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AK HB 23

vetoed

An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to investigations and conciliation by the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports from the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to the definition of 'employer' for the purposes of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to local civil rights commissions; and providing for an effective date.

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

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Quick answers

Did AK HB 23 pass?

No. AK HB 23 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-06-20): (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26

What is AK HB 23 about?

AK HB 23 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to investigations and conciliation by the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports from the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to the definition of 'employer' for the purposes of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to local civil rights commissions; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK HB 23?

Josephson is the primary sponsor of AK HB 23, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-20 — (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Josephsonprimary
  • Clamancosponsor
  • Gray-Jacksoncosponsor
  • Kawasakicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-06-20

    (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26

    executive-veto

  2. 2026-06-04

    (H) 10:44 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-05-19

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  4. 2026-05-19

    (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40

  5. 2026-05-19

    (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 32

  6. 2026-05-19

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  7. 2026-05-18

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD

  8. 2026-05-17

    (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 23(FIN)(EFD ADD S)

  9. 2026-05-17

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

    passage

  10. 2026-05-17

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  11. 2026-05-17

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    passage

  12. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 23(FIN)(EFD ADD S)

    reading-3

  13. 2026-05-17

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    reading-3

  14. 2026-05-17

    (S) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  15. 2026-05-17

    (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

    amendment-passage

  16. 2026-05-17

    (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC

  17. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  18. 2026-05-17

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  19. 2026-05-16

    (S) FN3: (GOV)

  20. 2026-05-16

    (S) NR: KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK

  21. 2026-05-16

    (S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL

  22. 2026-05-16

    (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 32

  23. 2026-05-16

    (S) FIN RPT SCS 3DP 3NR NEW TITLE

  24. 2026-05-15

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  25. 2026-05-15

    (S) Moved SCS CSHB 23(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  26. 2026-05-15

    (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

  27. 2026-05-13

    (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  28. 2026-05-13

    (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  29. 2026-04-21

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  30. 2026-04-21

    (S) Heard & Held

  31. 2026-04-21

    (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  32. 2025-05-17

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON, CLAMAN

  33. 2025-05-17

    (S) FIN

  34. 2025-05-17

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  35. 2025-05-16

    (H) VERSION: CSHB 23(L&C)

  36. 2025-05-16

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    passage

  37. 2025-05-16

    (H) PASSED Y39 E1

    passage

  38. 2025-05-16

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 23(L&C)

    reading-3

  39. 2025-05-14

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CALENDAR

    reading-3

  40. 2025-05-14

    (H) L&C CS ADOPTED UC

  41. 2025-05-14

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  42. 2025-05-14

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2025

  43. 2025-04-25

    (H) FN2: (GOV)

  44. 2025-04-25

    (H) NR: BYNUM

  45. 2025-04-25

    (H) DP: HANNAN, GALVIN, JIMMIE, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE

  46. 2025-04-25

    (H) FIN RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 6DP 1NR

  47. 2025-04-24

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  48. 2025-04-24

    (H) Moved CSHB 23(L&C) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  49. 2025-04-24

    (H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519

  50. 2025-04-15

    (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  51. 2025-04-15

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  52. 2025-04-09

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  53. 2025-04-09

    (H) Heard & Held

  54. 2025-04-09

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  55. 2025-03-27

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  56. 2025-03-27

    (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:10 pm --

  57. 2025-03-27

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  58. 2025-02-28

    (H) FN1: (GOV)

  59. 2025-02-28

    (H) NR: NELSON, SADDLER, COULOMBE

  60. 2025-02-28

    (H) DP: CARRICK, BURKE, HALL, FIELDS

  61. 2025-02-28

    (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 4DP 3NR

  62. 2025-02-26

    (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  63. 2025-02-26

    (H) Moved CSHB 23(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

  64. 2025-02-26

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  65. 2025-02-24

    (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  66. 2025-02-24

    (H) Heard & Held

  67. 2025-02-24

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  68. 2025-02-19

    (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  69. 2025-02-19

    (H) Heard & Held

  70. 2025-02-19

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  71. 2025-01-22

    (H) L&C, FIN

  72. 2025-01-22

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  73. 2025-01-22

    (H) Prefile released 1/10/25

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (H) PASSED Y39 E1 #1241

    2025-05-16 · pass · 39-0

  • (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2713

    2026-05-17 · pass · 20-0

  • (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40 #2942

    2026-05-19 · pass · 40-0

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB23#tab5_4

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