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AK SB 44

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An Act relating to the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals; relating to the use of seclusion or restraint of minors at psychiatric hospitals; relating to a report published by the Department of Health; relating to inspections by the Department of Health of certain psychiatric hospitals; and providing for an effective date.

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

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Did AK SB 44 pass?

Not yet. AK SB 44 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): (S) Minutes (SFIN)

What is AK SB 44 about?

AK SB 44 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals; relating to the use of seclusion or restraint of minors at psychiatric hospitals; relating to a report published by the Department of Health; relating to inspections by the Department of Health of certain psychiatric hospitals; and providing for an effective date.”.

Who sponsors AK SB 44?

Claman is the primary sponsor of AK SB 44, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-04-10 — (S) Minutes (SFIN)
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Clamanprimary
  • Dunbarcosponsor
  • Tobincosponsor
  • Giesselcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-10

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  2. 2025-04-10

    (S) Heard & Held

  3. 2025-04-10

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

  4. 2025-02-07

    (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-07

    (S) FN3: ZERO(DFC)

  6. 2025-02-07

    (S) FN2: ZERO(DFC)

  7. 2025-02-07

    (S) FN1: (DOH)

  8. 2025-02-07

    (S) DP: DUNBAR, CLAMAN, GIESSEL

  9. 2025-02-07

    (S) HSS RPT CS 3DP SAME TITLE

  10. 2025-02-06

    (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  11. 2025-02-06

    (S) Moved CSSB 44(HSS) Out of Committee

  12. 2025-02-06

    (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  13. 2025-01-30

    (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  14. 2025-01-30

    (S) Heard & Held

  15. 2025-01-30

    (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  16. 2025-01-29

    (S) COSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, TOBIN, DUNBAR

  17. 2025-01-28

    (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  18. 2025-01-28

    (S) Heard & Held

  19. 2025-01-28

    (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  20. 2025-01-22

    (S) HSS, FIN

  21. 2025-01-22

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  22. 2025-01-22

    (S) Prefile released 1/17/25

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB44#tab5_4

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