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AK SB 26

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An Act petitioning the United States Department of Transportation to change the time zones of Alaska; exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.

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

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Quick answers

Did AK SB 26 pass?

Not yet. AK SB 26 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

What is AK SB 26 about?

AK SB 26 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act petitioning the United States Department of Transportation to change the time zones of Alaska; exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK SB 26?

Merrick is the primary sponsor of AK SB 26, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-18 — (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Merrickprimary
  • Bynumcosponsor
  • Fostercosponsor
  • Wielechowskicosponsor
  • Vancecosponsor
  • Dunbarcosponsor
  • Giesselcosponsor
  • Gray-Jacksoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-18

    (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

  2. 2026-05-18

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  3. 2026-05-17

    (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 7:55 pm --

  4. 2026-05-17

    (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519

  5. 2026-05-17

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  6. 2026-05-17

    (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

  7. 2026-05-17

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  8. 2026-05-17

    (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --

  9. 2026-05-17

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  10. 2026-05-08

    (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-05-08

    (H) FN2: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  12. 2026-05-08

    (H) AM: VANCE, ST. CLAIR, HIMSCHOOT

  13. 2026-05-08

    (H) NR: MCCABE, STORY, CARRICK

  14. 2026-05-08

    (H) DP: HOLLAND

  15. 2026-05-08

    (H) STA RPT HCS(STA) 1DP 3NR 3AM

  16. 2026-05-07

    (H) Moved HCS SB 26(STA) Out of Committee -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --

  17. 2026-05-07

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

  18. 2026-05-05

    (H) Heard & Held

  19. 2026-05-05

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

  20. 2026-03-31

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  21. 2026-03-31

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

  22. 2026-03-30

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE

  23. 2026-03-28

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  24. 2026-03-28

    (H) Heard & Held

  25. 2026-03-28

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

  26. 2026-03-20

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM

  27. 2025-05-17

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FOSTER

  28. 2025-05-13

    (H) STA, FIN

  29. 2025-05-13

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  30. 2025-05-12

    (S) VERSION: SB 26

  31. 2025-05-12

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

    passage

  32. 2025-05-12

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  33. 2025-05-12

    (S) PASSED Y18 N2

    passage

  34. 2025-05-12

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 26

    reading-3

  35. 2025-05-09

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CAL

    reading-3

  36. 2025-05-09

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  37. 2025-05-09

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2025

  38. 2025-04-30

    (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  39. 2025-04-30

    (S) NR: GRAY-JACKSON

  40. 2025-04-30

    (S) DP: KAWASAKI, BJORKMAN

  41. 2025-04-30

    (S) STA RPT 2DP 1NR

  42. 2025-04-29

    (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  43. 2025-04-29

    (S) Moved SB 26 Out of Committee

  44. 2025-04-29

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

  45. 2025-04-22

    (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  46. 2025-04-22

    (S) Heard & Held

  47. 2025-04-22

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

  48. 2025-03-26

    (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  49. 2025-03-26

    (S) NR: YUNDT

  50. 2025-03-26

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

  51. 2025-03-26

    (S) CRA RPT 3DP 1NR

  52. 2025-03-25

    (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  53. 2025-03-25

    (S) Moved SB 26 Out of Committee

  54. 2025-03-25

    (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  55. 2025-03-18

    (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  56. 2025-03-18

    (S) Heard & Held

  57. 2025-03-18

    (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  58. 2025-03-11

    (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  59. 2025-03-11

    (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  60. 2025-03-11

    (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  61. 2025-01-22

    (S) COSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, WIELECHOWSKI

  62. 2025-01-22

    (S) CRA, STA

  63. 2025-01-22

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  64. 2025-01-22

    (S) Prefile released 1/10/25

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (S) PASSED Y18 N2 #1227

    2025-05-12 · pass · 18-2

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB26#tab5_4

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