Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 D · 8 R · 3 I cosponsors

SB 119 — An Act relating to state identifications and driver's licenses for persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections; relating to state identifications issued by the Department of Corrections; relating to the duties of the commissioner of corrections; relating to misconduct involving confidential information; relating to voter identification; relating to identification for fishing permits; relating to identification for debtor financing statements; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 1/1/24

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on October 16, 2023.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (11 D · 8 R · 3 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

33 added · 45 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 119 includes additional lines mentioning the "Laws of Alaska" and clarifies certain administrative duties relevant to state identifications and driver's licenses for individuals in custody. This change is significant because it establishes clear guidelines on how the Department of Corrections will handle identification for those in custody, which can impact their access to various services and rights, such as voting and obtaining fishing permits. By outlining these responsibilities, the bill aims to ensure that individuals have the necessary identification while also addressing issues related to the handling of confidential information.

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33-LS0711\A (LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
119 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS MYERS, Shower, Gray-Jackson, Kiehl, Tobin, Kaufman, Dunbar, Olson, Merrick, Bjorkman, Claman, Kawasaki REPRESENTATIVES Hannan, Himschoot, Galvin, Armstrong, Ruffridge, Schrage, Stutes, Josephson, McCormick, Gray, Tomaszewski, Wright, Mina Introduced:
SB 119 _______ AN ACT Relating to state identifications and driver's licenses for persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections;
3/31/23 Referred:
State Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to state identifications and driver's licenses for persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections;
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date.
* Section 1.
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 119 AN ACT Relating to state identifications and driver's licenses for persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections;
relating to state identifications issued by the Department of Corrections;
relating to the duties of the commissioner of corrections;
relating to misconduct involving confidential information;
relating to voter identification;
relating to identification for fishing permits;
relating to identification for debtor financing statements;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
SB0119A -1- SB 119 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0711\A (e) The director shall enter into an agreement with the Department of Administration, the Department of Corrections, and the Department of Revenue to match identifying information provided by a voter with existing identification records (1) maintained by the administrative component of the Department of Administration that administers motor vehicle and driver's license laws, by the administrative component of the Department of Corrections that issues identification cards, and by the administrative component of the Department of Revenue that administers the permanent fund dividend laws;
-1- Enrolled SB 119 (e) The director shall enter into an agreement with the Department of Administration, the Department of Corrections, and the Department of Revenue to match identifying information provided by a voter with existing identification records (1) maintained by the administrative component of the Department of Administration that administers motor vehicle and driver's license laws, by the administrative component of the Department of Corrections that issues identification cards, and by the administrative component of the Department of Revenue that administers the permanent fund dividend laws;
and SB 119 -2- SB0119A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0711\A (F) otherwise provide for the rehabilitation and reformation of prisoners, facilitating their reintegration into society;
and Enrolled SB 119 -2- (F) otherwise provide for the rehabilitation and reformation of prisoners, facilitating their reintegration into society;
SB0119A -3- SB 119 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0711\A (C) includes a requirement to follow the rules of the institution;
-3- Enrolled SB 119 (C) includes a requirement to follow the rules of the institution;
SB 119 -4- SB0119A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0711\A (11) ensure [ASSIST] a prisoner has [IN OBTAINING] a valid state identification card upon the prisoner's release;
Enrolled SB 119 -4- (11) ensure [ASSIST] a prisoner has [IN OBTAINING] a valid state identification card upon the prisoner's release;
(3) either a facsimile of the signature of the prisoner or a space on which the prisoner must write the prisoner's usual signature with pen and ink;
(3) either a facsimile of the signature of the prisoner or a space on which the prisoner shall write the prisoner's usual signature with pen and ink;
SB0119A -5- SB 119 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0711\A (4) physical security features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication of the document for fraudulent purposes;
-5- Enrolled SB 119 (4) physical security features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication of the document for fraudulent purposes;
If facilities are not available for the taking of the photograph required under this section, the department shall endorse on the identification card the words "valid without photograph." (c) An identification card issued under this section expires 180 days after issuance, or, if issued to a person under 21 years of age, 90 days after the person reaches 21 years of age, whichever occurs first.
If facilities are not available for the taking of the photograph required under this section, the department shall endorse on the identification card the words "valid without photograph." (c) An identification card issued under this section expires 180 days after issuance or, if issued to a person under 21 years of age, 90 days after the person reaches 21 years of age, whichever occurs first.
SB 119 -6- SB0119A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0711\A (2) subject to (f) of this section, if the collateral is being administered by the personal representative of a decedent, only if the financing statement provides, as the name of the debtor, the name of the decedent and, in a separate part of the financing statement, indicates that the collateral is being administered by a personal representative;
Enrolled SB 119 -6- (2) subject to (f) of this section, if the collateral is being administered by the personal representative of a decedent, only if the financing statement provides, as the name of the debtor, the name of the decedent and, in a separate part of the financing statement, indicates that the collateral is being administered by a personal representative;
and SB0119A -7- SB 119 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0711\A (B) does not have a name, only if the financing statement provides the names of the partners, members, associates, or other persons of which the debtor is composed, in a manner that each name provided would be sufficient if the person named were the debtor.
and -7- Enrolled SB 119 (B) does not have a name, only if the financing statement provides the names of the partners, members, associates, or other persons of which the debtor is composed, in a manner that each name provided would be sufficient if the person named were the debtor.
SB 119 -8- SB0119A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled SB 119 -8-
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 1/1/24

  2. (S) Signed into law 8/5 CHAPTER 23 SLA 23

  3. (S) 3:45 P.M. 7/20/23 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  5. (H) JOSEPHSON, MCCORMICK, GRAY, TOMASZEWSKI, WRIGHT, MINA

  6. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT, GALVIN, ARMSTRONG, RUFFRIDGE, SCHRAGE, STUTES,

  7. (H) VERSION: SB 119

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

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

  10. (H) PASSED Y40

  11. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 119

  12. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  13. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  14. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/13/2023

  15. (H) FN2: ZERO(COR)

  16. (H) FN1: ZERO(DPS)

  17. (H) DP: ARMSTRONG, CARPENTER, C.JOHNSON, STORY, WRIGHT, SHAW

  18. (H) STA RPT 6DP

  19. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  20. (H) Moved SB 119 Out of Committee

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

  22. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HANNAN

  23. (H) STA

  24. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  25. (S) VERSION: SB 119

  26. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

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

  28. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  29. (S) KAWASAKI

  30. (S) COSPONSOR(S): KIEHL, TOBIN, KAUFMAN, DUNBAR, OLSON, MERRICK, BJORKMAN, CLAMAN,

  31. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 119

  32. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/10 CAL

  33. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  34. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/23

  35. (S) FN2: ZERO(COR)

  36. (S) FN1: ZERO(DPS)

  37. (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, MERRICK

  38. (S) DP: CLAMAN, BJORKMAN

  39. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  40. (S) STA RPT 2DP 2NR 1AM

  41. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  42. (S) Moved SB 119 Out of Committee

  43. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  44. (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON

  45. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  46. (S) Heard & Held

  47. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  48. (S) COSPONSOR(S): SHOWER

  49. (S) STA

  50. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 40 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (40)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 119?
SB 119 is sponsored by Genevieve Mina (D), Wright, Frank Tomaszewski (R), Andrew Gray (D), Mccormick, Andy Josephson (D), Louise Stutes (R), Calvin Schrage (N), Justin Ruffridge (R), Armstrong, Alyse Galvin (N), Rebecca Himschoot (N), Sara Hannan (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), Matt Claman (D), Jesse Bjorkman (R), Kelly Merrick (R), Donald Olson (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), James Kaufman (R), Löki Tobin (D), Jesse Kiehl (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Robert Myers (R), and Mike Shower (R).
What is the current status of SB 119?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2023. Enacted.
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