Legislature(2023 - 2024)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/23/2023 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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| SB28 | |
| Adjourn |
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SB 28-WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS
3:35:10 PM
CHAIR KAWASAKI announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 28
"An Act relating to workplace violence protective orders;
relating to the crime of violating a protective order; relating
to the powers of district judges and magistrates; amending Rules
4 and 65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 9, Alaska
Rules of Administration; and providing for an effective date."
CHAIR KAWASAKI noted that the committee heard SB 28 on February
23, 2023, with participating invited testimony. He asked Senator
Claman if he wished to offer comments about the bill.
SENATOR MATT CLAMAN, speaking as sponsor of SB 28, declined
further commentary, but welcomed questions.
3:36:10 PM
CHAIR KAWASAKI opened public testimony on SB 28. After
ascertaining that no one in the room or online wished to
testify, he closed public testimony.
He asked Senator Merrick to read the fiscal note into the
record.
SENATOR MERRICK read the fiscal note analysis.
This legislation creates a new type of protective
order, workplace violence protective order. Employers
would be able to petition the court for a workplace
violence protective order if the employee reasonably
believes a person has committed an act of violence
against the employer or employee or has made a threat
of violence against the employer of and employee that
can reasonably be construed as a threat that may be
carried out at the employer's workplace. A violation
of the provisions of the protective order would be the
crime of violating a protective order which is a class
A misdemeanor. The Criminal Division does not
anticipate that the number of criminal referrals
created by violations of workplace protective orders
would create a fiscal impact to the division.
CHAIR KAWASAKI found no questions or comments and solicited a
motion.
3:37:25 PM
SENATOR MERRICK moved to report SB 28, work order 33-LS0242\A,
from committee with individual recommendations and attached
fiscal note.
3:37:42 PM
CHAIR KAWASAKI found no objection and SB 28 was reported from
the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.
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