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

SB 134 — An Act relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem; relating to petitions and proceedings for termination of parental rights; and amending Rule 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 1 and 6, Alaska Adoption Rules.

Last action — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/13/18

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2018. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 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

5 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 134 clarifies and specifies the legal processes surrounding the termination of parental rights and adoption procedures. For instance, it adjusts the grounds under which consent for adoption is not required, adding clearer language regarding the abandonment and communication requirements for parents. These changes are important because they aim to streamline the adoption process and protect the best interests of children by ensuring that unfit parents cannot unnecessarily hinder adoption efforts. By defining these conditions more clearly, the bill helps facilitate quicker legal resolutions, ultimately benefiting children in difficult situations.

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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 134 Detail FullText txt Enrolled SB 134:
"An Act relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem;
Relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem;
and amending Rule 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 1 and 6, Alaska Adoption Rules." SENATE BILL NO.
and amending Rule 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 1 and 6, Alaska Adoption Rules.
134 am H 01 "An Act relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem;
00Enrolled SB 134 01 Relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem;
relating to petitions and 02 proceedings for termination of parental rights;
relating to petitions and proceedings for 02 termination of parental rights;
and amending Rule 90.3, Alaska Rules of 03 Civil Procedure, and Rules 1 and 6, Alaska Adoption Rules." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and amending Rule 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and 03 Rules 1 and 6, Alaska Adoption Rules.
05 * Section 1.
04 _______________ 05 * Section 1.
13 (2) a parent of a child in the custody of another, if the parent for a 14 period of at least one year has failed significantly without justifiable cause, including but not limited to indigency, 02 (A) to communicate meaningfully with the child, or 03 (B) to provide for the care and support of the child as required 04 by law or judicial decree;
13 (2) a parent of a child in the custody of another, if the parent for a 14 period of at least one year has failed significantly without justifiable cause, including but not limited to indigency, 02 (A) to communicate meaningfully with the child;
[,] or 03 (B) to provide for the care and support of the child as required 04 by law or judicial decree;
09 (2) under this chapter, a proceeding under AS 47.10, or an 10 independent proceeding issued on the grounds [OR (3)] that the parent committed 11 an act constituting sexual assault, [OR] sexual abuse of a minor, or incest under the 12 laws of this state, or a comparable offense under the laws of the state where the act 13 occurred, that resulted in conception of the child and that termination of the parental 14 rights of the biological parent is in the best interests of the child.
09 (2) under this chapter, a proceeding under AS 47.10, or an 10 independent proceeding on the grounds [OR (3)] that the parent committed an act 11 constituting sexual assault, [OR] sexual abuse of a minor, or incest under the laws of 12 this state, or a comparable offense under the laws of the state where the act occurred, 13 that resulted in conception of the child and that termination of the parental rights of the 14 biological parent is in the best interests of the child.
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Action History

  1. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/13/18

  2. Signed into law 6/15 CHAPTER 24 SLA 18

  3. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. 12:54 PM 6/13/18 Transmitted to Governor

  5. COURT RULE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  6. CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-

  7. CONCUR MESSAGE READ

  8. VERSION: SB 134 AM H

  9. TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  10. TITLE CHANGE: HCR 33

  11. ENGROSSED

  12. CROSS SPONSOR(S): GARA, KAWASAKI, JOSEPHSON, MILLETT, LEDOUX

  13. COURT RULE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  14. PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y36 E4

  15. RECON TAKEN UP SAME DAY UC

  16. WILSON NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  17. COURT RULE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  18. PASSED Y36 E4

  19. Read the third time SB 134 AM H

  20. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  21. ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  22. AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC

  23. AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED

  24. Read the second time

  25. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/28/2018

  26. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  27. HSS No Recommendation: EASTMAN

  28. HSS Do Pass: JOHNSTON, TARR, ZULKOSKY, SULLIVAN-LEONARD, KITO, SPOHNHOLZ

  29. HSS RPT 6DP 1NR

  30. Referred to Health & Social Services

  31. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  32. VERSION: SB 134

  33. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  34. COURT RULE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  35. PASSED Y20 N-

  36. Read the third time SB 134

  37. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  38. Read the second time

  39. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/18/2018

  40. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  41. JUD No Recommendation: SHOWER

  42. JUD Do Pass: COGHILL, WIELECHOWSKI

  43. JUD RPT 2DP 1NR

  44. JUD WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE,RULE 23

  45. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  46. HSS Do Pass: WILSON, BEGICH, GIESSEL

  47. HSS RPT 3DP

  48. Cosponsors added: BEGICH

  49. Referred to Health & Social Services and Judiciary

  50. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  51. Prefile released

Sponsors

  • GARDNER · Primary
  • Begich · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • GARDNER

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Begich

Not signed on (63)

63 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall SB 134 am H pass the House?

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26003
D 4000
N 1000
R 5001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Yea
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Yea
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Not Voting
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Lincoln — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Not Voting
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Yea
Talerico — Yea
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Not Voting
Tuck — Yea
Wool — Yea
Zulkosky — Yea
Wilson — Yea
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 Not Voting
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Shall SENATE BILL NO. 134 "An Act relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem; relating to petitions and proceedings for termination of parental rights; and amending Rules 1 and 6, Alaska Adoption Rules" 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
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Shower — 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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Subjects

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SB 134 is sponsored by GARDNER and Begich.
What is the current status of SB 134?
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