SB 66 Summary

• Establishes new sex trafficking crimes in first, second, and third degrees under AS 11.41.340-11.41.350, with penalties ranging from unclassified felony (first degree) to class C felony (third degree).

• Creates new crime of "patron of a victim of sex trafficking" under AS 11.41.355, punishable as class B felony (under 18 years old) or class C felony (with reckless disregard).

• Revises human trafficking crimes to upgrade first degree trafficking to unclassified felony and second degree to class A felony, applicable to both sexual conduct and labor/adult entertainment.

• Establishes petition process to vacate convictions for prostitution and certain drug offenses for individuals who were sex trafficking victims at time of offense, with rebuttable presumption for those under 18 years old.

• Amends sentencing guidelines, defines key terms (commercial sexual act, victim of sex trafficking, adult entertainment), updates Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault duties to include sex trafficking services, and provides permanent fund dividend eligibility for individuals whose convictions are vacated; effective July 1, 2023.