# Alaska HB 242: SEXUAL ASSAULT BY HEALTH CARE WORKER

Alaska HB 242, SEXUAL ASSAULT BY HEALTH CARE WORKER, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sara Hannan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-08 ((H) REFERRED TO RULES) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB242-34
- 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 242
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: SEXUAL ASSAULT BY HEALTH CARE WORKER
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-04-08, (H) REFERRED TO RULES
- Sponsor: Sara Hannan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Sara Hannan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Vance (Republican), House

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-08: (H) REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) FN3: ZERO(DPS) (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) FN2: ZERO(LAW) (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM) (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) DP: MINA, COSTELLO, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, VANCE, KOPP, GRAY (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) JUD RPT 7DP (House)
- 2026-04-01: (H) Moved HB 242 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 1:15 pm -- (House)
- 2026-04-01: (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-30: (H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE (House)
- 2026-03-27: (H) Minutes (HJUD) (House)
- 2026-03-27: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-03-27: (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2026-03-27: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-25: (H) FN3: ZERO(DPS) (House)
- 2026-03-25: (H) FN2: ZERO(LAW) (House)
- 2026-03-25: (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM) (House)
- 2026-03-25: (H) AM: PRAX (House)
- 2026-03-25: (H) NR: SCHWANKE (House)
- 2026-03-25: (H) DP: FIELDS, GRAY, RUFFRIDGE, MEARS, MINA (House)
- 2026-03-25: (H) HSS RPT 5DP 1NR 1AM (House)
- 2026-03-24: (H) Moved HB 242 Out of Committee (House)
- 2026-03-24: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House)
- 2026-03-24: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-17: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-03-17: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-10: (H) Minutes (HHSS) (House)
- 2026-03-10: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-03-10: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-01-20: (H) HSS, JUD (House)
- 2026-01-20: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)
- 2026-01-20: (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/9/26 (House)

## Bill text

- HB 242, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0242A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0242A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)
- HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law)
- 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)

## Sources
- [HB 242 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0242A)
- [HB 242 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0242A.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34)
- [HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB246-34)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB242-34 (as of 2026-11-04).