This bill amends various sections of Alaska's criminal code to enhance protections for minors and victims of sexual abuse by raising the age of a minor from 16 to 18 in multiple offenses, including sexual abuse, stalking, and indecent exposure. Victims of sexual abuse who were under 18 at the time can now pursue legal action against their perpetrators. The bill also specifies that crimes such as enticement of a minor and distribution of indecent material will apply to individuals 18 years or older involving minors under 18. Stricter penalties are introduced for offenses involving minors, including increased classifications for indecent exposure and solicitation of indecent images, and it clarifies that claiming the victim was not a minor under 18 is not a valid defense.

Additionally, the bill modifies the registration and classification of sex offenders and child kidnappers, establishing that the duty to register lasts for life for those convicted of serious offenses. It broadens the definition of "sex offense" to include a wider range of crimes and updates the age of victims from under 16 to under 18. The bill also includes provisions for the appointment of a guardian ad litem for child witnesses and allows their testimony to be taken via closed circuit television. Overall, the legislation aims to strengthen legal protections for minors and impose stricter penalties for offenses against them, 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