CHOKEHOLD BAN

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is unknown as it was not included in the provided text.

Ban on Chokeholds by Peace Officers

This bill stops peace officers from using chokeholds that block breathing or blood flow unless deadly force is allowed.

What This Bill Does

• Prohibits peace officers from knowingly using carotid restraints, tracheal chokes, or other restraints that impede breathing or blood circulation in a way likely to cause loss of consciousness.
• Allows these actions only when deadly force is authorized by law.

Who It Names or Affects

• Peace officers
• People who are restrained by peace officers

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not define what specific situations allow deadly force.
• The text provided does not state when this law will take effect.

Official Summary Text

CHOKEHOLD BAN
An Act prohibiting the use of chokeholds by peace officers; and relating to justification of use of force by peace officers.

Current Bill Text

SB0007A -1- SB 7
New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]

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SENATE BILL NO. 7

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON

Introduced: 1/22/25
Referred: State Affairs, Judiciary

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act prohibiting the use of chokeholds by peace officers; and relating to justification 1
of use of force by peace officers." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 11.81.370 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 4
(d) A peace officer may not knowingly use a carotid restraint, tracheal choke, 5
or other restraint that impedes another person's breathing or c irculation of blood in a 6
manner likely to produce a loss of consciousness except in situ ations for which deadly 7
force is authorized by law. 8