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AK HB 52

vetoed

An Act relating to the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals; relating to the use of seclusion or restraint of minors at psychiatric hospitals; relating to a report published by the Department of Health; relating to inspections by the Department of Health of certain psychiatric hospitals; and providing for an effective date.

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

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Quick answers

Did AK HB 52 pass?

No. AK HB 52 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-06-20): (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26

What is AK HB 52 about?

AK HB 52 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals; relating to the use of seclusion or restraint of minors at psychiatric hospitals; relating to a report published by the Department of Health; relating to inspections by the Department of Health of certain psychiatric hospitals; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK HB 52?

Dibert is the primary sponsor of AK HB 52, joined by 18 cosponsors.

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

Sponsors

  • Dibertprimary
  • Kawasakicosponsor
  • Stedmancosponsor
  • Clamancosponsor
  • Gray-Jacksoncosponsor
  • Giesselcosponsor
  • Merrickcosponsor
  • Costellocosponsor
  • Minacosponsor
  • Dunbarcosponsor
  • Storycosponsor
  • Josephsoncosponsor
  • Hannancosponsor
  • Galvincosponsor
  • Jimmiecosponsor
  • Burkecosponsor
  • Fostercosponsor
  • Fieldscosponsor
  • Schragecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-20

    (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26

    executive-veto

  2. 2026-06-19

    (S) JOINT SESSION at 01:00 PM HOUSE CHAMBER

  3. 2026-06-19

    (H) GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y36 N24

  4. 2026-06-10

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

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-17

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y32 N8

  6. 2026-05-17

    (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y26 N14

  7. 2026-05-17

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED AND TAKEN UP

  8. 2026-05-17

    (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 52(FIN)

  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 52(FIN)

    reading-3

  13. 2026-05-17

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    reading-3

  14. 2026-05-17

    (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC

  15. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  16. 2026-05-17

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  17. 2026-05-16

    (S) FN6: (DOH)

  18. 2026-05-16

    (S) FN5: ZERO(DFC)

  19. 2026-05-16

    (S) FN4: ZERO(DFC)

  20. 2026-05-16

    (S) NR: OLSON, KAUFMAN, CRONK, KIEHL

  21. 2026-05-16

    (S) DP: HOFFMAN, MERRICK

  22. 2026-05-16

    (S) FIN RPT SCS 2DP 4NR SAME TITLE

  23. 2026-05-15

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  24. 2026-05-15

    (S) Moved SCS CSHB 52(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  25. 2026-05-15

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

  26. 2026-05-13

    (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  27. 2026-05-13

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

  28. 2026-05-12

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  29. 2026-05-12

    (S) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --

  30. 2026-05-12

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

  31. 2026-05-06

    (S) Heard & Held

  32. 2026-05-06

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

  33. 2026-05-06

    (S) DUNBAR

  34. 2026-05-06

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

  35. 2026-04-24

    (S) FIN

  36. 2026-04-24

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  37. 2026-04-22

    (H) VERSION: CSHB 52(HSS) AM

  38. 2026-04-22

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    passage

  39. 2026-04-22

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, STORY, SCHRAGE, MINA, COSTELLO

  40. 2026-04-22

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  41. 2026-04-22

    (H) PASSED Y37 E3

    passage

  42. 2026-04-22

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 52(HSS) AM

    reading-3

  43. 2026-04-22

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    reading-3

  44. 2026-04-22

    (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

    amendment-passage

  45. 2026-04-22

    (H) HSS CS ADOPTED UC

  46. 2026-04-22

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  47. 2026-04-22

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2026

  48. 2026-03-25

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, HANNAN

  49. 2026-03-25

    (H) FN6: (DOH)

  50. 2026-03-25

    (H) FN5: ZERO(DFC)

  51. 2026-03-25

    (H) FN4: ZERO(DFC)

  52. 2026-03-25

    (H) NR: STAPP

  53. 2026-03-25

    (H) SCHRAGE

  54. 2026-03-25

    (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, TOMASZEWSKI, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER,

  55. 2026-03-25

    (H) FIN RPT CS(HSS) 9DP 1NR

  56. 2026-03-24

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  57. 2026-03-24

    (H) Moved CSHB 52(HSS) Out of Committee

  58. 2026-03-24

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  59. 2026-03-18

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): JIMMIE

  60. 2026-03-17

    (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  61. 2026-03-17

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  62. 2026-03-17

    (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

  63. 2026-03-17

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  64. 2025-05-15

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  65. 2025-05-15

    (H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to 8:00 am on 5/16 --

  66. 2025-05-15

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  67. 2025-04-30

    (H) FIN REPLACES L&C REFERRAL

  68. 2025-04-30

    (H) FN3: (DOH)

  69. 2025-04-30

    (H) FN2: ZERO(DFC)

  70. 2025-04-30

    (H) FN1: ZERO(DFC)

  71. 2025-04-30

    (H) NR: PRAX

  72. 2025-04-30

    (H) DP: FIELDS, GRAY, SCHWANKE, RUFFRIDGE, MEARS, MINA

  73. 2025-04-30

    (H) HSS RPT CS(HSS) 6DP 1NR

  74. 2025-04-29

    (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  75. 2025-04-29

    (H) Moved CSHB 52(HSS) Out of Committee

  76. 2025-04-29

    (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  77. 2025-04-24

    (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  78. 2025-04-24

    (H) Heard & Held

  79. 2025-04-24

    (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  80. 2025-04-22

    (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  81. 2025-04-22

    (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 3:45 pm --

  82. 2025-04-22

    (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  83. 2025-04-07

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): BURKE

  84. 2025-04-03

    (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  85. 2025-04-03

    (H) Heard & Held

  86. 2025-04-03

    (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  87. 2025-03-25

    (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  88. 2025-03-25

    (H) Heard & Held

  89. 2025-03-25

    (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  90. 2025-03-03

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): FOSTER

  91. 2025-01-27

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS

  92. 2025-01-22

    (H) HSS, L&C

  93. 2025-01-22

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (H) PASSED Y37 E3 #2259

    2026-04-22 · pass · 37-0

  • (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y32 N8 #2748

    2026-05-17 · pass · 32-8

  • (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y26 N14 #2748

    2026-05-17 · pass · 26-14

  • (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2718

    2026-05-17 · pass · 20-0

  • (H) GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y36 N24 #3101

    2026-06-19 · pass · 36-24

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Official source

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB52#tab5_4

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