HB379 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, certain criminal offenses are classified as sex offenses. A conviction for a sex offense against a person under the age of 12 years is a sex offense involving a child
Under existing law, a person convicted of a sex offense involving a child which constitutes a Class A or B felony is not eligible for parole
This bill would provide that a person convicted of a sex offense involving a person under the age of 13 years who is eligible for parole, as a condition of parole, shall be required to undergo chemical castration treatment in addition to any other penalty or condition prescribed by law
This bill would require the Department of Public Health to administer any treatment given
This bill would require the parolee to pay for the cost of the treatment; provided, the bill would prohibit a person from being denied parole because of indigency
This bill would also provide that if a person is ordered to undergo chemical castration treatment as a condition of parole and the person refuses to undergo the treatment, his or her refusal would constitute a violation of parole and would result in the person being remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections
Relating to sex offenses; to provide chemical castration treatment conditions for the parole of persons convicted of a sex offense under certain conditions; to require the Department of Public Health to administer the treatment; and to require the cost of the treatment to be paid for by the offender, with exception.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 10:30 a.m. on May 31, 2019. |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-522. |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1423 |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Singleton motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 22, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Engrossed |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 831 |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 830 |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Judiciary 2nd Amendment Offered |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 829 |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 8, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments |
| April 9, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 29, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | May 28, 2019 | Room 825 at 13:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | May 8, 2019 | Room 200.....HB530 Public Hearing Request Removed! at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | May 8, 2019 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | May 1, 2019 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB379 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB379 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB379 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary second Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |