Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 7 — An Act requiring the Department of Public Safety to publish certain policies and procedures on the department's Internet website.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/26/22

  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 22, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 7, the Department of Public Safety is now required to publish specific policies and procedures on its website, including information about both peace officers and village public safety officers. However, the department is excluded from publishing information if it would compromise law enforcement investigations or reveal confidential techniques. This change is important because it aims to increase transparency and public access to information while ensuring that sensitive law enforcement operations are still protected.

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32-LS0058\A SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
7 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS GRAY-JACKSON, Begich Introduced:
CSSB 7(JUD) _______ AN ACT Requiring the Department of Public Safety to publish certain policies and procedures on the department's Internet website.
1/22/21 Referred:
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
State Affairs, Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act requiring the Department of Public Safety to publish certain policies and procedures on the department's Internet website." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 7 AN ACT Requiring the Department of Public Safety to publish certain policies and procedures on the department's Internet website.
* Section 1.
_______________ * Section 1.
AS 44.41.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
AS 44.41.020 is amended by adding new subsections to read:
(h) The Department of Public Safety shall publish on the department's Internet website the department's current policies and procedures related to the conduct of peace officers employed or regulated by the department.
(i) The Department of Public Safety shall publish on the department's Internet website the department's current policies and procedures related to the conduct of peace officers employed by the department and village public safety officers.
SB0007A -1- SB 7 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
(j) The Department of Public Safety is not required to publish policies and procedures under (i) of this section if publishing the policies and procedures (1) would disclose confidential techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions;
(2) would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions and the disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law;
or -1- Enrolled SB 7 (3) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of an individual.
Enrolled SB 7 -2-
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The bill requires the Department of Public Safety to publish certain policies and procedures online while providing exceptions for confidential information.

  • AS 44.41.020

    (i) The Department of Public Safety shall publish on the department's Internet website the department's current policies and procedures related to the conduct of peace officers employed by the department and village public safety officers.

    This addition mandates the department to make specific policies available online.

  • AS 44.41.020

    (j) The Department of Public Safety is not required to publish policies and procedures under (i) of this section if publishing the policies and procedures...

    This provision establishes exceptions to the publication requirement to protect sensitive information.

  • AS 44.41.020

    (1) would disclose confidential techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions;

    This detail specifies one circumstance under which the department can withhold publication.

  • AS 44.41.020

    (2) would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions and the disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law;

    This specifies another circumstance for withholding publication related to legal procedures.

  • AS 44.41.020

    (3) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of an individual.

    This establishes a third exception based on potential threats to safety.

Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/26/22

  2. (S) Signed into law 7/28 CHAPTER 45 SLA 22

  3. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. (S) 4:00 P.M. 7/22/22 Transmitted to Governor

  5. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, WOOL

  6. (H) VERSION: CSSB 7(JUD)

  7. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  8. (H) PASSED Y29 N9 E2

  9. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 7(JUD)

  10. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CALENDAR

  11. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  12. (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/15 CALENDAR

  13. (H) SESSION CANCELED 5/13 - ON 5/14 CALENDAR

  14. (H) SESSION CANCELED 5/12 - ON 5/13 CALENDAR

  15. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2022

  16. (H) FN2: ZERO(DPS)

  17. (H) NR: KREISS-TOMKINS, KURKA, VANCE

  18. (H) DNP: EASTMAN

  19. (H) DP: SNYDER, DRUMMOND, CLAMAN

  20. (H) JUD RPT 3DP 1DNP 3NR

  21. (H) Moved CSSB 7(JUD) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 1:40 pm --

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

  23. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  25. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 1:30 pm --

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

  27. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): TARR

  28. (H) FN2: ZERO(DPS)

  29. (H) AM: EASTMAN

  30. (H) NR: KAUFMAN, VANCE

  31. (H) DP: CLAMAN, TARR, STORY, KREISS-TOMKINS

  32. (H) STA RPT 4DP 2NR 1AM

  33. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  34. (H) Moved CSSB 7(JUD) Out of Committee

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

  36. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  37. (H) Heard & Held

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

  39. (H) STA, JUD

  40. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  41. (S) VERSION: CSSB 7(JUD)

  42. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  43. (S) PASSED Y13 N- E6 A1

  44. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 7(JUD)

  45. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/8 CAL

  46. (S) JUD CS ADOPTED UC

  47. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  48. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/4/2022

  49. (S) FN2: ZERO(DPS)

  50. (S) NR: HUGHES, SHOWER

  51. (S) DP: MYERS, KIEHL

  52. (S) AM: HOLLAND

  53. (S) JUD RPT CS 1AM 2DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  54. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  55. (S) Moved CSSB 7(JUD) Out of Committee

  56. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  57. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  58. (S) Heard & Held

  59. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  60. (S) FN1: ZERO(DPS)

  61. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  62. (S) NR: SHOWER, HOLLAND, COSTELLO

  63. (S) STA RPT 3NR 1AM

  64. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  65. (S) Moved SB 7 Out of Committee

  66. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  67. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  68. (S) Heard & Held

  69. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  70. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  71. (S) Heard & Held

  72. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  73. (S) STA, JUD

  74. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  75. (S) Prefile released 1/8/21

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Begich

Not signed on (63)

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Who sponsors SB 7?
SB 7 is sponsored by Elvi Gray-Jackson (D) and Begich.
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