Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama SB199: Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to sex offenders; to add Sections 15-20A-19.01 and 15-20A-20.01 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that certain sex offenders may be prohibited by a parole or probation officer from using a post office box or electronic media in certain circumstances; to provide that certain sex offenders, as a condition of release, may be required to receive sex offender treatment; to provide for criminal penalties for violations; and to amend Section 15-20A-44, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the Board of Pardons and Paroles to adopt rules.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to sex offenders; to add Sections 15-20A-19.01 and 15-20A-20.01 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that certain sex offenders may be prohibited by a parole or probation officer from using a post office box or electronic media in certain circumstances; to provide that certain sex offenders, as a condition of release, may be required to receive sex offender treatment; to provide for criminal penalties for violations; and to amend Section 15-20A-44, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the Board of Pardons and Paroles to adopt rules. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Sections 15-20A-19.01 and 15-20A-20.01 are added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §15-20A-19.01 (a) An adult sex offender convicted of a sex offense involving a child may be restricted by his or her parole or probation officer 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. (b) A person who knowingly violates a restriction imposed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be guilty of a Class C felony. §15-20A-20.01 (a)(1) The Board of Pardons and Paroles or a court, as Page (a)(1) The Board of Pardons and Paroles or a court, as SB199 Enrolled a condition …
Sponsors
- (R, SD-012) · primary sponsor