# Alaska SB 247: GENERATED OBSCENE CHLD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL

Alaska SB 247, GENERATED OBSCENE CHLD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jesse Kiehl (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-15 ((S) Heard & Held) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB247-34
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Alaska SB 247
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: GENERATED OBSCENE CHLD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-18
- Last action: 2026-04-15, (S) Heard & Held
- Sponsor: Jesse Kiehl (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- 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: Jesse Kiehl (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Cronk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Kawasaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelly Merrick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Myers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bert Stedman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cathy Tilton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Yundt (Republican), Senate

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-15: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-13: (S) COSPONSOR(S): MERRICK, GIESSEL, MYERS, YUNDT, CRONK, KAWASAKI, STEDMAN, TILTON (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) FN4: ZERO(EED) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) FN3: ZERO(DFC) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) FN2: ZERO(LAW) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) FN1: ZERO(DPS) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) CRA RPT CS 3DP NEW TITLE (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: (S) Moved CSSB 247(CRA) Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-19: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-17: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-02-18: (S) CRA, JUD (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)

## Bill text

- CSSB 247(CRA), 2026-04-10: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0247B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0247B.PDF)
- SB 247, 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0247A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0247A.PDF)

## Related bills

- 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)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)

## Sources
- [CSSB 247(CRA) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0247B)
- [CSSB 247(CRA) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0247B.PDF)
- [SB 247 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0247A)
- [SB 247 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0247A.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34)
- [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB247-34 (as of 2026-11-04).