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AK SB12

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/24/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jesse Kiehl

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Origin

Senate

33rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes an address confidentiality program within the Department of Administration to protect the residential addresses of qualified individuals by providing a substitute post office box for mail forwarding.

  • Allows enrollment for victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (with a court protective order or meeting department standards), guardians of minors with protective orders, peace officers, correctional officers, and their household members, with no registration fee required.

  • Requires state and municipal agencies to accept the program's designated post office box as a mailing address for enrolled individuals and prohibits the department from collecting registration fees.

  • Removes individuals from the program five years after a protective order expires (for crime victims and minors) or five years after employment ends (for officers), and immediately removes those convicted of sex offenses or child kidnapping requiring registration.

  • Establishes criminal penalties of class B misdemeanor for unauthorized disclosure of enrolled individuals' addresses to protective order respondents, with penalties varying based on authorization status and intent level.

  • Takes effect January 1, 2025, with the Department of Administration authorized to adopt implementing regulations immediately.

Legislative Description

Address Confidentiality Program

Minors

Last Action

REFERRED TO FINANCE

5/6/2024

Committee Referrals

Finance5/6/2024
State Affairs4/26/2023
State Affairs1/18/2023

Full Bill Text

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