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Alaska · 34th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 23: An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to investigations and conciliation by the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports from the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to the definition of 'employer' for the purposes of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to local civil rights commissions; and providing for an effective date.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 23 is a bill introduced in the Alaska House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to investigations and conciliation by the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports from the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to the definition of 'employer' for the purposes of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to local civil rights commissions; and providing for an effective date. Primary sponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2026): (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andy JosephsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Matt ClamanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateH
Elvi Gray-JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateG
Scott KawasakiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateP

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26
  2. (H) 10:44 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor
  3. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  4. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40
  5. (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 32
  6. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
  7. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
  8. (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 23(FIN)(EFD ADD S)
  9. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
  10. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  11. (S) PASSED Y20 N-
  12. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 23(FIN)(EFD ADD S)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source