AK SB123

Reestablishes the Citizens' Review Panel for Permanency Planning within the Department of Administration, consisting of five governor-appointed voting members from local panels (at least one per judicial district) and five nonvoting ex officio members including the commissioner of family and community services, attorney general, and chief justice

Creates local citizen out-of-home care review panels in each judicial district, composed of five members and two alternates serving three-year staggered terms, to review case plans for children in state custody placed outside their homes

Requires the department to notify the appropriate local panel within 60 days when a child is removed from home or committed to department custody, and to inform parties about the local panel at permanency hearings

Local panels must provide 30 days' written notice before reviews, interview relevant parties including children age 10 and older, and submit written reports with advisory recommendations within 30 days of completing a review

Takes effect January 1, 2026, with a sunset date of June 30, 2032, when all provisions establishing the panels would be repealed