AL HB556

Applies exclusively to Chilton County and regulates where adult sex offenders registered on the Alabama Bureau of Investigation registry may establish residences.

Prohibits two adult sex offenders from sharing the same home or living accommodation unless they are married, related by blood or adoption (including siblings, stepchildren/stepparents, aunts/uncles/nephews/nieces), or ancestors/descendants.

Prohibits adult sex offenders from establishing residences on the same lot or property as another registered sex offender unless at least 300 feet separates the residences or they meet the family relationship exceptions.

Violations constitute a public nuisance; the district attorney may pursue civil abatement actions in Circuit Court against property owners or lessors, with defendants liable for litigation costs.

Courts may impose civil fines between $500 and $5,000 per violation; penalties are split evenly between the district attorney's office and the circuit clerk's office, and the act takes effect three months after passage and gubernatorial approval.