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 contexts, including civil claims for sexual abuse, homicide, assault, stalking, and sexual offenses. 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 accordingly. The legislation also introduces stricter penalties for offenses involving minors, including increased classifications for crimes like indecent exposure and enticement of a minor, and clarifies that certain crimes apply to individuals under 18, ensuring that the victim's actual age is not a defense.

Additionally, the bill revises laws regarding the registration and monitoring of sex offenders and child kidnappers, establishing a lifetime registration requirement for individuals convicted of serious offenses, including aggravated sex offenses. It broadens the definition of "sex offense" to include a wider range of crimes and updates the age reference for victims from under 16 to under 18. The bill also allows for the appointment of a guardian ad litem for child witnesses and the use of closed-circuit television for their testimony in court. Overall, these amendments aim to strengthen legal protections for minors and impose harsher penalties on offenders, with the new provisions taking 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
HB0101C, AM CSHB 101(FIN), introduced 04/28/2025: 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