HB81 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Allen TreadawayRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Pardons; ineligible for pardon if convicted of sex offenses involving a child

Summary

HB81 makes certain child sex offenses ineligible for parole and for pardons, effective October 1, 2024.

What This Bill Does

It changes Alabama law to bar parole for any person convicted of a sex offense involving a child that is a Class A or B felony. It also bars any person convicted of a sex offense involving a child from receiving a pardon. These changes override the usual parole and pardon rules, and the act is known as Aaron's law. The effective date is October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Individuals convicted of a child sex offense that is a Class A or B felony — not eligible for parole or a pardon.
• The Board of Pardons and Paroles and the parole/pardon process in Alabama, which would now exclude these offenders from parole and pardon options.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 15-22-27.3 to prohibit parole for a person convicted of a child sex offense that is a Class A or B felony.
• Adds that a person convicted of a child sex offense is not eligible for a pardon.
• Effective date of October 1, 2024.
• Named to be known as Aaron's law.

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

Subjects

Incarceration