Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R · 2 I cosponsors

SB 103 — An Act relating to peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies, emergency service providers, and the Department of Corrections.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 12/4/24

  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 March 15, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on October 09, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (5 D · 2 R · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 5 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

91 added · 94 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of SB 103 updates the language to clarify that peer support programs should provide emotional and moral support specifically through trained peer support counselors for law enforcement and emergency service personnel who face traumatic incidents on the job. This change emphasizes the importance of specialized training for counselors, which is crucial for ensuring that support is effective and appropriate. It's significant because it aims to improve mental health support for those in high-stress roles, potentially leading to better overall well-being and job performance.

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33-LS0565\A SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
103 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS DUNBAR, Gray-Jackson, Tobin, Kawasaki, Giessel REPRESENTATIVES Galvin, Josephson, Schrage, Wright, C.Johnson, McCormick, Saddler Introduced:
HCS SB 103(STA) _______ AN ACT Relating to peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies, emergency service providers, and the Department of Corrections.
3/15/23 Referred:
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
Community & Regional Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies, emergency service providers, and the Department of Corrections." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 103 AN ACT Relating to peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies, emergency service providers, and the Department of Corrections.
* Section 1.
_______________ * Section 1.
(a) A law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, and the department may establish a peer support counseling program to provide emotional and moral support and counseling to peace officers and emergency service personnel who have experienced emotionally traumatic incidents in the course of employment.
(a) A law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, and the department may establish a peer support counseling program to provide emotional and moral support and peer support counseling to peace officers and emergency service personnel who have experienced emotionally traumatic incidents in the course of employment.
(b) A law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, or the department may designate an employee of the agency, provider, or department to serve as a peer support counselor for the peer support counseling program of the agency, provider, or department if the employee has received training in counseling and providing emotional and moral support to peace officers and emergency service personnel who SB0103A -1- SB 103 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0565\A have experienced emotionally traumatic incidents in the course of employment.
(b) A law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, or the department may designate an employee of the agency, provider, or department to serve as a peer support counselor for the peer support counseling program of the agency, provider, or department if the employee has received training in peer support counseling and providing emotional and moral support to peace officers and emergency service -1- Enrolled SB 103 personnel who have experienced emotionally traumatic incidents in the course of employment.
(a) A written or oral communication made by a participant or counselor during a peer support counseling session or made between counselors, supervisors, or staff members relating to a peer support counseling session is confidential and may not be disclosed by a participant, counselor, supervisor, or staff member to another person.
(a) A written or oral communication made by a participant or peer support counselor during a peer support counseling session or made between peer support counselors, supervisors, or staff members relating to a peer support counseling session is confidential and may not be disclosed by a participant, peer support counselor, supervisor, or staff member to another person.
Nothing in this subsection prohibits communications relating to a peer support counseling session between counselors, supervisors, and staff members of a peer support counseling program.
Nothing in this subsection prohibits communications relating to a peer support counseling session between peer support counselors, supervisors, and staff members of a peer support counseling program.
or (2) by a peer support counselor in the course of the counselor's response to an incident as the initial responding peace officer or emergency service personnel, witness, or party to the incident for which a person sought peer support counseling.
or (2) by a peer support counselor in the course of the peer support counselor's response to an incident as the initial responding peace officer or emergency service personnel, witness, or party to the incident for which a person sought peer support counseling.
(c) This section does not apply to (1) a threat of suicide or homicide made by a participant in a peer support counseling session or any information relating to a threat of suicide or homicide;
(c) This section does not apply to (1) a threat of suicide or homicide made by a participant in a peer support counseling session or any information relating to a threat of suicide or Enrolled SB 103 -2- homicide;
SB 103 -2- SB0103A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0565\A (3) information relating to the abuse of a child or a vulnerable adult;
(3) information relating to the abuse of a child or a vulnerable adult;
in this paragraph, "correctional officer" has the meaning given in AS 18.65.290;
in this subparagraph, "correctional officer" has the meaning given in AS 18.65.290;
(7) "peer support counseling" means counseling that occurs in an established peer support counseling program between two or more peace officers or emergency service personnel of a law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, or the department, one of whom is designated as a peer support counselor under AS 18.95.020(b);
(7) "peer support counseling" means counseling that occurs in an established peer support counseling program between two or more peace officers or emergency service personnel of a law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, or the department, one of whom is designated as a peer support counselor -3- Enrolled SB 103 under AS 18.95.020(b);
(8) "peer support counseling program" means a program established by SB0103A -3- SB 103 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0565\A a law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, or the department to provide counseling or support services to peace officers and emergency service personnel employed by the agency, provider, or department.
(8) "peer support counseling program" means a program established by a law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, or the department to provide peer support counseling or support services to peace officers and emergency service personnel employed by the agency, provider, or department.
SB 103 -4- SB0103A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 12/4/24

  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 9/5 CH 54 SLA 24

  3. (S) 12:10 P.M. 8/13/24 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  5. (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-

  6. (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  7. (H) VERSION: HCS SB 103(STA)

  8. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  9. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): WRIGHT, C.JOHNSON, MCCORMICK, SADDLER

  10. (H) PASSED Y39 E1

  11. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 103(STA)

  12. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE

  13. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/13 CALENDAR

  14. (H) AM NO 7 NOT OFFERED

  15. (H) SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y23 N17

  16. (H) AM NO 6 OFFERED AND RULED OUT OF ORDER

  17. (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y1 N37 A2

  18. (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y1 N37 A2

  19. (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y2 N35 A3

  20. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y1 N35 A4

  21. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y1 N35 A4

  22. (H) STA HCS ADOPTED UC

  23. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  24. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2024

  25. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  26. (H) RULES at 06:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  27. (H) FN4: ZERO(DPS)

  28. (H) FN3: ZERO(COR)

  29. (H) NR: WRIGHT, CARPENTER, C.JOHNSON, ALLARD

  30. (H) DP: CARRICK, STORY, SHAW

  31. (H) STA RPT HCS(STA) 3DP 4NR

  32. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  33. (H) Moved HCS SB 103(STA) Out of Committee

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

  35. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  36. (H) Heard & Held

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

  38. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  39. (H) Heard & Held

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

  41. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  43. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN

  44. (H) STA

  45. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  46. (S) VERSION: SB 103

  47. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  48. (S) COSPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, GIESSEL

  49. (S) PASSED Y17 N- E2 A1

  50. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 103

  51. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/24 CAL

  52. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  53. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/21/23

  54. (S) COSPONSOR(S): TOBIN

  55. (S) FN2: ZERO(DPS)

  56. (S) FN1: ZERO(COR)

  57. (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, GIESSEL

  58. (S) CRA RPT 3DP

  59. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  60. (S) Moved SB 103 Out of Committee

  61. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  62. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  63. (S) Heard & Held

  64. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

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

  66. (S) CRA

  67. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on

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Not signed on (53)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 103?
SB 103 is sponsored by Dan Saddler (R), Mccormick, C.Johnson, Wright, Calvin Schrage (N), Andy Josephson (D), Alyse Galvin (N), Cathy Giessel (R), Scott Kawasaki (D), Löki Tobin (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), and Forrest Dunbar (D).
What is the current status of SB 103?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 15, 2023. Enacted.
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