Senate Bill 199 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Keith Kelley Senator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules

Description

Under existing law, certain persons who are convicted of a sex offense are subject to registration and notification requirements.

This bill would authorize the parole or probation officer of an adult sex offender who was convicted of a sex offense involving a child to restrict that sex offender from using a post office box or possessing any electronic media, including, but not limited to, a computer tablet, gaming system, or phone that allows access to the Internet.

This bill would provide that the Board of Pardons and Paroles or a court, as a condition of release, may require an adult sex offender to receive sex offender treatment, including, but not limited to, periodic polygraph examinations.

This bill would provide that a sex offender who fails to comply with such restrictions or treatment requirements is guilty of a Class C felony.

This bill would also authorize the Director of the Board of Pardons and Paroles to adopt rules to implement the sex offender treatment provisions.

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Subjects

Crimes & Offenses