An Act relating to the crime of failure to report a violent crime.

SB 155 amends Alaska law to make failure to report a violent crime committed against an adult a class B misdemeanor (a criminal offense), rather than a non-criminal violation. This change directly affects individuals who witness such crimes and do not report them to authorities. The bill establishes this new misdemeanor penalty for failing to report these specific offenses. It applies only to violent crimes committed on or after the law's effective date. The law does not change the definition of violent crime or alter existing reporting requirements.