Advocates have sought an expanded definition of consent for years. Before, state law said only that an assault took place without consent if someone was threatened by force.
Lisa Ellanna of Nome, an advocate for victims of sexual assault, speaks Thursday, July 28, 2022 at the state crime lab in Anchorage during the signing of House Bill 325.
Victim advocate Lisa Ellanna of Nome said the change was long overdue and “one of the most important steps the state of Alaska has taken” to protect victims. Other parts of HB 325, crafted by Rasmussen, expand the definition of domestic abuse to cover situations where an abuser involuntarily shares an explicit picture of a victim.“I think the stars aligned perfectly for this one, and I think we’ll have a better state moving forward because of it,” she said.
Senate Bill 7, from Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage, requires the Alaska Department of Public Safety to publish policies and procedures related to police conduct.
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