Prisoners Electronic Devices and ID Cards

State Bills: Alaska

Published August 19th, 2025

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

Alaska HB35 enacts new legislation governing prisoner possession and use of electronic devices, along with related provisions on identification cards. The bill passed the House 31-8 and Senate 20-0 before being signed into law. The effective date is November 5, 2025.

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What changed

Alaska House Bill 35 establishes new statutory provisions regarding the use and possession of electronic devices by prisoners held in Alaska correctional facilities, and addresses related identification card requirements. The bill was introduced January 10, 2025, underwent multiple committee referrals including Community and Regional Affairs, State Affairs, and Judiciary, and passed the Senate 20-0 on May 20, 2025 before receiving the governor's signature.

Correctional facilities in Alaska must review and update their internal policies governing prisoner possession of electronic devices before the November 5, 2025 effective date. Facility administrators should coordinate with legal counsel to ensure compliance with the new statutory requirements. The bill does not specify penalties but establishes violations of electronic device possession rules as enforceable under Alaska corrections statutes.

What to do next

Review current facility policies on prisoner electronic device possession
Update internal regulations to align with HB35 requirements before November 5, 2025
Train staff on new electronic device and identification card provisions

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Alaska / HB35 Effective Date HB35 House Bill Effective Date 2025-08-19

Prisoners: Electronic Devices, Id Cards

An Act relating to the use and possession of electronic devices by prisoners; and relating to identification cards.

Bill Details

State Alaska

Session 34th Legislature

Chamber House

Official Source www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB35

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Action History

2025-08-19 H EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 11/5/25 2025-08-19 H LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 8/7 CHAPTER 25 SLA 25 2025-07-30 H 9:05 A.M. 7/15/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR 2025-05-20 H CONCUR AM OF (S) Y28 N12 2025-05-20 H TITLE CHANGE: SCR 8 2025-05-20 H CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED AND TAKEN UP 2025-05-20 S VERSION: SCS CSHB 35(JUD) 2025-05-20 S TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED 2025-05-20 S PASSED Y20 N- 2025-05-20 S READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 35(JUD) 2025-05-19 S ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL 2025-05-19 S JUD SCS ADOPTED UC 2025-05-19 S READ THE SECOND TIME 2025-05-19 S RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2025 2025-05-16 S FN1: ZERO(COR) 2025-05-16 S NR: TOBIN 2025-05-16 S DP: CLAMAN, MYERS, KIEHL 2025-05-16 S TITLE CHANGE: SCR 8 2025-05-16 S JUD RPT SCS(JUD) 3DP 1NR NEW TITLE 2025-05-07 S CROSS SPONSOR(S): MYERS, KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON, CLAMAN 2025-05-05 S JUD 2025-05-05 S READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 2025-05-02 H VERSION: CSHB 35(STA) 2025-05-02 H TRANSMITTED TO (S) 2025-05-02 H COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN 2025-05-02 H PASSED Y31 N8 E1 2025-05-02 H READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 35(STA) 2025-04-30 H COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON 2025-04-30 H ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/2 CALENDAR 2025-04-30 H AM NO 4 FAILED Y11 N28 E1 2025-04-30 H AM NO 3 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN 2025-04-30 H AM NO 2 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 2025-04-30 H AM NO 1 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 2025-04-30 H STA CS ADOPTED UC 2025-04-30 H READ THE SECOND TIME 2025-04-30 H RULES TO CALENDAR 4/30/2025 2025-04-09 H FN1: ZERO(COR) 2025-04-09 H NR: VANCE 2025-04-09 H DNP: MCCABE 2025-04-09 H DP: MOORE, HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK 2025-04-09 H STA RPT CS(STA) 5DP 1DNP 1NR 2025-03-21 H COSPONSOR(S): STORY 2025-03-14 H FN1: ZERO(COR) 2025-03-14 H AM: HOLLAND, PRAX, RUFFRIDGE 2025-03-14 H DP: HALL, MEARS, HIMSCHOOT 2025-03-14 H CRA RPT CS(CRA) 3DP 3AM 2025-01-22 H CRA, STA 2025-01-22 H READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 2025-01-22 H PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25

Votes

2025-04-30 House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 Yea: 18 Nay: 21 2025-04-30 House: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 Yea: 18 Nay: 21 2025-04-30 House: Second Reading Amendment No. 4 Yea: 11 Nay: 28 2025-05-02 House: Third Reading Final Passage Yea: 31 Nay: 8 2025-05-20 Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Yea: 20 Nay: 0 2025-05-20 House: Concur Yea: 28 Nay: 12

Committee Referrals

2025-01-22 H Community & Regional Affairs 2025-05-05 S Judiciary 2025-05-16 S Rules

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-10 Introduced 2025-03-14 Comm Sub 2025-04-09 Comm Sub 2025-05-16 Comm Sub 2025-05-20 Enrolled

Subjects

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