AK HB 47

in committee

An Act relating to distribution of a forged digital likeness; relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to distribution of a generated sexual depiction; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to teaching certificates; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; relating to civil penalties for an organization that facilitates the generation of child sexual abuse material; relating to social media and minors; and providing for an effective date.

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

Quick answers

Did AK HB 47 pass?

Not yet. AK HB 47 is in committee as of 2026-04-13 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): (S) YUNDT, CRONK, KAUFMAN

What is AK HB 47 about?

AK HB 47 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to distribution of a forged digital likeness; relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to distribution of a generated sexual depiction; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to teaching certificates; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; relating to civil penalties for an organization that facilitates the generation of child sexual abuse material; relating to social media and minors; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK HB 47?

Vance is the primary sponsor of AK HB 47, joined by 23 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-04-13 — (S) YUNDT, CRONK, KAUFMAN
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-01-22
(H) Prefile released 1/17/25
filing
2025-01-22
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
2025-01-22
(H) CRA, JUD
2025-02-19
(H) COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD, MCCABE
2025-03-11
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2025-03-11
(H) Heard & Held
2025-03-11
(H) Minutes (HCRA)
2025-03-13
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2025-03-13
(H) Heard & Held
2025-03-13
(H) Minutes (HCRA)
2025-03-18
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2025-03-18
(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
2025-03-18
(H) Minutes (HCRA)
2025-04-11
(H) COSPONSOR(S): COSTELLO
2025-04-24
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2025-04-24
(H) Heard & Held
2025-04-24
(H) Minutes (HCRA)
2025-04-29
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2025-04-29
(H) Moved CSHB 47(CRA) Out of Committee
2025-04-29
(H) Minutes (HCRA)
2025-04-30
(H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) NEW TITLE 3DP 3NR
2025-04-30
(H) DP: PRAX, HALL, RUFFRIDGE
2025-04-30
(H) NR: HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS
2025-04-30
(H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
2025-04-30
(H) FN2: ZERO(ADM)
2025-04-30
(H) FN3: ZERO(EED)
2025-04-30
(H) FN4: ZERO(LAW)
2025-04-30
(H) FN5: ZERO(DPS)
2025-04-30
(H) FN6: ZERO(AJS)
2025-05-16
(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
2025-05-16
(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- MEETING CANCELED --
2026-01-26
(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
2026-01-26
(H) Heard & Held
2026-01-26
(H) Minutes (HJUD)
2026-01-30
(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
2026-01-30
(H) Moved CSHB 47(JUD) Out of Committee
2026-01-30
(H) Minutes (HJUD)
2026-02-02
(H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) NEW TITLE 7DP
2026-02-02
(H) DP: UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, VANCE, COSTELLO, MINA, KOPP, GRAY
2026-02-02
(H) FN7: ZERO(DPS)
2026-02-02
(H) FN8: ZERO(LAW)
2026-02-02
(H) FN9: ZERO(DFC)
2026-02-02
(H) FN10: ZERO(EED)
2026-02-02
(H) FN11: ZERO(ADM)
2026-02-02
(H) FN12: ZERO(AJS)
2026-02-02
(H) FN13: ZERO(ADM)
2026-02-02
(H) COSPONSOR(S): ST. CLAIR
2026-02-06
(H) COSPONSOR(S): PRAX
2026-02-23
(H) WAIVE FROM RLS, RULE 18, FAILED Y19 N21
failure
2026-02-25
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/25/2026
2026-02-25
(H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
2026-02-25
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2026-02-25
(H) JUD CS ADOPTED UC
2026-02-25
(H) AM NOS 1 AND 2 NOT OFFERED
2026-02-25
(H) AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC
amendment-passage
2026-02-25
(H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
2026-02-25
(H) AM NO 4 ADOPTED UC
amendment-passage
2026-02-25
(H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
2026-02-25
(H) AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y28 N12
amendment-passage
2026-02-25
(H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
2026-02-25
(H) AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC
amendment-passage
2026-02-25
(H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
2026-02-25
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/27 CALENDAR
reading-3
2026-02-25
(H) COSPONSOR(S): JOHNSON, COULOMBE, TOMASZEWSKI, CARRICK
2026-02-27
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 47(JUD) AM
reading-3
2026-02-27
(H) PASSED Y39 E1
passage
2026-02-27
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
2026-02-27
(H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, JOSEPHSON
2026-02-27
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
passage
2026-02-27
(H) VERSION: CSHB 47(JUD) AM
2026-03-02
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
2026-03-02
(S) CRA, JUD
2026-03-02
(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BJORKMAN, TILTON
2026-04-09
(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2026-04-09
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 47(CRA) Out of Committee
2026-04-10
(S) CRA RPT SCS 3DP NEW TITLE
2026-04-10
(S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 20
2026-04-10
(S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
2026-04-10
(S) FN7: ZERO(DPS)
2026-04-10
(S) FN8: ZERO(LAW)
2026-04-10
(S) FN9: ZERO(DFC)
2026-04-10
(S) FN10: ZERO(EED)
2026-04-10
(S) FN11: ZERO(ADM)
2026-04-10
(S) FN12: ZERO(AJS)
2026-04-10
(S) FN13: ZERO(ADM)
2026-04-10
(S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
referral-committee
2026-04-13
(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, STEDMAN, GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON, MYERS, KAWASAKI,
2026-04-13
(S) YUNDT, CRONK, KAUFMAN

Versions

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Documents

Votes

(H) WAIVE FROM RLS, RULE 18, FAILED Y19 N21 #1701
2026-02-23 · fail · 19-21
(H) AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y28 N12 # 1731
2026-02-25 · pass · 28-12
(H) PASSED Y39 E1 #1749
2026-02-27 · pass · 39-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB47#tab5_4

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