An Act relating to the board of parole; and providing for an effective date.
SB 62 amends Alaska's parole board structure to require seven members with specific expertise: a healthcare professional, a crime victim advocate, an addiction recovery specialist, and a tribal representative. It mandates an annual public report detailing parole hearing outcomes, including demographic data, reasons for denials, and individual board members' voting records. The report must be submitted to the legislature, shared with the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission, and published online. This bill directly affects parole board operations and increases transparency in parole decision-making for inmates. The changes apply to all parole hearings conducted under Alaska law.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Apr 8, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill was converted into a sponsor substitute, adding Senator Gray-Jackson as a co-sponsor and updating the introduction date. The core policy changes involve renumbering sections to accommodate a new transition clause that allows current board members to finish their terms without being reappointed. Additionally, the bill now requires the annual report to include specific data on the applicant's most serious offense and the board members' voting records for each hearing.
Scope change
The bill's applicability remains focused on the Board of Parole in Alaska, but the scope of the annual reporting requirement has expanded to include more granular data on offenses and voting records.
TECHNICAL
The bill title and introduction date were updated to reflect its status as a sponsor substitute with an additional sponsor.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to section numbering and indentation throughout the document.
REQUIREMENT
The annual report requirement was expanded to include data on the applicant's most serious offense and the voting record of each board member for every hearing type.
TIMELINE
A new section was added to allow current board members to complete their existing terms but prevents them from being reappointed after this act takes effect.
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 9, 2025
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SSSB 62 Out of Committee
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
(S) SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED-REFERRALS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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