Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that increases the penalties for certain crimes and increases victims services in Alaska.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a minor who is under 18 and the victim of sexual abuse to take action against the perpetrator of the act for damages, increased from the current authorization for individuals under 16 years of age to take such action (Sec. 1).

• Classifies the distribution and collection of artificially generated obscene child sexual abuse material as a Class A felony (Sec. 29).

• Authorizes the offense of distributing generated obscene child sexual abuse material to be prosecuted at any time (Sec. 42).

• Authorizes a consecutive term of imprisonment to be imposed for negligent homicide of an unborn child (Sec. 50).

• Authorizes the victims of crimes to have the right to be notified of the location and testing date of a sexual assault examination kit (Sec. 55).

• Authorizes the result of guilty upon conviction for a class B felony for someone who fails to render reasonable assistance in an accident resulting in injury (Sec. 65).

• Requires the Department of Administration to establish and administer the address confidentiality program, which protects the address of crime victims, their family, and law enforcement officers (Sec. 75).

• Requires a health care provider, 14 days after gathering evidence, to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency that a sexual assault examination kit is available to be sent to an accredited laboratory (Sec. 78).

• Specifies that this act shall take effect July 1, 2026, unless otherwise stated (Sec. 94).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that increases the penalties for certain crimes and increases victims services in Alaska.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a minor who is under 18 and the victim of sexual abuse to take action against the perpetrator of the act for damages, increased from the current authorization for individuals under 16 years of age to take such action (Sec. 1).

• Classifies the distribution and collection of artificially generated obscene child sexual abuse material as a Class A felony (Sec. 29).

• Authorizes the offense of distributing generated obscene child sexual abuse material to be prosecuted at any time (Sec. 42).

• Authorizes a consecutive term of imprisonment to be imposed for negligent homicide of an unborn child (Sec. 50).

• Authorizes the victims of crimes to have the right to be notified of the location and testing date of a sexual assault examination kit (Sec. 55).

• Authorizes the result of guilty upon conviction for a class B felony for someone who fails to render reasonable assistance in an accident resulting in injury (Sec. 65).

• Requires the Department of Administration to establish and administer the address confidentiality program, which protects the address of crime victims, their family, and law enforcement officers (Sec. 75).

• Requires a health care provider, 14 days after gathering evidence, to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency that a sexual assault examination kit is available to be sent to an accredited laboratory (Sec. 78).

• Specifies that this act shall take effect July 1, 2026, unless otherwise stated (Sec. 94).

Full Bill Text