Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 9 D · 3 I · 2 R cosponsors

HB 28 — An Act restricting the release of certain records of convictions; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) REFERRED TO RULES

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 32 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to House Bill 28 include the removal of a requirement for individuals seeking to prevent the publication of their marijuana possession records to pay a fee of at least $150. This change means that eligible individuals, who have been convicted of specific minor marijuana offenses and meet certain criteria, can now have their records removed from public websites without financial cost. This matters because it makes it easier for people to clear their records, which can help them move forward without the stigma or barriers that a past conviction might create.

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33-LS0271\S CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
33-LS0271\A HOUSE BILL NO.
28(JUD) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Referred:
28 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES WRIGHT, Himschoot, Armstrong, Schrage, Mina, Groh, Shaw, Coulombe, Dibert, McCormick, Tomaszewski, Hannan, Sumner, Story, Galvin, Ortiz, Mears, Gray, Fields Introduced:
Finance Sponsor(s):
1/19/23 Referred:
REPRESENTATIVES WRIGHT, Himschoot, Armstrong, Schrage, Mina, Groh, Shaw, Coulombe, Dibert, McCormick, Tomaszewski, Hannan, Sumner, Story, Galvin, Ortiz, Mears, Gray, Fields A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act restricting the release of certain records of convictions;
Judiciary, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act restricting the release of certain records of convictions;
(2) may be provided to a person to the extent required by applicable HB0028b -1- CSHB 28(JUD) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0271\S court rules or under an order of a court of this state, another state, or the United States;
(2) may be provided to a person to the extent required by applicable HB0028a -1- HB 28 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0271\A court rules or under an order of a court of this state, another state, or the United States;
CSHB 28(JUD) -2- HB0028b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0271\S (2) was 21 years of age or older at the time of commission of the offense;
HB 28 -2- HB0028a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0271\A (2) was 21 years of age or older at the time of commission of the offense;
(4) requests that the agency not release the records;
and (4) requests that the agency not release the records.
and (5) pays a fee established by the agency in regulation in an amount that is not less than $150.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
PRIOR COURT RECORDS.
The Alaska Court System shall, to the extent practicable, remove court records existing before the effective date of this Act that meet the requirements of AS 22.35.040(a), enacted by sec.
4 of this Act, from the court system's publicly available Internet website.
* Sec.
6.
HB0028b -3- CSHB 28(JUD) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
HB0028a -3- HB 28 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) REFERRED TO RULES

  2. (S) FN7: (DPS)

  3. (S) FN6: ZERO(AJS)

  4. (S) NR: STEDMAN, WILSON, MERRICK

  5. (S) DP: HOFFMAN, OLSON, KIEHL, BISHOP

  6. (S) FIN RPT SCS 4DP 3NR SAME TITLE

  7. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 28(FIN) Out of Committee

  8. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  9. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  10. (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  11. (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

  12. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): TOBIN, GRAY-JACKSON

  13. (S) FN5: ZERO(AJS)

  14. (S) FN4: (DPS)

  15. (S) DP: TOBIN, KIEHL

  16. (S) NR: CLAMAN, KAUFMAN

  17. (S) JUD RPT SCS 2DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  18. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 28(JUD) Out of Committee

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

  20. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  21. (S) Heard & Held

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

  23. (S) JUD, FIN

  24. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  25. (H) VERSION: CSHB 28(FIN)

  26. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  27. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  28. (H) PASSED Y36 N4

  29. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 28(FIN)

  30. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY, FIELDS

  31. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CALENDAR

  32. (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y4 N36

  33. (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  34. (H) AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED

  35. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y14 N25 A1

  36. (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  37. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  38. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/11/2023

  39. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MEARS

  40. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ORTIZ

  41. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN

  42. (H) FN3: (DPS)

  43. (H) FN1: ZERO(AJS)

  44. (H) NR: JOSEPHSON

  45. (H) DP: CRONK, ORTIZ, STAPP, GALVIN, HANNAN, EDGMON, D.JOHNSON, FOSTER

  46. (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) 8DP 1NR

  47. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  48. (H) Moved CSHB 28(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to 12:30 pm --

  49. (H) FINANCE at 09:30 AM ADAMS 519

  50. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  51. (H) Heard & Held

  52. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  53. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  54. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  55. (H) Heard & Held

  56. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  57. (H) FN2: (DPS)

  58. (H) FN1: ZERO(AJS)

  59. (H) AM: GROH, EASTMAN

  60. (H) NR: CARPENTER, VANCE

  61. (H) DP: C.JOHNSON, GRAY

  62. (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) 2DP 2NR 2AM

  63. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  64. (H) Moved CSHB 28(JUD) Out of Committee

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

  66. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SUMNER

  67. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN

  68. (H) COSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI

  69. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  70. (H) Heard & Held

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

  72. (H) COSPONSOR(S): COULOMBE, DIBERT, MCCORMICK

  73. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SHAW

  74. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  75. (H) Heard & Held

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

  77. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GROH

  78. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MINA

  79. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE

  80. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ARMSTRONG

  81. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT

  82. (H) JUD, FIN

  83. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  84. (H) Prefile released 1/9/23

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 44 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wright

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (44)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 28?
HB 28 is sponsored by Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Löki Tobin (D), Zack Fields (D), Andrew Gray (D), Donna Mears (D), Ortiz, Alyse Galvin (N), Andi Story (D), Sumner, Sara Hannan (D), Frank Tomaszewski (R), Mccormick, Maxine Dibert (D), Julie Coulombe (R), Shaw, Groh, Genevieve Mina (D), Calvin Schrage (N), Armstrong, Rebecca Himschoot (N), and Wright.
What is the current status of HB 28?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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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