Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee

HB 307 — An Act relating to living conditions for prisoners.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 307 introduces a few key changes regarding the conditions for prisoners. Notably, it expands the provisions for computer use, allowing prisoners to use computers not only for their rehabilitation and reentry plans but also for employment, education, vocational training, access to legal materials, and visitation. This change is significant because it may enhance prisoners' opportunities to prepare for life after incarceration, supporting their reintegration into society. Additionally, the previous explicitly restrictive language regarding computer use has been removed, indicating a shift towards more supportive measures within correctional facilities.

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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 2019 Session Laws & Resolves 2020 - 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 HB 307 Detail FullText txt HB 307:
"An Act relating to living conditions for prisoners." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
"An Act relating to living conditions for prisoners." HOUSE BILL NO.
307(STA) 01 "An Act relating to living conditions for prisoners." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
307 01 "An Act relating to living conditions for prisoners." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
the use of a computer under this subparagraph may be 08 approved to facilitate the prisoner's rehabilitation or the prisoner's 09 compliance with a reentry plan or case plan developed under 10 AS 33.30.011, including use related to [ONLY AS PART OF THE 11 PRISONER'S] employment, education, [OR] vocational training, access to 12 legal reference materials, visitation, or health care [AND MAY NOT BE 13 USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE];
the use of a computer under this subparagraph may be 08 approved to facilitate the prisoner's rehabilitation and reintegration into 09 society, including use related to [ONLY AS PART OF THE PRISONER'S] 10 employment, education, [OR] vocational training, access to legal reference 11 materials, visitation, or as part of a reentry plan or case plan developed 12 under AS 33.30.011 [AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER 13 PURPOSE];
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Action History

  1. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  2. (H) Moved CSHB 307(JUD) Out of Committee

  3. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  4. (H) Referred to RULES

  5. (H) FN2: ZERO(ADM)

  6. (H) FN1: ZERO(COR)

  7. (H) DP: STUTES, KOPP, SHAW, CLAMAN

  8. (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 4DP

  9. (H) FN1: ZERO(COR)

  10. (H) DP: VANCE, HOPKINS, THOMPSON, SHAW, STORY, FIELDS, KREISS-TOMKINS

  11. (H) STA RPT CS(STA) 7DP

  12. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  13. (H) Moved CSHB 307(STA) Out of Committee

  14. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  15. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  16. (H) Heard & Held

  17. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  18. (H) STA, JUD

  19. (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

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Who sponsors HB 307?
HB 307 is sponsored by HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS.
What is the current status of HB 307?
This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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