text: People should, oh I don't know, maybe educate themselves about this bill before they talk. 1. Nothing went into effect until July. 2. A large portion of the bill don't go into effect until 2017 and 2018 3. Mandatory minimums for murder were INCREASED, that's right INCREASED = harsher punishment. Why you ask? Becuase you could go to jail for rape longer than you could for murder. 4. Arson was also expanded 5. Felony maximums DID NOT CHANGE 6. Robbery and kidnapping are FELONIES SO if they weren't charged one would assume that they didn't have enough evidence but idk I wasn't in the court room and neither were you! The only crimes that SB91 really makes changes to are misdemeanors. Here is a comprehensive and very enlightening review by the department of law. http://law.alaska.gov/pdf/bill-review/2016/002_JU2016200423.pdf