HB530 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve HurstRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Jeremy OdenElwyn ThomasTodd GreesonRon Johnson

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Sex crimes, person over age 21 convicted of rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, or sexual torture in the first degree of a child age 6 or younger, sentence of life without possibility of parole required

Summary

HB530 would require a life sentence without parole for adults 21 or older convicted of first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, or first-degree sexual torture of a child six years old or younger.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would mandatorily sentence defendants aged 21+ who commit these offenses against very young children to life without parole. It also addresses local-funding rules by stating the measure creates a new or increased local-funding obligation but is exempt from the usual local-approval requirements due to specified exceptions. The law would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval (or when otherwise becoming law).

Who It Affects

• Adult defendants (21 years and older) who are convicted of first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, or first-degree sexual torture against a child six years old or younger, who would face mandatory life without parole.
• Victims, specifically children six years old or younger, as the subject of these crimes and the harsher punishment.
• Local government entities and the state prison system, as the bill discusses local-funding implications and would impose longer sentences, though the local-approval requirement is claimed to be waived under specified exceptions.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: A defendant 21 or older convicted of 13A-6-61 (rape 1st degree), 13A-6-63 (sodomy 1st degree), or 13A-6-65.1 (sexual torture 1st degree) against a victim 6 or younger must be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
• Section 2: The bill is excluded from further requirements under Amendment 621 because it defines a new crime or amends the definition of an existing crime, despite creating a local-funding impact.
• Section 3: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becomes law.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses