An overview of Alaska law, statistics, legislation, and news stories related to Safe Haven Baby Boxes.
Law
- No law authorizing installation of baby boxes
Legislation
See appropriate Legislative Year page for details on each bill.) 2025 is here; links to other years on that page.
2025
- SB 9 – Amends the Alaska Safe Haven law to authorize the use of “newborn safety devices.
Hearings/Testimony/Letters
2025
- Documents, including submitted testimony/letters for Senate Health & SocialServices Committee, February 20, 2025
- Alaska SB9–Baby Abandonment Boxes–DO NOT PASS. Bastard Nation/SSHBBN Submitted Testimony to Senate HSS Committee
- Joint Action Alert: Connecticut and Alaska Baby Abandonment Box Hearings, February 20, 2025
News &Commentary
2025
- No cellphones in schools, free meals for children, a state flood authority: Here are some of lawmakers’ first ideas ahead of the legislative session. Anchorage Daily News, Januaryy 12, 2025
2024
- AFD working to get baby boxes installed at the fire stations following outdoor death of infant, KTUU-TV, November 4, 2024
Updated February 18, 2025