A bill for an act relating to surgical castration for certain sex offenses.

SF 104 requires courts to order surgical castration as a condition of release (probation or parole) for individuals convicted of specific serious sex offenses against children under age 12, including crimes like sexual abuse in the first degree or lascivious acts with a child. The bill mandates that a court-appointed medical expert must first determine the person is a suitable candidate and the procedure is medically appropriate, within 60 days of sentencing. If sentenced to probation without confinement, the presentence investigation must include a plan for castration to occur as soon as possible after sentencing; if confined, it must happen within one week before release. This requirement applies only to offenses committed on or after the bill's effective date and does not apply if the individual chooses an approved alternative medical procedure.