AlabamaAlabama law treats specified sexual torture acts as Class A felonies
Starting October 1, Alabama law classifies specified object penetration and injury to intimate parts as sexual torture when done with the required sexual intent.
What it does
The law defines sexual torture to include specified object penetration and inflicting injury to another person's intimate parts. The crime is a Class A felony.
Argument forTreating these acts as sexual torture could help prosecutors address serious abuse involving force, incapacitation, young children, or physical injury.
Argument againstThe broad range of injuries covered could expose someone to a Class A felony when the required sexual intent is proven.
More detail
Alabama law defines sexual torture to include specified object penetration and inflicting physical injury to another person's sex organs or intimate parts. Object penetration is covered when done by force, to someone incapable of consent because of incapacitation, or to someone under 12 by a person at least 16. The injury provision covers another person's sex organs or intimate parts. Each act must be done with intent to sexually torture, sexually abuse, or gratify either person's sexual desire. The act takes effect October 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 16EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 9Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1340Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1340. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Ready to Enroll
- Apr 9EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 9Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 9Signature Requested
- Apr 8Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Apr 8Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)Minor
- Apr 1Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Coleman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1057. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1058. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Judiciary)Minor
- Apr 1Coleman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1057Major
- Apr 1Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1058Passed Senate
- Apr 1Engrossed
- Apr 1Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Apr 1Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
- Mar 11Judiciary 1st Amendment (Judiciary)
- Mar 11Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 11Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)Minor
- Feb 19Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 19Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)Introduced
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