Legislature(2011 - 2012)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/06/2011 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB84 | |
| SB15 | |
| SB58 | |
| SB90 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | SB 84 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 15 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 58 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 90 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
SENATE BILL NO. 15
"An Act relating to penalties for certain alcohol
offenses involving persons under 21 years of age
committed by a sex offender or child kidnapper."
10:04:10 AM
SENATOR KEVIN MEYER explained that SB 15 would raise the
penalty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for
registered sex offenders.
10:05:41 AM
Co-Chair Stedman looked at the two fiscal notes in the
packet. He stated that it was the intention of the
committee upon the next reading of the bill to replace the
Department of Corrections fiscal note with an indeterminate
Senate Finance Committee fiscal note.
10:06:14 AM
Senator Thomas wondered if the developmentally disabled
were currently protected under statute from exploitation
due to the distribution of alcohol.
Senator Meyer replied that the developmentally disabled had
not been considered during the crafting of the legislation.
10:07:18 AM
ANNIE CARPENETI, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, CRIMINAL DIVISION,
clarified that the substantive laws currently covered
people who were unable to protect themselves, such as the
developmentally disabled. She added that there were
aggravating factors during sentencing for those found
guilty of committing sexual acts on people who were
particularly vulnerable.
10:08:10 AM
Senator Olson wondered whether studies had shown that the
increased penalties had cut down on the instances of
assaults.
Ms. Carpeneti replied that the theory was that children who
consumed alcohol were more vulnerable to sexual attacks and
that sex offenders had already displayed predatory conduct.
10:09:26 AM
Senator Olson probed what was ultimately expected to be
accomplished through the legislation.
Senator Meyer replied that there were no documented studies
that showed that passing legislation of this kind lowered
the instances of registered offenders deploying alcohol to
exploit minors. He said that the bill was intended to
remove sex offenders who temped minors with alcohol from
the streets and place them in rehabilitation.
10:11:27 AM
Senator McGuire commented that as the committee discussed
fixing societal wrongs it was important to take the
weaknesses in the corrections system into consideration.
She asked about family members who were registered sex
offenders buying for minor family members, and wondered how
many felons would be created as a result of the
legislation.
Senator Meyer understood that if it was proven in court
that a family member on the sex offender registry bought
alcohol for a minor family member - the legislation would
apply.
CHRISTINE MARASIGAN, STAFF, SENATOR MEYER, responded that
according to the Anchorage Police Department in 2006-2007
there were 701 reported sexual assaults. Of all of the
reported cases, 30 percent of the assaults involved victims
19 years old and younger. She relayed that for all of the
reported assaults, more than half involved alcohol.
According to national statistics people who used alcohol
who were between the ages of 12 and 20 were not purchasing
the alcohol themselves. She concluded that the intention of
the legislation was to keep minors from obtaining alcohol
from predatory people who used alcohol as a grooming tool
in order to entice young people into sexual situations.
SB 15 was HEARD and HELD in Committee for further
consideration.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 84 History of funding.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| SB 84 Support Statements 2.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| SB 84 sponsor statement Letterhead.docx |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| SB 84 Support Statements.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| SB 15 Support Letter APOA AACP WPA.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM SFIN 4/8/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 15 |
| SB 15 Support Ltr ABADA AMHB.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM SFIN 4/8/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 15 |
| CSSB 15 Spronsor Statement version E.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM SFIN 4/8/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 15 |
| SB 23 FIN Version S.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 84 JEDC Resolution 04-11.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| SB 84 JEDC Support Letter.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| SB 58 SFIN 2011 Fiscal Note - DPS.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 58 |
| SB 58 SFIN 2011 Fiscal Note - OPA.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 58 |
| SB 58 SFIN 2011 Fiscal Note DOL.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 58 |
| SB 58 SFIN 2011 Fiscal Note - PDA.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 58 |
| SB 84 $11M_VocEd_thruFoundation_4-4-11 (2).pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| SB 84 Voc Ed steps.docx |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| 04 05 11 SB 58 SFIN 2011 Fiscal Note - DPS (2).pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 58 |
| NEW - SB58-DOC-OC-03-10-11.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 58 |
| SB058-DOA-OPA-1-29-11.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 58 |
| SB058-DOA-PDA-1-29-11.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 58 |
| SB058-LAW-CIV-01-29-11.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 58 |
| SB058-OOG-DOE-1-28-11.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 58 |
| SB 84 - CSSB 84 (FIN) v.T Fiscal Note 1.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| SB 84 DEED New SFIN Fiscal Note - 2.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| SB 84 DEED New SFIN Fiscal Note.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| SB 84 SFIN Fiscal Note AK Challenge Youth Academy.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |
| SB 84 FN SFIN for Foundaton Program.pdf |
SFIN 4/6/2011 9:00:00 AM |
SB 84 |