AK HJR 38

enrolled

Urging the United States Congress to recognize public safety telecommunicators as first responders; and urging the United States Congress to pass the Enhancing First Response Act.

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

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Did AK HJR 38 pass?

Not yet law. AK HJR 38 has passed both chambers and is enrolled, awaiting executive action (signature or veto). Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 29

What is AK HJR 38 about?

AK HJR 38 is a joint resolution in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “Urging the United States Congress to recognize public safety telecommunicators as first responders; and urging the United States Congress to pass the Enhancing First Response Act.”.

Who sponsors AK HJR 38?

Hall is the primary sponsor of AK HJR 38, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-09-30 — (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 29
Bill type: joint resolution
Last updated: —

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2026-09-30
(H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 29
2026-05-13
(H) LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 29
2026-05-13
(H) 8:57 A.M. 5/13/26 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-12
(H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
2026-05-08
(S) VERSION: HJR 38
2026-05-08
(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
2026-05-08
(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
2026-05-08
(S) DUNBAR
2026-05-08
(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, TILTON, CLAMAN, CRONK, YUNDT, MERRICK, BJORKMAN,
2026-05-08
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
passage
2026-05-08
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 38
reading-3
2026-05-07
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/8 CAL
reading-3
2026-05-07
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2026-05-07
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/7/2026
2026-05-06
(S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
2026-05-06
(S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
2026-05-06
(S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
2026-05-06
(S) L&C RPT 3DP 2NR
2026-05-04
(S) Moved HJR 38 Out of Committee
2026-05-04
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2026-04-22
(S) Heard & Held
2026-04-22
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2026-03-31
(S) L&C
2026-03-31
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
2026-03-30
(H) VERSION: HJR 38
2026-03-30
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
passage
2026-03-30
(H) COSPONSOR(S): FRIER, STUTES, SCHRAGE, MCCABE
2026-03-30
(H) PASSED Y38 E2
passage
2026-03-30
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 38
reading-3
2026-03-27
(H) COSPONSOR(S): MEARS, STORY, JOSEPHSON, GALVIN
2026-03-27
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/30 CALENDAR
reading-3
2026-03-27
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2026-03-27
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/27/2026
2026-03-20
(H) COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
2026-03-16
(H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
2026-03-16
(H) DP: FRIER, COULOMBE, CARRICK, D.NELSON, FIELDS, HALL
2026-03-16
(H) L&C RPT 6DP
2026-03-13
(H) Moved HJR 38 Out of Committee
2026-03-13
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2026-03-06
(H) Heard & Held
2026-03-06
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2026-02-23
(H) L&C
2026-02-23
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1

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Votes

(H) PASSED Y38 E2 #2003
2026-03-30 · pass · 38-0
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 #2542
2026-05-08 · pass · 19-0

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Official source

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HJR38#tab5_4

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