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AK SB 23

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An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date.

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

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Quick answers

Did AK SB 23 pass?

Yes. AK SB 23 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): (H) FN3: (EED)

What is AK SB 23 about?

AK SB 23 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK SB 23?

Stevens is the primary sponsor of AK SB 23, joined by 28 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-09-30 — (H) FN3: (EED)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Stevensprimary
  • Friercosponsor
  • D.Nelsoncosponsor
  • Schragecosponsor
  • Stutescosponsor
  • Galvincosponsor
  • Hollandcosponsor
  • Josephsoncosponsor
  • Elamcosponsor
  • Mccabecosponsor
  • Dibertcosponsor
  • Hallcosponsor
  • Graycosponsor
  • Vancecosponsor
  • Saddlercosponsor
  • Eischeidcosponsor
  • Yundtcosponsor
  • Wielechowskicosponsor
  • Kawasakicosponsor
  • Cronkcosponsor
  • Giesselcosponsor
  • Rauschercosponsor
  • Stedmancosponsor
  • Clamancosponsor
  • Tiltoncosponsor
  • Kaufmancosponsor
  • Tobincosponsor
  • Gray-Jacksoncosponsor
  • Stappcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN3: (EED)

  2. 2026-09-30

    (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263

  3. 2026-09-30

    (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26

  4. 2026-09-30

    (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26

  5. 2026-09-08

    (H) FN3: (EED)

  6. 2026-06-19

    (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 18 SLA 26

    became-law

  7. 2026-06-19

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/27

    became-law

  8. 2026-06-19

    (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/18 CH 18 SLA 26

    became-law

  9. 2026-06-19

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/27

    became-law

  10. 2026-06-19

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/27

    became-law

  11. 2026-06-19

    (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/18 CH 18 SLA 26

    became-law

  12. 2026-06-19

    (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/18 CH 18 SLA 26

    became-law

  13. 2026-06-04

    (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  14. 2026-06-04

    (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  15. 2026-06-04

    (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  16. 2026-05-20

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  17. 2026-05-20

    (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-

  18. 2026-05-20

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  19. 2026-05-20

    (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  20. 2026-05-20

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  21. 2026-05-20

    (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-

  22. 2026-05-20

    (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-

  23. 2026-05-20

    (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  24. 2026-05-20

    (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  25. 2026-05-19

    (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 23(EDC)

  26. 2026-05-19

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

    passage

  27. 2026-05-19

    (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 23(EDC)

  28. 2026-05-19

    (H) SCHRAGE, D.NELSON, FRIER, SADDLER

  29. 2026-05-19

    (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 23(EDC)

  30. 2026-05-19

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

    passage

  31. 2026-05-19

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT, MCCABE, ELAM, JOSEPHSON, HOLLAND, GALVIN, STUTES,

  32. 2026-05-19

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

    passage

  33. 2026-05-19

    (H) SCHRAGE, D.NELSON, FRIER, SADDLER

  34. 2026-05-19

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  35. 2026-05-19

    (H) SCHRAGE, D.NELSON, FRIER, SADDLER

  36. 2026-05-19

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT, MCCABE, ELAM, JOSEPHSON, HOLLAND, GALVIN, STUTES,

  37. 2026-05-19

    (H) PASSED Y37 N3

    passage

  38. 2026-05-19

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT, MCCABE, ELAM, JOSEPHSON, HOLLAND, GALVIN, STUTES,

  39. 2026-05-19

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  40. 2026-05-19

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 23(EDC)

    reading-3

  41. 2026-05-19

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  42. 2026-05-19

    (H) PASSED Y37 N3

    passage

  43. 2026-05-19

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    reading-3

  44. 2026-05-19

    (H) PASSED Y37 N3

    passage

  45. 2026-05-19

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 23(EDC)

    reading-3

  46. 2026-05-19

    (H) AM NO 2 WITHDRAWN

  47. 2026-05-19

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 23(EDC)

    reading-3

  48. 2026-05-19

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    reading-3

  49. 2026-05-19

    (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  50. 2026-05-19

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    reading-3

  51. 2026-05-19

    (H) AM NO 2 WITHDRAWN

  52. 2026-05-19

    (H) AM NO 2 WITHDRAWN

  53. 2026-05-19

    (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  54. 2026-05-19

    (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  55. 2026-05-18

    (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR

  56. 2026-05-18

    (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR

  57. 2026-05-18

    (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR

  58. 2026-05-17

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE, GRAY, HALL

  59. 2026-05-17

    (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/18 CALENDAR

  60. 2026-05-17

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE, GRAY, HALL

  61. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND PENDING

  62. 2026-05-17

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE, GRAY, HALL

  63. 2026-05-17

    (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/18 CALENDAR

  64. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED

  65. 2026-05-17

    (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/18 CALENDAR

  66. 2026-05-17

    (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  67. 2026-05-17

    (H) EDC HCS ADOPTED UC

  68. 2026-05-17

    (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  69. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND PENDING

  70. 2026-05-17

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  71. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND PENDING

  72. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED

  73. 2026-05-17

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  74. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED

  75. 2026-05-17

    (H) EDC HCS ADOPTED UC

  76. 2026-05-17

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  77. 2026-05-17

    (H) EDC HCS ADOPTED UC

  78. 2026-05-17

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  79. 2026-05-17

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  80. 2026-05-17

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  81. 2026-05-17

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  82. 2026-05-17

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  83. 2026-05-17

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  84. 2026-05-16

    (H) Moved HCS CSSB 23(EDC) Out of Committee

  85. 2026-05-16

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  86. 2026-05-16

    (H) FN3: (EED)

  87. 2026-05-16

    (H) Moved HCS CSSB 23(EDC) Out of Committee

  88. 2026-05-16

    (H) AM: ALLARD

  89. 2026-05-16

    (H) Moved HCS CSSB 23(EDC) Out of Committee

  90. 2026-05-16

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  91. 2026-05-16

    (H) NR: JIMMIE, TOMASZEWSKI, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, STAPP

  92. 2026-05-16

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  93. 2026-05-16

    (H) FN3: (EED)

  94. 2026-05-16

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

  95. 2026-05-16

    (H) FN3: (EED)

  96. 2026-05-16

    (H) AM: ALLARD

  97. 2026-05-16

    (H) FIN RPT HCS(EDC) 4DP 6NR 1AM

  98. 2026-05-16

    (H) AM: ALLARD

  99. 2026-05-16

    (H) NR: JIMMIE, TOMASZEWSKI, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, STAPP

  100. 2026-05-16

    (H) NR: JIMMIE, TOMASZEWSKI, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, STAPP

  101. 2026-05-16

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

  102. 2026-05-16

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

  103. 2026-05-16

    (H) FIN RPT HCS(EDC) 4DP 6NR 1AM

  104. 2026-05-16

    (H) FIN RPT HCS(EDC) 4DP 6NR 1AM

  105. 2026-05-12

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  106. 2026-05-12

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

  107. 2026-05-12

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  108. 2026-05-12

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  109. 2026-05-12

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

  110. 2026-05-12

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  111. 2026-05-08

    (H) Heard & Held

  112. 2026-05-08

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  113. 2026-05-08

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  114. 2026-05-08

    (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --

  115. 2026-05-08

    (H) Heard & Held

  116. 2026-05-08

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  117. 2026-05-08

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  118. 2026-05-08

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): STAPP

  119. 2026-05-08

    (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --

  120. 2026-05-08

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  121. 2026-05-08

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): STAPP

  122. 2026-04-13

    (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  123. 2026-04-13

    (H) Moved HCS SB 23(EDC) Out of Committee

  124. 2026-04-13

    (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  125. 2026-04-13

    (H) Moved HCS SB 23(EDC) Out of Committee

  126. 2026-04-13

    (H) FN3: (EED)

  127. 2026-04-13

    (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  128. 2026-04-13

    (H) DP: SCHWANKE, ELAM, DIBERT, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, HIMSCHOOT, STORY

  129. 2026-04-13

    (H) FN3: (EED)

  130. 2026-04-13

    (H) EDC RPT HCS(EDC) 7DP

  131. 2026-04-13

    (H) DP: SCHWANKE, ELAM, DIBERT, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, HIMSCHOOT, STORY

  132. 2026-04-13

    (H) EDC RPT HCS(EDC) 7DP

  133. 2026-04-01

    (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  134. 2026-04-01

    (H) Heard & Held

  135. 2026-04-01

    (H) Heard & Held

  136. 2026-04-01

    (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  137. 2026-04-01

    (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  138. 2026-03-18

    (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  139. 2026-03-18

    (H) Heard & Held

  140. 2026-03-18

    (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  141. 2026-03-11

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEID

  142. 2026-03-11

    (H) EDC, FIN

  143. 2026-03-11

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  144. 2026-03-09

    (S) VERSION: CSSB 23(FIN)

  145. 2026-03-09

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

    passage

  146. 2026-03-09

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  147. 2026-03-09

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    passage

  148. 2026-03-05

    (S) HELD IN THIRD READING TO 3/9 CAL

    reading-3

  149. 2026-03-05

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 23(FIN)

    reading-3

  150. 2026-03-04

    (S) CRONK, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, YUNDT

  151. 2026-03-04

    (S) COSPONSOR(S): TOBIN, KAUFMAN, TILTON, CLAMAN, STEDMAN, RAUSCHER, GIESSEL,

  152. 2026-03-04

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/5 CAL

    reading-3

  153. 2026-03-04

    (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  154. 2026-03-04

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  155. 2026-03-04

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/4/2026

  156. 2026-03-04

    (S) FN2: (EED)

  157. 2026-03-04

    (S) NR: MERRICK, KIEHL

  158. 2026-03-04

    (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK

  159. 2026-03-04

    (S) FIN RPT CS 5DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  160. 2026-03-03

    (S) Moved CSSB 23(FIN) Out of Committee

  161. 2026-03-03

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

  162. 2026-02-11

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  163. 2026-02-11

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

  164. 2026-02-11

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

  165. 2025-02-28

    (S) FN1: INDETERMINATE(EED)

  166. 2025-02-28

    (S) NR: BJORKMAN, KIEHL

  167. 2025-02-28

    (S) DP: TOBIN, CRONK, STEVENS

  168. 2025-02-28

    (S) EDC RPT 3DP 2NR

  169. 2025-02-26

    (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  170. 2025-02-26

    (S) Moved SB 23 Out of Committee **Streamed live on AKL.tv**

  171. 2025-02-26

    (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  172. 2025-02-24

    (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  173. 2025-02-24

    (S) Heard & Held

  174. 2025-02-24

    (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  175. 2025-02-21

    (S) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  176. 2025-02-21

    (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  177. 2025-02-12

    (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  178. 2025-02-12

    (S) Heard & Held

  179. 2025-02-12

    (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  180. 2025-02-05

    (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  181. 2025-02-05

    (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  182. 2025-01-24

    (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON

  183. 2025-01-22

    (S) EDC, FIN

  184. 2025-01-22

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  185. 2025-01-22

    (S) Prefile released 1/10/25

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (S) PASSED Y20 N- #1872

    2026-03-09 · pass · 20-0

  • (H) PASSED Y37 N3 #2910

    2026-05-19 · pass · 37-3

  • (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N- #2815

    2026-05-20 · pass · 20-0

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