The proposed bill introduces a new section to Alaska's criminal code, defining "organized theft" as a crime committed by individuals acting in coordination with a group of three or more persons who have engaged in multiple theft violations. Organized theft is classified as a class A felony. Additionally, the bill amends existing theft laws to include specific provisions regarding the theft of medical records and medical information, as well as mail theft, thereby expanding the scope of what constitutes theft in the second and third degrees.
Key amendments include the addition of "access devices" and "medical records or other medical information" to the list of items that elevate theft to the second degree, while also introducing mail as a specific item of theft in the third degree. The bill clarifies that these changes apply to offenses committed on or after its effective date of July 1, 2025.
Statutes affected: HB0106A, AM HB 106, introduced 02/14/2025: 11.46.120, 11.46.130, 11.46.100, 11.46.140, 11.46.220