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AK SB 208

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An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for agricultural uses; designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable; and providing for an effective date.

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

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Did AK SB 208 pass?

Yes. AK SB 208 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-11): (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

What is AK SB 208 about?

AK SB 208 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for agricultural uses; designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK SB 208?

Bjorkman is the primary sponsor of AK SB 208, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-11 — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bjorkmanprimary
  • Tiltoncosponsor
  • Rauschercosponsor
  • Cronkcosponsor
  • Kaufmancosponsor
  • Elamcosponsor
  • Yundtcosponsor
  • Giesselcosponsor
  • Kiehlcosponsor
  • Clamancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-08-11

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

    became-law

  2. 2026-08-11

    (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 8/10 CH 60 SLA 26

    became-law

  3. 2026-08-11

    (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 8/10 CHAPTER 60 SLA 26

    became-law

  4. 2026-07-27

    (S) DUE BACK FROM GOVERNOR 8/15/26

  5. 2026-07-27

    (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  6. 2026-07-27

    (S) 9:25 A.M. 7/23/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-07-23

    (S) 9:25 A.M. 7/23/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  8. 2026-06-01

    (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  9. 2026-06-01

    (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  10. 2026-05-18

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  11. 2026-05-18

    (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y17 N3

  12. 2026-05-18

    (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  13. 2026-05-17

    (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 208(RES) AM H

  14. 2026-05-17

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

    passage

  15. 2026-05-17

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): ELAM

  16. 2026-05-17

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  17. 2026-05-17

    (H) PASSED Y39 N1

    passage

  18. 2026-05-17

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 208(RES) AM H

    reading-3

  19. 2026-05-17

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    reading-3

  20. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y19 N21

    amendment-failure

  21. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21

    amendment-failure

  22. 2026-05-17

    (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  23. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC

    amendment-passage

  24. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED

  25. 2026-05-17

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  26. 2026-05-17

    (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 26

  27. 2026-05-17

    (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  28. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

    amendment-passage

  29. 2026-05-17

    (H) RES HCS ADOPTED UC

  30. 2026-05-17

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  31. 2026-05-17

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  32. 2026-05-16

    (H) FN2: ZERO(DNR)

  33. 2026-05-16

    (H) NR: COULOMBE, HALL, SADDLER, ELAM

  34. 2026-05-16

    (H) DP: FIELDS, MEARS, DIBERT, FRIER

  35. 2026-05-16

    (H) RES RPT HCS(RES) 4DP 4NR

  36. 2026-05-15

    (H) Moved HCS CSSB 208(RES) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

  37. 2026-05-15

    (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  38. 2026-05-14

    (H) RES

  39. 2026-05-14

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  40. 2026-05-13

    (S) VERSION: CSSB 208(RES)

  41. 2026-05-13

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

    passage

  42. 2026-05-13

    (S) COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, TILTON

  43. 2026-05-13

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  44. 2026-05-13

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    passage

  45. 2026-05-13

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 208(RES)

    reading-3

  46. 2026-05-12

    (S) COSPONSOR(S): KIEHL, GIESSEL, YUNDT, CLAMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK

  47. 2026-05-12

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/13 CAL

    reading-3

  48. 2026-05-12

    (S) RES CS ADOPTED UC

  49. 2026-05-12

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  50. 2026-05-12

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026

  51. 2026-05-06

    (S) FN2: ZERO(DNR)

  52. 2026-05-06

    (S) NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK

  53. 2026-05-06

    (S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL

  54. 2026-05-06

    (S) FIN RPT CS(RES) 3DP 4NR

  55. 2026-05-04

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  56. 2026-05-04

    (S) Moved CSSB 208(RES) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  57. 2026-05-04

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

  58. 2026-04-27

    (S) Heard & Held

  59. 2026-04-27

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

  60. 2026-04-20

    (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  61. 2026-04-20

    (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  62. 2026-04-20

    (S) NR: DUNBAR, CLAMAN

  63. 2026-04-20

    (S) DP: GIESSEL, MYERS

  64. 2026-04-20

    (S) RES RPT CS 2DP 2NR 1AM NEW TITLE

  65. 2026-04-17

    (S) Moved CSSB 208(RES) Out of Committee

  66. 2026-04-17

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  67. 2026-04-10

    (S) Heard & Held

  68. 2026-04-10

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  69. 2026-04-01

    (S) Heard & Held

  70. 2026-04-01

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  71. 2026-01-21

    (S) RES, FIN

  72. 2026-01-21

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  73. 2026-01-21

    (S) Prefile released 1/16/26

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2625

    2026-05-13 · pass · 20-0

  • (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2724

    2026-05-17 · fail · 19-21

  • (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2725

    2026-05-17 · fail · 19-21

  • (H) PASSED Y39 N1 #2726

    2026-05-17 · pass · 39-1

  • (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y17 N3 #2752

    2026-05-18 · pass · 17-3

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Official source

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB208#tab5_4

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