SB151 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tom Whatley
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Bestiality and possession of obscene matter depicting bestiality, crime established, penalties
Summary: SB151 makes bestiality illegal in Alabama by defining sexual conduct with animals and making it a Class A misdemeanor.
What This Bill Does
It defines what counts as sexual conduct and sexual contact with an animal, and makes knowingly engaging in, causing, aiding, permitting, or promoting such acts a crime. It targets acts on premises under someone's control or services that further these acts for commercial or recreational purposes. It sets the penalty as a Class A misdemeanor and excludes accepted animal husbandry practices, conformation judging, and veterinary medicine from the crime. It notes the bill creates a new crime for purposes of Amendment 621 and becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects
Individuals who knowingly engage in, promote, organize, or facilitate sexual conduct or contact with animals, or who permit such acts on property they control (they would face a Class A misdemeanor).
Owners or managers of premises where such acts could occur, and service providers involved in activities related to bestiality (affected by the crime when they knowingly permit or promote such acts).

Key Provisions
Defines sexual conduct and sexual contact with an animal and creates the crime of bestiality covering individuals, those who aid or permit, and those who organize or promote acts for commercial or recreational purposes.
Imposes a Class A misdemeanor for bestiality; includes exemptions for accepted animal husbandry practices, conformation judging, and accepted veterinary medicine; states the act is a new crime for Amendment 621 purposes and sets an effective date as the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Crimes and Offenses