How HB 239 changes current law
An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault; relating to sexual assault; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement and unlawful exploitation of a minor; relating to cruelty to animals; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to theft; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to prostitution; relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; relating to sexual assault examination kits; restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to teaching certificates; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling center' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to motor vehicle offenses; relating to the board of parole; relating to parole; relating to medical release for service of sentence by electronic monitoring; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; creating and relating to the address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date. · Alaska
How this bill changes current law
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The bill raises the age limit for minors in various sexual offenses and related provisions, amending laws to include individuals under 18 instead of 16.
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AS 09.55.650(a)
16→ 18The age at which a person can bring a civil action for sexual abuse is raised from 16 to 18.
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AS 11.41.100(a)(2)
16→ 18The age limit for a victim under which serious physical injury can lead to first-degree murder charges is raised from 16 to 18.
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AS 11.41.100(a)(3)
16→ 18The age limit for victims in sexual offense cases leading to murder charges is raised from 16 to 18.
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AS 11.41.110(a)(5)
16→ 18The age limit for a child victim’s death from criminal negligence is raised from 16 to 18 for second-degree murder charges.
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AS 11.41.220(a)(3)
16→ 18The age for a victim in assault cases requiring certain treatment is raised from 16 to 18.
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AS 11.41.220(b)
16→ 18The age at which a defendant could claim a victim was 18 or older for assault charges is raised from 16 to 18.
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AS 11.41.260(a)(3)
16→ 18The age limit for victims in stalking cases is raised from 16 to 18.
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