HB501 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny CrawfordRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Sexual offenses, provide for enhanced punishment of indecent exposure where victim is a child and include indecent exposure as offense under enticing a child for immoral purposes, Secs. 13A-6-68, 13A-6-69, 15-19-7 am'd.

Summary

This bill tightens penalties for indecent exposure involving children and adds exposing genitals to the crimes considered under enticing a child for immoral purposes.

What This Bill Does

It makes indecent exposure a Class C felony if the offense occurs on or near a school or child care facility and the offender is 18 or older. It also makes such offenses a Class C felony for third or subsequent convictions and treats youthful offender adjudications as convictions for enhancing indecent exposure violations. It expands the offense of enticing a child for immoral purposes to include exposing genitals, making that conduct a Class C felony. The act would take effect immediately after governor approval, and it includes a note about local-funding rules under Amendment 621, claiming an exemption for this bill because it defines or amends a crime.

Who It Affects

• Offenders 18 years or older who commit indecent exposure, especially near schools or child care facilities (their offenses could be Class C felonies and could be subject to enhanced penalties if they have prior adjudications).
• Children and their families, since exposing genitals to a child would now be included under enticing a child for immoral purposes, broadening what conduct is punishable under that statute.

Key Provisions

• Amends 13A-6-68 to make indecent exposure near a school or child care facility a Class C felony for 18+ offenders; third or subsequent convictions remain Class C felonies; youthful offender adjudications shall be considered convictions for purposes of enhancement.
• Adds a provision that if an 18+ offender commits indecent exposure and the victim is 12 years old or younger near school/child care property, the conviction is a Class C felony.
• Amends 13A-6-69 to include exposing genitals to a child as part of enticing a child for immoral purposes, making such conduct a Class C felony.
• States that youthful offender adjudications are to be treated as convictions only for enhancing indecent exposure violations and clarifies related records handling; also notes the act’s effective date and its relationship to local-funding requirements.

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Subjects

Sexual Offenses