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AK HB 239

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An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault; relating to sexual assault; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement and unlawful exploitation of a minor; relating to cruelty to animals; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to theft; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; 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 prostitution; relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; relating to sexual assault examination kits; restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to teaching certificates; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling center' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to motor vehicle offenses; relating to the board of parole; relating to parole; relating to medical release for service of sentence by electronic monitoring; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; creating and relating to the address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date.

Alaska · 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) · lower

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Did AK HB 239 pass?

Yes. AK HB 239 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): (H) FN22: (AJS)

What is AK HB 239 about?

AK HB 239 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault; relating to sexual assault; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement and unlawful exploitation of a minor; relating to cruelty to animals; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to theft; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; 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 prostitution; relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; relating to sexual assault examination kits; restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to teaching certificates; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling center' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to motor vehicle offenses; relating to the board of parole; relating to parole; relating to medical release for service of sentence by electronic monitoring; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; creating and relating to the address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK HB 239?

Kopp is the primary sponsor of AK HB 239, joined by 26 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-09-30 — (H) FN22: (AJS)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Koppprimary
  • Stedmancosponsor
  • Tiltoncosponsor
  • Giesselcosponsor
  • Dunbarcosponsor
  • Tobincosponsor
  • Bjorkmancosponsor
  • Kaufmancosponsor
  • Stevenscosponsor
  • Cronkcosponsor
  • Yundtcosponsor
  • Wielechowskicosponsor
  • Kawasakicosponsor
  • Rauschercosponsor
  • Gray-Jacksoncosponsor
  • Merrickcosponsor
  • Dibertcosponsor
  • D.Nelsoncosponsor
  • Graycosponsor
  • Hannancosponsor
  • Eischeidcosponsor
  • Carrickcosponsor
  • Schragecosponsor
  • Josephsoncosponsor
  • Galvincosponsor
  • Fieldscosponsor
  • Clamancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN22: (AJS)

  2. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN21: ZERO(DPS)

  3. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN20: ZERO(DPS)

  4. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN19: ZERO(DPS)

  5. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN18: (COR)

  6. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN17: INDETERMINATE(COR)

  7. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN16: (COR)

  8. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN15: (ADM)

  9. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN14: (ADM)

  10. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN13: (DPS)

  11. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN12: (DPS)

  12. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN11: ZERO(DPS)

  13. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN10: ZERO(DPS)

  14. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN8: (LAW)

  15. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN7: (LAW)

  16. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN5: (ADM)

  17. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263

  18. 2026-09-30

    (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26

  19. 2026-09-30

    (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26

  20. 2026-06-20

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

    became-law

  21. 2026-06-20

    (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/18 CH 9 SLA 26

    became-law

  22. 2026-06-20

    (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 9 SLA 26

    became-law

  23. 2026-06-04

    (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  24. 2026-06-04

    (H) 10:44 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  25. 2026-05-20

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN, GRAY, D.NELSON, DIBERT

  26. 2026-05-20

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  27. 2026-05-20

    (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 N1

  28. 2026-05-20

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  29. 2026-05-20

    (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 22

  30. 2026-05-20

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED

  31. 2026-05-19

    (S) Moved SCS CSHB 239(FIN) Out of Committee

  32. 2026-05-19

    (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  33. 2026-05-19

    (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 239(FIN)

  34. 2026-05-19

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

    passage

  35. 2026-05-19

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  36. 2026-05-19

    (S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y20 N-

    passage

  37. 2026-05-19

    (S) RECON SAME DAY UC/VOTE-IN 3RD RDG

  38. 2026-05-19

    (S) RECON SAME DAY UC - IN 3RD RDG

  39. 2026-05-19

    (S) CLAMAN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  40. 2026-05-19

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  41. 2026-05-19

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    passage

  42. 2026-05-19

    (S) RAUSCHER

  43. 2026-05-19

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, BJORKMAN, TOBIN, DUNBAR, GIESSEL, TILTON, STEDMAN,

  44. 2026-05-19

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 239(FIN)

    reading-3

  45. 2026-05-19

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    reading-3

  46. 2026-05-19

    (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC

  47. 2026-05-19

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  48. 2026-05-19

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026

  49. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN22: (AJS)

  50. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN21: ZERO(DPS)

  51. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN20: ZERO(DPS)

  52. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN19: ZERO(DPS)

  53. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN18: (COR)

  54. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN17: INDETERMINATE(COR)

  55. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN16: (COR)

  56. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN15: (ADM)

  57. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN14: (ADM)

  58. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN13: (DPS)

  59. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN12: (DPS)

  60. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN11: ZERO(DPS)

  61. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN10: ZERO(DPS)

  62. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN8: (LAW)

  63. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN7: (LAW)

  64. 2026-05-19

    (S) FN5: (ADM)

  65. 2026-05-19

    (S) NR: OLSON

  66. 2026-05-19

    (S) DP: STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL

  67. 2026-05-19

    (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 22

  68. 2026-05-19

    (S) FIN RPT SCS 6DP 1NR NEW TITLE

  69. 2026-05-16

    (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  70. 2026-05-16

    (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  71. 2026-05-11

    (S) Heard & Held

  72. 2026-05-11

    (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  73. 2026-05-11

    (S) CRONK, STEVENS

  74. 2026-05-11

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON, CLAMAN, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, YUNDT,

  75. 2026-05-01

    (S) FN13: (DPS)

  76. 2026-05-01

    (S) FN12: (DPS)

  77. 2026-05-01

    (S) FN11: ZERO(DPS)

  78. 2026-05-01

    (S) FN10: ZERO(DPS)

  79. 2026-05-01

    (S) FN9: ZERO(DPS)

  80. 2026-05-01

    (S) FN8: (LAW)

  81. 2026-05-01

    (S) FN7: (LAW)

  82. 2026-05-01

    (S) FN6: ZERO(COR)

  83. 2026-05-01

    (S) FN5: (ADM)

  84. 2026-05-01

    (S) FN1: ZERO(AJS)

  85. 2026-05-01

    (S) NR: TOBIN, STEVENS, TILTON

  86. 2026-05-01

    (S) DP: CLAMAN

  87. 2026-05-01

    (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 22

  88. 2026-05-01

    (S) JUD RPT SCS 1DP 3NR NEW TITLE

  89. 2026-04-29

    (S) Moved SCS CSHB 239(JUD) Out of Committee

  90. 2026-04-29

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  91. 2026-04-24

    (S) Heard & Held

  92. 2026-04-24

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  93. 2026-04-22

    (S) Heard & Held

  94. 2026-04-22

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  95. 2026-04-17

    (S) Heard & Held

  96. 2026-04-17

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  97. 2026-04-13

    (S) Heard & Held

  98. 2026-04-13

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  99. 2026-04-10

    (S) Heard & Held

  100. 2026-04-10

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  101. 2026-04-08

    (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  102. 2026-04-08

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:45 PM BUTROVICH 205

  103. 2026-04-07

    (S) JUD, FIN

  104. 2026-04-07

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  105. 2026-04-01

    (H) VERSION: CSHB 239(JUD)

  106. 2026-04-01

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    passage

  107. 2026-04-01

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE, CARRICK, EISCHEID

  108. 2026-04-01

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  109. 2026-04-01

    (H) PASSED Y39 E1

    passage

  110. 2026-04-01

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 239(JUD)

    reading-3

  111. 2026-03-30

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON

  112. 2026-03-30

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/1 CALENDAR

    reading-3

  113. 2026-03-30

    (H) JUD CS ADOPTED UC

  114. 2026-03-30

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  115. 2026-03-30

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/30/2026

  116. 2026-03-20

    (H) FIN REFERRAL WAIVED UC

  117. 2026-03-05

    (H) FN4: ZERO(LAW)

  118. 2026-03-05

    (H) FN3: ZERO(ADM)

  119. 2026-03-05

    (H) FN2: ZERO(DPS)

  120. 2026-03-05

    (H) FN1: ZERO(AJS)

  121. 2026-03-05

    (H) AM: COSTELLO

  122. 2026-03-05

    (H) NR: MINA

  123. 2026-03-05

    (H) DP: UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, VANCE, KOPP, GRAY

  124. 2026-03-05

    (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) 5DP 1NR 1AM

  125. 2026-03-04

    (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  126. 2026-03-04

    (H) Moved CSHB 239(JUD) Out of Committee

  127. 2026-03-04

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  128. 2026-02-20

    (H) Heard & Held

  129. 2026-02-20

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  130. 2026-02-13

    (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  131. 2026-02-13

    (H) Heard & Held

  132. 2026-02-13

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  133. 2026-01-28

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN

  134. 2026-01-20

    (H) JUD, FIN

  135. 2026-01-20

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  136. 2026-01-20

    (H) Prefile released 1/9/26

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (H) PASSED Y39 E1 #2023

    2026-04-01 · pass · 39-0

  • (S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y20 N- #2802

    2026-05-19 · pass · 20-0

  • (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2787

    2026-05-19 · pass · 20-0

  • (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 N1 #2964

    2026-05-20 · pass · 39-1

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