Senator Tilton outlines age‑of‑consent, AI‑generated CSAM and elder‑fraud kiosk bills

Senator Tilton told the Senate minority press conference that several judiciary measures are active and, in some cases, stalled in committee. "HB 101, which is the age of consent bill, which would raise the age of consent to 18," she said, and expressed concern that it has been in the House Judiciary committee without movement despite three hearings.

Tilton said there is a possibility of a consolidated crime bill in the House that could include HB 101 and noted she is a cosponsor. She also highlighted bills to address images generated by artificial intelligence: SB 247 and HB 47 would extend existing child sexual abuse material laws to cover images created or altered by AI, whether the image modifies a real child or is fully generated.

Tilton flagged HB 239, which would combine criminal negligence with a failure‑to‑assist provision that raises penalties where a person is required to stop and provide aid. She also described SB 249, legislation to impose guardrails on cryptocurrency kiosks after a rise in scams affecting older Alaskans.

Tilton cited FBI reporting indicating scams in Alaska increased roughly 43% year‑over‑year and said seniors lost more than $16,000,000 in the category she discussed last year. She said HB 47 has already passed the House by a vote she described as "39 to 1."