Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted

SB 55 — An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to controlled substances; relating to sentencing; relating to protective orders; relating to restitution; relating to the period of probation; relating to revocation, termination, suspension, cancellation, or restoration of a driver's license; relating to parole; relating to the duties of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and Social Services; requiring an inventory of and reports on untested sexual assault examination kits; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — DPS SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT INVENTORY REPORT & PLAN

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 55 changed several key components related to various aspects of criminal law and procedure. Notably, it removed language that adjusted the classification of issuing a bad check based on inflation. Additionally, the bill now mandates law enforcement agencies to conduct an inventory and provide reports on untested sexual assault examination kits, which could improve the handling of such sensitive cases. These changes are significant because they aim to modernize the legal framework and enhance accountability and support for victims of crime.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2017 Session Laws & Resolves 2018 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills Enrolled SB 55 Detail FullText txt Enrolled SB 55:
"An Act relating to criminal law and procedure;
Relating to criminal law and procedure;
and providing for an effective date." HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date.
55(RLS) 01 "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure;
00Enrolled SB 55 01 Relating to criminal law and procedure;
02 relating to sentencing;
relating to 02 sentencing;
relating to 03 the period of probation;
relating to the period of 03 probation;
relating to revocation, termination, suspension, cancellation, or 04 restoration of a driver's license;
relating to revocation, termination, suspension, cancellation, or restoration of a 04 driver's license;
relating to the duties of the 05 Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and Social Services;
relating to the duties of the Department of Corrections and 05 the Department of Health and Social Services;
requiring 06 an inventory of and reports on untested sexual assault examination kits;
requiring an inventory of and reports on 06 untested sexual assault examination kits;
and providing 07 for an effective date." 08 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date.
09 * Section 1.
07 _______________ 08 * Section 1.
10 (d) Issuing a bad check is 11 (1) a class B felony if the face amount of the check [, ADJUSTED 12 FOR INFLATION AS PROVIDED IN AS 11.46.982,] is $25,000 or more;
09 (d) Issuing a bad check is 10 (1) a class B felony if the face amount of the check [, ADJUSTED 11 FOR INFLATION AS PROVIDED IN AS 11.46.982,] is $25,000 or more;
13 (2) a class C felony if the face amount of the check, adjusted for inflation as provided in AS 11.46.982, is $1,000 or more but less than $25,000;
12 (2) a class C felony if the face amount of the check, adjusted for inflation as provided in AS 11.46.982, is $1,000 or more but less than $25,000;
The court may not impose a 13 sentence of imprisonment under this section.
The court may not impose a 13 sentence of imprisonment under this subsection.
A person who is 19 discharged under this section is not convicted of a crime.
A person who is 19 discharged under this subsection is not convicted of a crime.
(a) By 26 September 1, 2017, each law enforcement agency and state department charged with the 27 maintenance, storage, and preservation of sexual assault examination kits shall conduct an 28 inventory of untested sexual assault examination kits and report, in writing, to the Department 29 of Public Safety the number of untested sexual assault examination kits in the possession of 30 the agency or department and the date on which each sexual assault examination kit was 31 collected.
(a) By 26 September 1, 2017, each law enforcement agency and state department charged with the 27 maintenance, storage, and preservation of sexual assault examination kits shall conduct an 28 inventory of untested sexual assault examination kits and report, in writing, to the Department 29 of Public Safety the number of untested sexual assault examination kits in the possession of 30 the agency or department and the date on which each untested sexual assault examination kit 31 was collected.
(a) Nothing in the 11 provisions of AS 33.16.220(i) may be construed as invalidating a decision of the Board of 12 Parole, issued before January 1, 2017, that extended the period of supervision beyond the 13 maximum release date on the original sentence.
(a) Nothing in the 11 provisions of AS 33.16.220(i) may be construed as invalidating a decision of the Board of 12 Parole issued before January 1, 2017, that extended the period of supervision beyond the 13 maximum release date on the original sentence.
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Action History

  1. DPS SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT INVENTORY REPORT & PLAN

  2. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  3. Signed into law 6/19 CHAPTER 13 SLA 17

  4. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  5. 9:51 AM 6/15/17 Transmitted to Governor

  6. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  7. CONCUR AM OF (H) Y17 N- E2 A1

  8. CONCUR MESSAGE READ

  9. VERSION: HCS CSSB 55(RLS)

  10. TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  11. TITLE CHANGE: HCR 12

  12. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  13. PASSED Y37 N2 E1

  14. AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  15. COMBINE AMS NO 2-15 & TABLE ALL Y25 N14 E1

  16. SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y22 N17 E1

  17. AM NO 1 RULED OUT OF ORDER, UR 39

  18. RETURN TO SECOND FOR ALL AMS UC

  19. Read the third time HCS CSSB 55(RLS)

  20. MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  21. HELD TO 5/17 CALENDAR

  22. MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  23. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CALENDAR

  24. RLS HCS ADOPTED UC

  25. Read the second time

  26. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/15/2017

  27. FN9: ZERO(S.FIN/VARIOUS DEPTS)

  28. Fiscal Note 8: No fiscal impact (AJS)

  29. RLS Amend: REINBOLD

  30. RLS No Recommendation: STUTES, KITO, LEDOUX

  31. RLS Do Not Pass: EASTMAN

  32. RLS Do Pass: CLAMAN

  33. PENDING TITLE CHANGE: HCR 12

  34. RLS RPT HCS(RLS) NT 1DP 1DNP 3NR 1AM

  35. FN9: ZERO(S.FIN/VARIOUS DEPTS)

  36. Fiscal Note 8: No fiscal impact (AJS)

  37. JUD Amend: EASTMAN

  38. JUD No Recommendation: FANSLER, LEDOUX

  39. JUD Do Not Pass: REINBOLD

  40. JUD Do Pass: KOPP, KREISS-TOMKINS, CLAMAN

  41. JUD RPT 3DP 1DNP 2NR 1AM

  42. JUD WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23(A) UC

  43. Referred to Judiciary

  44. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  45. VERSION: CSSB 55(FIN)

  46. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  47. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  48. PASSED Y20 N-

  49. Read the third time CSSB 55(FIN)

  50. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  51. FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  52. Read the second time

  53. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/3/2017

  54. FN9: ZERO(S.FIN/VARIOUS DEPTS)

  55. Fiscal Note 8: No fiscal impact (AJS)

  56. FIN No Recommendation: DUNLEAVY, MICCICHE, OLSON

  57. FIN Do Pass: HOFFMAN, MACKINNON, VON IMHOF

  58. FIN RPT CS 3DP 3NR NEW TITLE

  59. Fiscal Note 7: No fiscal impact (Law)

  60. Fiscal Note 6: No fiscal impact (Administration)

  61. Fiscal Note 5: No fiscal impact (Administration)

  62. Fiscal Note 4: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  63. Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Administration)

  64. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Corrections)

  65. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Public Safety)

  66. JUD Do Pass: COGHILL, WIELECHOWSKI, COSTELLO, MEYER, KELLY

  67. JUD RPT CS 5DP NEW TITLE

  68. Referred to Judiciary and Finance

  69. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • JUDICIARY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • JUDICIARY

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall HCS CSSB 55(RLS) pass the House?

Passed 37 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26201
D 4000
N 1000
R 6000
Total 37201
% of votes cast 93%5%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Yea
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Nay
Fansler — Yea
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Not Voting
Sullivan-Leonard — Yea
Talerico — Yea
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tuck — Yea
Westlake — Yea
Wool — Yea
Wilson — Nay
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 55(FIN) "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to controlled substances; relating to sentencing; relating to protective orders; relating to restitution; relating to the period of probation; relating to revocation, termination, suspension, cancellation, or restoration of a driver's license; relating to parole; relating to the duties of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and Social Services; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
R 4000
D 3000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Yea
Dunleavy — Yea
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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