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AL HB67
Bill
Status
2/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Chris Sells
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 26-15-3.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to increase the age threshold for Class A felony charges in aggravated child abuse cases from under 6 years to under 12 years.
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Aggravated child abuse involving repeated acts of physical or mental abuse or serious physical injury to a child under age 12 becomes a Class A felony rather than a Class B felony.
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For child victims under age 12, the crime requires violations occurring on more than two occasions (rather than more than one occasion for general aggravated child abuse).
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Excludes the bill from Amendment 621 constitutional requirements regarding local expenditures because it defines or amends the definition of a crime.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Child abuse, aggravated, age of child raised to 12 years for purposes of charging with Class A felony, Sec. 26-15-3.1 am'd.
Crimes and Offenses
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
2/7/2017