Alaska HB251 amends definitions of "person" and "life" in state statutes.

Alaska HB251 amends the definition of "person" in Alaska Statutes to include a natural person or a human entity with the moral right of self-determination, excluding environmental elements, artificial intelligence, animals, and inanimate objects. It also defines "life" as the property distinguishing a living human organism from a dead organism or inanimate matter. These changes apply to offenses committed after the Act's effective date of July 1, 2026.

Alaska HB251 amends definitions of "person" and "life" in state statutes.

Alaska HB251 amends the definition of "person" in Alaska Statutes to include a natural person or a human entity with the moral right of self-determination, excluding environmental elements, artificial intelligence, animals, and inanimate objects. It also defines "life" as the property distinguishing a living human organism from a dead organism or inanimate matter. These changes apply to offenses committed after the Act's effective date of July 1, 2026.