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AK SB 133

enacted

An Act relating to prior authorization requests for medical care covered by a health care insurer; relating to a prior authorization application programming interface; relating to step therapy; and providing for an effective date.

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

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Did AK SB 133 pass?

Yes. AK SB 133 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-30): (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

What is AK SB 133 about?

AK SB 133 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to prior authorization requests for medical care covered by a health care insurer; relating to a prior authorization application programming interface; relating to step therapy; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK SB 133?

Senate Labor & Commerce is the primary sponsor of AK SB 133.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-30 — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Senate Labor & Commerceprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2025-07-30

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

    became-law

  2. 2025-07-30

    (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 7/15 CHAPTER 21 SLA 25

    became-law

  3. 2025-07-30

    (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 7/15 CHAPTER 21 SLA 25

    became-law

  4. 2025-07-30

    (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  5. 2025-07-30

    (S) 3:20 P.M. 6/23/25 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-05-18

    (H) VERSION: CSSB 133(L&C)

  7. 2025-05-18

    (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  8. 2025-05-18

    (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT

  9. 2025-05-18

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  10. 2025-05-18

    (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y40

    passage

  11. 2025-05-18

    (H) RECON SAME DAY UC - IN THIRD READING

    reading-3

  12. 2025-05-18

    (H) RUFFRIDGE NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  13. 2025-05-18

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  14. 2025-05-18

    (H) PASSED Y40

    passage

  15. 2025-05-18

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 133(L&C)

    reading-3

  16. 2025-05-18

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING Y33 N7

    reading-3

  17. 2025-05-18

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING NEXT CALENDAR

    reading-3

  18. 2025-05-18

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CALENDAR

    reading-3

  19. 2025-05-18

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  20. 2025-05-18

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2025

  21. 2025-05-16

    (H) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED

  22. 2025-05-16

    (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  23. 2025-05-16

    (H) DP: BURKE, CARRICK, SADDLER, NELSON, FIELDS, HALL

  24. 2025-05-16

    (H) L&C RPT 6DP

  25. 2025-05-14

    (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  26. 2025-05-14

    (H) Moved CSSB 133(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --

  27. 2025-05-14

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  28. 2025-05-13

    (H) L&C, FIN

  29. 2025-05-13

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  30. 2025-05-12

    (H) <Pending Referral> -- MEETING CANCELED --

  31. 2025-05-12

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  32. 2025-05-12

    (S) VERSION: CSSB 133(L&C)

  33. 2025-05-12

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

    passage

  34. 2025-05-12

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  35. 2025-05-12

    (S) PASSED Y19 N- A1

    passage

  36. 2025-05-12

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 133(L&C)

    reading-3

  37. 2025-05-09

    (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  38. 2025-05-09

    (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  39. 2025-05-09

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  40. 2025-05-09

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CAL

    reading-3

  41. 2025-05-09

    (S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC

  42. 2025-05-09

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  43. 2025-05-09

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2025

  44. 2025-04-30

    (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  45. 2025-04-30

    (S) NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN

  46. 2025-04-30

    (S) DP: HOFFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL

  47. 2025-04-30

    (S) FIN RPT CS(L&C) 4DP 2NR

  48. 2025-04-29

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  49. 2025-04-29

    (S) Moved CSSB 133(L&C) Out of Committee

  50. 2025-04-29

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

  51. 2025-04-15

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  52. 2025-04-15

    (S) Heard & Held

  53. 2025-04-15

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

  54. 2025-04-04

    (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  55. 2025-04-04

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

  56. 2025-04-04

    (S) L&C RPT CS 5DP SAME TITLE

  57. 2025-04-02

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  58. 2025-04-02

    (S) Moved CSSB 133(L&C) Out of Committee

  59. 2025-04-02

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

  60. 2025-03-26

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  61. 2025-03-26

    (S) Heard & Held

  62. 2025-03-26

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

  63. 2025-03-19

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  64. 2025-03-19

    (S) Heard & Held

  65. 2025-03-19

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

  66. 2025-03-17

    (S) L&C, FIN

  67. 2025-03-17

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (S) PASSED Y19 N- A1 #1232

    2025-05-12 · pass · 19-0

  • (H) PASSED Y40 #1303

    2025-05-18 · pass · 40-0

  • (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y40 #1304

    2025-05-18 · pass · 40-0

  • (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING Y33 N7 #1302

    2025-05-18 · pass · 33-7

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB133#tab5_4

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