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HB222

Workplace Violence Protective Orders Act

Last scannedSep 22, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill creates new court orders to protect victim counseling centers from violence and updates rules for enforcing existing protective orders.

What it does

  • Creates a new type of protective order that employers operating victim counseling centers can request against individuals who commit or threaten violence at the center.
  • Allows courts to ban people from threatening, contacting, or staying near staff and locations associated with these centers if they have committed violence or made threats there.
  • Updates the law so that violating a recognized protective order is a crime for orders related to stalking, sexual assault, domestic violence, and victim counseling centers.
  • Requires police officers to arrest anyone who violates specific types of protective orders within 12 hours of the act if they have probable cause.
  • Prohibits courts from charging attorney fees against people asking for these new or existing protective orders.

Who it affects

  • Employers that operate victim counseling centers in Alaska.
  • Employees and staff working at victim counseling centers.
  • People who have been issued a court order to stay away from others or specific places under stalking, sexual assault, domestic violence, or new workplace laws.
  • District judges, magistrates, and peace officers responsible for enforcing these orders.

Limits and unknowns

  • Courts cannot force a respondent to surrender a firearm unless that weapon was used in the violence or threat at the counseling center.
  • If an employee of the counseling center is ordered to stay away, they must first be given actual notice and a chance to appear in court.

Plain language

Terms to know

Protective Order
A legal document issued by a court that tells someone to stop certain actions or stay away from specific people or places.
Petitioner
The person or organization asking the court for protection under this law.
Respondent
The person against whom the protective order is issued and who must follow its rules.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS An Act relating to workplace violence protective orders; relating to attorney fees; relating to the crime of violating a protective order; relating to the powers of district judges and magistrates; amending Rules 4 and 65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 9, Alaska Rules of Administration; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE2635
  2. (H) FN4: ZERO(ADM)2635
  3. (H) FN3: ZERO(LAW)2635
  4. (H) FN2: (DPS)2635
  5. (H) FN1: ZERO(AJS)2635
  6. (H) NR: COSTELLO, UNDERWOOD, VANCE, KOPP2635
  7. (H) DP: MINA, EISCHEID, GRAY2635
  8. (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) NEW TITLE 3DP 4NR2635
  9. (H) Moved CSHB 222(JUD) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 30 minutes Following Session --Text
  10. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120Text
  11. (H) Failed to Move Out of Committee -- Delayed to 1:45 pm --Text
  12. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120Text
  13. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 5 minutes Following Session --Text
  14. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120Text
  15. (H) JUD, L&C1044
  16. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1044