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AL HB365

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2016

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Hurst

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

  • Requires surgical castration of any person age 21 or older convicted of sex offenses against a child 12 years old or younger before release from the Department of Corrections custody.

  • The offender's definition is based on Section 15-20-21(1) of the Code of Alabama 1975.

  • The convicted sex offender must pay all costs associated with the castration procedure.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law.

Legislative Description

Criminal sex offenders over age 21, sex offenses against child 12 years of age or younger, surgical castration required prior to release from custody of Corrections Department

Crimes and Offenses

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

3/3/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/3/2016

Full Bill Text

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