An overview of Alaska law, statistics, legislation, and news stories related to Safe Haven Baby Boxes.
Law
- No law authorizing installation of baby boxes
Stop Safe Haven Baby Boxes
Legislation
See appropriate Legislative Year page for details on each bill
2025
- SB 9 – Amends the Alaska Safe Haven law to authorize the use of “newborn safety devices. Sine Die. Carried over to 2026
- HB64 – Companion bill. Sine Die. Carried over to 2026
Hearings/Testimony/Letters
2026
- VIDEO: House Judicary Committee, February 13, 2026 (marker: 1:09)
- Bastard Nation/SSHBBN Joint Action Alert on HB64 Hearing Before the House Judiciary Committee, SSHBBN, February 18, 2026
- Bastard Nation/Stop Safe Haven Baby Boxes Now Joint Testimony in Opposition to HB64, House Judiciary Committee, SSHBBN, February 20, 2026
- Combined Letters of Opposition, House Judiciary Committee, February 20, 2026
- Combined Letters of Support, House Judiciary Committee, February 20, 2026
- VIDEO: House Judiciary Committee: February 20, 2026 (marker:1:24:14)
- Bastard Nation/Stop Safe Haven Baby Boxes Now Joint Testimony in Opposition to SB9, House Judiciary Committee,SSHBBN, April 15 2026
- VIDEO; House Judiciary Committee, April 20, 2026
- Combined Letters of opposition and support, House Judiciary Committee, April 20, 2026 (others might be added later so check the documents page.)
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
- VIDEO: Senate HSS Committee, February 25, 2025
- Alaska SB9 Abandonment Boxes – DO NOT PASS–Additional Testimony, March 13, 2025
- VIDEO: Senate HSS Commitee, March 13, 2025 (a little past 3:4. Marker on page is not correct)
- Alaska SB 9–Baby Abandonment Boxes–DO NOT PASS. Bastard Nation/SSHBBN Submitted Testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee, March 31, 2025
- VIDEO: Senate Committee Judiciary Hearing, March 31, 2025 (entire hearing is on SB9
- VIDEO: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, April 11, 2o25 (Marker: 6:10)
- VIDEO: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, May 13, 2025 (Marker:21:40)
- VIDEO: House Judiciary Committee Hearing, HB64, May 15, 2025 (Marker : start of video)
News &Commentary
2026
- Alaska Bill to let parents surrender newborns in “baby boxes gain traction, Alaska Watchman Ferbruary 13,2026
- Alaska Senate approves “baby box” law for surrendering infants, Anchorage Daily News, April 7, 2026
- Pro-abortion senator uses pro-life argument to oppose effort to save Alaska babies, Alaska Watchman, April 7, 2026
- Parents Can Abandon Infants in “Baby Boxes” Under New Bill, Newsweek, April 8 2026
- Alaska Senate Passes SB9; Opponent Sen. Loki Tobin Blows Pro Arguments Out of the Water. Watch the video!
- Pro-abortion legislator argues against safe haven measure, LiveAction News, April 15, 2026
- 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, January 12, 2025
- Bill would allow baby boxes for Alaskans to surrender newborn infants safely, KTIU-TV, March 12, 2025
2024
- AFD working to get baby boxes installed at the fire stations following outdoor death of infant, KTUU-TV, November 4, 2024
- CALL TO ACTION” We can’t let another newborn Alaskan die on the street, Alaska Watchman, November 22, 2024
Updated: April 22, 2026