# Alaska HB 198: AFFIRM. DEFENSE FOR DISABLING TRAP/SNARE

Alaska HB 198, AFFIRM. DEFENSE FOR DISABLING TRAP/SNARE, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Andy Josephson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-09 ((H) Minutes (HJUD)) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB198-34
- 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 198
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: AFFIRM. DEFENSE FOR DISABLING TRAP/SNARE
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-16
- Last action: 2025-05-09, (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- Sponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-05-09: (H) Minutes (HJUD) (House)
- 2025-05-09: (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to 5 min. Following Session -- (House)
- 2025-05-09: (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) JUD, RES (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)

## Bill text

- HB 198, 2025-04-16: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0198A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0198A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law)
- 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)

## Sources
- [HB 198 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0198A)
- [HB 198 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0198A.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB195-34)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB198-34 (as of 2026-11-04).