AK SB 40
enactedAn Act establishing the period between September 15 and October 15 of each year as Hispanic Heritage Month.
Alaska · 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) · upper
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Quick answers
Did AK SB 40 pass?
Yes. AK SB 40 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/6/26
What is AK SB 40 about?
AK SB 40 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act establishing the period between September 15 and October 15 of each year as Hispanic Heritage Month.”.
Who sponsors AK SB 40?
Gray-Jackson is the primary sponsor of AK SB 40, joined by 2 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-11 — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/6/26
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gray-Jacksonprimary
- Galvincosponsor
- Josephsoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-11
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/6/26
became-law
2026-05-11
(S) Signed into law 5/8 CHAPTER 3 SLA 26
executive-signature
2026-05-01
(S) 4:25 P.M. 5/1/26 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-30
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN
2026-04-30
(H) VERSION: SB 40
2026-04-30
(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
2026-04-30
(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
2026-04-30
(H) PASSED Y36 N3 E1
passage
2026-04-30
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 40
reading-3
2026-04-29
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
2026-04-29
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/30 CALENDAR
reading-3
2026-04-29
(H) FN2: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)(UPDATED BY RULES)
2026-04-29
(H) FN2: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)
2026-04-29
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2026-04-29
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/29/2025
2025-05-09
(H) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
2025-05-09
(H) DNP: VANCE
2025-05-09
(H) DP: MCCABE, MOORE, HIMSCHOOT, CARRICK
2025-05-09
(H) STA RPT 4DP 1DNP
2025-05-08
(H) Minutes (HSTA)
2025-05-08
(H) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee
2025-05-08
(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
2025-05-06
(H) Minutes (HSTA)
2025-05-06
(H) Heard & Held
2025-05-06
(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
2025-04-15
(H) STA
2025-04-15
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
2025-04-14
(S) VERSION: SB 40
2025-04-14
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
passage
2025-04-14
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
passage
2025-04-14
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 40
reading-3
2025-04-11
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/14 CAL
reading-3
2025-04-11
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2025-04-11
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/11/2025
2025-03-05
(S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
2025-03-05
(S) DP: KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON, BJORKMAN, YUNDT
2025-03-05
(S) STA RPT 5DP
2025-03-04
(S) Minutes (SSTA)
2025-03-04
(S) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee
2025-03-04
(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-02-25
(S) Minutes (SSTA)
2025-02-25
(S) Heard & Held
2025-02-25
(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-01-22
(S) STA
2025-01-22
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
2025-01-22
(S) Prefile released 1/17/25
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
(S) PASSED Y20 N- #860
2025-04-14 · pass · 20-0
(H) PASSED Y36 N3 E1 #2359
2026-04-30 · pass · 36-3
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