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AL SB179
Bill
AI Summary
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Removes monetary consideration requirement from "disseminate" definition and adds sharing or trading of obscene visual depictions of minors under 17 years of age.
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Expands the crime of possession to include visual depictions of breast nudity in obscene materials involving persons under 17 years of age.
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Distinguishes penalties by age: persons 19 or older convicted of dissemination face Class B felony charges, while persons under 19 face Class A misdemeanor for first offense and Class D felony for subsequent offenses.
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Exempts offenders under 19 years of age from Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act requirements for first and second offenses, with requirement applying to third and subsequent offenses.
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Becomes effective the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Sex offenders, obscene materials containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years, disseminating, publicly displaying, possessing, or possessing with intent to disseminate, term further defined, crime of possession, penalties, Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act on 1st or 2nd offense, Secs.13A-12-190, 13A-12-191, 13A-12-192 am'd.
Sex Offenders
Last Action
Engrossed
4/19/2016