Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
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Absent
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Under existing law, there is no provision for the castration of certain convicted sex offenders.
This bill would provide that any person over the age of 21 years who is convicted of certain sex offenses against a child 12 years of age or younger be chemically castrated before his or her release from the custody of the Department of Corrections.
This bill would require that the cost of the procedure be paid by the adult criminal sex offender.
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature