Alaska Bills

in committee · Alaska · House Jan 20, 2026

HB 238: An Act relating to the statewide immunization program; and relating to medical assistance for immunizations for children and adolescents 18 years of age or younger.

HB 238 expands Alaska's medical assistance program to cover immunizations recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for children and adolescents under 18. It clarifies that "included vaccines" must be on a list maintained by the commissioner and align with AAP guidelines for this age group. The bill adds these immunizations explicitly to the list of optional services the Department of Health and Social Services can provide under medical assistance. This directly affects children and teens under 18 who rely on state-funded healthcare programs for vaccination coverage.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Alaska · House Jan 20, 2026

HB 251: An Act relating to the definition of 'person' in Alaska Statutes; relating to criminal law definitions; and providing for an effective date.

HB 251 clarifies the legal definition of "person" in Alaska criminal law. It expands the definition to include "human entities that have the moral right of self-determination" while explicitly excluding artificial intelligence, animals, and inanimate objects. The bill also adds a definition of "life" focused on biological characteristics of living humans. These changes will apply to criminal cases starting July 1, 2026, affecting how Alaska courts interpret and apply criminal statutes.

passed · Alaska · Senate Jan 20, 2026

SR 2: Establishing a Senate Special Committee on World Trade.

This resolution establishes a temporary Senate Special Committee on World Trade to study how global trade policies and federal legislation impact Alaska's economy. The committee, appointed by the Senate President, will examine trade opportunities and provide input to Congress on federal policies affecting the state. It expires at the start of the next legislative session (35th Alaska State Legislature) and does not create new laws or directly affect residents or businesses.

passed · Alaska · House Jan 20, 2026

HR 3: Establishing a House Special Committee on Energy.

HR 3 establishes a House Special Committee on Energy to study energy use and development issues in Alaska. The Speaker of the House will appoint committee members and a chair, and the committee will operate until the start of the next legislative session. This procedural resolution creates a temporary body to examine energy matters without making new laws or changing policies.

passed · Alaska · House Jan 20, 2026

HR 2: Establishing a House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs.

This resolution establishes a House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs to foster partnerships between Alaska's legislature and Alaska Native tribes. The committee, appointed by the Speaker, will focus on advancing tribal community priorities and strengthening relationships with the 229 federally recognized tribes in Alaska. It will operate through the current legislative session (34th Alaska State Legislature) and dissolve before the next session begins. This is a procedural measure creating a legislative body, not a policy change affecting residents or programs.

in committee · Alaska · Senate Jan 20, 2026

SJR 13: Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the appointment of state judges by the governor.

SJR 13 proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify how Alaska's governor appoints state judges. It would revise the existing process so the governor appoints a judge from candidates nominated by the judicial council (removing outdated language about "two or more persons"). The amendment requires voter approval at the next general election before taking effect. This directly affects the governor, the judicial council, and the process for filling vacancies on Alaska's supreme and superior courts.

failed · Alaska · House Jan 20, 2026

HCR 7: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 57, making appropriations, including capital appropriations and other appropriations; making reappropriations; and making appropriations to capitalize funds.

HCR 7 is a procedural resolution that suspends specific legislative rules (24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e)) of the Alaska State Legislature. It allows Senate Bill 57 - which deals with making appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and capitalizing funds - to bypass standard procedures requiring title changes during its consideration. This resolution directly affects the legislative process for SB 57, streamlining its path through the legislature without altering the bill's content. The bill itself is procedural and does not make policy changes.

signed · Alaska · House Jan 20, 2026

HB 53: An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; and providing for an effective date.

HB 53 is a state budget bill that allocates funding for Alaska's government operations and specific programs for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). It provides specific dollar amounts to state departments like Administration, Information Technology, and Finance for ongoing expenses, including salaries, facilities, and retirement benefits. The bill includes provisions allowing limited transfers between certain retirement funds (up to $500,000) and incorporates unspent balances from previous years into current allocations. This funding directly affects all state agencies receiving these appropriations, ensuring continued operations for government services.

passed both · Alaska · Senate Oct 15, 2025

SCR 101: Authorizing the Senate and the House of Representatives to recess for a period of more than three days.

This bill (SCR 101) authorizes Alaska's Senate and House of Representatives to recess for more than three days during the First Special Session of the 34th Legislature. It addresses a constitutional rule (Alaska Constitution, Art. II, Sec. 10) that normally requires both chambers to agree before either recesses longer than three days. The resolution uses the legislature's existing Rule 52 process - where a majority vote in each chamber constitutes approval - to remove this time limit for the specified session. This is a procedural adjustment affecting only the legislature's internal scheduling, not substantive policy.

signed · Alaska · House Oct 15, 2025

HB 57: An Act relating to maximum classroom sizes in public schools; relating to education reports; relating to charter schools; relating to student transportation funding; relating to secondary school vocational and technical instruction funding; relating to the base student allocation; relating to reading proficiency incentive grants; relating to wireless telecommunications devices in public schools; relating to the use of tax revenue from highly digitized businesses; relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; establishing the Task Force on Education Funding; and providing for an effective date.

HB 57 sets maximum classroom sizes for Alaska public schools, requiring districts to maintain an average of no more than 23 students per class for grades K-6 and 30 for grades 7-12, excluding certain specialized classes. It mandates annual reporting on class sizes, student performance data (including reading proficiency for early grades), and high school graduate outcomes like career and postsecondary education tracking. The bill also updates procedures for charter school applications and requires school boards to establish clear application processes for new charter schools. These provisions directly affect all public school districts, students, and educators across Alaska.

Topics ✓ Education

Zack Fields (D) · 20 co-sponsors

signed · Alaska · Senate Oct 15, 2025

SB 97: An Act establishing a big game guide concession area permit program on land in the state; relating to the duties of the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Board of Game, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Board of Game to establish an initial big game guide concession area; and providing for an effective date.

SB 97 establishes a permit program for big game guiding in designated areas across Alaska. It requires the Board of Game to approve specific "concession areas" after public notice, considering conservation, enforcement, and public interest. The Department of Natural Resources will issue permits limiting who can guide big game hunts in these approved zones, directly affecting licensed guides seeking to operate in designated regions. The law creates a structured system to manage guided hunting access while aligning with existing wildlife conservation and management responsibilities.

vetoed · Alaska · Senate Oct 15, 2025

SB 54: An Act relating to registered interior designers and interior design; relating to project costs for the construction, enlargement, or improvement of airports; extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; relating to the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; establishing requirements for the practice of registered interior design; relating to the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and registered interior design; relating to the scope of the certification requirements for architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects, and registered interior designers; relating to immunity for design professionals; relating to the cost of construction for recreation centers; relating to liens for labor or materials furnished; relating to the procurement of landscape architectural and interior design services; relating to the cost of construction of safe water and hygienic sewage disposal facilities in villages; and providing for an effective date.

SB 54 extends the termination date of Alaska's State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors from 2025 to 2033. It establishes specific requirements for registered interior designers, including adding a "registered interior designer" as a voting member on the board and requiring the board to define "interior design" to include non-load-bearing interior construction, space planning, and finish materials. The bill also amends regulations for professional practice, certification, and disciplinary actions across architecture, engineering, land surveying, and interior design fields. These changes directly affect licensed professionals in these disciplines and the regulatory body overseeing their work.

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