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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Adair DATE TYPED: 02/05/00 HB
SHORT TITLE: Castration as Alternative Punishment SB 404
ANALYST: O'Connell


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
NFI NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



LFC files

Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)

Administrative Office of the District Attorneys (AODA)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Bill 404 creates an additional punishment for a person convicted of first degree criminal sexual penetration, requiring treatment of the offender with medroxyprogesterone acetate. Administration of the drug is to be monitored by the Corrections Department. The bill provides that offenders may request physical castration as an alternative to the drug treatment.



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