An Act relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault in the third degree; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement of a minor; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; and providing for an effective date.
HB 101 lowers the age threshold for minors to file civil claims against sexual abusers from 18 to 16 years old. It also amends Alaska's murder statutes to specify that killing a child under 16 during certain crimes - such as sexual offenses, kidnapping, or assault - elevates the murder charge. These changes update legal standards to better protect child victims and clarify penalties for crimes involving minors. The bill focuses on concrete policy adjustments to strengthen legal remedies and accountability.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions
CSHB 101(JUD)
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CSHB 101(FIN)
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised from the Judiciary Committee version to the Finance Committee version, updating the bill number and session details. The most significant substantive change is the removal of an alternative sentencing option for murder that applied to crimes committed by criminal street gangs. This deletion narrows the scope of the bill by eliminating a specific provision that would have allowed for enhanced penalties in gang-related homicide cases.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing a specific sentencing provision related to criminal street gangs.
ENFORCEMENT
Deleted an alternative sentencing clause for murder in the first degree that applied when the crime was committed by a criminal street gang.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill header to reflect the Second Session and the House Finance Committee instead of the First Session and House Judiciary Committee.
Changed the bill identifier from HB0101b to HB0101c to reflect the new committee version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
72
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 19, 2025
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y39 A1
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y39 A1
lower
May 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 101(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 10 minutes Following Session --
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 101(JUD) Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Gray
DDemocratic
Co
Alyse Galvin
IIndependent
Co
Andi Story
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Josephson
DDemocratic
Co
Calvin Schrage
IIndependent
Co
Cathy Giessel
RRepublican
Co
Cathy Tilton
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Kopp
RRepublican
Co
Elvi Gray-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Tomaszewski
RRepublican
Co
Genevieve Mina
DDemocratic
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