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

SB 170: An Act relating to gaming; relating to gaming activities on Alaska marine highway system vessels; relating to bingo; relating to pull-tabs and electronic pull-tab systems; relating to the powers of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; relating to the Alaska marine highway system fund; and providing for an effective date.

Passed one chamber 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 170 is a bill introduced in the Alaska Senate on April 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relating to gaming; relating to gaming activities on Alaska marine highway system vessels; relating to bingo; relating to pull-tabs and electronic pull-tab systems; relating to the powers of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; relating to the Alaska marine highway system fund; and providing for an effective date. Primary sponsor: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --.

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): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse BjorkmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateD
Mike CronkCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateR
Kelly MerrickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateL
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) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
  2. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
  3. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 9:00 am --
  4. (H) FINANCE at 08:00 AM ADAMS 519
  5. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
  6. (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519
  7. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
  8. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
  9. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
  10. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
  11. (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
  12. (H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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