HB 1455 IN

Chemical castration for certain sex offenders.

IN · session 2025 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 21, 2025

Latest action (Jan 21, 2025) First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Summary

Allows a court to order that a sex offender, whose victim was under 14 years of age, may only be eligible for parole, probation, or community corrections if the sex offender consents to chemical castration treatment. Makes it a Level 4 felony if a person who consents to chemical castration treatment knowingly or intentionally stops receiving the chemical castration treatment. Requires the department of correction to administer, or contract with a provider to administer, chemical castration treatments.

Sponsor (1)

Elizabeth Rowray Republican · author

Action history (2)

Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative Rowray · lower
Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower

Subjects

AGENCIES; Department of Corrections (DOC)CHILDREN AND MINORS; Crimes Against ChildrenCORRECTIONS; Adult Inmates and FacilitiesCORRECTIONS; Community CorrectionsCOURTS; Trial CourtsCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; SentencingCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Sex OffensesLAW ENFORCEMENT; Generally

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