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Anchorage Assembly urges Alaska Senate to act on bill raising age of consent to 18
Summary
The Assembly unanimously passed a resolution (AR2026‑98) calling on the Alaska Legislature to advance House Bill 101 to raise the age of consent to 18 and asking the Senate to discharge committee hold‑ups if necessary. Sponsors said the measure protects youth and has agency support.
The Anchorage Assembly on April 14 adopted a resolution urging the Alaska State Legislature to advance House Bill 101, legislation that would raise the age of sexual consent to 18.
Assemblymember Silvers, lead sponsor, said the bill passed the House unanimously and that delay in the Senate is leaving Alaska youth…
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