This bill amends Alaska's criminal code to enhance protections for minors against sexual abuse and related offenses by raising the age of a minor from 16 to 18 in various legal contexts. Victims of sexual abuse can now pursue legal action until they are 18 years old, and the definitions of crimes such as murder and sexual abuse have been updated to reflect this new age threshold. The bill also introduces stricter penalties for offenses involving minors, including reclassifying indecent exposure as a class B felony if it occurs in the presence of someone under 18, and establishing serious penalties for the solicitation or production of indecent images of minors.

Additionally, the bill revises the registration requirements for sex offenders and child kidnappers, specifying that the registration period ends 15 years after unconditional discharge for a single non-aggravated offense, with provisions for tolling the registration period under certain conditions. It broadens the definition of "sex offense" to include a wider range of crimes, emphasizing the age of the victim as a critical factor in determining the severity of the offense. The changes aim to provide greater protection for children and impose harsher penalties on offenders, reflecting a commitment to addressing crimes against vulnerable populations. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
HB0101A, AM HB 101, introduced 02/12/2025: 09.55.650, 11.41.100, 11.41.410, 11.41.470, 11.46.475, 11.56.807, 11.41.110, 11.71.010, 11.71.021, 11.71.030, 11.71.040, 11.41.220, 11.81.900, 11.41.230, 11.41.170, 11.41.200, 11.41.280, 11.41.282, 11.41.260, 11.41.270, 11.41.420, 11.41.425, 18.65.850, 18.65.870, 18.66.100, 18.66.180, 25.35.010, 25.35.020, 11.56.740, 11.41.250, 11.41.300, 11.41.460, 11.56.810, 11.61.118, 11.61.120, 11.41.434, 11.41.436, 11.41.455, 11.41.438, 11.41.452, 11.41.458, 11.51.100, 11.61.116, 11.61.124, 11.61.123, 11.61.128, 12.45.046, 12.55.125, 11.41.150, 11.41.530, 12.55.155, 12.55.175, 12.55.085, 12.55.086, 11.41.130, 12.55.145, 12.55.135, 11.61.140, 11.16.110, 11.46.400, 11.71.900, 47.07.063, 18.15.310, 18.07.111, 12.63.020, 12.63.010, 12.63.100, 11.41.440, 11.41.450, 26.05.900, 11.61.125, 11.66.130, 11.15.120, 11.15.134, 11.15.160, 11.40.110, 11.40.200, 11.66.100, 26.05.890, 26.05.893, 11.66.137, 11.61.130, 11.66.110, 11.66.120, 26.05.935, U.S.C
HB0101B, AM CSHB 101(JUD), introduced 03/10/2025: 09.55.650, 11.41.100, 11.41.410, 11.41.470, 11.46.475, 11.56.807, 11.41.110, 11.71.010, 11.71.021, 11.71.030, 11.71.040, 11.41.220, 11.81.900, 11.41.230, 11.41.170, 11.41.200, 11.41.280, 11.41.282, 11.41.260, 11.41.270, 11.41.420, 11.41.425, 18.65.850, 18.65.870, 18.66.100, 18.66.180, 25.35.010, 25.35.020, 11.56.740, 11.41.250, 11.41.300, 11.41.460, 11.56.810, 11.61.118, 11.61.120, 11.41.434, 11.41.436, 11.41.455, 11.41.438, 11.41.452, 11.41.458, 11.51.100, 11.61.116, 11.61.124, 11.61.123, 11.61.128, 12.45.046, 12.55.125, 11.41.150, 11.41.530, 12.55.155, 12.55.175, 12.55.085, 12.55.086, 11.41.130, 12.55.145, 12.55.135, 11.61.140, 11.16.110, 11.46.400, 11.71.900, 47.07.063, 18.15.310, 18.07.111, 12.63.020, 12.63.010, 12.63.100, 11.41.440, 11.41.450, 26.05.900, 11.61.125, 11.66.130, 11.15.120, 11.15.134, 11.15.160, 11.40.110, 11.40.200, 11.66.100, 26.05.890, 26.05.893, 11.66.137, 11.61.130, 11.66.110, 11.66.120, 26.05.935, U.S.C