ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
February 15, 2013
1:33 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator John Coghill, Chair
Senator Lesil McGuire, Vice Chair
Senator Fred Dyson
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Donald Olson
Senator Bill Wielechowski
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 22
"An Act relating to the commencement of actions for felony sex
trafficking and felony crimes involving child pornography or
indecent materials to minors; relating to the human trafficking;
relating to the crime of sexual assault; relating to the crime
of referral of sexual felonies to a three-judge panel; relating
to the definition of 'sexual unlawful contact; relating to
forfeiture for certain crimes involving prostitution; relating
felony' for sentencing and probation for conviction of certain
crimes; relating to the to the time in which to commence certain
prosecutions; relating to release for violation definition of
"sex offense" regarding sex offender registration; relating to
protective of a condition of release in connection with a crime
involving domestic violence; relating orders for stalking and
sexual assault and for a crime involving domestic violence; to
interception of private communications for certain sex
trafficking or human relating to the definition of 'victim
counseling centers' for disclosure of certain trafficking
offenses; relating to use of evidence of sexual conduct
concerning victims of communications concerning sexual assault
or domestic violence; relating to violent certain crimes;
relating to procedures for granting immunity to a witness in a
criminal crimes compensation; relating to certain information in
retention election of judges proceeding; relating to
consideration at sentencing of the effect of a crime on the
victim; concerning sentencing of persons convicted of felonies;
relating to remission of sentences relating to the time to make
an application for credit for time served in detention in a for
certain sexual felony offenders; relating to the subpoena power
of the attorney treatment program or while in other custody;
relating to suspending imposition of general in cases involving
the use of an Internet service account; relating to reasonable
sentence for sex trafficking; relating to consecutive sentences
for convictions of certain efforts in child-in-need-of-aid cases
involving sexual abuse or sex offender registration; relating to
mandatory reporting by athletic coaches of child abuse or
neglect; making conforming amendments; amending Rules 16,
32.1(b)(1), and 32.2(a), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure,
Rule 404(b), Alaska Rules of Evidence, and Rule 216, Alaska
Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective
date."
- HEARD AND HELD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 22
SHORT TITLE: CRIMES; VICTIMS; CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
01/16/13 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/16/13 (S) JUD, FIN
01/30/13 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
01/30/13 (S) Heard & Held
01/30/13 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
02/04/13 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
02/04/13 (S) Heard & Held
02/04/13 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
02/11/13 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
02/11/13 (S) Heard & Held
02/11/13 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
02/15/13 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
WITNESS REGISTER
No witnesses
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:33:10 PM
CHAIR JOHN COGHILL called the Senate Judiciary Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:33 p.m. Present at the call to
order were Senators Dyson, McGuire, and Chair Coghill.
SB 22-CRIMES; VICTIMS; CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
1:33:30 PM
SENATOR COGHILL announced the consideration of SB 22 and asked
for a motion to adopt the committee substitute (CS).
1:33:38 PM
SENATOR MCGUIRE moved to adopt the work draft CS for SB 22,
labeled 28-GS1587\U, as the working document. There was no
objection.
CHAIR COGHILL reviewed the materials accompanying the CS, which
included an outline of the changes prepared by his office and a
sectional analysis and legal memorandum prepared by Kathleen
Strasbaugh from Legislative Legal Services. He said he would not
take public testimony or discuss the CS today because he was
about to lose the quorum.
CHAIR COGHILL held SB 22 in committee.
1:36:28 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Coghill adjourned the meeting at 1:36 p.m.