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AK HB308

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Gray

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Origin

House of Representatives

34th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Lowers the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for operating a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft from 0.08% to 0.04% in Alaska
  • Reduces the breath alcohol threshold from 0.08 grams to 0.04 grams per 210 liters of breath, and blood alcohol from 80 milligrams to 40 milligrams per 100 milliliters
  • Requires correctional facilities to detain intoxicated arrestees until breath tests show less than 0.04 grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath before release (previously 0.08)
  • Eliminates the previous "gray zone" presumption for BAC between 0.04% and 0.08%, where intoxication was neither presumed nor ruled out
  • Takes effect January 1, 2027, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date, though prior convictions at the old 0.08% standard still count for sentencing purposes

Legislative Description

Blood/breath Alcohol Content Limits

Motor Vehicles

Last Action

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

2/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/16/2026

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