Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2025-03-31 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2025-03-31 House Journal Page 0578 SB 15 The following, which was held in second reading from the March 28 calendar (page 566), was before the House: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 15(L&C) "An Act relating to the sale of alcohol; relating to the posting of warning signs for alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 1 was not offered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Vance: Page 1, line 2, following "beverages;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to businesses that offer adult entertainment;" Page 4, following line 31: Insert a new bill section to read: 2025-03-31 House Journal Page 0579 "* Sec. 10. AS 04.16.049(c) is amended to read: (c) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a person 16 or 17 years of age may enter and remain within the licensed premises of a hotel or motel, large resort, golf course, general wholesaler, limited brewed beverage and wine wholesaler, common carrier dispensary, outdoor recreation lodge, or restaurant in the course of employment if (1) the employment does not involve the serving, mixing, delivering, or dispensing of alcoholic beverages; (2) the person has the written consent of a parent or guardian; and (3) an exemption from the prohibition of AS 23.10.355(a) [AS 23.10.355] is granted by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 6, line 5: Delete "AS 23.10.350(f)" Insert "AS 23.10.355(b)" Page 7, following line 6: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 16. AS 05.15.690(49) is amended to read: (49) "vendor" means a business whose primary activity is not regulated by this chapter but that (A) is engaged in the sale of pull-tabs on behalf of a permittee; (B) holds a business license under AS 43.70; and (C) is an establishment holding a (i) beverage dispensary license under AS 04.09.200 or beverage dispensary tourism license under AS 04.09.350 that has not been exempted by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under AS 04.16.049(c) and AS 23.10.355(a) [AS 23.10.355], does not allow the sale of pull-tabs in portions of the establishment designated as a bona fide restaurant under AS 04.09.450, and, if the establishment is a hotel, motel, resort, or similar business that caters to the traveling public as a substantial part of its business, does not allow 2025-03-31 House Journal Page 0580 the sale of pull-tabs in a dining room, banquet room, guest room, or other public areas other than a room in which there is regularly maintained a fixed counter or service bar that has plumbing connections to permanent plumbing at which alcoholic beverages are sold or served to members of the public for consumption; (ii) package store license under AS 04.09.230; * Sec. 17. AS 11.41.360(b)(1) is amended to read: (1) "adult entertainment" means the conduct described in AS 23.10.355(b)(1) - (3) [AS 23.10.350(f)(1) - (3)]; * Sec. 18. AS 11.66.300(a) is amended to read: (a) The owner or an agent or employee of the owner of a business that offers adult entertainment may not with criminal negligence allow a person under the age of 21 [18] years to enter and remain within premises where adult entertainment is offered. * Sec. 19. AS 11.66.300(b) is amended to read: (b) In this section, "business that offers adult entertainment" has the meaning given in AS 23.10.355(b) [AS 23.10.350(f)]. * Sec. 20. AS 18.56.230(d)(1) is amended to read: (1) "business that offers adult entertainment" has the meaning given in AS 23.10.355(b) [AS 23.10.350(f)]; * Sec. 21. AS 23.10.330(b) is amended to read: (b) Notwithstanding AS 23.10.335 - 23.10.350, a minor of any age may be employed as a performer in the entertainment industry. The provisions of AS 23.10.335 - 23.10.350 and AS 23.10.360(a) and (c) [23.10.360(c)] concerning times, hours, or days of work do not apply to the employment of a minor as a performer in the entertainment industry. The department may adopt regulations to implement this subsection. In this subsection, a "performer in the entertainment industry" means a performer in advertisements and television, film, radio, and theater productions but does not include employment on the premises of a business offering any form of adult entertainment under AS 23.10.355(b) [AS 23.10.350(f)] regardless of the nature of the work performed by the minor. * Sec. 22. AS 23.10.355 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (b) A person under 21 years of age may not be employed or allowed to work in any capacity on the premises of a business that offers adult entertainment. In this subsection, "business that offers 2025-03-31 House Journal Page 0581 adult entertainment" means a business in which one or more individuals are employed or contracted to, wholly or in part, or permitted to entertain others by (1) removing clothes or other items that clothe or hide the person's body; (2) dancing or in any other manner exhibiting the individual's body in a completely or almost completely unclothed state; (3) participating in an actual or simulated illegal, indecent, or lewd exhibition, act, or practice including (A) sexual penetration; (B) the lewd exhibition or touching of a person's genitals, anus, or breast; or (C) bestiality. * Sec. 23. AS 23.10.370(b) is amended to read: (b) A person who employs a minor in violation of AS 23.10.355(b) [AS 23.10.350(f)] is guilty of a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class C felony for the second and each subsequent offense." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 7, line 7: Delete "is" Insert "and AS 23.10.350(f) are" Page 7, following line 7: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 25. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: APPLICABILITY. AS 11.66.300(a), as amended by sec. 18 of this Act, applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this Act." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 7, line 8: Delete "Section 14" Insert "Section 15" 2025-03-31 House Journal Page 0582 Page 7, line 9: Delete "sec. 16" Insert "sec. 26" Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 2. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Rauscher: Page 2, lines 13-16: Delete "an employee who is 16 or 17 years of age" Representative Rauscher moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Vance: Page 1 of the amendment: Insert "Insert "the person" before "does not obtain alcoholic beverages"" Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 15(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 as amended 2025-03-31 House Journal Page 0583 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Costello, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, Rauscher, Schwanke, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Ruffridge, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes Excused: Jimmie, Prax, Saddler Absent: Nelson And so, Amendment No. 3 as amended was not adopted. Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SB 15(L&C) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. HCS SB 15(L&C) will advance to third reading on the April 2 calendar.