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AK HB 221

enacted

An Act establishing the first Friday of every October as Alaska Arts and Culture Day; and providing for an effective date.

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

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Did AK HB 221 pass?

Yes. AK HB 221 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-03): (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/4/26

What is AK HB 221 about?

AK HB 221 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act establishing the first Friday of every October as Alaska Arts and Culture Day; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK HB 221?

Hall is the primary sponsor of AK HB 221, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-03 — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/4/26
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hallprimary
  • Kawasakicosponsor
  • Yundtcosponsor
  • Clamancosponsor
  • Dunbarcosponsor
  • Eischeidcosponsor
  • Storycosponsor
  • Galvincosponsor
  • Josephsoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-03

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/4/26

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-03

    (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 51 SLA 26

    became-law

  3. 2026-07-03

    (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 51 SLA 26

    became-law

  4. 2026-06-17

    (H) 10:55 A.M. 6/16/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-15

    (S) VERSION: CSHB 221(STA)

  6. 2026-05-15

    (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT

  7. 2026-05-15

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): YUNDT, KAWASAKI, DUNBAR

  8. 2026-05-15

    (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  9. 2026-05-15

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  10. 2026-05-15

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    passage

  11. 2026-05-15

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 221(STA)

    reading-3

  12. 2026-05-14

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN

  13. 2026-05-14

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CAL

    reading-3

  14. 2026-05-14

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  15. 2026-05-14

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2026

  16. 2026-05-11

    (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  17. 2026-05-11

    (S) NR: TILTON, BJORKMAN

  18. 2026-05-11

    (S) DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON

  19. 2026-05-11

    (S) STA RPT 2DP 2NR

  20. 2026-05-07

    (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  21. 2026-05-07

    (S) Moved CSHB 221(STA) Out of Committee

  22. 2026-05-07

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  23. 2026-04-28

    (S) STA

  24. 2026-04-28

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  25. 2026-04-27

    (H) VERSION: CSHB 221(STA)

  26. 2026-04-27

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    passage

  27. 2026-04-27

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY, EISCHEID, JOSEPHSON

  28. 2026-04-27

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  29. 2026-04-27

    (H) PASSED Y37 N3

    passage

  30. 2026-04-27

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 221(STA)

    reading-3

  31. 2026-04-27

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    reading-3

  32. 2026-04-27

    (H) STA CS ADOPTED UC

  33. 2026-04-27

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  34. 2026-04-24

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN

  35. 2026-04-24

    (H) HELD TO 4/27 CALENDAR

  36. 2026-04-24

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  37. 2026-04-24

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/24/2026

  38. 2026-03-16

    (H) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  39. 2026-03-16

    (H) NR: HIMSCHOOT

  40. 2026-03-16

    (H) DP: HOLLAND, STORY, CARRICK

  41. 2026-03-16

    (H) STA RPT CS(STA) NEW TITLE 3DP 1NR

  42. 2026-03-12

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  43. 2026-03-12

    (H) Moved CSHB 221(STA) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 10 minutes Following Session --

  44. 2026-03-12

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  45. 2026-03-11

    (H) COSPONSOR REMOVED: JOHNSON

  46. 2026-03-10

    (H) Heard & Held

  47. 2026-03-10

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  48. 2025-05-07

    (H) STA

  49. 2025-05-07

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (H) PASSED Y37 N3 #2311

    2026-04-27 · pass · 37-3

  • (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2665

    2026-05-15 · pass · 20-0

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB221#tab5_4

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