Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 74 — An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud.

Last action — (H) REFERRED TO RULES

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

61 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments made to House Bill 74 strengthen regulations against selling or installing nonfunctioning or counterfeit airbags in vehicles. Key changes include expanding the definition of prohibited actions to include knowingly selling vehicles with noncompliant or fake airbags, along with clarifying exemptions for certain individuals, such as police vehicle installers and vehicle dealership employees who are unaware of the issues. These adjustments aim to enhance vehicle safety and protect consumers from potentially dangerous fraud related to airbags.

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34-LS0455\I CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
34-LS0455\A HOUSE BILL NO.
74(JUD) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Referred:
74 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES TOMASZEWSKI, Coulombe, Saddler, Fields, Hall, Costello, Stutes, Prax Introduced:
Rules6 Sponsor(s):
1/29/25 Referred:
REPRESENTATIVES TOMASZEWSKI, Coulombe, Saddler, Fields, Hall, Costello, Stutes, Prax A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
Labor and Commerce, Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
(a) A person commits the crime of airbag fraud if the person (1) knowingly installs or reinstalls (A) a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations specific to the vehicle's make, model, and year;
(a) A person commits the crime of airbag fraud if the person (1) knowingly sells, offers for sale, imports, installs, or reinstalls (A) a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations specific to the vehicle's make, model, and year;
or (2) knowingly manufactures (A) a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag;
(2) knowingly manufactures (A) a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag;
or (B) a part or device that is intended to conceal a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag.
or (B) a part or device that is intended to conceal a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag;
HB0074b -1- CSHB 74(JUD) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0455\I (b) In this section, (1) "airbag" includes an airbag component;
or HB0074a -1- HB 74 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0455\A (3) intentionally sells, leases, or trades or offers for sale, lease, or trade a vehicle that the person knows has (A) a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations specific to the vehicle's make, model, and year;
or (B) a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag.
(b) This section does not apply to (1) a person installing, reinstalling, or replacing an airbag on a vehicle used solely for police work;
(2) an owner or employee of a motor vehicle dealership or the owner of a vehicle who, before the sale of the vehicle, does not have knowledge that the vehicle's airbag is counterfeit or nonfunctioning;
(3) a person who transfers a vehicle title to an insurance company to satisfy an insurance claim when the insurance company declares the vehicle to be an actual total loss or constructive total loss;
or (4) an insurance company that sells or otherwise disposes of a vehicle as authorized by law or regulation.
(c) This section does not (1) preclude liability of any party in a civil action;
or (2) create a duty that, before the sale of a vehicle, an owner or employee of a motor vehicle dealership or the owner of the vehicle inspect a vehicle in the possession of the dealership or owner to determine whether the airbag is counterfeit or nonfunctioning.
(d) In this section, (1) "airbag" includes an airbag component;
(3) "nonfunctioning" means a replacement airbag that is inoperable, damaged, or recalled, has previously been deployed, will cause a vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that the vehicle is equipped with a properly functioning airbag, or results in an electric fault detected by a vehicle's diagnostic system after the installation procedure is complete.
(3) "nonfunctioning" means a replacement airbag that is inoperable, damaged, or recalled, has previously been deployed, will cause a vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that the vehicle is equipped with a properly functioning airbag, or results in an electric fault detected by a vehicle's diagnostic system after the HB 74 -2- HB0074a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0455\A installation procedure is complete;
(c) Airbag fraud is (1) a class A misdemeanor;
(4) "recalled" means an airbag that was removed from a vehicle because a manufacturer or federal agency determined the airbag created an unreasonable safety risk or did not meet minimum safety standards and that federal law has not exempted from reinstallation.
or (2) a class C felony if death or serious physical injury to another person results from the manufacture, installation, or reinstallation of a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations specific to the vehicle's make, model, and year or a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag.
(e) Airbag fraud is (1) a class A misdemeanor;
CSHB 74(JUD) -2- HB0074b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
or (2) a class C felony if death or serious physical injury to another person results from (A) the manufacture, sale, importation, installation, or reinstallation of a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations specific to the vehicle's make, model, and year or a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag;
or (B) the sale, lease, or trade of a vehicle that has a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations specific to the vehicle's make, model, and year or a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag.
HB0074a -3- HB 74 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) REFERRED TO RULES

  2. (H) FN12: ZERO(AJS)

  3. (H) FN11: ZERO(DPS)

  4. (H) FN10: ZERO(LAW)

  5. (H) FN9: ZERO(COR)

  6. (H) FN8: ZERO(ADM)

  7. (H) FN7: ZERO(ADM)

  8. (H) NR: MINA, EISCHEID, VANCE, KOPP, GRAY

  9. (H) DP: COSTELLO, UNDERWOOD

  10. (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) 2DP 5NR

  11. (H) Moved CSHB 74(JUD) Out of Committee

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

  13. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

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

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

  17. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  18. (H) Heard & Held

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

  20. (H) COSPONSOR(S): COSTELLO, STUTES, PRAX

  21. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  22. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

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

  24. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  25. (H) Heard & Held

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

  27. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL

  28. (H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS

  29. (H) FN6: ZERO(DPS)

  30. (H) FN5: ZERO(LAW)

  31. (H) FN4: ZERO(AJS)

  32. (H) FN3: ZERO(COR)

  33. (H) FN2: ZERO(ADM)

  34. (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  35. (H) DP: CARRICK, BURKE, NELSON, COULOMBE, FIELDS, HALL

  36. (H) L&C RPT 6DP

  37. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  38. (H) Moved HB 74 Out of Committee

  39. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  40. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SADDLER

  41. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  42. (H) Heard & Held

  43. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  44. (H) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  45. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BARNES 124

  46. (H) COSPONSOR(S): COULOMBE

  47. (H) L&C, JUD

  48. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 74?
HB 74 is sponsored by Mike Prax (R), Louise Stutes (R), Mia Costello (R), Carolyn Hall (D), Zack Fields (D), Dan Saddler (R), Julie Coulombe (R), and Frank Tomaszewski (R).
What is the current status of HB 74?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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