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HB145 Bill – Alaska Vote Yes!

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Representative Bob Roses backs this bill… so do I, how about you? 

 HOUSE BILL NO. 145                                                                         
01 “An Act relating to sexual assault, sexual abuse of a minor, and online enticement of a                                
02 minor.”                                                                                                                
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04    * Section 1. AS 11.41.434(a) is amended to read:                                                                  
05            (a)  An offender commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the first                                  
06       degree if                                                                                                        
07                 (1)  being 16 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual                                    
08       penetration with a person who is under 13 years of age or aids, induces, causes, or                              
09       encourages a person who is under 13 years of age to engage in sexual penetration with                            
10       another person;                                                                                                  
11                 (2)  being 18 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual                                    
12       penetration with a person who is under 18 years of age, and the offender is the victim’s                         
13       natural parent, stepparent, adopted parent, or legal guardian; [OR]                                              
14                 (3)  being 18 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual                                    
01       penetration with a person who is under 16 years of age, and                                                      
02                      (A)  the victim at the time of the offense is residing in the same                                
03            household as the offender and the offender has authority over the victim; or                                
04                      (B)  the offender occupies a position of authority in relation to                                 
05            the victim; or                                                                                          
06                 (4)  being 18 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual                                
07       penetration with a person who is under 18 years of age and at least four years                               
08       younger than the offender.                                                                                   
09    * Sec. 2. AS 11.41.436(a) is amended to read:                                                                     
10            (a)  An offender commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the second                                 
11       degree if,                                                                                                       
12                 (1)  being 17 years of age [OR OLDER], the offender engages in sexual                                  
13       penetration with a person who is 13 [, 14, OR 15] years of age [AND AT LEAST                                     
14       FOUR YEARS YOUNGER THAN THE OFFENDER], or aids, induces, causes, or                                              
15       encourages a person who is 13 [, 14, OR 15] years of age [AND AT LEAST FOUR                                      
16       YEARS YOUNGER THAN THE OFFENDER] to engage in sexual penetration with                                            
17       another person;                                                                                                  
18                 (2)  being 16 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual                                    
19       contact with a person who is under 13 years of age or aids, induces, causes, or                                  
20       encourages a person under 13 years of age to engage in sexual contact with another                               
21       person;                                                                                                          
22                 (3)  being 18 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual                                    
23       contact with a person who is under 18 years of age, and the offender is the victim’s                             
24       natural parent, stepparent, adopted parent, or legal guardian;                                                   
25                 (4)  being 16 years of age or older, the offender aids, induces, causes,                               
26       or encourages a person who is under 16 years of age to engage in conduct described in                            
27       AS 11.41.455(a)(2) – (6);                                                                                        
28                 (5)  being 18 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual                                    
29       contact with a person who is under 16 years of age, and                                                          
30                      (A)  the victim at the time of the offense is residing in the same                                
31            household as the offender and the offender has authority over the victim; or                                
01                      (B)  the offender occupies a position of authority in relation to                                 
02            the victim;                                                                                                 
03                 (6)  being 18 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual                                    
04       contact [PENETRATION] with a person who is under 18 [16 OR 17] years of age                              
05       and at least four [THREE] years younger than the offender [, AND THE OFFENDER                                
06       OCCUPIES A POSITION OF AUTHORITY IN RELATION TO THE VICTIM]; or                                                  
07                 (7)  being under 16 years of age, the offender engages in sexual                                       
08       penetration with a person who is under 13 years of age and at least three years younger                          
09       than the offender.                                                                                               
10    * Sec. 3. AS 11.41.438(a) is amended to read:                                                                     
11            (a)  An offender commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the third                                  
12       degree if being 17 years of age [OR OLDER], the offender engages in sexual contact                               
13       with a person who is 13 [, 14, OR 15] years of age [AND AT LEAST FOUR YEARS                                      
14       YOUNGER THAN THE OFFENDER].                                                                                      
15    * Sec. 4. AS 12.55.125(i) is amended to read:                                                                     
16            (i)  A defendant convicted of                                                                               
17                 (1)  sexual assault in the first degree or sexual abuse of a minor in the                              
18       first degree may be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment of not more than 99                             
19       years and shall be sentenced to a definite term within the following presumptive                                 
20       ranges, subject to adjustment as provided in AS 12.55.155 – 12.55.175:                                           
21                      (A)  if the offense is a first felony conviction, the offense does                                
22            not involve circumstances described in (B) of this paragraph, and the victim                                
23            was                                                                                                         
24                           (i)  less than 13 years of age, 25 to 35 years;                                              
25                           (ii)  13 years of age or older, 20 to 30 years;                                              
26                      (B)  if the offense is a first felony conviction and the defendant                                
27            possessed a firearm, used a dangerous instrument, or caused serious physical                                
28            injury during the commission of the offense, 25 to 35 years;                                                
29                      (C)  if the offense is a second felony conviction and does not                                    
30            involve circumstances described in (D) of this paragraph, 30 to 40 years;                                   
31                      (D)  if the offense is a second felony conviction and the                                         
01            defendant has a prior conviction for a sexual felony, 35 to 45 years;                                       
02                      (E)  if the offense is a third felony conviction and the defendant                                
03            is not subject to sentencing under (F) of this paragraph or (l) of this section, 40                         
04            to 60 years;                                                                                                
05                      (F)  if the offense is a third felony conviction, the defendant is                                
06            not subject to sentencing under (l) of this section, and the defendant has two                              
07            prior convictions for sexual felonies, 99 years;                                                            
08                 (2)  attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit sexual assault in the                              
09       first degree or sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree may be sentenced to a                                
10       definite term of imprisonment of not more than 99 years and shall be sentenced to a                              
11       definite term within the following presumptive ranges, subject to adjustment as                                  
12       provided in AS 12.55.155 – 12.55.175:                                                                            
13                      (A)  if the offense is a first felony conviction, the offense does                                
14            not involve circumstances described in (B) of this paragraph, and the victim                                
15            was                                                                                                         
16                           (i)  under 13 years of age, 20 to 30 years;                                                  
17                           (ii)  13 years of age or older, 15 to 30 years;                                              
18                      (B)  if the offense is a first felony conviction and the defendant                                
19            possessed a firearm, used a dangerous instrument, or caused serious physical                                
20            injury during the commission of the offense, 25 to 35 years;                                                
21                      (C)  if the offense is a second felony conviction and does not                                    
22            involve circumstances described in (D) of this paragraph, 25 to 35 years;                                   
23                      (D)  if the offense is a second felony conviction and the                                         
24            defendant has a prior conviction for a sexual felony, 30 to 40 years;                                       
25                      (E)  if the offense is a third felony conviction, the offense does                                
26            not involve circumstances described in (F) of this paragraph, and the defendant                             
27            is not subject to sentencing under (l) of this section, 35 to 50 years;                                     
28                      (F)  if the offense is a third felony conviction, the defendant is                                
29            not subject to sentencing under (l) of this section, and the defendant has two                              
30            prior convictions for sexual felonies, 99 years;                                                            
31                 (3)  sexual assault in the second degree, sexual abuse of a minor in the                               
01       second degree, online enticement of a minor committed by a person required to                                
02       register under AS 12.63 or a similar law, unlawful exploitation of a minor, or                               
03       distribution of child pornography may be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment                            
04       of not more than 99 years and shall be sentenced to a definite term within the                                   
05       following presumptive ranges, subject to adjustment as provided in AS 12.55.155 -                                
06       12.55.175:                                                                                                       
07                      (A)  if the offense is a first felony conviction, five to 15 years;                               
08                      (B)  if the offense is a second felony conviction and does not                                    
09            involve circumstances described in (C) of this paragraph, 10 to 25 years;                                   
10                      (C)  if the offense is a second felony conviction and the                                         
11            defendant has a prior conviction for a sexual felony, 15 to 30 years;                                       
12                      (D)  if the offense is a third felony conviction and does not                                     
13            involve circumstances described in (E) of this paragraph, 20 to 35 years;                                   
14                      (E)  if the offense is a third felony conviction and the defendant                                
15            has two prior convictions for sexual felonies, 99 years;                                                    
16                 (4)  sexual assault in the third degree, incest, online enticement of a                            
17       minor, indecent exposure in the first degree, possession of child pornography, or                            
18       attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit sexual assault in the second degree,                              
19       sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree, unlawful exploitation of a minor, or                               
20       distribution of child pornography, may be sentenced to a definite term of                                        
21       imprisonment of not more than 99 years and shall be sentenced to a definite term                                 
22       within the following presumptive ranges, subject to adjustment as provided in                                    
23       AS 12.55.155 – 12.55.175:                                                                                        
24                      (A)  if the offense is a first felony conviction, two to 12 years;                                
25                      (B)  if the offense is a second felony conviction and does not                                    
26            involve circumstances described in (C) of this paragraph, eight to 15 years;                                
27                      (C)  if the offense is a second felony conviction and the                                         
28            defendant has a prior conviction for a sexual felony, 12 to 20 years;                                       
29                      (D)  if the offense is a third felony conviction and does not                                     
30            involve circumstances described in (E) of this paragraph, 15 to 25 years;                                   
31                      (E)  if the offense is a third felony conviction and the defendant                                
01            has two prior convictions for sexual felonies, 99 years.                                                    
02    * Sec. 5. AS 12.63.100(6) is amended to read:                                                                     
03                 (6)  “sex offense” means                                                                               
04                      (A)  a crime under AS 11.41.100(a)(3), or a similar law of                                        
05            another jurisdiction, in which the person committed or attempted to commit a                                
06            sexual offense, or a similar offense under the laws of the other jurisdiction; in                           
07            this subparagraph, “sexual offense” has the meaning given in                                                
08            AS 11.41.100(a)(3);                                                                                         
09                      (B)  a crime under AS 11.41.110(a)(3), or a similar law of                                        
10            another jurisdiction, in which the person committed or attempted to commit                                  
11            one of the following crimes, or a similar law of another jurisdiction:                                      
12                           (i)  sexual assault in the first degree;                                                     
13                           (ii)  sexual assault in the second degree;                                                   
14                           (iii)  sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree; or                                       
15                           (iv)  sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree;                                          
16                      (C)  a crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit                                
17            a crime, under the following statutes or a similar law of another jurisdiction:                             
18                           (i)  AS 11.41.410 – 11.41.438;                                                               
19                           (ii)  former AS 11.41.440(a)(2);                                                         
20                           (iii)  AS 11.41.450 – 11.41.458;                                                             
21                           (iv)  AS 11.41.460 if the indecent exposure is before a                                      
22                 person under 16 years of age and the offender has a previous conviction                                
23                 for that offense;                                                                                      
24                           (v)  AS 11.61.125 or 11.61.127;                                                              
25                           (vi)  AS 11.66.110 or 11.66.130(a)(2) if the person who                                      
26                 was induced or caused to engage in prostitution was 16 or 17 years of                                  
27                 age at the time of the offense; or                                                                     
28                           (vii)  former AS 11.15.120, former 11.15.134, or assault                                     
29                 with the intent to commit rape under former AS 11.15.160, former                                       
30                 AS 11.40.110, or former 11.40.200;                                                                     
31    * Sec. 6. AS 11.41.440(a)(2) is repealed.                                                                         
01    * Sec. 7. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                         
02 read:                                                                                                                  
03       APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to offenses committed on or after the effective                                  
04 date of this Act.                                                                                                      
To see this bill in the PDF format click on the link for : Do you know  your State Legislature… then go to the find the bill, and type in HB145 .

This bill will help to enforce the rights of our ALL our children under the age of 18 to not be molested, seduced, abused by sexual predators.

If you are an Alaskan and want a say on how to protect our children contact your state representative and tell them to vote yes on HB145.  If you are from another state, be proactive and demand your state be proactive in setting laws that will protect all children under the age of 18.

God bless and Remain Vigilant

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