The bill, known as Aaron's Law, amends Section 15-22-27.3 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to establish that individuals convicted of a sex offense involving a child are not eligible to receive a pardon. The legal language inserted into the current law specifies that this ineligibility applies regardless of Section 15-22-36, which may have previously allowed for such pardons under certain conditions. The bill also clarifies that the offenses in question are those defined in Section 15-20A-4 and are Class A or B felonies.

The bill further reinforces the ineligibility for parole for individuals convicted of a sex offense involving a child, as defined in Section 15-20A-4. The deletions from the current law remove the reference to a specific subdivision of the section that defines the offenses and replace the word "constitutes" with "is" to streamline the language. The act is set to become effective on October 1, 2024, and has been passed by both the House and the Senate, with the Senate's passage occurring on April 30, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 15-22-27, 15-22-27
Engrossed: 15-22-27, 15-22-27
Enrolled: 15-22-27, 15-22-27