Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB299: VETERANS; SENTENCE PROG; CRIM PROCEDURE
Status: In committee, April 24, 2026
An Act creating a veteran sentencing program; relating to release procedures; amending Rules 35 and 43, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act creating a veteran sentencing program; relating to release procedures; amending Rules 35 and 43, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act creating a veteran sentencing program; relating to release procedures; amending Rules 35 and 43, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 12.25 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 12.25.145. Veteran status. Immediately after arrest, an officer shall question the prisoner in custody as to whether the prisoner is a veteran. In this section, "veteran" has the meaning given in AS 47.55.900. * Sec. 2. AS 12.30.006 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (h) At the first appearance before a judicial officer, the court shall inform the person about the veteran sentencing program established under AS 12.55.057. The prosecuting authority may use a state or federal database to confirm a person's veteran status or the person or the person's counsel may provide the person's report of separation or military identification during a court proceeding to provide confirmation HB0299a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1386\A of the person's veteran status. In this subsection, "veteran" has the meaning given in AS 47.55.900. * Sec. 3. AS 12.55.015(a) is amended to read: (a) Except as limited by AS 12.55.125 - 12.55.175, the court, in imposing sentence on a defendant convicted …
Sponsors
- Will Stapp (R, HD-032) · primary sponsor
- Jamie Allard (R, HD-023)
- Andrew Gray (D, HD-020)
- Jubilee Underwood (R, HD-027)
Latest actions
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- : (H) Heard & Held
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): UNDERWOOD
- : (H) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- : (H) FN4: ZERO(ADM)
- : (H) FN3: INDETERMINATE(AJS)
- : (H) FN2: (LAW)
- : (H) FN1: (AJS)
- : (H) DP: SADDLER, HALL, GRAY, EISCHEID
Subjects: MENTAL HEALTH, SENTENCING, HEARINGS, COURTS, VETERANS, CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, ATTORNEY GENERAL
Common questions
- What is HB299?
- HB299 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): VETERANS; SENTENCE PROG; CRIM PROCEDURE.
- What does HB299 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act creating a veteran sentencing program; relating to release procedures; amending Rules 35 and 43, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB299?
- In committee as of April 24, 2026. Latest action: (H) Minutes (HJUD) (May 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB299?
- Will Stapp (R, HD-032), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB299?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 299
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