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

SB 117: An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights 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; and relating to local civil rights commissions.

In committee Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 117 is a bill introduced in the Alaska Senate on March 5, 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 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; and relating to local civil rights commissions. Primary sponsor: Senate State Affairs. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2025): (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE.

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Senate State AffairsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
  2. (S) FN1: (GOV)
  3. (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON
  4. (S) NR: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, YUNDT
  5. (S) L&C RPT 3NR 1DP
  6. (S) Minutes (SL&C)
  7. (S) Moved SB 117 Out of Committee
  8. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
  9. (S) Minutes (SL&C)
  10. (S) Heard & Held
  11. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
  12. (S) L&C, FIN

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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