SB297 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Vivian Davis FiguresSenator

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Linda Coleman-MadisonJ.T. WaggonerBobby D. SingletonCam WardGerald H. AllenTammy IronsWilliam “Bill” M. BeasleyDel MarshGerald O. DialBryan TaylorTrip PittmanRusty GloverPaul BussmanArthur OrrPriscilla DunnRodger SmithermanGreg J. ReedDick BrewbakerBill HightowerJimmy HolleyTom Whatley

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Sex offenders, 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

SB297 creates a 500-foot loitering ban around K-12 school properties and adds a requirement that adult sex offenders with minor offenses must notify and report to the principal and follow school monitoring rules before entering school property or attending school activities, with violations as Class C felonies.

What This Bill Does

It adds a ban on loitering within 500 feet of school-related property and similar places serving minors. It also requires adult sex offenders who want to enter a K-12 school or attend a school activity to notify the principal, report upon arrival, and comply with the school's monitoring procedures. Public schools must have policies to implement these rules, and violations are designated as Class C felonies. Monitoring is described as discreet and handled by authorized school staff.

Who It Affects

• Adult sex offenders who have been convicted of a sex offense involving a minor: subject to the 500-foot loitering ban and must notify, report, and follow school monitoring rules to enter school property or attend activities; violations can be Class C felonies.
• K-12 schools and local school boards: must adopt policies to enforce the notification, reporting, and discreet monitoring requirements for offenders on school property or at school activities.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits loitering within 500 feet of property where there is a school, childcare facility, playground, park, athletic facility, bus stop, college/university, or other minor-focused venues; offender must have been asked to leave to violate this rule.
• Requires offenders to notify the school principal before entering property or attending a K-12 activity, report to the principal upon arrival, and follow school monitoring procedures; a local school board must adopt a policy to implement this.
• Monitors must be discreet and limited to allowed supervision by authorized personnel on school property or at activities.
• Defines a K-12 school activity and clarifies who may monitor the offender during the activity.
• Violations of either the loitering rule or the notification/monitoring rule are Class C felonies.
• Effective immediately upon the governor's approval.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses