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SB 23 AK
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An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date.

AK · session 34 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 22, 2025

Latest action (Jun 19, 2026) (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/27

Sponsor (1)
28 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Gray-Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
  • Tobin Democratic · cosponsor
  • Kaufman Republican · cosponsor
  • Tilton · cosponsor
  • Claman Democratic · cosponsor
  • Stedman Republican · cosponsor
  • Rauscher · cosponsor
  • Giessel Republican · cosponsor
  • Cronk Republican · cosponsor
  • Kawasaki Democratic · cosponsor
  • Wielechowski Democratic · cosponsor
  • Yundt Republican · cosponsor
  • Eischeid Democratic · cosponsor
  • Stapp Republican · cosponsor
  • Vance Republican · cosponsor
  • Gray Democratic · cosponsor
  • Hall Democratic · cosponsor
  • Dibert Democratic · cosponsor
  • Mccabe Republican · cosponsor
  • Elam Republican · cosponsor
  • Josephson Democratic · cosponsor
  • Holland N · cosponsor
  • Galvin Independent · cosponsor
  • Stutes Republican · cosponsor
  • Schrage Independent · cosponsor
  • D.Nelson · cosponsor
  • Frier Democratic · cosponsor
  • Saddler Republican · cosponsor

Action history (94)
  1. Jan 22, 2025 (S) Prefile released 1/10/25 · upper
  2. Jan 22, 2025 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS · upper
  3. Jan 22, 2025 (S) EDC, FIN · upper
  4. Jan 24, 2025 (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON · upper
  5. Feb 5, 2025 (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · upper
  6. Feb 5, 2025 (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · upper
  7. Feb 12, 2025 (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · upper
  8. Feb 12, 2025 (S) Heard & Held · upper
  9. Feb 12, 2025 (S) Minutes (SEDC) · upper
  10. Feb 21, 2025 (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · upper
  11. Feb 21, 2025 (S) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · upper
  12. Feb 24, 2025 (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · upper
  13. Feb 24, 2025 (S) Heard & Held · upper
  14. Feb 24, 2025 (S) Minutes (SEDC) · upper
  15. Feb 26, 2025 (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · upper
  16. Feb 26, 2025 (S) Moved SB 23 Out of Committee **Streamed live on AKL.tv** · upper
  17. Feb 26, 2025 (S) Minutes (SEDC) · upper
  18. Feb 28, 2025 (S) EDC RPT 3DP 2NR · upper
  19. Feb 28, 2025 (S) DP: TOBIN, CRONK, STEVENS · upper
  20. Feb 28, 2025 (S) NR: BJORKMAN, KIEHL · upper
  21. Feb 28, 2025 (S) FN1: INDETERMINATE(EED) · upper
  22. Feb 11, 2026 (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 · upper
  23. Feb 11, 2026 (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · upper
  24. Mar 3, 2026 (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · upper
  25. Mar 3, 2026 (S) Moved CSSB 23(FIN) Out of Committee · upper
  26. Mar 4, 2026 (S) FIN RPT CS 5DP 2NR SAME TITLE · upper
  27. Mar 4, 2026 (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK · upper
  28. Mar 4, 2026 (S) NR: MERRICK, KIEHL · upper
  29. Mar 4, 2026 (S) FN2: (EED) · upper
  30. Mar 4, 2026 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/4/2026 · upper
  31. Mar 4, 2026 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME · upper
  32. Mar 4, 2026 (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC · upper
  33. Mar 4, 2026 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/5 CAL · upper
  34. Mar 4, 2026 (S) COSPONSOR(S): TOBIN, KAUFMAN, TILTON, CLAMAN, STEDMAN, RAUSCHER, GIESSEL, · upper
  35. Mar 4, 2026 (S) CRONK, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, YUNDT · upper
  36. Mar 5, 2026 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 23(FIN) · upper
  37. Mar 5, 2026 (S) HELD IN THIRD READING TO 3/9 CAL · upper
  38. Mar 9, 2026 (S) PASSED Y20 N- · upper
  39. Mar 9, 2026 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE · upper
  40. Mar 9, 2026 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) · upper
  41. Mar 9, 2026 (S) VERSION: CSSB 23(FIN) · upper
  42. Mar 11, 2026 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS · lower
  43. Mar 11, 2026 (H) EDC, FIN · lower
  44. Mar 11, 2026 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEID · lower
  45. Mar 18, 2026 (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · lower
  46. Mar 18, 2026 (H) Heard & Held · lower
  47. Apr 1, 2026 (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · lower
  48. Apr 1, 2026 (H) Heard & Held · lower
  49. Apr 13, 2026 (H) EDC RPT HCS(EDC) 7DP · lower
  50. Apr 13, 2026 (H) DP: SCHWANKE, ELAM, DIBERT, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, HIMSCHOOT, STORY · lower
  51. Apr 13, 2026 (H) FN3: (EED) · lower
  52. Apr 13, 2026 (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · lower
  53. Apr 13, 2026 (H) Moved HCS SB 23(EDC) Out of Committee · lower
  54. May 8, 2026 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): STAPP · lower
  55. May 8, 2026 (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 · lower
  56. May 8, 2026 (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change -- · lower
  57. May 8, 2026 (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · lower
  58. May 8, 2026 (H) Heard & Held · lower
  59. May 12, 2026 (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 · lower
  60. May 12, 2026 (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · lower
  61. May 12, 2026 (H) Minutes (HFIN) · lower
  62. May 16, 2026 (H) FIN RPT HCS(EDC) 4DP 6NR 1AM · lower
  63. May 16, 2026 (H) DP: GALVIN, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER · lower
  64. May 16, 2026 (H) NR: JIMMIE, TOMASZEWSKI, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, STAPP · lower
  65. May 16, 2026 (H) AM: ALLARD · lower
  66. May 16, 2026 (H) FN3: (EED) · lower
  67. May 16, 2026 (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 · lower
  68. May 16, 2026 (H) Moved HCS CSSB 23(EDC) Out of Committee · lower
  69. May 17, 2026 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026 · lower
  70. May 17, 2026 (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR · lower
  71. May 17, 2026 (H) READ THE SECOND TIME · lower
  72. May 17, 2026 (H) EDC HCS ADOPTED UC · lower
  73. May 17, 2026 (H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED · lower
  74. May 17, 2026 (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND PENDING · lower
  75. May 17, 2026 (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING · lower
  76. May 17, 2026 (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/18 CALENDAR · lower
  77. May 17, 2026 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE, GRAY, HALL · lower
  78. May 18, 2026 (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR · lower
  79. May 19, 2026 (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING · lower
  80. May 19, 2026 (H) AM NO 2 WITHDRAWN · lower
  81. May 19, 2026 (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC · lower
  82. May 19, 2026 (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 23(EDC) · lower
  83. May 19, 2026 (H) PASSED Y37 N3 · lower
  84. May 19, 2026 (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE · lower
  85. May 19, 2026 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT, MCCABE, ELAM, JOSEPHSON, HOLLAND, GALVIN, STUTES, · lower
  86. May 19, 2026 (H) SCHRAGE, D.NELSON, FRIER, SADDLER · lower
  87. May 19, 2026 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED · lower
  88. May 19, 2026 (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 23(EDC) · lower
  89. May 20, 2026 (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP · upper
  90. May 20, 2026 (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N- · upper
  91. May 20, 2026 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE · upper
  92. Jun 4, 2026 (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor · upper
  93. Jun 19, 2026 (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/18 CH 18 SLA 26 · upper
  94. Jun 19, 2026 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/27 · upper
Subjects
ASSESSMENTSBOARDS & COMMISSIONSCONSTITUTIONEDUCATIONRIGHTSSCHOOL DISTRICTSSCHOOLS

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