Bill Commons

AK HB 126

enacted

An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations; relating to proxy solicitations to shareholders of corporations organized under state law under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; and providing for an effective date.

Alaska · 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) · lower

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Quick answers

Did AK HB 126 pass?

Yes. AK HB 126 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-03): (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/25/26

What is AK HB 126 about?

AK HB 126 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations; relating to proxy solicitations to shareholders of corporations organized under state law under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK HB 126?

Foster is the primary sponsor of AK HB 126, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-03 — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/25/26
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Fosterprimary
  • Merrickcosponsor
  • Cronkcosponsor
  • Clamancosponsor
  • Giesselcosponsor
  • Gray-Jacksoncosponsor
  • D.Nelsoncosponsor
  • Stevenscosponsor
  • Bynumcosponsor
  • Allardcosponsor
  • Josephsoncosponsor
  • Dibertcosponsor
  • Burkecosponsor
  • Jimmiecosponsor
  • Koppcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-03

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/25/26

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-03

    (H) Signed into law 6/24 CHAPTER 37 SLA 26

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-06-10

    (H) 1:55 P.M. 6/8/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-05-20

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  5. 2026-05-20

    (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y36 N3 A1

  6. 2026-05-20

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  7. 2026-05-20

    (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 13

  8. 2026-05-20

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED

  9. 2026-05-19

    (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 126(L&C)

  10. 2026-05-19

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

    passage

  11. 2026-05-19

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  12. 2026-05-19

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    passage

  13. 2026-05-19

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 126(L&C)

    reading-3

  14. 2026-05-18

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL

    reading-3

  15. 2026-05-18

    (S) L&C SCS ADOPTED UC

  16. 2026-05-18

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  17. 2026-05-18

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026

  18. 2026-05-13

    (S) FN6: ZERO(CED)

  19. 2026-05-13

    (S) FN5: ZERO(CED)

  20. 2026-05-13

    (S) AM: DUNBAR

  21. 2026-05-13

    (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT

  22. 2026-05-13

    (S) NR: BJORKMAN

  23. 2026-05-13

    (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 13

  24. 2026-05-13

    (S) L&C RPT SCS 1NR 2DP 1AM NEW TITLE

  25. 2026-05-11

    (S) Moved SCS CSHB 126(L&C) Out of Committee

  26. 2026-05-11

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  27. 2026-05-06

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, GIESSEL, CLAMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, STEVENS

  28. 2026-05-04

    (S) Heard & Held

  29. 2026-05-04

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  30. 2026-04-27

    (S) Heard & Held

  31. 2026-04-27

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  32. 2026-03-04

    (S) FN4: ZERO(CED)

  33. 2026-03-04

    (S) FN3: ZERO(CED)

  34. 2026-03-04

    (S) NR: YUNDT

  35. 2026-03-04

    (S) DP: MERRICK, OLSON, GRAY-JACKSON

  36. 2026-03-04

    (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 13

  37. 2026-03-04

    (S) CRA RPT SCS 3DP 1NR NEW TITLE

  38. 2026-03-03

    (S) Moved SCS CSHB 126(CRA) Out of Committee

  39. 2026-03-03

    (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  40. 2026-02-24

    (S) Heard & Held

  41. 2026-02-24

    (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  42. 2025-05-19

    (S) CRA, L&C

  43. 2025-05-19

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  44. 2025-05-18

    (H) VERSION: CSHB 126(TRB) AM

  45. 2025-05-18

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    passage

  46. 2025-05-18

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, ALLARD, BYNUM, KOPP, NELSON

  47. 2025-05-18

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  48. 2025-05-18

    (H) PASSED Y40

    passage

  49. 2025-05-18

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 126(TRB) AM

    reading-3

  50. 2025-05-18

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    reading-3

  51. 2025-05-18

    (H) MOTION TO RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTED) AM 1 WITHDRAWN

  52. 2025-05-18

    (H) MOTION TO RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING)AM 1 WITHDRAWN

  53. 2025-05-18

    (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y17 N23

    amendment-failure

  54. 2025-05-18

    (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  55. 2025-05-18

    (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y23 N17

    amendment-passage

  56. 2025-05-18

    (H) TRB CS ADOPTED UC

  57. 2025-05-18

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  58. 2025-05-18

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2025

  59. 2025-05-14

    (H) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  60. 2025-05-14

    (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  61. 2025-05-14

    (H) DP: HOLLAND, PRAX, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS

  62. 2025-05-14

    (H) CRA RPT CS(TRB) NEW TITLE 5DP

  63. 2025-05-13

    (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  64. 2025-05-13

    (H) Moved CSHB 126(TRB) Out of Committee

  65. 2025-05-13

    (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  66. 2025-05-08

    (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  67. 2025-05-08

    (H) Heard & Held

  68. 2025-05-08

    (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  69. 2025-05-02

    (H) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  70. 2025-05-02

    (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  71. 2025-05-02

    (H) NR: CARRICK

  72. 2025-05-02

    (H) DP: MOORE, UNDERWOOD, SCHWANKE, BURKE, STORY, DIBERT

  73. 2025-05-02

    (H) TRB RPT CS(TRB) NEW TITLE 6DP 1NR

  74. 2025-05-01

    (H) Minutes (HTRB)

  75. 2025-05-01

    (H) Moved CSHB 126(TRB) Out of Committee

  76. 2025-05-01

    (H) TRIBAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  77. 2025-04-30

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): DIBERT

  78. 2025-03-21

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): BURKE

  79. 2025-03-11

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): JIMMIE

  80. 2025-03-05

    (H) TRB, CRA

  81. 2025-03-05

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y17 N23 # 1295

    2025-05-18 · fail · 17-23

  • (H) PASSED Y40 #1296

    2025-05-18 · pass · 40-0

  • (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y23 N17 # 1292

    2025-05-18 · pass · 23-17

  • (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2795

    2026-05-19 · pass · 20-0

  • (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y36 N3 A1 #2970

    2026-05-20 · pass · 36-3

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Official source

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB126#tab5_4

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