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SB155

SB 155: Changing Penalties for Not Reporting Violent Crimes Against Adults

Last scannedSep 10, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill changes Alaska law so that failing to report a violent crime against an adult is now a class B misdemeanor instead of a violation.

What it does

  • Changes the penalty for not reporting a violent crime committed against an adult from a violation to a class B misdemeanor.
  • Amends section AS 11.56.767(d) of Alaska state statutes with this new penalty level.
  • States that these changes only apply to offenses committed on or after the date the law takes effect.

Who it affects

  • People in Alaska who fail to report a violent crime against an adult

Limits and unknowns

  • The official text does not state the specific date when this law will take effect.
  • The bill only covers violent crimes committed against adults and does not mention other victims.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

FAILURE TO REPORT VIOLENT CRIMES An Act relating to the crime of failure to report a violent crime.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS682
  2. (S) STA, JUD682
  3. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS682