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AL HB497
Bill
Status
4/11/2017
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Hurst
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AI Summary
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Requires chemical castration of any person age 21 or older convicted of certain sex offenses against a child 12 years of age or younger before release from the Department of Corrections.
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The offender must be as defined in Section 15-20A-4 of the Code of Alabama 1975.
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The convicted offender is responsible for paying all costs associated with the chemical castration procedure.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval, 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
Indefinitely Postponed
5/17/2017