AK HB 39

enacted

An Act relating to public school students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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

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Did AK HB 39 pass?

Yes. AK HB 39 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-03): (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/20/26

What is AK HB 39 about?

AK HB 39 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to public school students who are deaf or hard of hearing.”.

Who sponsors AK HB 39?

Allard is the primary sponsor of AK HB 39, joined by 33 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-07-03 — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/20/26
Bill type: bill
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2026-07-03
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/20/26
became-law
2026-07-03
(H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/22 CHAPTER 27 SLA 26
became-law
2026-07-03
(H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/22 CH 27 SLA 26
became-law
2026-06-04
(H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
2026-06-04
(H) 2:45 P.M. 6/4/26 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-20
(S) VERSION: CSHB 39(EDC)
2026-05-20
(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
2026-05-20
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
passage
2026-05-20
(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
2026-05-20
(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, OLSON
2026-05-20
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 39(EDC)
reading-3
2026-05-19
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL
reading-3
2026-05-19
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2026-05-19
(S) RULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/19/2026
2026-05-01
(S) FN2: ZERO(EED)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)
2026-05-01
(S) NR: OLSON, STEDMAN
2026-05-01
(S) DP: HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL
2026-05-01
(S) FIN RPT 5DP 2NR
2026-04-30
(S) Moved CSHB 39(EDC) Out of Committee
2026-04-30
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
2026-04-28
(S) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
2026-04-28
(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
2026-04-22
(S) Minutes (SFIN)
2026-04-22
(S) Heard & Held
2026-04-22
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
2026-04-22
(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, KAWASAKI
2026-04-20
(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CRONK
2026-03-20
(S) YUNDT, CLAMAN, TILTON, RAUSCHER, STEVENS
2026-03-20
(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON, STEDMAN, WIELECHOWSKI, TOBIN, DUNBAR,
2026-02-04
(S) FIN
2026-02-04
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
2026-02-02
(H) VERSION: CSHB 39(EDC)
2026-02-02
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
passage
2026-02-02
(H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHWANKE, VANCE, D.NELSON, MCCABE, MINA, JOSEPHSON
2026-02-02
(H) PASSED Y40
passage
2026-02-02
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 39(EDC)
reading-3
2026-02-02
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
reading-3
2026-02-02
(H) FN2: ZERO(EED)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)
2026-02-02
(H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
2026-02-02
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/2/2026
2025-05-17
(H) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY, GALVIN
2025-05-17
(H) RETURNED TO RULES COMMITTEE
2025-05-17
(H) EDC CS ADOPTED UC
2025-05-17
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2025-05-17
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2025
2025-05-09
(H) COSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI, JIMMIE, COSTELLO
2025-05-07
(H) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
2025-05-07
(H) FN1: ZERO(EED)
2025-05-07
(H) DP: SCHWANKE, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, DIBERT, HIMSCHOOT, STORY
2025-05-07
(H) EDC RPT CS(EDC) 6DP
2025-05-05
(H) Minutes (HEDC)
2025-05-05
(H) Moved CSHB 39(EDC) Out of Committee
2025-05-05
(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
2025-04-30
(H) Minutes (HEDC)
2025-04-30
(H) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- Invited & Public Testimony --
2025-04-30
(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
2025-04-30
(H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY
2025-04-18
(H) COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
2025-03-21
(H) COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK
2025-02-14
(H) COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER
2025-01-22
(H) EDC, FIN
2025-01-22
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
2025-01-22
(H) Prefile released 1/17/25
filing

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Votes

(H) PASSED Y40 #1543
2026-02-02 · pass · 40-0
(S) PASSED Y20 N- #2858
2026-05-20 · pass · 20-0

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB39#tab5_4

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