HB466 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Henry A. White

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Allen TreadawaySpencer CollierPhil WilliamsSteve ClouseJoe FaustDickie DrakeMac McCutcheonCam WardButch TaylorWarren Beck

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Criminal sex offenders, residence prohibited within certain number of feet of park or playground, penalties, Sec. 15-20-26 am'd.; Act 2009-558, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

HB466 would prohibit adult criminal sex offenders from establishing residence within 2,000 feet of parks or playgrounds and extend similar distance rules around schools, child care facilities, victims, and other places serving minors, with penalties for violations.

What This Bill Does

It bans establishing a residence within 2,000 feet of parks or playgrounds, and within 2,000 feet of schools, colleges, universities, and child care facilities. It also bars living within 1,000 feet of where any former victims or the victims' immediate family reside. It restricts living with a minor unless certain family-related exceptions apply, and prohibits loitering within 500 feet and employment within 500 feet of places serving minors. Violations would be Class C felonies, and changes to nearby property after residency begins do not count as violations.

Who It Affects

• Adult criminal sex offenders: face new residency, loitering, and employment restrictions near minors and places serving minors, with felony penalties for violations.
• Victims and their immediate family members: are protected by proximity limits to the offender and restrictions on contact or proximity.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits establishing a residence or any living accommodation within 2,000 feet of the property where any school, including elementary, secondary, or higher education, or a child care facility is located.
• Prohibits establishing a residence or any living accommodation within 2,000 feet of the property where any park or playground is located.
• Prohibits establishing a residence or any living accommodation within 1,000 feet of the property where any former victims or the victims' immediate family reside.
• Prohibits establishing a residence or any living accommodation where a minor resides, with exceptions allowing residency with a minor only if the offender is the parent, grandparent, or stepparent and certain conditions apply.
• Prohibits coming within 100 feet of former victims or their immediate family or making sexually suggestive or obscene gestures toward them.
• Changes to property within 2,000 feet of an offender's registered address after residency begins do not count as violations of the residence restrictions.
• Loitering near minors (within 500 feet of places that care for, educate, or entertain minors) is prohibited, with details on what counts as loitering and who can ask the offender to leave.
• Prohibits accepting employment within 500 feet of places serving minors.
• Violations of these provisions are Class C felonies.
• Section 2 states the bill is exempt from certain local-expenditure requirements because it creates or amends a crime, under Amendment 621 provisions.
• Section 3 sets the act to take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Sex Offenders