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Sarah Vance

Sarah Vance

Representative · Alaska State House · District 31

Elected OfficialVerified

7 articles · 17 transcripts

Also known as:Representative VanceVanceSarah L. Vance
www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/34?code=VAN
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Alaska Passes Age of Consent Bill After Weeks-Long Senate Delay

“if you create AI-generated images of children doing obscene things, we will prosecute you and you will have to register as a felon under the sex registry.”
Alaska News1mo ago

House panel withdraws AI personhood amendment after legal questions arise

“it is the intent of the legislature that nothing in this act may be construed as recognizing an artificial intelligence system, automated agent, or machine learning system as a person”
Alaska News1mo ago2 attributions

Alaska House passes education funding reform despite split votes on transparency

“Mental health is something, this is brand new educational material going to be introduced in our schools. And as, uh, the representative Keeney mentioned, we want people to be a part of the introduction of this process so that they can be on board as it's being introduced and considered a part of a curriculum.”
Alaska News1mo ago2 attributions

House panel advances daylight saving time bill with Western Alaska carve-out

“I'm struggling with, uh, dividing the time in Alaska. And across the state having one time for government services, for school travel, all of those things is why I would want to be unified.”
Alaska News1mo ago2 attributions

Alaska Legislature Falls Two Votes Short of Overriding Elections Bill Veto

“right now, our system is broken where not every vote is being counted. Our rolls have not been tightened up to the level that builds confidence, that ensures people that they have a legal vote. My constituents tell me that every illegal vote cancels out their legal one, thus nullifying their voice.”
Alaska News1mo ago

House passes bill requiring transparency at psychiatric hospitals for minors

“In the documents along with this bill were some news articles about some separate cases of two young boys who were sexually abused while in the facilities. And I tell you what, that hit me right in the heart, Mr. Speaker, because they were the same ages as my boys.”
Alaska News2mo ago3 attributions

Fairbanks father's testimony drives push for faster body cam release

“I want to make sure that we have this timeline correct around the exemption regarding an active criminal investigation and how much the courts can extend that because because, um, like Representative St. Clair said, investigation timelines vary, and, and that is the ultimate justice.”
Alaska News2mo ago