Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB24: AGGRAVATING FACTORS AT SENTENCING
Status: In committee, January 30, 2026
An Act relating to aggravating factors considered at sentencing.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to aggravating factors considered at sentencing.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to aggravating factors considered at sentencing." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 12.55.155(c) is amended to read: (c) The following factors shall be considered by the sentencing court if proven in accordance with this section, and may allow imposition of a sentence above the presumptive range set out in AS 12.55.125: (1) a person, other than an accomplice, sustained physical injury as a direct result of the defendant's conduct; (2) the defendant's conduct during the commission of the offense manifested deliberate cruelty to another person; (3) the defendant was the leader of a group of three or more persons who participated in the offense; (4) the defendant employed a dangerous instrument in furtherance of the offense; (5) the defendant knew or reasonably should have known that the HB0024a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0250\N victim of the offense was particularly vulnerable or incapable of resistance due to advanced age, disability, ill health, homelessness, consumption of alcohol or drugs, or extreme youth or was for any other reason substantially incapable of exercising normal physical or mental powers of resistance; (6) the defendant's conduct created a risk of imminent physical injury to three or more persons, other than accomplices; (7) a prior felony conviction …
Sponsors
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Ky Holland (NP, HD-009)
- Genevieve Mina (D, HD-019)
Latest actions
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): MINA
- : (H) REFERRED TO RULES
- : (H) FN4: ZERO(ADM)
- : (H) FN3: ZERO(LAW)
- : (H) NR: UNDERWOOD, COSTELLO
- : (H) DP: EISCHEID, KOPP, MINA, GRAY
- : (H) JUD RPT 4DP 2NR
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- : (H) Moved HB 24 Out of Committee
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
Subjects: SENTENCING, HEARINGS, COURTS, VICTIMS RIGHTS, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, CRIMES
Common questions
- What is HB24?
- HB24 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): AGGRAVATING FACTORS AT SENTENCING.
- What does HB24 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to aggravating factors considered at sentencing.".
- What is the status of HB24?
- In committee as of January 30, 2026. Latest action: (H) COSPONSOR(S): MINA (January 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB24?
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB24?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 24
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