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AL HB227
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
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 expand the age threshold for Class A felony charges in aggravated child abuse cases from under 6 years to under 14 years.
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Changes the requirement for repeated acts of physical or mental abuse from "more than one occasion" to "more than two occasions" for children under 14 years old.
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Maintains that aggravated child abuse of children not covered by subsection (b) remains a Class B felony, while abuse of children under 14 is elevated to a Class A felony.
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Exempts the bill from Amendment 621 constitutional requirements regarding local funding because it defines or amends the definition of an existing crime.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Child abuse, aggravated, age of child raised to 14 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
1/16/2018