An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud.
This bill establishes the crime of airbag fraud in Alaska by making it illegal to knowingly sell, install, or trade vehicles with counterfeit, nonfunctioning, or non-compliant replacement airbags. The law specifically targets individuals who manufacture fake airbags, sell parts designed to hide defects, or offer vehicles for sale while aware of these safety issues. However, the legislation includes exemptions for law enforcement vehicles and protects dealerships from liability if they did not know about the airbag problems before selling the car. Penalties for violating this law range from a class A misdemeanor to a class C felony if the fraud results in death or serious physical injury.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action May 15, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
66
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS SB 37(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:15 PM --
lower
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 37 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Claman
DDemocratic
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