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: Parental Liability For Child's Damage
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An Act relating to liability for destruction of property by unemancipated minors; and providing for an effective date.
Version : CS SB 10 (JUD)
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : » : 02-14-06
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02-14-06 : Because the juvenile justice system handles most vandalism crimes rather than civil court, addresses both civil and criminal court processes for juveniles. Allows the courts to make minors pay along with their parents, makes the minor responsible for any remaining debt when he or she turns 18, and requires the courts to use a payment plan to ensure parents and kids are able to afford repaying the debt.
: Medical Patient Billing Disclosures
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An Act requiring certain hospitals to make certain disclosures on patient billings.
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : : 01-11-05
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01-11-05 : Requires hospitals that receive government money to disclose on patient billings the discount rates the hospital charges patients in other payer groups for identical services and materials, and to disclose what portion of the patient’s bill goes toward cost subsidies for indigent individuals.
: Human Trafficking/ Sextourism/ Procurements
Signed into Law! Chapter 72 SLA 06
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An Act relating to human trafficking; relating to sex tourism; relating to procurement from a person conducting business in or having headquarters in countries that support or ignore slavery and trafficking in persons; and providing for an effective date.
Version : HCS CS SB 12 (STA) Am H(EFD ADD H)
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : Signed into Law : 06-16-06
Current Status : Chapter 72 SLA 06 : 06-16-06
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05-04-06 : Senate voted 20-0 to concur with House amendments. Directs the legislative, executive and judicial branches to develop regulations and procedures to prohibit procurement from a person that has headquarters in a country listed as sponsoring or turning a blind eye to slavery and human traffic.
: Offenses Against Unborn Children
Signed into Law! Chapter 73 SLA 06
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An Act relating to offenses against unborn children.
Version : HCS CS SB 20 (FIN)
Companion Bill :
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : Signed into Law : 06-16-06
Current Status : Chapter 73 SLA 06 : 06-16-06
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05-07-06 : Passed reconsideration in Senate. Makes it a crime for a person to cause the death or injury of an unborn child in a manner similar to actions that cause injury or death of a live born person. Exempts acts that are committed during a legal abortion or under usual and customary standards of medical practice during diagnostic testing, therapeutic treatment, or to assist a pregnancy. Defines “unborn child” for application of criminal law.
: Medicaid Coverage For Birthing Centers
Signed into Law! Chapter 78 SLA 05
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An Act adding birthing centers to the list of health facilities eligible for payment of medical assistance for needy persons.
Version : CS SB 22 (FIN)
Companion Bill :
Contact : : 465-3822
Last Action : Signed into Law : 07-14-05
Current Status : Chapter 78 SLA 05 : 07-14-05
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05-09-05 : Passed House 33 to 1 on 5/9. Adds birthing centers to the list of health facilities eligible for Medicaid reimbursement if the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services authorizes the payment under the State of Alaska's Medicaid State Plan.
: Transportation Of Dead Bodies
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An Act relating to the regulation of the transportation of dead bodies.
Companion Bill :
Contact : : 465-4947
Current Status : : 01-11-05
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01-11-05 : Alaska law requires all dead bodies be embalmed before they are transported in or out of the state. However, certain religions do not embalm their dead. SB 37 is intended to respect the religious freedoms of these groups by requiring the state Department of Health & Social Services to rewrite its regulations regarding the transportation of dead bodies. Advances in transportation and mortuary science have reduced the public health risks. The bill still allows the department to require embalming if needed to protect public health.
: Failure To Report Child Abuse/ Neglect
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An Act increasing the penalty for failure to report child abuse or neglect.
Contact : : 465-3762
Current Status : : 01-12-05
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01-12-05 : Increases penalties for failure to report child abuse/neglect from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor.
: Protective Order For Sexual Assault/ Abuse
Signed into Law! Chapter 36 SLA 06
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An Act amending protective order statutes for crimes involving stalking to include crimes involving sexual assault and sexual abuse, to provide for other relief ordered by a court, to add the protective orders to a centralized registry, to prevent denial solely for a lapse of time, and to require notification of the court of known civil or criminal actions involving the petitioner or respondent; relating to notifications to victims of sexual assault and to mandatory arrest for crimes involving violation of protective orders and violation of conditions of release; and amending Rule 65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
Version : CS SB 54 (FIN)
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-18-06
Current Status : Chapter 36 SLA 06 : 05-18-06
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04-28-06 : Passed House 35-0. Allows a victim of sexual assault to petition for civil remedies of protective orders, ex parte orders, and emergency orders. Also mandates arrest for violation of these protective orders. This bill focuses on victims of sexual assault (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th degrees) and sexual abuse of a minor (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th degrees) that is not domestic violence.
: PFD Allowable Absence For Diplomats
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An Act relating to service as a diplomat in the United States Foreign Service as an allowable absence from the state for purposes of eligibility for permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date.
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : : 01-14-05
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01-14-05 : Adds service as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service as an allowable absence for the purpose of receiving an Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend.
: Sunset Dates For Departments
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An Act establishing a sunset date for each department of state government; relating to the review of the functions of state agencies, certain instrumentalities of the state, and other persons and offices.
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : : 01-26-05
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01-26-05 : Establishes staggered sunset dates between 2008 and 2015 for state departments, all branches of the legislature, the Governor’s and Lieutenant Governor’s offices.
: State Employee Health Insurance
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An Act relating to state employee health plans that give employees the option to select a high deductible health plan so as to qualify to establish a health savings account.
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : : 02-04-05
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02-04-05 : Gives state employees the option of choosing a High Deductible Health Plan as a component of a Health Savings Account. The money to pay uninsured medical expenses can be withdrawn from a Health Savings Account where employees and employers set aside pre-tax earnings into the HSA for a wide range of medical procedures and catastrophic medical care. Annual contributions of up to $2,600 for individuals and $5,150 for families can be made to a HSA. Any money remaining in the account at the end of the year is rolled over to the principal and used for future medical expenses or even a nest egg at retirement. Employees can take the Health Savings Account with them when they change jobs or are unemployed.
: Labor And Sex Trafficking
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An Act relating to labor and sex trafficking.
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : : 03-02-05
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: Assault & Custodial Interference
Signed into Law! Chapter 69 SLA 05
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An Act relating to the crimes of assault and custodial interference; and providing for an effective date.
Version : CS SB 135 (JUD)(EFD Am)
Contact : : 465-3762
Last Action : Signed into Law : 07-13-05
Current Status : Chapter 69 SLA 05 : 07-13-05
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05-10-05 : Passed House 34 to 1 on 5/10. Amends the definition of custodial interference and assaults against children. SB 135 alters the definition of assault from ''reasonably requires treatment'' to ''would cause a reasonable caregiver to seek medical attention from a health care professional in the form of diagnosis or treatment.'' This proposed change comes after a caregiver's assault conviction involving a nine month old baby was overturned by the court of appeals. The bill also protects children kidnapped by a non-custodial parent claiming the child was subjected to abuse and/or neglect. These cases typically mean the child is kept out of school and moved around to avoid the authorities. The ''necessity'' defense used in these cases will be changed by requiring the non-custodial parent to keep the child no more than 24 hours, or the time necessary before contacting authorities, whichever is shorter.
: Report Student Health/ Discipline/ Safety
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An Act relating to monitoring and reporting of student discipline and safety, of student health pertaining to height, nutrition, and physical activity, of the percentage of the legislative body with a body mass index that exceeds 25.0, and of state capitol vending machine profits; requiring schools to report school health status and policy, the percentage of students that are overweight and at risk of being overweight, and profits from vending machines; and requiring the evaluation of health education programs on the basis of health reports and screening.
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : : 04-06-05
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: Textbooks & Curriculum Materials
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An Act relating to selection of textbooks and curriculum materials by a public school district or regional attendance area and annulling a regulation relating to statewide correspondence study programs.
Version : SS SB 167
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : : 05-03-05
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: Use Of Force To Protect Self/ Home
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An Act relating to justifications, presumptions, and liability for use of defensive force.
Companion Bill :
Current Status : WITHDRAWN BY SPONSR : 01-23-06
: Govt. Firearm Disposal And Inventory
Signed into Law! Chapter 70 SLA 06
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An Act relating to the disposition of forfeited, surplus, and unclaimed firearms by the state and municipalities.
Version : HCS CS SB 274 (FIN) Am H
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : Signed into Law : 06-15-06
Current Status : Chapter 70 SLA 06 : 06-15-06
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05-07-06 : Senate concurred with House amendments 20-0. Returns to Senate for concurrence with House amendments. Allows all Alaskans who are legally permitted to buy firearms to do so at auctions where state-owned surplus firearms are sold. Current state law only allows federally licensed firearm dealers to buy state firearms at auction. The state can also dispose of the firearms through trade-in, donation and transfer to other jurisdictions. The Department of Public Safety must report descriptions and values of all firearms not sold to the public to the legislature during the annual budgetary process.
: Operating Budget Missions/ Desired Results
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An Act relating to missions and desired results to be applied to certain expenditures from state operating budgets by the executive branch of state government and the University of Alaska and by the judicial branch of state government; and providing for an effective date.
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : : 02-13-06
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: School Dist. Enrollment Sharing/ Correspon
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An Act relating to interdistrict operation of public schools; relating to enrollment of students by school districts and regional educational attendance areas; and relating to charter schools and correspondence programs.
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : : 02-13-06
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: Energy Task Force
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An Act relating to the Energy Task Force; and providing for an effective date.
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : : 02-13-06
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: Constitutional Amendment: Appropriation Limit
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Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to an appropriation limit.
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : » : 02-14-05
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02-10-05 : Amends the appropriation limit in Article IX, sec. 16 of Alaska’s Constitution.
: Constitutional Amendment: Budget Reserve Fund
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Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the budget reserve fund and to uses of money in the general fund available for appropriation at the end of each fiscal year; and providing for an effective date for the amendments.
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : » : 02-09-05
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02-09-05 : Divides the Constitutional Budget Reserve into a primary account and a deferred maintenance account effective June 30, 2007. Deposits un-appropriated money remaining in the general fund at the end of each fiscal year into the primary account until the fund reaches and maintains $5 billion. When the primary account equals or exceeds $5 billion, distributes excess funds: 50 percent to the principal of the Permanent Fund; 25 percent to dividends for Alaska residents; 25 percent to the CBR deferred maintenance account.
: Constitutional Amendment: Elected Attorney General
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Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the office of attorney general.
Companion Bill :
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : : 02-14-05
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02-14-05 : Requires the direct election of Alaska's Attorney General. SJR 7 requires the election take place at the same time and for the same term as the governor. Any candidate for attorney general must meet the same qualifications as a superior court judge. If passed by the legislature this constitutional amendment will appear before voters in the next general election. There will be no limit to the number of terms an attorney general can serve.
: Support Federal Marriage Amendment
Passed Senate!
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Supporting the federal marriage amendment.
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : House Floor » : 04-07-05
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04-06-05 : Passed Senate 16 to 3. Urges the United States Congress to pass Senate Joint Resolution 1, known as the Marriage Protection Act. The proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution will define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. If passed, it must still be ratified by three-fourths of the nation's state legislatures.
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