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AK HB212

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2024

Primary Sponsor

David Eastman

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Origin

House of Representatives

33rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds "deprive anyone of a civil right" as a seventh form of coercion under AS 11.41.530(a), making it illegal to compel or coerce another person into depriving someone of a civil right.

  • Creates a new subsection (d) stating it is not a defense to prosecution for civil rights deprivation that the defendant was a public official acting in good faith within the scope of employment.

  • Upgrades interference with constitutional rights from a class A misdemeanor to a class C felony under AS 11.76.110(c).

  • Applies all amendments to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the Act.

Legislative Description

Coercion; Civil & Constitutional Rights

Crimes

Last Action

REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

1/16/2024

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/16/2024

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