Alaska Legislature approves wide-ranging crime bill package

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 1,378

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The Alaska Legislature approved a broad omnibus crime bill that will increase criminal penalties for a variety of offenses and streamline victims services. The bill includes over a dozen pieces of legislation and garnered bipartisan support.

The Alaska Senate unanimously passed House Bill 239 on Tuesday, after assembling the combination bill package over the last several weeks. Lawmakers in the House concurred with the Senate’s changes by a vote of 39 to 1 …

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