusing to provide that information.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of information law enforcement officers can legally demand during a stop from name, address, and explanation of actions to also include date of birth.
REQUIREMENT

Law enforcement officers may now demand a person's date of birth in addition to name, address, and explanation of actions during a lawful stop.

ENFORCEMENT

A new crime is established for knowingly refusing to provide name, address, or date of birth when lawfully demanded by an officer.

DEFINITION

The crime of giving false information to a law enforcement officer is renamed and expanded to include false dates of birth alongside false names and addresses.

TIMELINE

The bill's effective date is set for October 1, 2025.

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Committee
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Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
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Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Ron Bolton
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