Provide a penalty of chemical castration or surgical castration for sex abuse crimes against minors.
To House Health and Human Resources
Summary
The bill lets judges sentence people convicted of specific sex crimes against minors to receive medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) injections, a form of chemical castration, or, if the offender voluntarily agrees, surgical castration. It creates medical oversight, makes refusal a felony, and requires a risk assessment before release. The measure aims to lower the risk of reoffending by high‑risk offenders.
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