Bill Commons

AK HB 78

vetoed

An Act relating to the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system; and providing certain employees an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system.

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

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Quick answers

Did AK HB 78 pass?

No. AK HB 78 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): (S) JOINT SESSION at 01:00 PM HOUSE CHAMBER

What is AK HB 78 about?

AK HB 78 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system; and providing certain employees an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system.”.

Who sponsors AK HB 78?

House Finance is the primary sponsor of AK HB 78.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-19 — (S) JOINT SESSION at 01:00 PM HOUSE CHAMBER
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • House Financeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-19

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

  2. 2026-05-19

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

  3. 2026-05-19

    (H) GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y33 N27

  4. 2026-05-19

    (H) CALL FOR THE QUESTION WITHDRAWN

  5. 2026-05-19

    (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 5/18/26

    executive-veto

  6. 2026-04-30

    (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  7. 2026-04-30

    (H) 4:30 P.M. 4/30/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  8. 2026-04-29

    (H) ENGROSSED

  9. 2026-04-29

    (H) VERSION: SCS CSHB 78(FIN) AM S(EFD FLD H)

  10. 2026-04-29

    (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  11. 2026-04-29

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y21 N19

    failure

  12. 2026-04-29

    (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y21 N19

  13. 2026-04-29

    (H) SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y19 N19 A2

  14. 2026-04-29

    (H) TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE

  15. 2026-04-29

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  16. 2026-04-28

    (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 78(FIN) AM S

  17. 2026-04-28

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

    passage

  18. 2026-04-28

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N-

  19. 2026-04-28

    (S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y12 N8

    passage

  20. 2026-04-28

    (S) RECON SAME DAY VOTE Y15 N5 - IN 3RD RDG

  21. 2026-04-28

    (S) PASSED Y12 N8

    passage

  22. 2026-04-28

    (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

    reading-3

  23. 2026-04-28

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N-

  24. 2026-04-28

    (S) AM NO 10 ADOPTED UC

    amendment-passage

  25. 2026-04-28

    (S) AM NO 9 NOT OFFERED

  26. 2026-04-28

    (S) AM NO 8 ADOPTED Y11 N9

    amendment-passage

  27. 2026-04-28

    (S) AM NO 7 ADOPTED UC

    amendment-passage

  28. 2026-04-28

    (S) AM NO 6 NOT OFFERED

  29. 2026-04-28

    (S) AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y11 N9

    amendment-passage

  30. 2026-04-28

    (S) RESCIND ACTION AM 4 FAILED Y10 N10

    failure

  31. 2026-04-28

    (S) AM NO 4 FAILED Y10 N10

    amendment-failure

  32. 2026-04-28

    (S) AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC

    amendment-passage

  33. 2026-04-28

    (S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y11 N9

    amendment-passage

  34. 2026-04-28

    (S) RESCIND ACTION AM 4 VOTE Y10 N10

  35. 2026-04-28

    (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

    amendment-passage

  36. 2026-04-28

    (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC

  37. 2026-04-28

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 78(FIN)

    reading-3

  38. 2026-04-27

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/28 CAL

    reading-3

  39. 2026-04-27

    (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC

  40. 2026-04-27

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  41. 2026-04-27

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/27/2026

  42. 2026-04-27

    (S) FN3: (ADM)

  43. 2026-04-27

    (S) AM: MERRICK

  44. 2026-04-27

    (S) NR: HOFFMAN

  45. 2026-04-27

    (S) DNP: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK

  46. 2026-04-27

    (S) DP: OLSON, KIEHL

  47. 2026-04-27

    (S) FIN RPT SCS 2DP 3DNP 1NR 1AM TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE

  48. 2026-04-24

    (S) Moved SCS CSHB 78(FIN) Out of Committee

  49. 2026-04-24

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

  50. 2026-04-16

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  51. 2026-04-16

    (S) Heard & Held

  52. 2026-04-16

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

  53. 2026-04-09

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

  54. 2026-04-09

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

  55. 2026-03-26

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  56. 2026-03-26

    (S) Heard & Held

  57. 2026-03-26

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

  58. 2026-03-12

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

  59. 2026-03-12

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

  60. 2026-03-11

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

  61. 2026-03-11

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

  62. 2026-03-11

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  63. 2026-03-11

    (S) Heard & Held -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --

  64. 2026-03-11

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

  65. 2026-03-09

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

  66. 2026-03-09

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

  67. 2026-03-02

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  68. 2026-03-02

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

  69. 2026-03-02

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

  70. 2026-02-09

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

  71. 2026-02-09

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

  72. 2026-02-02

    (S) FN3: (ADM)

  73. 2026-02-02

    (S) AM: YUNDT

  74. 2026-02-02

    (S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON

  75. 2026-02-02

    (S) L&C RPT SCS 3DP 1AM TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE

  76. 2026-01-30

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  77. 2026-01-30

    (S) Moved SCS CSHB 78(L&C) Out of Committee

  78. 2026-01-30

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  79. 2026-01-28

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  80. 2026-01-28

    (S) Heard & Held

  81. 2026-01-28

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  82. 2026-01-26

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  83. 2026-01-26

    (S) Heard & Held

  84. 2026-01-26

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  85. 2026-01-23

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  86. 2026-01-23

    (S) Heard & Held

  87. 2026-01-23

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  88. 2025-05-13

    (S) L&C, FIN

  89. 2025-05-13

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  90. 2025-05-12

    (H) VERSION: CSHB 78(FIN) AM(EFD FLD)

  91. 2025-05-12

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    passage

  92. 2025-05-12

    (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  93. 2025-05-12

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y21 N19

    failure

  94. 2025-05-12

    (H) PASSED Y21 N19

    passage

  95. 2025-05-12

    (H) SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y21 N19

  96. 2025-05-12

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 78(FIN) AM

    reading-3

  97. 2025-05-10

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CALENDAR

    reading-3

  98. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 15 FAILED Y15 N23 E2

    amendment-failure

  99. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 14 AS AMD ADOPTED UC

    amendment-passage

  100. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM 1 TO AM 14 ADOPTED UC

  101. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 14 OFFERED

  102. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 13 NOT OFFERED

  103. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y17 N21 E2

    amendment-failure

  104. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 11 FAILED Y16 N22 E2

    amendment-failure

  105. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 10 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  106. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 9 FAILED Y17 N21 E2

    amendment-failure

  107. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 8 NOT OFFERED

  108. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 7 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  109. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y17 N21 E2

    amendment-failure

  110. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y13 N25 E2

    amendment-failure

  111. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y16 N22 E2

    amendment-failure

  112. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y16 N22 E2

    amendment-failure

  113. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 2 AS AMD ADOPTED Y21 N17 E2

    amendment-passage

  114. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM 1 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

  115. 2025-05-10

    (H) DIVIDE THE AMENDMENT FAILED Y15 N23 E2

    failure

  116. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED

  117. 2025-05-10

    (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N21 E2

    amendment-failure

  118. 2025-05-10

    (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  119. 2025-05-10

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  120. 2025-05-10

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/10/2025

  121. 2025-05-09

    (H) FN2: (ADM/VARIOUS DEPTS)

  122. 2025-05-09

    (H) FN1: (ADM)

  123. 2025-05-09

    (H) AM: BYNUM, STAPP

  124. 2025-05-09

    (H) DNP: JOHNSON, ALLARD, TOMASZEWSKI

  125. 2025-05-09

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

  126. 2025-05-09

    (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 3DNP 2AM

  127. 2025-05-07

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  128. 2025-05-07

    (H) Moved CSHB 78(FIN) Out of Committee

  129. 2025-05-07

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  130. 2025-04-30

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  131. 2025-04-30

    (H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to 20 min, after adjournment --

  132. 2025-04-30

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  133. 2025-04-29

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  134. 2025-04-29

    (H) Heard & Held

  135. 2025-04-29

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  136. 2025-04-04

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  137. 2025-04-04

    (H) Heard & Held

  138. 2025-04-04

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  139. 2025-04-03

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  140. 2025-04-03

    (H) Heard & Held

  141. 2025-04-03

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  142. 2025-04-02

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  143. 2025-04-02

    (H) Heard & Held

  144. 2025-04-02

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  145. 2025-02-27

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  146. 2025-02-27

    (H) Heard & Held

  147. 2025-02-27

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  148. 2025-02-18

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  149. 2025-02-18

    (H) Heard & Held

  150. 2025-02-18

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  151. 2025-02-11

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  152. 2025-02-11

    (H) Heard & Held

  153. 2025-02-11

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  154. 2025-02-10

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  155. 2025-02-10

    (H) Heard & Held -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --

  156. 2025-02-10

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  157. 2025-01-31

    (H) FIN

  158. 2025-01-31

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (H) AM NO 2 AS AMD ADOPTED Y21 N17 E2 # 1097

    2025-05-10 · pass · 21-17

  • (H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y17 N21 E2 # 1111

    2025-05-10 · fail · 17-21

  • (H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y17 N21 E2 # 1101

    2025-05-10 · fail · 17-21

  • (H) AM NO 9 FAILED Y17 N21 E2 # 1104

    2025-05-10 · fail · 17-21

  • (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N21 E2 # 1091

    2025-05-10 · fail · 17-21

  • (H) DIVIDE THE AMENDMENT FAILED Y15 N23 E2 #1096

    2025-05-10 · fail · 15-23

  • (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y13 N25 E2 # 1100

    2025-05-10 · fail · 13-25

  • (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y16 N22 E2 # 1098

    2025-05-10 · fail · 16-22

  • (H) AM NO 11 FAILED Y16 N22 E2 # 1109

    2025-05-10 · fail · 16-22

  • (H) AM NO 15 FAILED Y15 N23 E2 # 1115

    2025-05-10 · fail · 15-23

  • (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y16 N22 E2 # 1099

    2025-05-10 · fail · 16-22

  • (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y21 N19 #1154

    2025-05-12 · fail · 21-19

  • (H) PASSED Y21 N19 #1154

    2025-05-12 · pass · 21-19

  • (H) SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y21 N19 #1153

    2025-05-12 · pass · 21-19

  • (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N- #2402

    2026-04-28 · pass · 20-0

  • (S) RECON SAME DAY VOTE Y15 N5 - IN 3RD RDG #2401

    2026-04-28 · pass · 15-5

  • (S) AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y11 N9 # 2396

    2026-04-28 · pass · 11-9

  • (S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y12 N8 #2402

    2026-04-28 · pass · 12-8

  • (S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y11 N9 # 2393

    2026-04-28 · pass · 11-9

  • (S) AM NO 8 ADOPTED Y11 N9 # 2397

    2026-04-28 · pass · 11-9

  • (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N- #2401

    2026-04-28 · pass · 20-0

  • (S) AM NO 4 FAILED Y10 N10 # 2394

    2026-04-28 · fail · 10-10

  • (S) RESCIND ACTION AM 4 VOTE Y10 N10 #2394

    2026-04-28 · fail · 10-10

  • (S) PASSED Y12 N8 #2400

    2026-04-28 · pass · 12-8

  • (H) SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y19 N19 A2 #2325

    2026-04-29 · fail · 19-19

  • (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y21 N19 #2326

    2026-04-29 · fail · 21-19

  • (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y21 N19 #2326

    2026-04-29 · pass · 21-19

  • (H) GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y33 N27 #2911

    2026-05-19 · pass · 33-27

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB78#tab5_4

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