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AK SB 117

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An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports from the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to the definition of 'employer' for the purposes of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; and relating to local civil rights commissions.

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

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Did AK SB 117 pass?

Not yet. AK SB 117 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-12): (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

What is AK SB 117 about?

AK SB 117 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports from the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to the definition of 'employer' for the purposes of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; and relating to local civil rights commissions.”.

Who sponsors AK SB 117?

Senate State Affairs is the primary sponsor of AK SB 117.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-12 — (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Senate State Affairsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-05-12

    (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-12

    (S) FN1: (GOV)

  3. 2025-05-12

    (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON

  4. 2025-05-12

    (S) NR: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, YUNDT

  5. 2025-05-12

    (S) L&C RPT 3NR 1DP

  6. 2025-05-09

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  7. 2025-05-09

    (S) Moved SB 117 Out of Committee

  8. 2025-05-09

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

  9. 2025-05-05

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  10. 2025-05-05

    (S) Heard & Held

  11. 2025-05-05

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

  12. 2025-03-05

    (S) L&C, FIN

  13. 2025-03-05

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB117#tab5_4

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