HB104 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Parker MooreRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Crimes and offenses, further provides for the definition of "sexual conduct"
Summary: HB104 broadens the definition of sexual conduct, adds specific acts to sexual misconduct, makes it a Class A misdemeanor, and clarifies budgeting rules under Alabama law.
What This Bill Does
It defines sexual conduct as touching body parts for sexual gratification. It adds that sexual misconduct includes sexual intercourse, sodomy, or sexual contact without consent or where consent was obtained by fraud, and defines 'sexual contact' as touching any body part for sexual gratification. It keeps sexual misconduct as a Class A misdemeanor. It also notes nonsubstantive language updates and that the bill is exempt from certain local-funding requirements under the Constitution, with an effective date of October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects
People who engage in sexual intercourse, sodomy, or sexual contact without proper consent or where consent was obtained by fraud (i.e., potential defendants under the revised statute).
Local governments or public entities, because the bill states it is exempt from the Constitution's local-funding approval rules for new or increased local expenditures.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 13A-6-65 to define 'sexual misconduct' as engaging in intercourse, sodomy, or sexual contact without consent or where consent was obtained by fraud, with 'sexual contact' defined as touching any part of the body for sexual gratification.
Sexual misconduct is established as a Class A misdemeanor.
Includes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update code language to current style.
Explicitly states the act is exempt from Section 111.05 local-funding requirements because it defines a new or amended crime.
Effective date: October 1, 2024.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Crimes & Offenses