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

HB 278: An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; 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 278 is a bill introduced in the Alaska House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date. Primary sponsor: Mia Costello (Republican). It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 3, 2026): (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26.

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 9 · Independent 1 · Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mia CostelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Jeremy BynumCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Ashley CarrickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Matt ClamanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateH
Mike CronkCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateR
Bryce EdgmonCo-sponsorIndependentHouse37
Elvi Gray-JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateG
Carolyn HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Andy JosephsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
James KaufmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateF
Scott KawasakiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateP
Kevin McCabeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Kelly MerrickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateL
Donny OlsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateT
George RauscherCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateO
Will StappCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Bert StedmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateA
Gary StevensCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateC
Andi StoryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Cathy TiltonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateM
Löki TobinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateI
Frank TomaszewskiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Sarah VanceCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Rob YundtCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateN

“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 6/24/26
  2. (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to Governor
  3. (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
  4. (H) COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK
  5. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  6. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y38 A2
  7. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
  8. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
  9. (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 278(STA)
  10. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
  11. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  12. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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