Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-02-25 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1721 HB 47 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 1712), was read the second time: 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1722 HOUSE BILL NO. 47 "An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to the powers of district judges and magistrates; relating to teaching certificates; and relating to licensing of school bus drivers." with the: Journal Page CRA RPT CS(CRA) NEW TITLE 3DP 3NR 954 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 954 FN2: ZERO(ADM) 954 FN3: ZERO(EED) 954 FN4: ZERO(LAW) 954 FN5: ZERO(DPS) 954 FN6: ZERO(AJS) 954 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NEW TITLE 7DP 1541 FN7: ZERO(DPS) 1541 FN8: ZERO(LAW) 1541 FN9: ZERO(DFC) 1541 FN10: ZERO(EED) 1541 FN11: ZERO(ADM) 1541 FN12: ZERO(AJS) 1541 FN13: ZERO(ADM) 1541 Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 47(JUD) "An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to teaching certificates; and relating to licensing of school bus drivers." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 were not offered. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Fields: Page 1, line 1, following "procedure;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to distribution of a generated sexual 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1723 depiction;" Page 1, following line 4: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Section 1. AS 11.61 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 11.61.117. Distribution of a generated sexual depiction. (a) A person commits the crime of distribution of a generated sexual depiction if the person knowingly distributes or threatens to distribute an electronic or printed photograph, picture, or film that depicts, by manipulation, creation, or modification, the genitals, anus, or female breast of another person or shows another person engaged in a sexual act with reckless disregard that the distribution may result in physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to the other person. (b) In an action under (a) of this section, it is not a defense that the electronic or printed photograph, picture, or film contains a disclaimer stating that the depiction was unauthorized or that the depicted person did not participate in the creation or development of the electronic or printed photograph, picture, or film. (c) In this section, "distribution" has the meaning given in AS 11.61.121(c). (d) Distribution of a generated sexual depiction is a class A misdemeanor. * Sec. 2. AS 11.61.118(a) is amended to read: (a) A person commits the crime of harassment in the first degree if (1) [,] under circumstances not proscribed under AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.427 or 11.41.434 - 11.41.440, the person violates AS 11.61.120(a)(5) and the offensive physical contact is contact (A) [(1)] with human or animal blood, mucus, saliva, semen, urine, vomitus, or feces; or (B) [(2)] by the person touching through clothing another person's genitals, buttocks, or female breast; or (2) under circumstances not proscribed under AS 11.61.117, the person violates AS 11.61.120(a)(6) and the published or distributed electronic or printed photograph, picture, or film depicts, by manipulation, creation, or modification, the other person engaged in a sexual act." 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1724 Page 1, line 5: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 3" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 3, following "(6)": Insert "under circumstances not proscribed under AS 11.61.117, and" Page 2, line 10: Delete "AS 11.61.121" Insert "AS 11.61.117, 11.61.121" Page 13, following line 20: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 18. AS 12.63.100(7) is amended to read: (7) "sex offense" means (A) a crime under AS 11.41.100(a)(3), or a similar law of another jurisdiction, in which the person committed or attempted to commit a sexual offense, or a similar offense under the laws of the other jurisdiction; in this subparagraph, "sexual offense" has the meaning given in AS 11.41.100(a)(3); (B) a crime under AS 11.41.110(a)(3), or a similar law of another jurisdiction, in which the person committed or attempted to commit one of the following crimes, or a similar law of another jurisdiction: (i) sexual assault in the first degree; (ii) sexual assault in the second degree; (iii) sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree; or (iv) sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree; (C) a crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a crime, under the following statutes or a similar law of another jurisdiction: (i) AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.438; (ii) AS 11.41.440(a)(2); (iii) AS 11.41.450 - 11.41.458; 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1725 (iv) AS 11.41.460 or AS 26.05.900(c) if the indecent exposure is before a person under 16 years of age and the offender has previously been convicted under AS 11.41.460 or AS 26.05.900(c); (v) AS 11.61.125 - 11.61.128; (vi) AS 11.66.130(a)(2)(B) or AS 26.05.900(b) if the person who was induced or caused to engage in prostitution was under 20 years of age at the time of the offense; (vii) former AS 11.15.120, former 11.15.134, or assault with the intent to commit rape under former AS 11.15.160, former AS 11.40.110, or former 11.40.200; (viii) AS 11.61.118(a)(1)(B) or former AS 11.61.118(a)(2) if the offender has a previous conviction for that offense; (ix) AS 11.66.100(a)(2) if the offender is subject to punishment under former AS 11.66.100(e); (x) AS 26.05.890 if the person engaged in sexual penetration or sexual contact with the victim; (xi) AS 26.05.890 if, at the time of the offense, the victim is under a duty to obey the lawful orders of the offender, regardless of whether the offender is in the direct chain of command over the victim; (xii) AS 26.05.893 if the person engaged in sexual penetration or sexual contact with the victim; (xiii) AS 26.05.900(a) if the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense; (xiv) AS 26.05.900 if, at the time of the offense, the victim is under a duty to obey the lawful orders of the offender, regardless of whether the offender is in the direct chain of command over the victim; (xv) AS 11.61.123 if the offender is subject to punishment under AS 11.61.123(g)(1) or (2); (xvi) AS 11.66.137; (xvii) AS 11.61.130(a)(2); or (xviii) AS 11.66.110 and 11.66.120; (D) an offense, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit an offense, under AS 26.05.935(b), or a similar law of another jurisdiction, if the member of the 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1726 militia commits one of the following enumerated offenses punishable under Article 134, 10 U.S.C. 934 (Uniform Code of Military Justice): (i) child sexual abuse material; or (ii) pandering and prostitution if the person who is induced, enticed, caused, or procured to engage in a sexual act is under 20 years of age at the time of the offense; or (E) an offense in which the person is required to register as a sex offender under the laws of another jurisdiction;" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 16, following line 29: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 24. AS 47.17.020(e) is amended to read: (e) The department shall immediately notify the nearest law enforcement agency if the department (1) concludes that the harm was caused by a person who is not responsible for the child's welfare; (2) is unable to determine (A) who caused the harm to the child; or (B) whether the person who is believed to have caused the harm has responsibility for the child's welfare; or (3) concludes that the report involves (A) possible criminal sex abuse or sex offenses under AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.458, AS 11.61.116, 11.61.118(a)(1)(B) [11.61.118(a)(2)], 11.61.120(a)(6), 11.61.123, or 11.61.128, including sex offenses committed by a minor against a minor; or (B) abuse or neglect that results in the need for medical treatment of the child." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 17, following line 2: Insert new paragraphs to read: "(1) AS 11.61.117, enacted by sec. 1 of this Act; (2) AS 11.61.118(a), as amended by sec. 2 of this Act;" 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1727 Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 17, following line 15: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(6) AS 12.63.100(7), as amended by sec. 18 of this Act;" Renumber the following paragraph accordingly. Page 17, line 3: Delete "sec. 1" Insert "sec. 3" Page 17, line 4: Delete "sec. 3" Insert "sec. 5" Page 17, line 5: Delete "sec. 4" Insert "sec. 6" Page 17, line 6: Delete "sec. 5" Insert "sec. 7" Page 17, line 7: Delete "sec. 6" Insert "sec. 8" Page 17, line 8: Delete "sec. 7" Insert "sec. 9" Page 17, line 11: Delete "sec. 9" Insert "sec. 11" Page 17, line 12: Delete "sec. 10" Insert "sec. 12" 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1728 Page 17, line 13: Delete "sec. 12" Insert "sec. 14" Page 17, line 14: Delete "sec. 14" Insert "sec. 16" Page 17, line 15: Delete "sec. 15" Insert "sec. 17" Page 17, line 16: Delete "sec. 16" Insert "sec. 19" Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Vance objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 47(JUD) am "An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to distribution of a generated sexual depiction; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to teaching certificates; and relating to licensing of school bus drivers." Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Fields: Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment): Insert "relating to distribution of a forged digital likeness;" Page 1, following line 4: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 11.46 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 11.46.575. Distribution of a forged digital likeness. (a) A person commits the crime of distribution of a forged digital likeness if the person 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1729 (1) knowingly distributes a forged digital likeness of a person with the intent to defraud, harass, threaten, or intimidate another person; and (2) knows or reasonably should know the forged digital likeness is not authentic. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the distribution of a visual representation or audio recording for a matter of cultural, historical, political, religious, educational, newsworthy, or public interest, including for use in a work of art, commentary, satire, or parody. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose liability on an interactive computer service, mobile telecommunications service provider, or telecommunications network or broadband provider as a result of content provided by another person. (d) In this section, (1) "forged digital likeness" means a visual representation of an actual and identifiable individual or an audio recording of an actual and identifiable individual's voice that has been digitally created, adapted, altered, or made indistinguishable from an authentic visual representation or recording of the individual, that misrepresents the appearance, speech, or conduct of the individual, and that is likely to deceive a reasonable person into believing the visual representation or audio recording is authentic; (2) "interactive computer service" has the meaning given in AS 11.61.127(b); (3) "visual representation" means any pictorial or motion picture representation, regardless of the media format that is used. (e) Distribution of a forged digital likeness is a class A misdemeanor." Page 1, line 5: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 17, following line 2: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(1) AS 11.46.575, enacted by sec. 1 of this Act;" 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1730 Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 17, line 3: Delete "sec. 1" Insert "sec. 2" Page 17, line 4: Delete "sec. 3" Insert "sec. 4" Page 17, line 5: Delete "sec. 4" Insert "sec. 5" Page 17, line 6: Delete "sec. 5" Insert "sec. 6" Page 17, line 7: Delete "sec. 6" Insert "sec. 7" Page 17, line 8: Delete "sec. 7" Insert "sec. 8" Page 17, line 11: Delete "sec. 9" Insert "sec. 10" Page 17, line 12: Delete "sec. 10" Insert "sec. 11" Page 17, line 13: Delete "sec. 12" Insert "sec. 13" Page 17, line 14: Delete "sec. 14" Insert "sec. 15" 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1731 Page 17, line 15: Delete "sec. 15" Insert "sec. 16" Page 17, line 16: Delete "sec. 16" Insert "sec. 17" Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Vance objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 4 was adopted and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 47(JUD) am "An Act relating to distribution of a forged digital likeness; relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to distribution of a generated sexual depiction; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to teaching certificates; and relating to licensing of school bus drivers." Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Fields: Page 1, line 2 (title amendment): Delete "and" Page 1, line 3, following "drivers": Insert "; relating to social media and minors; and providing for an effective date" Page 15, following line 9: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 19. AS 45.50 is amended by adding new sections to read: Article 5A. Social Media Platforms and Minors. Sec. 45.50.650. User age verification and parental consent. (a) A social media platform may not allow a minor who is a resident of the state to create or maintain an account on the platform without first obtaining written consent for the minor to create and maintain the account from the minor's parent or another 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1732 person who has legal custody of the minor. When obtaining written consent for a minor to create or maintain an account, the social media platform shall verify the identity of the person consenting and the relationship of the consenting person to the minor. (b) A social media platform shall verify the age of each user of the platform in the state. (c) A social media platform shall provide a mechanism for a consenting parent to (1) revoke consent for a minor user to create and maintain an account at any time; and (2) delete the minor user's account and all associated data. Sec. 45.50.660. Parental access to minor user's account. (a) A social media platform shall provide a consenting parent with full access to the minor user's account, including all of the minor user's posts, messages, comments, likes, shares, and other interactions on the platform. (b) A social media platform may not restrict, limit, or interfere with a consenting parent's ability to monitor, modify, or delete any content or activity on the minor user's account. (c) A social media platform shall notify a minor user when the minor's consenting parent accesses the minor user's account or makes any changes to the account settings or preferences. Sec. 45.50.670. Advertising to minor users prohibited. A social media platform may not display, send, or target an advertisement to a minor user or use data collected from a minor user for an advertising purpose. Sec. 45.50.680. Content targeting minor users prohibited. A social media platform may not use an algorithm, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other technology to select, recommend, rank, or personalize content for a minor user based on the minor user's profile, preferences, behavior, location, or other data. Sec. 45.50.690. Addictive features for minor users prohibited. A social media platform may not employ a feature, design, or mechanism that encourages or rewards a minor user's excessive or compulsive use of the platform or that exploits the psychological vulnerabilities of a minor user. Sec. 45.50.700. Curfew for minor users. A social media 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1733 platform may not allow a minor user to access or use the platform between 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. in the time zone where the user is accessing or using the platform unless the consenting parent modifies these hours in the account settings. Sec. 45.50.710. Enforcement and penalties. (a) If a social media platform violates AS 45.50.650 - 45.50.740, the attorney general may bring an action in superior court to seek injunctive relief, civil penalties, or other appropriate remedies. (b) A social media platform that violates AS 45.50.650 - 45.50.740 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. Sec. 45.50.720. Private right of action. If a social media platform violates AS 45.50.650 - 45.50.740, a parent or other person with legal custody of a minor user who is harmed by the violation may bring an action against the platform in superior court to seek actual damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, and costs. Sec. 45.50.730. Definitions. In AS 45.50.650 - 45.50.740, (1) "consenting parent" means a parent or other person who has legal custody of a minor who has consented to the minor's use of a social media platform; (2) "minor" means a person under 18 years of age; (3) "minor user" means a resident of the state under 18 years of age who accesses or uses a social media platform; (4) "social media platform" means an online service, application, or Internet website that allows users to create, share, or view user-generated content, including text, images, videos, or audio; (5) "user" means a person who accesses or uses a social media platform. Sec. 45.50.740. Short title. AS 45.50.650 - 45.50.740 may be known as the Alaska Social Media Regulation Act." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 16, following line 29: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 22. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE. The attorney general shall 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1734 prepare a report to the legislature on the regulations adopted to implement sec. 19 of this Act. The report must include the text of the adopted regulations. The attorney general shall submit the report to the senate secretary and the chief clerk of the house of representatives on or before January 1, 2028, and notify the legislature that the report is available." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 17, following line 16: Insert new material to read: "(c) Section 19 of this Act applies to a contract entered into on or after the effective date of sec. 19 of this Act. * Sec. 24. Sections 19, 22, and 23(c) of this Act take effect January 1, 2027." Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Vance objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 47(JUD) am Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Elam, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Moore, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood Nays: Bynum, Carrick, Eischeid, Hall, Hannan, McCabe, Mina, D.Nelson, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Vance And so, Amendment No. 5 was adopted and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 47(JUD) am "An Act relating to distribution of a forged digital likeness; relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to distribution of 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1735 a generated sexual depiction; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to teaching certificates; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; relating to social media and minors; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Schrage: Page 1, line 2 (title amendment): Delete "and" Page 1, line 3, following "drivers": Insert "; and relating to civil penalties for an organization that facilitates the generation of child sexual abuse material" Page 15, following line 9: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 19. AS 45.50 is amended by adding a new section to article 5 to read: Article 5A. Civil Penalties for Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material. Sec. 45.50.620. (a) An organization may be sentenced to pay a fine in an amount of $1,000,000 for each instance in which a user of the organization's artificial intelligence system created generated child sexual abuse material as described under AS 11.61.122(a). (b) In this section, "artificial intelligence" means a machine- based system that, for explicit or implicit objectives, infers, from the input the system receives, how to generate outputs, including predictions, content, recommendations, and decisions that can influence physical or virtual environments, with different artificial intelligence systems varying in levels of autonomy and adaptiveness after deployment." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Saddler objected and withdrew the objection. 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1736 There being no further objection, Amendment No. 6 was adopted and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 47(JUD) am "An Act relating to distribution of a forged digital likeness; relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to distribution of a generated sexual depiction; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to teaching certificates; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; relating to civil penalties for an organization that facilitates the generation of child sexual abuse material; relating to social media and minors; and providing for an effective date." Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 47(JUD) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 47(JUD) am will advance to third reading on the February 27 calendar.