AK SB 79
enactedAn Act relating to wage payments; and providing for an effective date.
Alaska · 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) · upper
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Quick answers
Did AK SB 79 pass?
Yes. AK SB 79 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-19): (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26
What is AK SB 79 about?
AK SB 79 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to wage payments; and providing for an effective date.”.
Who sponsors AK SB 79?
Senate Labor & Commerce is the primary sponsor of AK SB 79.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-06-19 — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Senate Labor & Commerceprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-19
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26
became-law
2026-06-19
(S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 20 SLA 26
became-law
2026-06-19
(S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/18 CH 20 SLA 26
became-law
2026-06-04
(S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-20
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
2026-05-20
(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
2026-05-20
(S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
2026-05-20
(H) VERSION: HCS SB 79(FIN)
2026-05-20
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
passage
2026-05-20
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
2026-05-20
(H) PASSED Y38 N2
passage
2026-05-20
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 79(FIN)
reading-3
2026-05-20
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
reading-3
2026-05-20
(H) TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
2026-05-20
(H) FIN HCS ADOPTED Y30 N10
2026-05-20
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2026-05-20
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2026
2026-05-18
(H) FN3: ZERO(LWF)
2026-05-18
(H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI, STAPP, ALLARD, MOORE, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON
2026-05-18
(H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, BYNUM, FOSTER
2026-05-18
(H) TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
2026-05-18
(H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 5DP 6NR
2026-05-17
(H) Moved HCS SB 79(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
2026-05-17
(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
2026-05-16
(H) Minutes (HFIN)
2026-05-16
(H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --
2026-05-16
(H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519
2026-05-16
(H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
2026-05-16
(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
2025-05-18
(H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C
2025-05-18
(H) FN2: (CED)
2025-05-18
(H) AM: COULOMBE, CARRICK, SADDLER, NELSON
2025-05-18
(H) DP: BURKE, FIELDS, HALL
2025-05-18
(H) PENDING TITLE CHANGE HCR
2025-05-18
(H) L&C RPT HCS(L&C) NEW TITLE 3DP 4AM
2025-05-16
(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2025-05-16
(H) Moved HCS SB 79(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:30 pm --
2025-05-16
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2025-05-14
(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2025-05-14
(H) Moved HCS SB 79(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --
2025-05-14
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2025-05-12
(H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
2025-05-12
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2025-05-09
(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2025-05-09
(H) Heard & Held
2025-05-09
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2025-03-24
(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2025-03-24
(H) Heard & Held
2025-03-24
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2025-03-19
(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2025-03-19
(H) Heard & Held
2025-03-19
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2025-02-26
(H) L&C
2025-02-26
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
2025-02-24
(S) VERSION: SB 79
2025-02-24
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
passage
2025-02-24
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
passage
2025-02-24
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 79
reading-3
2025-02-20
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/24 CAL
reading-3
2025-02-20
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2025-02-20
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/20/2025
2025-02-14
(S) FN1: ZERO(LWF)
2025-02-14
(S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
2025-02-14
(S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON
2025-02-14
(S) L&C RPT 2DP 2NR
2025-02-12
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2025-02-12
(S) Moved SB 79 Out of Committee
2025-02-12
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-02-07
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2025-02-07
(S) Heard & Held
2025-02-07
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-01-31
(S) L&C
2025-01-31
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 #344
2025-02-24 · pass · 19-0
(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N- #2870
2026-05-20 · pass · 20-0
(H) FIN HCS ADOPTED Y30 N10 #2977
2026-05-20 · pass · 30-10
(H) PASSED Y38 N2 #2978
2026-05-20 · pass · 38-2
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