HB426 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve HurstRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Randy WoodK.L. BrownRon Johnson

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Sex offenders, sex offender convicted of crime with a minor prohibited within 500 feet of public school K-12 property during instructional hours, Class C felony, Sec. 15-20A-17 am'd.

Summary

HB426 makes it a Class C felony for a sex offender with a minor-conviction to enter, remain near, or participate in K-12 school activities without following strict notification, reporting, and monitoring requirements.

What This Bill Does

It tightens the rules by prohibiting entry or presence within 500 feet of a K-12 school property and prohibition on active participation in school activities when students are present for offenders with minor convictions. Before visiting a school or attending a school event, the offender must notify the principal, report to the principal upon arrival, and follow the school's monitoring procedures. Public K-12 schools must have monitoring policies adopted by the local school board to enforce these rules. Violating these requirements would be a Class C felony, and the bill notes it involves local funding but is exempt from local funding approval rules because it creates a new crime.

Who It Affects

• Adult sex offenders who have been convicted of a sex offense involving a minor: would be prohibited from entering or remaining within 500 feet of K-12 school property or actively participating in school activities, and would face a Class C felony for violations.
• Public K-12 schools and local school boards: must adopt and enforce policies to monitor such offenders and ensure compliance.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits entering or remaining within 500 feet of a K-12 school property or property used for caring for, educating, or entertaining minors by offenders with minor-convictions.
• Requires the offender to notify the school principal before entering or attending school activities, report immediately upon arrival, and comply with school monitoring procedures.
• Public K-12 schools must have a policy adopted by the local school board to effectuate these rules and monitoring.
• Violations of these provisions are Class C felonies.
• Effective immediately; the bill notes a potential local funding impact but is exempt from local funding approval rules because it creates a new crime.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses