Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SB271: ABORTION
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act relating to abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; and amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; and amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; and amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure." 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; (2) cardiac activity begins at a biologically identifiable moment in time, SB0271A -1- SB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1253\A 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 woman has a compelling interest in knowing the likelihood of her unborn …
Sponsors
- George Rauscher (R, SD-O) · primary sponsor
- Cathy Tilton (R, SD-M)
- Mike Cronk (R, SD-R)
- Robert Myers (R, SD-Q)
Latest actions
- : (S) COSPONSOR(S): TILTON, CRONK, MYERS
- : (S) REFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
- : (S) HSS, JUD
- : (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Subjects: HOSPITALS, PRIVILEGES & IMMUNITIES, LIABILITY, DISCLOSURE, ABORTION, COURTS, INSURANCE, MINORS
Common questions
- What is SB271?
- SB271 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): ABORTION.
- What does SB271 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; and amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure.".
- What is the status of SB271?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: (S) COSPONSOR(S): TILTON, CRONK, MYERS (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB271?
- George Rauscher (R, SD-O), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB271?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 271
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.