This bill amends various sections of Alaska's criminal law to enhance protections for minors and victims of sexual abuse by raising the age of a minor from 16 to 18 in several contexts, including civil claims for sexual abuse and definitions of crimes such as murder, assault, and sexual offenses. It introduces new provisions that clarify the responsibilities of health care workers regarding sexual assault, ensuring that any non-consensual sexual acts during professional treatment are defined as criminal. The bill also expands definitions and penalties related to sexual abuse of minors, establishing stricter guidelines for sexual contact and penetration involving individuals under 18, particularly when the offender holds a position of authority.

Additionally, the bill modifies existing laws concerning the distribution of indecent material to minors, animal cruelty, and the prosecution of certain offenses, raising the age of a minor from 16 to 18 years. It enhances the definitions of offenses and penalties related to sexual crimes, including the distribution and possession of generated obscene child sexual abuse material, categorizing them as felonies. The bill also emphasizes the rights of crime victims, ensuring they are informed about the criminal justice process and enhancing their protections. Overall, the legislation aims to strengthen the legal framework surrounding crimes against minors, improve public safety, and ensure that offenders face more severe consequences for their actions.

Statutes affected:
HB0239A, AM HB 239, introduced 01/09/2026: 11.41.130, 28.35.050, 28.35.060, 11.41.170, 12.55.125, 12.55.155, 12.55.175, 11.71.021, 11.71.140, 11.71.150, 12.55.127, 11.41.410, 11.41.434, 11.41.200, 11.41.250, 11.41.420, 11.41.432, 11.41.436, 11.41.458, 11.41.500, 11.41.520, 11.56.757
HB0239B, AM CSHB 239(JUD), introduced 03/05/2026: 11.41.130, 28.35.050, 28.35.060, 11.41.170, 12.55.125, 12.55.155, 12.55.175, 11.71.021, 11.71.140, 11.71.150, 12.55.127, 11.41.410, 11.41.434, 11.41.200, 11.41.250, 11.41.420, 11.41.432, 11.41.436, 11.41.458, 11.41.500, 11.41.520, 11.56.757
HB0239C, AM SCS CSHB 239(JUD), introduced 05/01/2026: 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, 11.46.140, 11.46.100, 11.51.100, 11.61.116, 11.41.427, 11.41.440, 11.61.121, 11.61.125, 11.61.128, 11.61.122, 11.61.127, 11.46.990, 11.61.124, 11.61.123, 33.30.011, 11.61.129, 11.61.140, 11.61.145, 11.66.100, 11.41.120, 11.41.130, 11.41.210, 11.41.500, 11.41.510, 11.41.520, 11.41.530, 11.66.110, 11.66.120, 11.66.130, 11.66.135, 11.71.100, 12.10.010, 11.41.450, 11.41.430, 11.41.360, 11.41.365, 12.45.046, 12.55.078, 11.41.320, 11.41.370, 11.46.400, 12.55.085, 18.66.990, 12.55.100, 12.63.100, 11.71.900, 12.55.125, 11.41.150, 12.55.155, 12.55.175, 12.55.086, 11.66.137, 12.55.127, 11.41.432, 11.56.757, 28.35.050, 28.35.060, 12.55.145, 12.55.135, 11.16.110, 47.07.063, 18.15.310, 18.07.111, 12.55.185, 12.61.010, 47.12.110, 12.61.017, 12.47.095, 33.16.087, 33.16.120, 33.30.013, 12.62.160, 11.71.060, 12.62.900, 11.51.130, 11.51.200, 11.51.220, 11.56.100, 11.56.210, 11.61.110, 11.15.120, 11.15.134, 11.15.160, 11.40.080, 11.40.110, 11.40.130, 11.40.200, 11.40.420, 12.63.020, 12.63.010, 26.05.900, 26.05.890, 26.05.893, 11.61.130, 26.05.935, U.S.C, 14.20.030, 18.66.250, 28.15.046, 28.35.030, 28.35.032, 44.23.080, 44.41.065, 18.68.010, 12.36.090, 44.41.067, 40.25.110, 40.25.140, 44.41.070, 47.12.040, 47.12.120, 11.46.410, 11.46.300, 11.71.050, 47.12.315, 47.12.310
HB0239D, AM SCS CSHB 239(FIN), introduced 05/19/2026, passed Senate 05/19/2026: 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, 11.46.140, 11.46.100, 11.51.100, 11.61.116, 11.41.427, 11.41.440, 11.61.121, 11.61.125, 11.61.128, 11.61.122, 11.61.127, 11.46.990, 11.61.124, 11.61.123, 33.30.011, 11.61.129, 11.61.140, 11.61.145, 11.66.100, 11.41.120, 11.41.130, 11.41.210, 11.41.500, 11.41.510, 11.41.520, 11.41.530, 11.66.110, 11.66.120, 11.66.130, 11.66.135, 11.71.100, 12.10.010, 11.41.450, 11.41.430, 11.41.360, 11.41.365, 12.45.046, 12.55.078, 11.41.320, 11.41.370, 11.46.400, 12.55.085, 18.66.990, 12.55.100, 12.63.100, 11.71.900, 12.55.125, 11.41.150, 12.55.155, 12.55.175, 12.55.086, 11.66.137, 12.55.127, 11.41.432, 11.56.757, 28.35.050, 28.35.060, 12.55.145, 12.55.135, 11.16.110, 47.07.063, 18.15.310, 18.07.111, 12.55.185, 12.61.010, 47.12.110, 12.61.017, 12.47.095, 33.16.087, 33.16.120, 33.30.013, 12.62.160, 11.71.060, 12.62.900, 11.51.130, 11.51.200, 11.51.220, 11.56.100, 11.56.210, 11.61.110, 11.15.120, 11.15.134, 11.15.160, 11.40.080, 11.40.110, 11.40.130, 11.40.200, 11.40.420, 12.63.020, 12.63.010, 26.05.900, 26.05.890, 26.05.893, 11.61.130, 26.05.935, U.S.C, 14.20.030, 18.66.250, 28.15.046, 28.35.030, 28.35.032, 33.16.020, 33.16.030, 23.20.520, 33.16.100, 33.16.090, 44.21.020, 44.21.305, 44.21.330, 44.21.022, 18.65.130, 18.65.290, 18.65.285, 01.10.060, 44.23.080, 44.41.065, 18.68.010, 12.36.090, 44.41.067, 40.25.110, 40.25.140, 44.41.070, 47.12.040, 47.12.120, 11.46.410, 11.46.300, 11.71.050, 47.12.315, 47.12.310, 33.30.068
HB0239Z, AM Enrolled HB 239, introduced 05/20/2026: 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, 11.46.140, 11.46.100, 11.51.100, 11.61.116, 11.41.427, 11.41.440, 11.61.121, 11.61.125, 11.61.128, 11.61.122, 11.61.127, 11.46.990, 11.61.124, 11.61.123, 33.30.011, 11.61.129, 11.61.140, 11.61.145, 11.66.100, 11.41.120, 11.41.130, 11.41.210, 11.41.500, 11.41.510, 11.41.520, 11.41.530, 11.66.110, 11.66.120, 11.66.130, 11.66.135, 11.71.100, 12.10.010, 11.41.450, 11.41.430, 11.41.360, 11.41.365, 12.45.046, 12.55.078, 11.41.320, 11.41.370, 11.46.400, 12.55.085, 18.66.990, 12.55.100, 12.63.100, 11.71.900, 12.55.125, 11.41.150, 12.55.155, 12.55.175, 12.55.086, 11.66.137, 12.55.127, 11.41.432, 11.56.757, 28.35.050, 28.35.060, 12.55.145, 12.55.135, 11.16.110, 47.07.063, 18.15.310, 18.07.111, 12.55.185, 12.61.010, 47.12.110, 12.61.017, 12.47.095, 33.16.087, 33.16.120, 33.30.013, 12.62.160, 11.71.060, 12.62.900, 11.51.130, 11.51.200, 11.51.220, 11.56.100, 11.56.210, 11.61.110, 11.15.120, 11.15.134, 11.15.160, 11.40.080, 11.40.110, 11.40.130, 11.40.200, 11.40.420, 12.63.020, 12.63.010, 26.05.900, 26.05.890, 26.05.893, 11.61.130, 26.05.935, U.S.C, 14.20.030, 18.66.250, 28.15.046, 28.35.030, 28.35.032, 33.16.020, 33.16.030, 23.20.520, 33.16.100, 33.16.090, 44.21.020, 44.21.305, 44.21.330, 44.21.022, 18.65.130, 18.65.290, 18.65.285, 01.10.060, 44.23.080, 44.41.065, 18.68.010, 12.36.090, 44.41.067, 40.25.110, 40.25.140, 44.41.070, 47.12.040, 47.12.120, 11.46.410, 11.46.300, 11.71.050, 47.12.315, 47.12.310, 33.30.068