Under a bill recently passed by Alabama lawmakers, a court would order chemical castration for someone convicted of a sex crime against a child under the age of 13.

ALABAMA (WTHR) — Under a bill recently passed by Alabama lawmakers, a court would order chemical castration for someone convicted of a sex crime against a child under the age of 13.

The bill, known as HB 379, would make those sex offenders have to undergo chemical castration before they leave prison. That process would significantly lower the amount of testosterone produced, WVTM reported.

HB 379 was introduced by State Rep. Steve Hurst. It was delivered to the Governor's desk on May 30. According to the bill's status it is 75 percent of the way throug the process.

Hurst said he hopes this would make sex offenders think twice before acting.

"If we do something of this nature it would deter something like this happening again in Alabama and maybe reduce the numbers," he said.