HB50 Alabama 2015 Session

Under existing law, it is a Class C misdemeanor to knowingly transmit, or assume the risk of transmitting, or do any act which will probably or likely transmit a sexually transmitted disease to another person

This bill would increase the criminal penalty for such an offense to a Class C felony

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, 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 amendment. 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 amendment

To amend Section 22-11A-21, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to sexually transmitted diseases, to increase the criminal penalties for the transmission of a sexually transmitted disease or committing an act which will probably or likely transmit a sexually transmitted disease; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.