HB 310 — An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud.
Last action — (H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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This bill establishes the crime of airbag fraud in Alaska, including various related offenses and penalties.
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AS 28.35
Sec. 28.35.248. Airbag fraud. (a) A person commits the crime of airbag fraud if the person (1) knowingly sells, offers for sale, imports, installs, or reinstalls (A) a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations specific to the vehicle's make, model, and year; (B) an airbag that is counterfeit or nonfunctioning; or (C) a part or device that is intended to conceal a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag; (2) knowingly manufactures (A) a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag; or (B) a part or device that is intended to conceal a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag; or (3) intentionally sells, leases, or trades or offers for sale, lease, or trade a vehicle that the person knows has (A) a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations specific to the vehicle's make, model, and year; or (B) a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag.
This new section creates specific offenses related to airbag fraud.
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AS 28.35.248
(b) This section does not apply to (1) a person installing, reinstalling, or replacing an airbag on a vehicle used solely for police work; or (2) an owner or employee of a motor vehicle dealership or the owner of a vehicle who, before the sale of the vehicle, does not have knowledge that the vehicle's airbag is counterfeit or nonfunctioning.
Exemptions are provided for certain individuals related to law enforcement and vehicle dealerships.
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AS 28.35.248
(c) This section does not (1) preclude liability of any party in a civil action; or (2) create a duty that, before the sale of a vehicle, an owner or employee of a motor vehicle dealership or the owner of the vehicle inspect a vehicle in the possession of the dealership or owner to determine whether the airbag is counterfeit or nonfunctioning.
Clarifies that this section does not affect civil liability or impose inspection duties on vehicle sellers.
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AS 28.35.248
(d) In this section, (1) "airbag" includes an airbag component; (2) "counterfeit" means a replacement airbag displaying an unauthorized mark that is identical, or substantially similar, to the genuine mark of a motor vehicle manufacturer or supplier of parts to a motor vehicle manufacturer; (3) "nonfunctioning" means a replacement airbag that is inoperable, damaged, or recalled, has previously been deployed, will cause a vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that the vehicle is equipped with a properly functioning airbag, or results in an electric fault detected by a vehicle's diagnostic system after the installation procedure is complete; (4) "recalled" means an airbag that was removed from a vehicle because a manufacturer or federal agency determined the airbag created an unreasonable safety risk or did not meet minimum safety standards and that federal law has not exempted from reinstallation.
Defines key terms related to the crime of airbag fraud.
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AS 28.35.248
(e) Airbag fraud is (1) a class A misdemeanor; or (2) a class C felony if death or serious physical injury to another person results from (A) the manufacture, sale, importation, installation, or reinstallation of a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations specific to the vehicle's make, model, and year or a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag; or (B) the sale, lease, or trade of a vehicle that has a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations specific to the vehicle's make, model, and year or a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag.
Establishes the penalties for committing airbag fraud.
Action History
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(H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
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(H) STA, JUD
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(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Sponsors
- Matt Claman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (64)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 310?
- HB 310 is sponsored by Matt Claman (D).
- What is the current status of HB 310?
- This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). 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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