HB691 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve HurstRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

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

Summary

HB691 would require surgical castration of certain adult sex offenders before they are released from the Alabama Department of Corrections, with the offender paying for the procedure.

What This Bill Does

If passed, any person age 21 or older who is convicted of certain sex offenses against a child 12 years old or younger would be surgically castrated before release from custody. The bill overrides existing law to enforce this and requires the offender to pay the cost of the procedure. The act becomes law when governor approves, and it takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• Adult criminal sex offenders (21+ at the time of the offense) convicted of certain sex offenses against a child 12 years old or younger, who would be surgically castrated before release from the Department of Corrections.
• The offenders themselves, who would be financially responsible for paying the cost of the castration procedure.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Notwithstanding any other law, any person 21 years or older at the time of the offense who is convicted of certain sex offenses against a child 12 years old or younger must be surgically castrated before release from the custody of the Department of Corrections; the cost of the procedure shall be paid by the offender.
• Section 2: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor (or its becoming law).

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses