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HB170 • 2026

REPORTING VIOLENT CRIMES

An Act relating to a failure to report a violent crime.

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
REPRESENTATIVE BURKE
Last action
2025-05-16
Official status
(H) JUD
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is referenced but not specified in the provided text excerpt.

HB 170: Reporting Violent Crimes

This bill changes the penalty for failing to report a violent crime against an adult from a violation to a class B misdemeanor.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends AS 11.56.767(d) regarding failure to report violent crimes.
  • Changes the offense level for failing to report a violent crime committed against an adult from a violation to a class B misdemeanor.
  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this Act.

Who It Names or Affects

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

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state the specific effective date.
  • This change applies only to crimes committed against adults.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-16 Text

    (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- MEETING CANCELED --

  2. 2025-05-16 Text

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  3. 2025-05-12 Text

    (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  4. 2025-05-12 Text

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  5. 2025-05-09 1068

    (H) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  6. 2025-05-09 1068

    (H) FN3: ZERO(DPS)

  7. 2025-05-09 1068

    (H) FN2: ZERO(LAW)

  8. 2025-05-09 1068

    (H) FN1: ZERO(COR)

  9. 2025-05-09 1068

    (H) AM: VANCE

  10. 2025-05-09 1068

    (H) DP: MCCABE, MOORE, HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK

  11. 2025-05-09 1068

    (H) STA RPT 6DP 1AM

  12. 2025-05-08 Min

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  13. 2025-05-08 Text

    (H) Moved HB 170 Out of Committee

  14. 2025-05-08 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  15. 2025-05-07 Min

    (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  16. 2025-05-07 Text

    (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  17. 2025-05-07 Text

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  18. 2025-05-06 Min

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  19. 2025-05-06 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  20. 2025-05-06 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  21. 2025-04-29 Min

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  22. 2025-04-29 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  23. 2025-04-29 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  24. 2025-04-02 596

    (H) STA, JUD

  25. 2025-04-02 596

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

REPORTING VIOLENT CRIMES
An Act relating to a failure to report a violent crime.

Current Bill Text

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HB0170a -1- HB 170
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HOUSE BILL NO. 170

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVE BURKE

Introduced: 4/2/25
Referred: State Affairs, Judiciary

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to a failure to report a violent crime." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* Section 1. AS 11.56.767(d) is amended to read: 3
(d) Failure to report a violent crime committed against an adu lt is a class B 4
misdemeanor [VIOLATION]. 5
* Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 6
read: 7
APPLICABILITY. AS 11.56.767(d), as amended by sec. 1 of this Ac t, applies to 8
offenses committed on or after the effective date of this Act. 9