Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB357: FETAL HEARTBEAT ACT
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act relating to abortion; relating to who may perform an abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to abortion; relating to who may perform an abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to abortion; relating to who may perform an abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; 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: SHORT TITLE. This Act may be known as the Alaska Heartbeat Act. * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The legislature finds that, according to contemporary medical research, (1) fetal heartbeat has become a key medical predictor that an unborn child will reach live birth; HB0357a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1224\I (2) cardiac activity begins at a biologically identifiable moment in time, normally when the fetal heart is formed in the gestational sac; (3) the state has compelling interests from the outset of a woman's pregnancy in protecting the health of the woman and the life of the unborn child; and (4) to make an informed choice about whether to continue her pregnancy, a …
Sponsors
- Sarah Vance (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Kevin McCabe (R, HD-030)
- Frank Tomaszewski (R, HD-034)
- Jubilee Underwood (R, HD-027)
- Clair, Steve St. (R, 26)
- David Nelson (R, 29)
- Elexie Moore (R, HD-028)
- Bill Elam (R, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : (H) COSPONSOR REMOVED: ALLARD
- : (H) REFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
- : (H) HSS, JUD
- : (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Subjects: HOSPITALS, PRIVILEGES & IMMUNITIES, LIABILITY, DISCLOSURE, ABORTION, COURTS, INSURANCE, MINORS
Common questions
- What is HB357?
- HB357 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): FETAL HEARTBEAT ACT.
- What does HB357 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to abortion; relating to who may perform an abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB357?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: (H) COSPONSOR REMOVED: ALLARD (May 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB357?
- Sarah Vance (R, HD-031), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB357?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 357
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.