Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Passed House

HB 62 — An Act relating to sexual assault examination kits; establishing the sexual assault examination kit tracking system; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) Moved HB 62 Out of Committee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a tracking system for sexual assault examination kits and amends related provisions regarding victims' rights and procedures for handling these kits.

  • AS 12.61.010(a)

    the right to be notified of the location and testing date of a sexual assault examination kit collected from the victim. → the right to be notified of the location and testing date of a sexual assault examination kit collected from the victim.

    Adds the right for victims to be informed about the location and testing date of their sexual assault examination kits.

  • AS 44.41.065

    A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY COLLECTS → a sexual assault examination kit is used to gather evidence under AS 18.68.010,

    Replaces the language around the collection of sexual assault examination kits to clarify when the kit is considered to be in use.

  • AS 44.41.065

    WITHIN 30 → no later than 20

    Reduces the timeframe for law enforcement to send a sexual assault examination kit to a laboratory from 30 days to 20 days.

  • AS 44.41.065

    ENSURE THAT THE LABORATORY TO WHICH THE SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION KIT IS SENT UNDER (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION CONDUCTS A SEROLOGICAL OR DNA TEST ON THE SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION KIT WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE LABORATORY RECEIVES THE SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION KIT; AND → no later than 120 days after the laboratory receives the sexual assault examination kit, conduct a serological or DNA test on the sexual assault examination kit.

    Establishes a new deadline for laboratories to conduct testing on sexual assault examination kits, now set at 120 days.

  • AS 44.41.065

    WITHIN TWO WEEKS → after the laboratory that receives the sexual assault examination kit under this subsection completes serological or DNA testing, make a reasonable effort to notify the victim from whom the sexual assault examination kit was collected that the sexual assault examination kit has been tested;

    Clarifies the requirement for notifying the victim after their sexual assault examination kit has been tested.

  • AS 44.41.065

    AND "AGENCY" HAVE the meaning given to "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" in AS 12.36.090;

    Removes unnecessary text defining 'law enforcement agency'.

  • A health care provider, law enforcement agency, or laboratory in possession of a sexual assault examination kit shall enter information specified by the Department of Public Safety into the sexual assault examination kit tracking system under AS 44.41.067.

    Requires the entry of information into a new tracking system for sexual assault examination kits.

  • The Department of Public Safety shall develop and operate a sexual assault examination kit tracking system to track the status and location of a sexual assault examination kit from the point of evidence collection to serological or DNA testing.

    Creates a new system for tracking sexual assault examination kits, enhancing transparency and victim access to information.

  • The sexual assault examination kit tracking system must allow the victim from whom the sexual assault examination kit was collected to access the tracking information associated with the kit and, if the victim chooses, receive automated notifications of the status of the kit.

    Ensures that victims can access tracking information about their sexual assault examination kits and receive updates.

  • The sexual assault examination kit tracking system is confidential and is not a public record under AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.140, except that the Department of Public Safety may include information from the tracking system in the report required under AS 44.41.070.

    Establishes confidentiality for the new tracking system, protecting victims' information.

  • AS 44.41.070(a)

    AS 44.41.070(a)

    Repeals the existing subsection under AS 44.41.070.

Action History

  1. (S) Moved HB 62 Out of Committee

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

  3. (S) REFERRED TO RULES

  4. (S) FN3: (DPS)

  5. (S) NR: OLSON

  6. (S) DP: STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, KIEHL

  7. (S) FIN RPT 5DP 1NR

  8. (S) FIN

  9. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  10. (H) VERSION: HB 62

  11. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

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

  13. (H) PASSED Y39 E1

  14. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 62

  15. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  16. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  17. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2025

  18. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  19. (H) Moved HB 62 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  20. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  21. (H) FN2: (DPS)

  22. (H) JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE

  23. (H) DP: BYNUM, JOHNSON, HANNAN, ALLARD, TOMASZEWSKI, GALVIN, JIMMIE, FOSTER,

  24. (H) FIN RPT 10DP

  25. (H) FN1: (DPS)

  26. (H) DP: UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, MINA, COSTELLO, GRAY

  27. (H) JUD RPT 5DP

  28. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  29. (H) Moved HB 62 Out of Committee

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

  31. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  32. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --

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

  34. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  35. (H) Heard & Held

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

  37. (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  38. (H) FN1: (DPS)

  39. (H) JUD, FIN

  40. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • House Rules · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • House Rules

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 20001
D 13000
N 5000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Not Voting
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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