04/26/2019 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

                    HB 12-PROTECTIVE ORDERS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:29:01 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  HUGHES  reconvened the  meeting.  She  announced that  the                                                               
final order of  business would be CS FOR HOUSE  BILL NO. 12(JUD),                                                               
"An Act relating to protective orders."                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
[The committee adopted SCS CSHB 12(JUD), Version G, on 4/23/19]                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:29:50 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR REINBOLD  stated support  for HB  12, but  cautioned that                                                               
she does not want to give  the public the impression that this is                                                               
a  dramatic  change.  It  extends  protective  orders,  which  is                                                               
critical  in the  state, but  it  does not  address thousands  of                                                               
other issues  with the criminal  code and  tools that need  to be                                                               
restored for law enforcement.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  HUGHES  advised that  question  is  whether the  committee                                                               
should add  an effective date.  She said she understood  from the                                                               
court  system  that  it  would  need 90  days  to  implement  the                                                               
procedures, so the bill does not have an added effective date.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
2:30:58 PM                                                                                                                    
REPRESENTATIVE  CHUCK  KOPP,  Alaska State  Legislature,  Juneau,                                                               
sponsor  of HB  12, stated  that the  bill does  what the  Alaska                                                               
Supreme Court has asked which is  to amend the statute to clarify                                                               
that  victims  of  domestic  violence   and  sexual  assault  and                                                               
stalking  can have  their protective  orders extended  or renewed                                                               
without further victimization.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
2:31:34 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR MICCICHE  moved to  report SCS  CSHB 12(JUD),  work order                                                               
31-LS0103\G, from  committee with individual  recommendations and                                                               
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2:31:51 PM                                                                                                                    
At-ease.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2:32:39 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR HUGHES reconvened  the meeting. She stated  that hearing no                                                               
objection,  SCS   CSHB  12(JUD)  is  reported   from  the  Senate                                                               
Judiciary Standing  Committee. She  noted that  Legislative Legal                                                               
Services  is  authorized  to make  any  necessary  technical  and                                                               
conforming changes.