Alaska House votes to make church vandalism a felony; bill goes to Senate • Alaska Beacon

Vandalism directed at a church or other property used by a religious organization would become a felony in Alaska if legislation passed by the state House of Representatives on Wednesday night becomes law. The House voted 35-5 to approve House Bill 238, from Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, sending the bill to the Senate for further debate. “I think it’s rational to say that when you commit harm to a house of worship, it should be more serious than an A misdemeanor,” Josephson said, referring to the class of crime that...