SB317 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026

Senate Bill

In Committee

Current Status

Regular Session 2024

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman Senator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Crimes and offense; unlawful for clergy to commit certain sex acts; crime created; penalties provided
Description: This bill would provide that it is unlawful for a minister, priest, rabbi, bishop, or other recognized member of the clergy in a position of trust or authority over a person to commit certain sex acts with an individual under 19 years of age, or a protected person under 22 years of age.
This bill would also provide for penalties.
Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the section. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the section.
SB317 INTRODUCED.
Subjects: Crimes & Offenses