Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2019-04-26 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2019-04-26 House Journal Page 0725 HB 14 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 722), was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 14 "An Act relating to assault in the first degree; relating to sex offenses; relating to the definition of 'dangerous instrument'; and 2019-04-26 House Journal Page 0726 providing for an aggravating factor at sentencing for strangulation that results in unconsciousness." with the: Journal Page STA RPT CS(STA) 7DP 275 FN1: ZERO(DHS) 276 FN2: ZERO(LAW) 276 FN3: ZERO(DPS) 276 FN4: INDETERMINATE(ADM) 276 FN5: INDETERMINATE(ADM) 276 FN6: INDETERMINATE(COR) 276 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 4DP 2AM 647 FN1: ZERO(DHS) 647 FN2: ZERO(LAW) 647 FN3: ZERO(DPS) 647 FN4: INDETERMINATE(ADM) 647 FN5: INDETERMINATE(ADM) 647 FN7: (COR) 647 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 11DP 712 FN1: ZERO(DHS) 713 FN2: ZERO(LAW) 713 FN3: ZERO(DPS) 713 FN7: (COR) 713 FN8: INDETERMINATE(ADM) 713 FN9: INDETERMINATE(ADM) 713 Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 14(FIN) "An Act relating to assault in the first degree; relating to harassment; relating to sex offenses; relating to the definition of 'dangerous instrument'; providing for an aggravating factor at sentencing for strangulation that results in unconsciousness; relating to the duties of the prosecuting attorney; and relating to victim notifications." There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2019-04-26 House Journal Page 0727 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 2, following "instrument';" (title amendment): Insert "relating to sentencing;" Page 3, following line 13: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 5. AS 12.55.023 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (c) If a victim does not give testimony, make an oral presentation, or submit a written statement at sentencing, the court shall, before accepting a plea agreement and imposing a sentence, question the prosecuting attorney to ensure that reasonable efforts were made to contact the victim." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 9, line 22: Delete "sec. 5" Insert "sec. 6" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Claman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 14(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Johnson, Neuman, Rauscher, Revak, Shaw, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance, Wilson Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Thompson, Tuck, Zulkosky 2019-04-26 House Journal Page 0728 Excused: Jackson, Tarr, Wool And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 14(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 14(FIN) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.