HB 66 Alaska House · 33rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to homicide resulting from conduct involving controlled substances; establishing the crime of assault in the presence of a child; relating to the crime of stalking; relating to human trafficking; relating to prostitution; relating to sex trafficking; changing the term 'child pornography' to 'child sexual abuse material'; relating to misconduct involving a controlled substance; relating to sentencing; relating to competency to stand trial; relating to the duty to register as a sex offender; amending the definition of 'sex offense'; relating to multidisciplinary child protection teams; relating to involuntary civil commitments; relating to victims' rights during certain civil commitment proceedings; relating to the duties of the Department of Corrections; amending Rules 4 and 5, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; amending Rule 6(s), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date.

HB 66 updates Alaska's criminal laws by introducing new offenses such as assault in the presence of a child and expanding the definition of homicide to include deaths caused by drug distribution or negligence involving children. The bill also changes the terminology for child pornography to child sexual abuse material, clarifies rules for sex offender registration, and adjusts sentencing guidelines for various crimes. Additionally, it modifies civil procedure rules to allow prosecutors to present hearsay evidence in grand jury proceedings and includes provisions aimed at reducing employment barriers for individuals with certain low-level marijuana convictions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Feb 8, 2023 Signed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
100
Key actions
12
Committee
2
Amendments
9
Oct 9, 2024
Signed into law
(H) Signed into law 7/11 CHAPTER 11 SLA 24
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) CONCURRED AM OF (S) Y33 N6 A1
lower
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y19 N1
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 10 ADOPTED Y20 N-
upper
May 15, 2024
Amended
(S) AM NO 9 FAILED Y3 N17
upper
May 15, 2024
Amended
(S) AM NO 8 FAILED Y6 N14
upper
May 14, 2024
Introduced
(S) NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/14 CAL WITH AMENDMENT 7 PENDING
upper
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y15 N5
upper
May 14, 2024
Amended
(S) AM NO 4 FAILED Y8 N12
upper
May 14, 2024
Amended
(S) AM NO 3 FAILED Y6 N14
upper
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC
upper
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
upper
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
upper
May 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 66(FIN) Out of Committee
upper
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 66(JUD) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time & Location Change --
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
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