This bill amends various sections of Alaska law concerning guardianships, conservatorships, and protective arrangements, with a focus on updating terminology and clarifying the roles and responsibilities of guardians and conservators. Notable changes include replacing terms like "guardian's ward" and "protected person" with "individual subject to guardianship or conservatorship," which aims to modernize the language used in legal contexts. The bill also introduces new definitions for these individuals and outlines the responsibilities of guardians and conservators, including the requirement to submit detailed reports to the court regarding their actions and the welfare of those they serve.
Additionally, the bill establishes new licensing requirements for private professional guardians and conservators, emphasizing the need for relevant experience, certification, and background checks to ensure the competency of service providers. It mandates that licensees submit annual reports detailing their activities and financial statements, enhancing accountability in the guardianship and conservatorship processes. The legislation also includes provisions for emergency guardianship and conservatorship, ensuring that individuals' rights are protected while allowing for timely interventions when necessary. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen the legal framework surrounding guardianship and conservatorship in Alaska, ensuring better protection for vulnerable individuals and clearer guidelines for professionals in these roles.
Statutes affected: SB0190A, AM SB 190, introduced 05/07/2025: 04.16.051, 06.05.180, 13.29.590, 13.26.005, U.S.C, 06.26.020, 45.56.360, 45.56.900, 21.66.270, 34.80.090, 21.66.480, 08.04.105, 08.04.195, 34.07.450, 34.08.990, 13.29.420, 13.26.580, 13.21.035, 06.26.050, 06.65.110, 13.06.050, 08.26.020, 08.26.070, 08.26.060, 08.26.030, 12.62.160, 08.26.080, 08.26.090, 08.26.110, 08.26.120, 08.26.130, 08.01.075, 13.29.520, 13.26.001, 47.24.900, 08.26.140, 08.26.190, 13.29.155, 13.29.315, 13.26.401, 13.29.005, 13.29.150, 13.26.101, 13.26.316, 09.15.010, 09.15.020, 11.56.740, 18.66.100, 18.65.850, 18.65.855, 18.65.860, 18.65.867, 13.29.325, 13.29.330, 13.26.450, 13.26.460, 18.65.870, 18.66.180, 13.06.010, 13.33.201, 13.33.227, 13.06.060, 13.06.065, 13.06.070, 13.06.080, 13.06.120, 13.06.110, 13.16.040, 13.16.380, 13.16.065, 13.16.285, 13.26.635, 13.26.595, 13.26.700, 13.26.750, 13.26.710, 13.26.720, 13.29.140, 13.29.265, 13.26.276, 13.26.730, 13.26.740, 13.29.100, 13.29.200, 13.26.311, 13.27.030, 13.27.120, 13.27.110, 13.27.200, 13.27.180, 13.27.210, 13.29.060, 13.26.266, 13.27.310, 13.27.420, 13.27.490, 25.23.200, 25.23.240, 25.23.180, 47.10.089, 13.29.010, 13.29.015, 13.29.460, 13.29.020, 13.29.025, 13.29.030, 13.29.055, 13.29.035, 13.29.045, 13.29.050, 13.29.040, 25.05.171, 13.29.320, 13.29.375, 13.29.065, 13.29.070, 13.29.075, 13.29.085, 13.29.080, 13.29.090, 13.29.095, 13.29.105, 13.29.135, 13.29.110, 13.29.130, 13.29.115, 13.29.120, 13.29.125, 13.29.145, 13.29.490, 13.29.160, 13.29.165, 13.29.170, 13.29.175, 13.29.185, 13.29.180, 13.29.190, 13.29.195, 13.29.205, 13.29.245, 13.29.210, 13.29.220, 13.29.250, 13.29.215, 13.29.290, 13.12.502, 13.29.225, 13.29.230, 13.46.990, 13.29.235, 13.29.240, 13.29.255, 13.29.260, 13.29.300, 13.29.305, 13.29.270, 13.29.275, 13.29.280, 13.29.285, 13.16.070, 13.16.115, 13.16.245, 13.16.655, 13.29.295, 13.29.310, 13.29.335, 13.29.340, 13.29.345, 13.29.355, 13.29.350, 13.29.360, 13.29.365, 13.29.370, 13.29.380, 13.29.395, 13.29.385, 13.29.390, 13.29.400, 13.29.405, 13.29.410, 13.29.415, 13.29.425, 47.10.111, 13.29.430, 13.29.435, 13.29.440, 13.29.445, 13.29.450, 13.29.455, 13.29.465, 13.06.115, 13.29.470, 13.29.475, 13.29.480, 13.29.485, 13.29.495, 13.29.500, 13.29.505, 13.29.510, 13.29.515, 13.29.525, 13.29.530, 13.29.535, 47.10.013, 47.10.015, 13.29.540, 13.29.545, 08.26.180, 13.29.595, 13.36.280, 13.36.225, 13.36.290, 13.16.350, 13.26.500, 13.38.980, 13.52.020, 47.30.735, 47.30.750, 47.30.770, 47.30.915, 13.52.140, 13.26.201, 13.56.190, 13.63.110, 13.63.120, 11.46.200, 11.46.484, 11.46.740, 13.63.130, 13.70.030, 13.90.010, 18.65.540, 13.26.455, 18.66.120, 25.23.040, 25.23.060, 13.26.066, 13.26.132, 34.25.050, 38.05.190, 38.05.185, 38.05.275, 44.21.410, 47.17.030, 13.26.041, 18.16.030, 13.26.226, 47.30.775, 25.24.310, 25.23.125, 09.55.590, 47.10.050, 47.12.090, 18.85.100, 12.45.046, 18.15.355, 18.15.395, 18.85.120, 47.30.839, 14.30.350, 44.21.415, 44.21.440, 44.41.025, 45.48.220, 45.48.100, 45.48.290, 47.10.086, 13.26.137, 25.23.030, 25.23.080, 13.26.147, 13.26.186, 47.10.112, 47.24.015, 47.24.010, 47.24.019, 11.41.500, 11.41.530, 11.46.100, 47.30.835, 47.30.660, 13.26.010, 13.26.021, 13.26.031, 13.26.051, 13.26.121, 13.26.126, 13.26.143, 13.26.153, 13.26.157, 13.26.162, 13.26.167, 13.26.171, 13.26.181, 13.26.211, 13.26.216, 13.26.221, 13.26.231, 13.26.236, 13.26.241, 13.26.246, 13.26.251, 13.26.256, 13.26.261, 13.26.271, 13.26.281, 13.26.286, 13.26.291, 13.26.296, 13.26.301, 13.26.306, 13.26.406, 13.26.411, 13.26.415, 13.26.420, 13.26.425, 13.26.430, 13.26.435, 13.26.440, 13.26.445, 13.26.465, 13.26.470, 13.26.475, 13.26.480, 13.26.485, 13.26.490, 13.26.495, 13.26.505, 13.26.510, 13.26.515, 13.26.520, 13.26.525, 13.26.530, 13.26.535, 13.26.540, 13.26.545, 13.26.550, 13.26.555, 13.26.560, 13.26.565, 13.26.570, 13.26.575, 13.52.040, 13.63.190
SB0190B, AM CSSB 190(JUD), introduced 05/15/2026: 04.16.051, 06.05.180, 13.29.590, 13.26.005, U.S.C, 06.26.020, 45.56.360, 45.56.900, 21.66.270, 34.80.090, 21.66.480, 08.04.105, 08.04.195, 34.07.450, 34.08.990, 13.29.420, 13.26.580, 13.21.035, 06.26.050, 06.65.110, 13.06.050, 08.26.020, 08.26.070, 08.26.060, 08.26.030, 12.62.160, 08.26.080, 08.26.090, 08.26.110, 08.26.120, 08.26.130, 08.01.075, 13.29.520, 13.26.001, 47.24.900, 08.26.140, 08.26.190, 13.29.155, 13.29.315, 13.26.401, 13.29.005, 13.29.150, 13.26.101, 13.26.316, 09.15.010, 09.15.020, 11.56.740, 18.66.100, 18.65.850, 18.65.855, 18.65.860, 18.65.867, 13.29.333, 13.26.450, 13.26.460, 18.65.870, 18.66.180, 13.06.010, 13.33.201, 13.33.227, 13.06.060, 13.06.065, 13.06.070, 13.06.080, 13.06.120, 13.06.110, 13.16.040, 13.16.380, 13.16.065, 13.16.285, 13.26.635, 13.26.595, 13.26.700, 13.26.750, 13.26.710, 13.26.720, 13.29.140, 13.29.265, 13.26.276, 13.26.730, 13.26.740, 13.29.100, 13.29.200, 13.26.311, 13.27.030, 13.27.120, 13.27.110, 13.27.200, 13.27.180, 13.27.210, 13.29.060, 13.26.266, 13.27.310, 13.27.420, 13.27.490, 25.23.200, 25.23.240, 25.23.180, 47.10.089, 13.29.010, 13.29.015, 13.29.460, 13.29.020, 13.29.025, 13.29.030, 13.29.055, 13.29.035, 13.29.045, 13.29.050, 13.29.040, 25.05.171, 13.29.320, 13.29.375, 13.29.065, 13.29.070, 13.29.075, 13.29.115, 13.29.085, 13.29.080, 13.29.090, 13.29.095, 13.29.105, 13.29.135, 13.29.110, 13.29.130, 13.29.120, 13.29.125, 13.29.145, 13.29.490, 13.29.160, 13.29.165, 13.29.170, 13.29.175, 13.29.185, 13.29.180, 13.29.190, 13.29.195, 13.29.205, 13.29.245, 13.29.210, 13.29.220, 13.29.250, 13.29.215, 13.29.290, 13.12.502, 13.29.225, 13.29.230, 13.46.990, 13.29.235, 13.29.240, 13.29.255, 13.29.260, 13.29.300, 13.29.305, 13.29.270, 13.29.275, 13.29.280, 13.29.285, 13.16.070, 13.16.115, 13.16.245, 13.16.655, 13.29.295, 13.29.310, 13.29.325, 13.29.330, 13.29.340, 18.65.540, 11.41.500, 11.41.530, 11.46.100, 11.46.740, 13.29.335, 13.29.345, 13.29.355, 13.29.350, 13.29.360, 13.29.365, 13.29.370, 13.29.380, 13.29.395, 13.29.385, 13.29.390, 13.29.400, 13.29.405, 13.29.410, 13.29.415, 13.29.425, 47.10.111, 13.29.430, 13.29.435, 13.29.440, 13.29.445, 13.29.450, 13.29.455, 13.29.465, 13.06.115, 13.29.470, 13.29.475, 13.29.480, 13.29.485, 13.29.495, 13.29.500, 13.29.505, 13.29.515, 13.29.525, 13.29.530, 13.29.535, 47.10.013, 47.10.015, 13.29.540, 13.29.545, 08.26.180, 13.29.595, 13.36.280, 13.36.225, 13.36.290, 13.16.350, 13.26.500, 13.38.980, 13.52.020, 47.30.735, 47.30.750, 47.30.770, 47.30.915, 13.52.140, 13.26.201, 13.56.190, 13.63.110, 13.63.120, 11.46.200, 11.46.484, 13.63.130, 13.70.030, 13.90.010, 13.26.455, 18.66.120, 25.23.040, 25.23.060, 13.26.066, 13.26.132, 34.25.050, 38.05.190, 38.05.185, 38.05.275, 44.21.410, 47.17.030, 13.26.041, 18.16.030, 13.26.226, 47.30.775, 25.24.310, 25.23.125, 09.55.590, 47.10.050, 47.12.090, 18.85.100, 12.45.046, 18.15.355, 18.15.395, 18.85.120, 47.30.839, 14.30.350, 44.21.415, 44.21.440, 44.41.025, 45.48.220, 45.48.100, 45.48.290, 47.10.086, 13.26.137, 25.23.030, 25.23.080, 13.26.147, 13.26.186, 47.10.112, 47.24.015, 47.24.010, 47.24.019, 47.30.835, 47.30.660, 13.26.010, 13.26.021, 13.26.031, 13.26.051, 13.26.121, 13.26.126, 13.26.143, 13.26.153, 13.26.157, 13.26.162, 13.26.167, 13.26.171, 13.26.181, 13.26.211, 13.26.216, 13.26.221, 13.26.231, 13.26.236, 13.26.241, 13.26.246, 13.26.251, 13.26.256, 13.26.261, 13.26.271, 13.26.281, 13.26.286, 13.26.291, 13.26.296, 13.26.301, 13.26.306, 13.26.406, 13.26.411, 13.26.415, 13.26.420, 13.26.425, 13.26.430, 13.26.435, 13.26.440, 13.26.445, 13.26.465, 13.26.470, 13.26.475, 13.26.480, 13.26.485, 13.26.490, 13.26.495, 13.26.505, 13.26.510, 13.26.515, 13.26.520, 13.26.525, 13.26.530, 13.26.535, 13.26.540, 13.26.545, 13.26.550, 13.26.555, 13.26.560, 13.26.565, 13.26.570, 13.26.575, 13.52.040, 13.63.190