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

SB 44: An Act relating to the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals; relating to the use of seclusion or restraint of minors at psychiatric hospitals; relating to a report published by the Department of Health; relating to inspections by the Department of Health of certain psychiatric hospitals; and providing for an effective date.

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 44 is a bill introduced in the Alaska Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relating to the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals; relating to the use of seclusion or restraint of minors at psychiatric hospitals; relating to a report published by the Department of Health; relating to inspections by the Department of Health of certain psychiatric hospitals; and providing for an effective date. Primary sponsor: Matt Claman (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): (S) Minutes (SFIN).

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 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt ClamanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateH
Forrest DunbarCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateJ
Cathy GiesselCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateE
Löki TobinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateI

“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) Minutes (SFIN)
  2. (S) Heard & Held
  3. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
  4. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
  5. (S) FN3: ZERO(DFC)
  6. (S) FN2: ZERO(DFC)
  7. (S) FN1: (DOH)
  8. (S) DP: DUNBAR, CLAMAN, GIESSEL
  9. (S) HSS RPT CS 3DP SAME TITLE
  10. (S) Minutes (SHSS)
  11. (S) Moved CSSB 44(HSS) Out of Committee
  12. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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