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HB77

Making Mail Theft a Second-Degree Crime

Last scannedSep 12, 2026, 4:46 AM

In one sentence

This bill changes Alaska law so that stealing mail or items inside mail counts as theft in the second degree.

What it does

  • Adds 'mail' and 'articles within mail' to the list of crimes defined as theft in the second degree under AS 11.46.130(a)(8).
  • Defines 'mail' as letters, cards, parcels, or material sent by the U.S. Postal Service or private delivery companies that have postage and are placed for delivery.
  • Adds definitions for terms like 'authorized depository,' 'mail receptacle,' and 'postage.'
  • Exempts employees of juvenile treatment facilities, detention centers, and correctional facilities from this rule when performing their official duties.

Who it affects

  • People who steal mail or items inside the mail in Alaska.
  • Employees working at juvenile treatment facilities, detention centers, or correctional facilities regarding acts done as part of their job.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not state a specific calendar date when it will become effective.
  • The law only applies to crimes committed on or after its future effective date.

Plain language

Terms to know

Theft in the second degree
A specific level of theft crime under Alaska law that includes stealing mail or items inside mail.
Authorized depository
A mailbox, letter box, post office box, or rural box used for sending outgoing mail or receiving incoming mail from the U.S. Postal Service or private delivery companies.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

MAIL THEFT An Act making the theft of mail or an article within mail theft in the second degree.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) REFERRED TO RULES2328
  2. (H) FN10: ZERO(AJS)2328
  3. (H) FN9: ZERO(DPS)2328
  4. (H) FN8: ZERO(LAW)2328
  5. (H) FN7: INDETERMINATE(ADM)2328
  6. (H) FN6: INDETERMINATE(ADM)2328
  7. (H) JOSEPHSON, FOSTER2328
  8. (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, TOMASZEWSKI, HANNAN, ALLARD, STAPP, MOORE, BYNUM, SCHRAGE,2328
  9. (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) 11DP2328
  10. (H) Moved CSHB 77(FIN) Out of CommitteeText
  11. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519Text
  12. (H) Heard & HeldText
  13. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519Text
  14. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD2202
  15. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --Text
  16. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519Text
  17. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --Text
  18. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519Text
  19. (H) Heard & HeldText
  20. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519Text