Under existing law, certain criminal offenses are classified as sex offenses. A conviction for a sex offense against a person under the age of 12 years is a sex offense involving a child.
Under existing law, a person convicted of a sex offense involving a child which constitutes a Class A or B felony is not eligible for parole.
This bill would provide that a person convicted of a sex offense involving a person under the age of 13 years who is eligible for parole, as a condition of parole, shall be required to undergo chemical castration treatment in addition to any other penalty or condition prescribed by law.
This bill would require the Department of Public Health to administer any treatment given.
This bill would require the parolee to pay for the cost of the treatment; provided, the bill would prohibit a person from being denied parole because of indigency.
This bill would also provide that if a person is ordered to undergo chemical castration treatment as a condition of parole and the person refuses to undergo the treatment, his or her refusal would constitute a violation of parole and would result in the person being remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections.
Delivered to Governor at 10:30 a.m. on May 31, 2019.
Assigned Act No. 2019-522.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1423
Third Reading Passed
Singleton motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 831
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 830
Judiciary 2nd Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 829
Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature