1997-04-25                     House Journal                      Page 1340
HB 245                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 245                                                            
An Act relating to minimum sentences for assault in the fourth                
degree that is a crime involving domestic violence; providing that             
a prisoner may not contact the victim of the offense when                      
provided access to a telephone or otherwise immediately after an               
arrest; and amending Rule 5(b), Alaska Rules of Criminal                       
Procedure.                                                                     
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (6):  James, Elton, Berkowitz, Dyson, Vezey, Ivan                      
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Indeterminate fiscal note, Dept. of Corrections, 4/25/97                       
Indeterminate fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 4/25/97                    
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 4/25/97                                        
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Public Safety, 4/25/97                              
                                                                               
HB 245 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.