Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY
Status: Chaptered, June 18, 2026
An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault; relating to sexual assault; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement and unlawful exploitation of a minor; relating to cruelty to animals; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to theft; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to prostitution; relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; relating to sexual assault examination kits; restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to teaching certificates; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling center' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to motor vehicle offenses; relating to the board of parole; relating to parole; relating to medical release for service of sentence by electronic monitoring; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; creating and relating to the address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act described in AS 11.41.455(a)(1) - (8) [AS 11.41.455(a)(1) - (7)] and (1) the other person is (A) 16 or 17 years of age and at least six years younger than the offender; or (B) [A CHILD] under 16 years of age; or (2) the offender [PERSON] believes that the other person is (A) 16 or 17 years of age and at least six years younger than the offender; or (B) [A CHILD] under 16 years of age. * Sec. 13. AS 11.41.452(b) is amended to read: (b) In a prosecution under (a)(2) of this section, it is not a defense that the person enticed, solicited, or encouraged was not actually (1) 16 or 17 years o.
From the introduced text:
an act described in AS 11.41.455(a)(1) - (8) [AS 11.41.455(a)(1) - (7)] and (1) the other person is (A) 16 or 17 years of age and at least six years younger than the offender; or (B) [A CHILD] under 16 years of age; or (2) the offender [PERSON] believes that the other person is (A) 16 or 17 years of age and at least six years younger than the offender; or (B) [A CHILD] under 16 years of age. * Sec. 13. AS 11.41.452(b) is amended to read: (b) In a prosecution under (a)(2) of this section, it is not a defense that the person enticed, solicited, or encouraged was not actually (1) 16 or 17 years of age and at least six years younger than the offender; or (2) [A CHILD] under 16 years of age. * Sec. 14. AS 11.41.452(c) is amended to read: (c) In a prosecution under this section, it is not necessary for the prosecution to show that the act described in AS 11.41.455(a)(1) - (8) [AS 11.41.455(a)(1) - (7)] was actually committed. * Sec. 15. AS 11.41.452(e) is amended to read: (e) Enticement of a minor is a class A felony if the offender [DEFENDANT] was, at the time of the offense, required to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper under AS …