An Act establishing the period between September 15 and October 15 of each year as Hispanic Heritage Month.
SB 40 designates September 15 to October 15 each year as Hispanic Heritage Month in Alaska. This bill requires schools, community groups, and public or private organizations to observe this period with activities honoring Hispanic Americans' contributions to Alaska and U.S. history and culture. It amends Alaska Statute 44.12 to formally establish the observance period without creating new programs or funding. The bill is purely ceremonial, focusing on recognition rather than policy changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed May 11, 2026
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The document format changed from a traditional printed legislative bill to a modern web page layout, but the actual policy content of the bill remains identical. The core provision establishing September 15 to October 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Alaska is unchanged.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the substantive law remains the same.
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Removed traditional printed headers, page numbers, and section numbering conventions.
Added web navigation menus, links, and footer information typical of a legislative website.
Reformatted the bill text to include line numbers and a summary header instead of a clean statutory layout.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
(S) Signed into law 5/8 CHAPTER 3 SLA 26
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y36 N3 E1
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elvi Gray-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Alyse Galvin
IIndependent
Co
Andy Josephson
DDemocratic
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