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AK SB 237

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An Act relating to the powers of the commissioner of administration with respect to motor vehicles; relating to electronic identification cards; relating to data sharing by the Department of Administration; relating to electronic driver's licenses and permits; and providing for an effective date.

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

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Quick answers

Did AK SB 237 pass?

Yes. AK SB 237 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-16): (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/7/26

What is AK SB 237 about?

AK SB 237 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to the powers of the commissioner of administration with respect to motor vehicles; relating to electronic identification cards; relating to data sharing by the Department of Administration; relating to electronic driver's licenses and permits; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK SB 237?

Senate State Affairs is the primary sponsor of AK SB 237.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-16 — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/7/26
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Senate State Affairsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-16

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/7/26

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-16

    (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 55 SLA 26

    became-law

  3. 2026-07-16

    (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 55 SLA 26

    became-law

  4. 2026-06-18

    (S) 2:05 P.M. 6/18/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-06-18

    (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  6. 2026-05-20

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  7. 2026-05-20

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

  8. 2026-05-20

    (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  9. 2026-05-19

    (H) VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD) AM H(REENGROSSED)

  10. 2026-05-19

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

    passage

  11. 2026-05-19

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  12. 2026-05-19

    (H) PASSED Y40

    passage

  13. 2026-05-19

    (H) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING CSSB 237(JUD) AM H(REENGROSSED)

    reading-3

  14. 2026-05-19

    (H) AM NO 6 BEFORE HOUSE AND WITHDRAWN UC

  15. 2026-05-19

    (H) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

    reading-3

  16. 2026-05-19

    (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  17. 2026-05-19

    (H) RESCINDED ACTION (ADOPTING)AM 6 UC

  18. 2026-05-19

    (H) RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING) AM 6 UC

  19. 2026-05-19

    (H) RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING)AM 6 UC

  20. 2026-05-19

    (H) RETURNED SECOND TO RESCIND ACTION ON AM 6 UC

  21. 2026-05-19

    (H) RETURN SECOND TO RESCIND ACTION AM 6 UC

  22. 2026-05-19

    (H) RETURN SECOND TO RESCIND ACTION ON AM 6 UC

  23. 2026-05-19

    (H) RESCINDED ACTION (PASSAGE) UC

  24. 2026-05-19

    (H) BEFORE HOUSE

  25. 2026-05-19

    (H) RESCIND ACTION PASSAGE UC

  26. 2026-05-19

    (H) RESCIND ACTION (PASSAGE) UC

  27. 2026-05-19

    (S) RETURNED TO THE HOUSE PER REQUEST

  28. 2026-05-18

    (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ

  29. 2026-05-17

    (H) VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD) AM H

  30. 2026-05-17

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

    passage

  31. 2026-05-17

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  32. 2026-05-17

    (H) PASSED Y40

    passage

  33. 2026-05-17

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 237(JUD) AM H

    reading-3

  34. 2026-05-17

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

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  35. 2026-05-17

    (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  36. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC

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  37. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 5 ADOPTED UC

    amendment-passage

  38. 2026-05-17

    (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  39. 2026-05-17

    (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 21

  40. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y38 N2

    amendment-passage

  41. 2026-05-17

    (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  42. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 3 WITHDRAWN

  43. 2026-05-17

    (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  44. 2026-05-17

    (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  45. 2026-05-16

    (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/17 CALENDAR

  46. 2026-05-15

    (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/16 CALENDAR

  47. 2026-05-15

    (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED AND PENDING

  48. 2026-05-15

    (H) AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED

  49. 2026-05-15

    (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

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  50. 2026-05-15

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

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  51. 2026-05-14

    (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/15 CALENDAR

  52. 2026-05-14

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  53. 2026-05-13

    (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/13 - ON 5/14 CALENDAR

  54. 2026-05-12

    (H) HELD TO 5/13 CALENDAR

  55. 2026-05-12

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026

  56. 2026-05-06

    (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  57. 2026-05-06

    (H) NR: MCCABE, ST. CLAIR, HOLLAND

  58. 2026-05-06

    (H) DP: VANCE, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK

  59. 2026-05-06

    (H) STA RPT 4DP 3NR

  60. 2026-05-05

    (H) Moved CSSB 237(JUD) Out of Committee

  61. 2026-05-05

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  62. 2026-04-28

    (H) Heard & Held

  63. 2026-04-28

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  64. 2026-04-14

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  65. 2026-04-14

    (H) Scheduled but Not Heard

  66. 2026-04-14

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  67. 2026-04-01

    (H) STA

  68. 2026-04-01

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  69. 2026-03-31

    (S) VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD)

  70. 2026-03-31

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

    passage

  71. 2026-03-31

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  72. 2026-03-31

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

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  73. 2026-03-31

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 237(JUD)

    reading-3

  74. 2026-03-30

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/31 CAL

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  75. 2026-03-30

    (S) JUD CS ADOPTED UC

  76. 2026-03-30

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  77. 2026-03-30

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/30/2026

  78. 2026-03-23

    (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  79. 2026-03-23

    (S) NR: STEVENS, TILTON

  80. 2026-03-23

    (S) DP: CLAMAN, TOBIN, KIEHL

  81. 2026-03-23

    (S) JUD RPT CS 3DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  82. 2026-03-20

    (S) Moved CSSB 237(JUD) Out of Committee

  83. 2026-03-20

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  84. 2026-03-11

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

  85. 2026-03-11

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  86. 2026-03-09

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

  87. 2026-03-09

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  88. 2026-03-04

    (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  89. 2026-03-04

    (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, TILTON, BJORKMAN

  90. 2026-03-04

    (S) DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON

  91. 2026-03-04

    (S) STA RPT 2DP 3NR

  92. 2026-03-03

    (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  93. 2026-03-03

    (S) Moved SB 237 Out of Committee

  94. 2026-03-03

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  95. 2026-02-24

    (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  96. 2026-02-24

    (S) Heard & Held -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --

  97. 2026-02-24

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  98. 2026-02-09

    (S) STA, JUD

  99. 2026-02-09

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2108

    2026-03-31 · pass · 20-0

  • (H) PASSED Y40 #2721

    2026-05-17 · pass · 40-0

  • (H) AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y38 N2 # 2710

    2026-05-17 · pass · 38-2

  • (H) PASSED Y40 #2938

    2026-05-19 · pass · 40-0

  • (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N- #2828

    2026-05-20 · pass · 20-0

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB237#tab5_4

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