Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-04-28 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-04-28 House Journal Page 0867 HB 68 The Judiciary Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 68 "An Act relating to sex trafficking; establishing the crime of patron of a victim of sex trafficking; relating to the crime of human trafficking; relating to prostitution; relating to sentencing for sex trafficking, patron of a victim of sex trafficking, and human trafficking; establishing the process for vacating judgments for certain convictions of prostitution and misconduct involving a controlled substance; relating to the Council on Domestic 2023-04-28 House Journal Page 0868 Violence and Sexual Assault; relating to permanent fund dividends for certain individuals whose convictions are vacated; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 68(JUD) "An Act relating to sex trafficking; relating to athletic trainers, private professional conservators and guardians, licensed professional counselors, massage therapists, marital and family therapists, physicians, osteopaths, podiatrists, direct-entry midwives, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists and psychological associates, and clinical social workers; establishing the crime of patron of a victim of sex trafficking; relating to the crime of human trafficking; relating to the crime of prostitution; relating to sentencing for sex trafficking, patron of a victim of sex trafficking, human trafficking, and prostitution; relating to victim confidentiality; establishing the process for vacating judgments for certain convictions of prostitution; relating to revocation of a teaching certificate; relating to sex trafficking, human trafficking, sexual abuse, and sexual assault awareness and prevention education; relating to disqualifying convictions for religious and private school teachers; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; relating to permanent fund dividends for certain individuals whose convictions are vacated; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Vance, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): C. Johnson, Groh, Carpenter, Vance Amend (3): Gray, Eastman, Allard The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 68(JUD): 1. Zero, Dept. of Corrections 2. Zero, Dept. of Law 4. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety 5. Fiscal, Dept. of Administration 6. Fiscal, Dept. of Administration 2023-04-28 House Journal Page 0869 9. Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development 10. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety 11. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety 12. Fiscal, Alaska Judiciary System 13. Fiscal, Dept. of Public Safety HB 68 was referred to the Finance Committee.