# Alaska HB 101: CRIMES AGAINST MINORS; AGE CONSENT TO 18 Alaska HB 101, CRIMES AGAINST MINORS; AGE CONSENT TO 18, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Andrew Gray (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-13 ((S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, GIESSEL) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB101-34 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alaska HB 101 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: CRIMES AGAINST MINORS; AGE CONSENT TO 18 - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-12 - Last action: 2026-04-13, (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, GIESSEL - Sponsor: Andrew Gray (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 22 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 12 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Abuse survivors gain access to damages: benefit, medium. You can sue the perpetrator for damages if you were under 18 when sexually abused. Your claim must involve intentional conduct and an injury or condition caused by the abuse. The prior age limit was under 16, so this right now includes people abused at ages 16 or 17. - Older teen witnesses gain court protections: benefit, low. Courts can provide special support to victims and witnesses under 18 in criminal cases involving offenses under AS 11.41. A court can appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child's interests. It can also allow closed-circuit television or one-way-mirror testimony when normal procedures would… - More child cases affect felony sentences: cost, low. A qualifying out-of-state felony for a lewd or lascivious act against a child under 18 counts as a prior sexual felony. The act must have been intended to arouse or satisfy sexual desire, and the classification affects Alaska sexual-felony sentencing. Courts can also raise sentences for qualifying… - Prison terms expand for teen deaths: cost, low. Specified homicide sentencing rules now cover victims under 18, rather than under 16. For second-degree murder, the court must impose 20 to 99 years after finding a listed parent, guardian, or authority relationship, or death caused by a listed crime against a person. That finding must be supported… - Repeated exposure can mean lifetime registration: cost, low. Indecent exposure before someone under 18 counts as a sex offense after a prior conviction under AS 11.41.460 or AS 26.05.900(c). More than two convictions for exposure before someone under 18 count as two or more sex-offense convictions for registration duration. That classification can require li… - Adults face broader teen enticement rules: mixed, medium. The law extends protections from sexual enticement and harmful sexual material to 16- and 17-year-olds, broadening adult criminal liability. Enticement covers adults 18 or older who knowingly encourage acts listed in Alaska law involving someone under 18, at least two years younger. It also covers… - Broader bans on intimate teen images: mixed, medium. The law expands criminal restrictions on intimate images, protecting more minors while increasing legal exposure for people handling those images. Sharing an electronic photo or video to annoy or humiliate someone is covered when it depicts another person's genitals, anus, or female breast. The ima… - Murder charges cover more teen deaths: mixed, medium. Child-related murder rules now cover victims under 18, rather than under 16, strengthening protections and expanding murder liability. First-degree murder includes criminally negligent serious injury from at least two separate acts, one causing death, with conduct knowingly directed at the child. I… - Older teens gain sexual abuse protections: mixed, medium. Older teens gain protection through broader sexual abuse charges. Penetration is first-degree abuse when an offender 18 or older has authority over a victim under 18, at least two years younger. That authority can come through a shared household or another position; sexual contact under these same… - Child neglect rules cover older teens: mixed, low. First-degree child-endangerment rules now protect children under 18, rather than under 16, expanding caregivers' criminal liability. They apply to parents, guardians, and others legally responsible for the child's care. Covered acts include desertion in dangerous places and leaving a child with peo… - Older teens gain assault and stalking safeguards: mixed, low. The law extends assault and stalking protections to older teens and broadens offenders' criminal exposure. Third-degree assault covers adults 18 or older who knowingly injure someone under 18, at least two years younger, requiring medical treatment. A reasonable belief that the victim was 18 or old… - Stronger exposure penalties around older teens: mixed, low. The law extends stronger indecent-exposure protections and penalties to cases involving 16- and 17-year-olds. First-degree indecent exposure observed by someone under 18 is a class B felony. Second-degree exposure before someone under 18 is a class A misdemeanor; before someone 18 or older, it is c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Andrew Gray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeremy Bynum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Cronk (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Nelson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Zack Fields (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alyse Galvin (Not), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Elvi Gray-Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rebecca Himschoot (Not), House - Cosponsor: Nellie Unangiq Jimmie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Kawasaki (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chuck Kopp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kelly Merrick (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Genevieve Mina (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Myers (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Calvin Schrage (Not), House - Cosponsor: Andi Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Tilton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank Tomaszewski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Vance (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Yundt (Republican), Senate ## Actions (81) - 2026-04-13: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, GIESSEL (Senate) - 2026-03-23: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-03-23: (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-03-04: (S) CRONK (Senate) - 2026-03-04: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, MYERS, TILTON, KAWASAKI, YUNDT, BJORKMAN, (Senate) - 2026-02-25: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-02-25: (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-09: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-02-09: (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-19: (S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (Senate) - 2025-05-19: (S) JUD, FIN (Senate) - 2025-05-19: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2025-05-19: (H) VERSION: CSHB 101(FIN) (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) COSPONSOR(S): KOPP, NELSON (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y39 A1 (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) RECON SAME DAY UC - IN THIRD READING (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) STUTES NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) PASSED Y39 A1 (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 101(FIN) (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, FIELDS, MINA, STORY, HIMSCHOOT (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CALENDAR (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2025 (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) FN13: ZERO(AJS) (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) FN12: ZERO(DPS) (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) FN11: ZERO(DPS) (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) FN10: ZERO(LAW) (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) FN9: ZERO(ADM) (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) FN8: ZERO(ADM) (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) FN5: ZERO(COR) (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) FN1: ZERO(DFC) (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) AM: BYNUM, GALVIN (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) NR: JOHNSON, HANNAN, STAPP (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) DP: JIMMIE, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE (House) - 2025-04-28: (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 4DP 3NR 2AM (House) - 2025-04-25: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2025-04-25: (H) Moved CSHB 101(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 10 minutes Following Session -- (House) - 2025-04-25: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2025-04-25: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-17: (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House) - 2025-04-17: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN (House) - 2025-04-08: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2025-04-08: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2025-04-08: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2025-04-08: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-11: (H) COSPONSOR(S): JIMMIE (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) FN7: INDETERMINATE(ADM) (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) FN6: (LAW) (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) FN5: ZERO(COR) (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) FN4: INDETERMINATE(ADM) (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) FN3: (DPS) (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) FN2: (DPS) (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) FN1: ZERO(DFC) (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) NR: EISCHEID, COSTELLO, KOPP (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) DP: UNDERWOOD, VANCE, MINA, GRAY (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) 4DP 3NR (House) - 2025-03-06: (H) COSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI, VANCE (House) - 2025-03-05: (H) Minutes (HJUD) (House) - 2025-03-05: (H) Moved CSHB 101(JUD) Out of Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House) - 2025-03-05: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-02-24: (H) Minutes (HJUD) (House) - 2025-02-24: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2025-02-24: (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House) - 2025-02-24: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-02-19: (H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM (House) - 2025-02-17: (H) Minutes (HJUD) (House) - 2025-02-17: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2025-02-17: (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House) - 2025-02-17: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-02-12: (H) JUD, FIN (House) - 2025-02-12: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) ## Bill text - CSHB 101(FIN), 2025-04-28: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0101C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0101C.PDF) - CSHB 101(JUD), 2025-03-10: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0101B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0101B.PDF) - HB 101, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0101A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0101A.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed) - HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM (became law) - SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law) - SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law) - SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law) - HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed) ## Sources - [CSHB 101(FIN) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0101C) - [CSHB 101(FIN) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0101C.PDF) - [CSHB 101(JUD) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0101B) - [CSHB 101(JUD) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0101B.PDF) - [HB 101 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0101A) - [HB 101 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0101A.PDF) ## Related - [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34) - [HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB28-34) - [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34) - [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34) - [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34) - [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34) - 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