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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 candidate explanation included claims that were either unsupported by the provided official source material or were redundant with information already stated.

Reporting Violent Crimes

This law changes the penalty for failing to report a violent crime against an adult from a violation to a class B misdemeanor and specifies that this new rule applies only to offenses committed on or after its effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the penalty for failing to report a violent crime against an adult from a violation to a class B misdemeanor.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who fail to report violent crimes against adults in Alaska.

Terms To Know

Class B misdemeanor
A type of crime that is less serious than a felony but more serious than an infraction, usually punishable by up to six months in jail and/or a fine.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what actions are required to report a violent crime.
  • It is unclear when the effective date of this act will be set.

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 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  19. 2025-05-06 Text

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

  20. 2025-04-29 Min

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  21. 2025-04-29 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  22. 2025-04-29 Text

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

  23. 2025-04-02 596

    (H) STA, JUD

  24. 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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34-LS0638\N

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