2019-02-20                     House Journal                      Page 0175
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Michael J. Dunleavy                                                                                                             
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 52                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 52 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                    
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act eliminating marriage as a defense to certain crimes of                                                             
     sexual assault; relating to enticement of a minor; relating to                                                             
     harassment in the first degree; relating to harassment in the second                                                       
     degree; relating to indecent viewing or production of a picture;                                                           
     relating to the definition of 'sexual contact'; relating to assault in                                                     
     the second degree; relating to sentencing; relating to prior                                                               
     convictions; relating to the definition of 'most serious felony';                                                          
     relating to the definition of 'sexual felony'; relating to the duty of a                                                   
     sex offender or child kidnapper to register; relating to eligibility                                                       
      for discretionary parole; and providing for an effective date."                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                  
2.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                     
3.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
4.  Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                                
5.  Fiscal, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 22 follows:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Chief Clerk:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill making several amendments to