AK SB147

Creates new crime of "misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second degree" classified as a class A felony, with specific thresholds including 25+ grams of schedule IA substances or 50+ tablets/ampules of schedule IA substances.

Renumbers existing drug crimes from third through sixth degree to fourth through sixth degree to accommodate the new second degree offense.

Adds misconduct involving controlled substance in second degree to felony offenses that can trigger murder charges under both murder in second degree and murder of unborn child statutes.

Updates sentencing restrictions in AS 12.55.135(n) to reference the new degree levels, maintaining prohibition on active imprisonment for lower-level offenses unless defendant has prior drug convictions.

Effective July 1, 2018, applying only to offenses committed on or after the effective date.