Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB316: ADJUST DAMAGE LIMIT: PERS INJ/WRG DTH
Status: In committee, April 29, 2026
An Act adjusting for inflation the limit for damages for losses that may be awarded for a personal injury or wrongful death.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act adjusting for inflation the limit for damages for losses that may be awarded for a personal injury or wrongful death.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act adjusting for inflation the limit for damages for losses that may be awarded for a personal injury or wrongful death." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 09.17.010(b) is amended to read: (b) Except as provided under (c) of this section, the damages awarded by a court or a jury under (a) of this section for all claims, including a loss of consortium claim, arising out of a single injury or death may not exceed $400,000 or the injured person's life expectancy in years multiplied by $8,000, adjusted under (e) of this section, whichever is greater. * Sec. 2. AS 09.17.010(c) is amended to read: (c) In an action for personal injury, the damages awarded by a court or jury that are described under (b) of this section may not exceed $1,000,000 or the person's life expectancy in years multiplied by $25,000, whichever is greater, adjusted under (e) of this section, when the damages are awarded for severe permanent physical HB0316a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1463\I impairment or severe disfigurement. * Sec. 3. AS 09.17.010 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (e) The maximum amount of damages specified under (b) and (c) of this section shall be adjusted for inflation …
Sponsors
- Andrew Gray (D, HD-020) · primary sponsor
- Ashley Carrick (D, HD-035)
Latest actions
- : (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : (H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C
- : (H) FN2: ZERO(AJS)
- : (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(ADM)
- : (H) AM: SADDLER, D.NELSON
- : (H) NR: FIELDS
- : (H) DP: FRIER, CARRICK, HALL
- : (H) L&C RPT 3DP 1NR 2AM
- : (H) Moved HB 316 Out of Committee
- : (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
Subjects: LIABILITY, COURTS, DEATH, CIVIL PROCEDURE, CLAIMS
Common questions
- What is HB316?
- HB316 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): ADJUST DAMAGE LIMIT: PERS INJ/WRG DTH.
- What does HB316 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act adjusting for inflation the limit for damages for losses that may be awarded for a personal injury or wrongful death.".
- What is the status of HB316?
- In committee as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB316?
- Andrew Gray (D, HD-020), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB316?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 316
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