🧵 The Senate is finally underway with HB 239, the long-delayed crime bill that would raise the age of consent in Alaska. (They've got the joint session for the veto override coming up at 1) 📺: ktoo.org #akleg
Sen. Claman, who commandeered the bill to make it into the crime omnibus, runs down everything the bill does now. In addition to anti-CSAM measures and the age of consent, it also creates penalties for medical providers who assault their patients as well as parole board changes.
The bill went from 3 pages to more than 80. It passes 20-0.