Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB157: EFFECT OF ADOPTION DECREE ON SIBLINGS
Status: In committee, April 8, 2026
An Act relating to the effect of a decree of adoption or termination of parental rights on the legal relationship between a person and the person's siblings; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the effect of a decree of adoption or termination of parental rights on the legal relationship between a person and the person's siblings; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the effect of a decree of adoption or termination of parental rights on the legal relationship between a person and the person's siblings; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. (a) The legislature finds that (1) the importance of a child's relationship with the child's siblings is well recognized in law and science; (2) the bonds between siblings are often irreplaceable; (3) a foster child typically has some degree of contact or visitation with the child's siblings, even when the child and the child's siblings do not reside together. (b) It is the intent of the legislature (1) that when a court reviews and approves a petition to adopt a child from HB0157a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0458\I foster care, the court shall encourage the adoptive parents, birth parents, foster parents, kinship caregivers, and the department to consider the long-term benefits to the child adoptee and the child's siblings of facilitating post-adoption contact between the siblings that is similar in nature and frequency to that which existed before the adoption; (2) to promote a larger …
Sponsors
- Andrew Gray (D, HD-020) · primary sponsor
- Frier (I)
- Mia Costello (R, HD-015)
Latest actions
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- : (H) Heard & Held
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- : (H) Heard & Held
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- : (H) FN3: ZERO(AJS)
Subjects: COURTS, MINORS, FAMILIES, CHILD CUSTODY, ADOPTION
Common questions
- What is HB157?
- HB157 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): EFFECT OF ADOPTION DECREE ON SIBLINGS.
- What does HB157 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the effect of a decree of adoption or termination of parental rights on the legal relationship between a person and the person's siblings; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB157?
- In committee as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: (H) Minutes (HJUD) (May 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB157?
- Andrew Gray (D, HD-020), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB157?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 157
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