AK HB 173

enacted

An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy assistant licensure; relating to an occupational therapist licensure compact; relating to an executive administrator for the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; relating to physical therapist licensure; relating to physical therapist assistant licensure; relating to audiologist licensure; relating to speech-language pathologist licensure; and relating to national criminal history record checks.

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

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Did AK HB 173 pass?

Yes. AK HB 173 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): (H) FN2: (CED)

What is AK HB 173 about?

AK HB 173 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy assistant licensure; relating to an occupational therapist licensure compact; relating to an executive administrator for the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; relating to physical therapist licensure; relating to physical therapist assistant licensure; relating to audiologist licensure; relating to speech-language pathologist licensure; and relating to national criminal history record checks.”.

Who sponsors AK HB 173?

Jimmie is the primary sponsor of AK HB 173, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-09-30 — (H) FN2: (CED)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

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2026-09-30
(H) FN2: (CED)
2026-09-30
(H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
2026-09-30
(H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
2026-09-30
(S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
2026-07-03
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/30/26
became-law
2026-07-03
(H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 41 SLA 26
became-law
2026-07-03
(H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 41 SLA 26
became-law
2026-06-17
(H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-06-10
(H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
2026-05-20
(H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 A1
2026-05-20
(H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
2026-05-20
(H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 27
2026-05-20
(H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
2026-05-20
(S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 173(FIN) AM S
2026-05-20
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
passage
2026-05-20
(S) PASSED Y14 N6
passage
2026-05-20
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 173(FIN) AM S
reading-3
2026-05-19
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL
reading-3
2026-05-19
(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
amendment-passage
2026-05-19
(S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
2026-05-19
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2026-05-19
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026
2026-05-12
(S) FN2: (CED)
2026-05-12
(S) NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL
2026-05-12
(S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN
2026-05-12
(S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 27
2026-05-12
(S) FIN RPT SCS 2DP 5NR NEW TITLE
2026-05-07
(S) Minutes (SFIN)
2026-05-07
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 173(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
2026-05-07
(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
2026-04-13
(S) Heard & Held
2026-04-13
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
2026-02-06
(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MYERS
2025-05-13
(S) FIN
2025-05-13
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
2025-05-12
(H) VERSION: CSHB 173(L&C)
2025-05-12
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
passage
2025-05-12
(H) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY, SCHRAGE
2025-05-12
(H) PASSED Y40
passage
2025-05-12
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 173(L&C)
reading-3
2025-05-10
(H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN
2025-05-10
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CALENDAR
reading-3
2025-05-10
(H) L&C CS ADOPTED UC
2025-05-10
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2025-05-10
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/10/2025
2025-05-07
(H) COSPONSOR(S): JOHNSON
2025-05-07
(H) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
2025-05-07
(H) FN1: ZERO(CED)
2025-05-07
(H) DP: BURKE, COULOMBE, CARRICK, SADDLER, NELSON, HALL, FIELDS
2025-05-07
(H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 7DP
2025-05-05
(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2025-05-05
(H) Moved CSHB 173(L&C) Out of Committee
2025-05-05
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2025-04-30
(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2025-04-30
(H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min. after adjournment --
2025-04-30
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2025-04-25
(H) COSPONSOR(S): BURKE, STORY
2025-04-23
(H) COSPONSOR(S): MINA, JOSEPHSON
2025-04-15
(H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT
2025-04-11
(H) COSPONSOR(S): STUTES, NELSON, SCHWANKE, BYNUM
2025-04-07
(H) L&C, FIN
2025-04-07
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1

Versions

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SCS CSHB 173(FIN) am SCompare
SCS CSHB 173(FIN)Compare
CSHB 173(L&C)Compare
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Votes

(H) PASSED Y40 #1155
2025-05-12 · pass · 40-0
(S) PASSED Y14 N6 #2847
2026-05-20 · pass · 14-6
(H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 A1 #2994
2026-05-20 · pass · 39-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB173#tab5_4

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