Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted

SB 81 — An Act relating to the office of victims' rights; and providing for an effective date.

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    Introduced
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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 February 24, 2023. Enacted.

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

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

50 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of SB 81, the process for appointing the victims' advocate has changed. Previously, the nomination required a joint session of the Legislature with a roll call vote, but now it only needs to be ratified by two-thirds of both the Senate and the House separately. This change simplifies the appointment process, making it potentially easier and quicker to fill the position, which is important for supporting victims' rights effectively. Additionally, some specific language regarding compensation has been clarified to ensure the victims' advocate and their staff are properly compensated according to the state salary schedule.

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33-LS0441\B SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
81 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Introduced:
SB 81 am _______ AN ACT Relating to the office of victims' rights;
2/24/23 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the office of victims' rights;
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 81 AN ACT Relating to the office of victims' rights;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
AS 24.65.020(b) is amended to read:
(b) The victims' advocate selection committee shall examine persons to serve as victims' advocate regarding their qualifications and ability and shall place the name of the person selected in nomination.
The appointment is effective if the nomination is ratified by two-thirds of the full membership of the senate and two-thirds of the full membership of the house of representatives [APPROVED BY A ROLL CALL VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE IN JOINT SESSION].
The vote on the appointment shall be entered in the journals of both houses.
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AS 24.65.070(a) is amended to read:
(a) The victims' advocate shall appoint a person to serve as acting victims' advocate in the absence of the victims' advocate.
If the victims' advocate is not available to appoint a person to serve as acting victims' advocate, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives may jointly appoint an acting victims' advocate.
The victims' advocate shall also appoint assistants and clerical personnel necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Subject to AS 36.30.020, the victims' advocate may enter into personal services and other contracts the victims' advocate finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
The victims' advocate shall, to the maximum extent practicable, conduct the duties and work of the office by entering into personal services and other contracts the victims' advocate finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
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SB0081A -1- SB 81 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0441\B * Sec.
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SB 81 -2- SB0081A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled SB 81 -2-
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Action History

  1. (H) FN1: (LEG)

  2. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 39

  3. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 8/28/23

  4. (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 8/28/23

  5. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/14/23

  6. (S) Signed into law 6/13 CHAPTER 8 SLA 23

  7. (S) 2:45 P.M. 6/8/23 Transmitted to Governor

  8. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  9. (H) VERSION: SB 81 AM

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

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

  12. (H) PASSED Y39 N1

  13. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 81 AM

  14. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING Y39 N1

  15. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21

  16. (H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED

  17. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  18. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2023

  19. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  20. (H) Moved SB 81 AM Out of Committee -- Delayed to 10:40 AM --

  21. (H) FINANCE at 10:30 AM ADAMS 519

  22. (H) FN1: (LEG)

  23. (H) D.JOHNSON, FOSTER

  24. (H) DP: TOMASZEWSKI, CRONK, COULOMBE, HANNAN, GALVIN, STAPP, JOSEPHSON, ORTIZ,

  25. (H) FIN RPT 10DP

  26. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  27. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed Until 2:15PM --

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

  29. (H) FIN

  30. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  31. (S) VERSION: SB 81 AM

  32. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

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

  34. (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  35. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  36. (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  37. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 1 UC

  38. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 81

  39. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/14 CAL

  40. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  41. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/12/23

  42. (S) FN1: (LEG)

  43. (S) NR: WILSON, MERRICK

  44. (S) DP: STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, OLSON, KIEHL, BISHOP

  45. (S) FIN RPT 5DP 2NR

  46. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  47. (S) Moved SB 81 Out of Committee

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

  49. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  50. (S) Heard & Held

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

  52. (S) FIN

  53. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • Senate Rules · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Rules

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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