HB611 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Todd

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Sex crimes, sexual misconduct, lack of consent required, crimes of rape in the 3rd degree, sodomy in the 3rd degree and sexual abuse in 3rd degree created to address circumstances where both parties are below age of consent, Secs. 15-20A-5, 15-20A-6 am'd.

Summary

HB611 creates new third-degree sex offenses for cases where a person under 16 harms someone under 12, and brings these offenses under Alabama's sex offender laws.

What This Bill Does

The bill creates rape in the third degree, sodomy in the third degree, and sexual abuse in the third degree to apply when the offender is under 16 and the victim is under 12, with each offense classified as a Class A misdemeanor. It adds these offenses to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) list, meaning juvenile offenders could be required to register as sex offenders. The bill allows courts to exempt or reduce the registration requirements for juvenile offenders adjudicated delinquent of these offenses. It notes a constitutional funding rule and says the bill is exempt from the usual local-vote requirement due to exceptions, with an effective date of the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Juvenile offenders under 16 who would be charged with rape in the third degree, sodomy in the third degree, or sexual abuse in the third degree (Class A misdemeanors).
• Minors under 12 who could be victims of sexual acts by someone under 16.

Key Provisions

• Creates rape in the third degree, sodomy in the third degree, and sexual abuse in the third degree for offenses where the offender is under 16 and the victim under 12; each offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
• Adds these third-degree offenses to the list of sex offenses defined by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
• Courts may exempt or reduce the registration period for juvenile offenders adjudicated delinquent of these offenses under existing provisions (15-20A-28).
• Amends Amendment 621 provisions by noting local-funding implications and stating the bill is exempt from the 2/3 vote requirement due to specified exceptions.
• Effective date: first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Sex Crimes