00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 207                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to dissemination of indecent material to minors."                                                      
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1.  AS 11.61 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                 
04            Sec. 11.61.128.  Electronic distribution of indecent material to minors.  (a)                              
05       A person commits the crime of electronic distribution of indecent material to minors if                           
06       the person                                                                                                        
07                 (1)  distributes by computer or other device capable of electronic                                      
08       communication any material that depicts an act described in AS 11.41.455(a)(1) - (7)                              
09       to a person the offender believes to be a person under 16 years of age.                                           
10            (b)  In this section, it is not a defense that the victim was not actually under 16                          
11       years of age.                                                                                                     
12            (c)  Except as provided in (d) of this section, electronic distribution of indecent                          
13       material to minors is a class C felony.                                                                           
14            (d)  Electronic distribution of indecent material to minors is a class B felony if                           
15       the defendant was, at the time of the offense, required to register as a sex offender or                          

01       child kidnapper under AS 12.63 or a similar law of another jurisdiction.                                          
02    * Sec. 2.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                         
03 read:                                                                                                                   
04       APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to offenses occurring on or after the effective                                  
05 date of this Act.