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

HB 238 — An Act relating to criminal mischief in the third degree; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/4/24

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2024. Enacted.

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

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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 R · 2 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    7 passed, 4 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

48 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 238 includes a specific provision that recognizes the defacement, damage, or desecration of cemeteries and their contents as a form of criminal mischief. This change emphasizes the seriousness of such acts, ensuring stronger legal consequences for those who disrespect burial sites. By formally including these offenses in the definition, it highlights the importance of protecting these sites within the community.

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33-LS1101\A HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
238 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES JOSEPHSON, C.Johnson, Fields, Allard, Galvin, Wright, Schrage, Ortiz, Saddler, Cronk, Tomaszewski, Vance Introduced:
SCS CSHB 238(JUD) _______ AN ACT Relating to criminal mischief in the third degree;
1/16/24 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to criminal mischief in the third degree;
_______________ 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 HB 238 AN ACT Relating to criminal mischief in the third degree;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
or (3) the person knowingly (A) defaces, damages, or desecrates a cemetery or the contents of a cemetery or a tomb, grave, or memorial regardless of whether the tomb, HB0238a -1- HB 238 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1101\A grave, or memorial is in a cemetery or whether the cemetery, tomb, grave, or memorial appears to be abandoned, lost, or neglected;
or (3) the person knowingly (A) defaces, damages, or desecrates a cemetery or the contents of a cemetery or a tomb, grave, or memorial regardless of whether the tomb, -1- Enrolled HB 238 grave, or memorial is in a cemetery or whether the cemetery, tomb, grave, or memorial appears to be abandoned, lost, or neglected;
(C) defaces, damages, or desecrates a building, structure, or personal property used for worship or any other religious purpose.
(C) defaces or damages real property that (i) has a place of religious education or worship located on it;
and (ii) if leased or used by a religious organization and is part of a larger property, is the part of the property leased or used by the religious organization, including the access to the entry of that part of the property;
or (D) defaces or damages tangible personal property that has religious significance and is used by a religious organization or displayed for educational purposes.
or (3) an employee of a religious institution or the owner or rator or employee of the owner or operator of a building, structure, or personal property used for worship or any other religious purpose, and was engaged in an authorized activity on behalf of the religious institution or the owner or operator of the building, structure, or personal property.
or (3) an employee of a religious organization or the owner or operator or employee of the owner or operator of real property or tangible personal property under (a)(3)(C) or (D) of this section and was engaged in an authorized activity on behalf of the religius organization or the owner or operator of the real property or tangible personal property.
HB 238 -2- HB0238a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled HB 238 -2-
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/4/24

  2. (H) Signed into law 9/3 CHAPTER 51 SLA 24

  3. (H) 3:00 P.M. 8/29/24 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE

  5. (H) RESCIND ACTION (CONCUR SEN AM) FAILED Y1 N37 E1 A1

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

  7. (H) CONCURRED AM OF (S) Y38 N1 E1

  8. (H) CONCUR TAKEN UP Y37 N1 E1 A1

  9. (H) CONCUR READ AND HELD

  10. (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 238(JUD)

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

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

  13. (S) PASSED Y17 N2 E1

  14. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 238(JUD)

  15. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING Y15 N4 E1

  16. (S) JUD SCS ADOPTED UC

  17. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  18. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/11/2024

  19. (S) FN1: ZERO(LAW)

  20. (S) NR: KAUFMAN, TOBIN

  21. (S) DP: CLAMAN

  22. (S) JUD RPT SCS 1DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  23. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 238(JUD) Out of Committee

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

  25. (S) Heard & Held

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

  27. (S) JUD

  28. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  29. (H) VERSION: CSHB 238(JUD)

  30. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  31. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, WRIGHT, SCHRAGE, ORTIZ, SADDLER, CRONK, TOMASZEWSKI

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

  33. (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y35 N5

  34. (H) RECON SAME DAY PASSED Y38 N2 - IN THIRD READING

  35. (H) EASTMAN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

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

  37. (H) PASSED Y36 N4

  38. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 238(JUD)

  39. (H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS, ALLARD

  40. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/20 CALENDAR

  41. (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y3 N36 E1

  42. (H) AM NO 3 NOT OFFERED

  43. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y3 N36 E1

  44. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y2 N37 E1

  45. (H) JUD CS ADOPTED UC

  46. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  47. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/18/2024

  48. (H) FN1: ZERO(LAW)

  49. (H) DP: GRAY, GROH, SUMNER, CARPENTER, VANCE

  50. (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) 5DP

  51. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  52. (H) Moved CSHB 238(JUD) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 15 Minutes Following Session --

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

  54. (H) COSPONSOR(S): C.JOHNSON

  55. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  56. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  57. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM GRUENBERG 120

  58. (H) JUD WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23

  59. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  60. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  61. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM GRUENBERG 120

  62. (H) JUD

  63. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  64. (H) Prefile released 1/8/24

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (53)

53 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 238?
HB 238 is sponsored by Sarah Vance (R), Frank Tomaszewski (R), Mike Cronk (R), Dan Saddler (R), Ortiz, Calvin Schrage (N), Wright, Alyse Galvin (N), Jamie Allard (R), Zack Fields (D), C.Johnson, and Andy Josephson (D).
What is the current status of HB 238?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2024. Enacted.
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