HB14 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
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
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law does not provide for the
castration of certain convicted sex offenders</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that any person over
the age of 21 years who is convicted of certain sex
offenses against a child 12 years of age or younger
would be surgically castrated before his or her
release from the custody of the Department of
Corrections. This bill would require that the cost
of the procedure be paid by the adult criminal sex
offender</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to punishment of sex offenders; to provide
that any person over the age of 21 years who is convicted of
certain sex offenses against a child 12 years of age or
younger would be surgically castrated before his or her
release from the custody of the Department of Corrections; and
to require the cost of the procedure to be paid by the adult
criminal sex offender.
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Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB14 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |