HB116 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Steve HurstRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
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
Summary: HB 116 would require chemical castration for adults over 21 who commit certain sex offenses against children 12 or younger, before they are released from prison, with the offender paying the procedure cost.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the bill requires that any person over 21 convicted of certain sex offenses against a child 12 years old or younger be chemically castrated before their release from the Department of Corrections. The adult offender must pay the cost of the procedure. The rule applies specifically when the victim is 12 or younger, and the offender is designated as an adult sex offender under state law. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects
Adult sex offenders (21 years or older) who have been convicted of certain sex offenses against a child 12 years old or younger, who must undergo chemical castration before release and pay the procedure cost.
The Department of Corrections, which would implement, oversee, and ensure the procedure is completed before release.

Key Provisions
Requires chemical castration for offenders over 21 years old convicted of certain sex offenses against a child 12 years old or younger before release from the Department of Corrections.
Costs of the chemical castration procedure must be paid by the adult offender.
Applicability is limited to cases where the victim is 12 years old or younger and the offender is 21 or older.
Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Crimes and Offenses