HB5 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Parental rights, provide that a conviction of a parent for rape or incest is a ground for termination of parental rights if the rape or incest resulted in the conception of the child, Sec. 12-15-319 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law provides that a juvenile court
may terminate parental rights of a parent who has
been convicted of certain sex crimes</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require a juvenile court to
find that a person is unable to properly care for a
child and to discharge his or her responsibilities
to and for the child, and to terminate the parental
rights of that person, in any case where the
juvenile court finds from clear and convincing
evidence that the person committed rape, incest,
sodomy, sexual torture, or sexual abuse against
another person and that rape, incest, sodomy,
sexual torture, or sexual abuse resulted in the
conception of the child</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 12-15-319, Code of Alabama 1975, as
amended by Act 2019-512, 2019 Regular Session; to require a
juvenile court to terminate the parental rights of a person,
in any case where the juvenile court finds from clear and
convincing evidence that the person committed rape, incest,
sodomy, sexual torture, or sexual abuse against another person
and the commission of that act resulted in the conception of a
child.
</p>
Subjects
Parental Rights
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2020 | H | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | H | Pending third reading on day 13 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| March 12, 2020 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 4, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 11, 2020 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 26, 2020 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 5, 2020 | Room 200 - REVISED at 00:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 5, 2020 | Room 200 at 00:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB5 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |