Bill Commons

AK HB 298

enacted

An Act relating to the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to legislative subpoenas; relating to the jurisdiction of the office of the ombudsman; and providing for an effective date.

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

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Quick answers

Did AK HB 298 pass?

Yes. AK HB 298 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-03): (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/24/26

What is AK HB 298 about?

AK HB 298 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to legislative subpoenas; relating to the jurisdiction of the office of the ombudsman; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK HB 298?

Galvin is the primary sponsor of AK HB 298, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-03 — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/24/26
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Galvinprimary
  • Kawasakicosponsor
  • Tobincosponsor
  • Stedmancosponsor
  • Stevenscosponsor
  • Clamancosponsor
  • Mccabecosponsor
  • Giesselcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-03

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/24/26

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  2. 2026-07-03

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/24/26

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  3. 2026-07-03

    (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/22 CH 29 SLA 26

    became-law

  4. 2026-07-03

    (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/22 CHAPTER 29 SLA 26

    became-law

  5. 2026-07-03

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/24/26

    became-law

  6. 2026-07-03

    (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/22 CH 29 SLA 26

    became-law

  7. 2026-07-03

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/24/26

    became-law

  8. 2026-07-03

    (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/22 CH 29 SLA 26

    became-law

  9. 2026-07-03

    (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/22 CH 29 SLA 26

    became-law

  10. 2026-06-10

    (H) 12:55 P.M. 6/5/26 Transmitted to Governor

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  11. 2026-06-10

    (H) 12:55 P.M. 6/5/26 Transmitted to Governor

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  12. 2026-06-10

    (H) 12:55 P.M. 6/5/26 Transmitted to Governor

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  13. 2026-06-10

    (H) 12:55 P.M. 6/5/26 Transmitted to Governor

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  14. 2026-05-17

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  15. 2026-05-17

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  16. 2026-05-17

    (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40

  17. 2026-05-17

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  18. 2026-05-17

    (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40

  19. 2026-05-17

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED AND TAKEN UP

  20. 2026-05-17

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  21. 2026-05-17

    (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40

  22. 2026-05-17

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED AND TAKEN UP

  23. 2026-05-17

    (S) VERSION: SCS HB 298(JUD)

  24. 2026-05-17

    (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40

  25. 2026-05-17

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED AND TAKEN UP

  26. 2026-05-17

    (S) VERSION: SCS HB 298(JUD)

  27. 2026-05-17

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

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  28. 2026-05-17

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED AND TAKEN UP

  29. 2026-05-17

    (S) VERSION: SCS HB 298(JUD)

  30. 2026-05-17

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

    passage

  31. 2026-05-17

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  32. 2026-05-17

    (S) VERSION: SCS HB 298(JUD)

  33. 2026-05-17

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

    passage

  34. 2026-05-17

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  35. 2026-05-17

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    passage

  36. 2026-05-17

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

    passage

  37. 2026-05-17

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  38. 2026-05-17

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    passage

  39. 2026-05-17

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, GIESSEL, STEDMAN, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, STEVENS

  40. 2026-05-17

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  41. 2026-05-17

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    passage

  42. 2026-05-17

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, GIESSEL, STEDMAN, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, STEVENS

  43. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 298(JUD)

    reading-3

  44. 2026-05-17

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    passage

  45. 2026-05-17

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, GIESSEL, STEDMAN, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, STEVENS

  46. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 298(JUD)

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  47. 2026-05-17

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

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  48. 2026-05-17

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, GIESSEL, STEDMAN, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, STEVENS

  49. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 298(JUD)

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  50. 2026-05-17

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

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  51. 2026-05-17

    (S) JUD SCS ADOPTED UC

  52. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 298(JUD)

    reading-3

  53. 2026-05-17

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

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  54. 2026-05-17

    (S) JUD SCS ADOPTED UC

  55. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

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  56. 2026-05-17

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

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  57. 2026-05-17

    (S) JUD SCS ADOPTED UC

  58. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

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  59. 2026-05-17

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  60. 2026-05-17

    (S) JUD SCS ADOPTED UC

  61. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

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  62. 2026-05-17

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  63. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

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  64. 2026-05-17

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  65. 2026-05-17

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  66. 2026-05-11

    (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  67. 2026-05-11

    (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  68. 2026-05-11

    (S) NR: TILTON

  69. 2026-05-11

    (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  70. 2026-05-11

    (S) NR: TILTON

  71. 2026-05-11

    (S) DP: CLAMAN, KIEHL, TOBIN

  72. 2026-05-11

    (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  73. 2026-05-11

    (S) NR: TILTON

  74. 2026-05-11

    (S) DP: CLAMAN, KIEHL, TOBIN

  75. 2026-05-11

    (S) JUD RPT SCS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  76. 2026-05-11

    (S) NR: TILTON

  77. 2026-05-11

    (S) DP: CLAMAN, KIEHL, TOBIN

  78. 2026-05-11

    (S) JUD RPT SCS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  79. 2026-05-11

    (S) DP: CLAMAN, KIEHL, TOBIN

  80. 2026-05-11

    (S) JUD RPT SCS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  81. 2026-05-11

    (S) JUD RPT SCS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  82. 2026-05-08

    (S) Moved SCS HB 298(JUD) Out of Committee

  83. 2026-05-08

    (S) Moved SCS HB 298(JUD) Out of Committee

  84. 2026-05-08

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  85. 2026-05-08

    (S) Moved SCS HB 298(JUD) Out of Committee

  86. 2026-05-08

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  87. 2026-05-08

    (S) Moved SCS HB 298(JUD) Out of Committee

  88. 2026-05-06

    (S) Heard & Held

  89. 2026-05-06

    (S) Heard & Held

  90. 2026-05-06

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  91. 2026-05-06

    (S) Heard & Held

  92. 2026-05-06

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  93. 2026-05-06

    (S) Heard & Held

  94. 2026-05-06

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  95. 2026-05-06

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  96. 2026-05-04

    (S) JUD WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE,RULE 23

  97. 2026-05-04

    (S) JUD WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23

  98. 2026-05-04

    (S) JUD WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE,RULE 23

  99. 2026-05-04

    (S) JUD

  100. 2026-05-04

    (S) JUD WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE,RULE 23

  101. 2026-05-04

    (S) JUD

  102. 2026-05-04

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  103. 2026-05-04

    (S) JUD WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE,RULE 23

  104. 2026-05-04

    (S) JUD

  105. 2026-05-04

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  106. 2026-05-04

    (S) JUD

  107. 2026-05-04

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  108. 2026-05-04

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  109. 2026-05-01

    (H) VERSION: HB 298

  110. 2026-05-01

    (H) VERSION: HB 298

  111. 2026-05-01

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

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  112. 2026-05-01

    (H) VERSION: HB 298

  113. 2026-05-01

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    passage

  114. 2026-05-01

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  115. 2026-05-01

    (H) VERSION: HB 298

  116. 2026-05-01

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    passage

  117. 2026-05-01

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  118. 2026-05-01

    (H) PASSED Y37 E3

    passage

  119. 2026-05-01

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    passage

  120. 2026-05-01

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  121. 2026-05-01

    (H) PASSED Y37 E3

    passage

  122. 2026-05-01

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 298

    reading-3

  123. 2026-05-01

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  124. 2026-05-01

    (H) PASSED Y37 E3

    passage

  125. 2026-05-01

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 298

    reading-3

  126. 2026-05-01

    (H) PASSED Y37 E3

    passage

  127. 2026-05-01

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 298

    reading-3

  128. 2026-05-01

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 298

    reading-3

  129. 2026-04-30

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/1 CALENDAR

    reading-3

  130. 2026-04-30

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/1 CALENDAR

    reading-3

  131. 2026-04-30

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  132. 2026-04-30

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/1 CALENDAR

    reading-3

  133. 2026-04-30

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  134. 2026-04-30

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/30/2026

  135. 2026-04-30

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/1 CALENDAR

    reading-3

  136. 2026-04-30

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  137. 2026-04-30

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/30/2026

  138. 2026-04-30

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  139. 2026-04-30

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/30/2026

  140. 2026-04-30

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/30/2026

  141. 2026-03-30

    (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  142. 2026-03-30

    (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  143. 2026-03-30

    (H) NR: COSTELLO, VANCE, KOPP

  144. 2026-03-30

    (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  145. 2026-03-30

    (H) NR: COSTELLO, VANCE, KOPP

  146. 2026-03-30

    (H) DP: MINA, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, GRAY

  147. 2026-03-30

    (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  148. 2026-03-30

    (H) NR: COSTELLO, VANCE, KOPP

  149. 2026-03-30

    (H) DP: MINA, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, GRAY

  150. 2026-03-30

    (H) JUD RPT 4DP 3NR

  151. 2026-03-30

    (H) NR: COSTELLO, VANCE, KOPP

  152. 2026-03-30

    (H) DP: MINA, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, GRAY

  153. 2026-03-30

    (H) JUD RPT 4DP 3NR

  154. 2026-03-30

    (H) DP: MINA, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, GRAY

  155. 2026-03-30

    (H) JUD RPT 4DP 3NR

  156. 2026-03-30

    (H) JUD RPT 4DP 3NR

  157. 2026-03-27

    (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  158. 2026-03-27

    (H) Moved HB 298 Out of Committee

  159. 2026-03-27

    (H) Moved HB 298 Out of Committee

  160. 2026-03-27

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  161. 2026-03-27

    (H) Moved HB 298 Out of Committee

  162. 2026-03-27

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  163. 2026-03-27

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  164. 2026-03-16

    (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  165. 2026-03-16

    (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 Minutes Following Session --

  166. 2026-03-16

    (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 Minutes Following Session --

  167. 2026-03-16

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  168. 2026-03-16

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  169. 2026-03-11

    (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  170. 2026-03-11

    (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to 5 minutes Following Session --

  171. 2026-03-11

    (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  172. 2026-02-09

    (H) JUD

  173. 2026-02-09

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (H) PASSED Y37 E3 #2376

    2026-05-01 · pass · 37-0

  • (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40 #2751

    2026-05-17 · pass · 40-0

  • (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2721

    2026-05-17 · pass · 20-0

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB298#tab5_4

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