AK SB 89

enacted

An Act relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to health care providers; and relating to provisions regarding physician assistants in contracts between certain health care providers and health care insurers.

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

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Did AK SB 89 pass?

Yes. AK SB 89 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-19): (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26

What is AK SB 89 about?

AK SB 89 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to health care providers; and relating to provisions regarding physician assistants in contracts between certain health care providers and health care insurers.”.

Who sponsors AK SB 89?

Tobin is the primary sponsor of AK SB 89, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-06-19 — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-06-19
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26
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2026-06-19
(S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 21 SLA 26
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2026-06-19
(S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/18 CH 21 SLA 26
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2026-06-19
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26
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2026-06-19
(S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/18 CH 21 SLA 26
became-law
2026-06-04
(S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-06-04
(S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
2026-06-04
(S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-28
(S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
2026-05-28
(S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
2026-05-08
(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N- E1 A1
2026-05-08
(S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
2026-05-08
(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N- E1 A1
2026-05-08
(S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
2026-05-07
(H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 89(HSS)
2026-05-07
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
passage
2026-05-07
(H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 89(HSS)
2026-05-07
(H) PASSED Y38 N2
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2026-05-07
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
passage
2026-05-07
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 89(HSS)
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2026-05-07
(H) PASSED Y38 N2
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2026-05-07
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
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2026-05-07
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 89(HSS)
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2026-05-07
(H) HSS HCS ADOPTED UC
2026-05-07
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
reading-3
2026-05-07
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2026-05-07
(H) HSS HCS ADOPTED UC
2026-05-07
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2026-05-06
(H) HELD TO 5/7 CALENDAR
2026-05-06
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/6/2026
2026-05-06
(H) HELD TO 5/7 CALENDAR
2026-05-06
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/6/2026
2026-04-08
(H) FN4: ZERO(CED)
2026-04-08
(H) DP: FRIER, CARRICK, FIELDS, HALL
2026-04-08
(H) FN4: ZERO(CED)
2026-04-08
(H) L&C RPT HCS(HSS) 4DP
2026-04-08
(H) DP: FRIER, CARRICK, FIELDS, HALL
2026-04-08
(H) L&C RPT HCS(HSS) 4DP
2026-04-01
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 89(HSS) Out of Committee
2026-04-01
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2026-04-01
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 89(HSS) Out of Committee
2026-04-01
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RUFFRIDGE
2026-04-01
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2026-04-01
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RUFFRIDGE
2026-03-30
(H) Heard & Held
2026-03-30
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2026-03-30
(H) Heard & Held
2026-03-30
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2026-03-23
(H) FN4: ZERO(CED)
2026-03-23
(H) DP: PRAX, FIELDS, GRAY, MEARS, SCHWANKE, MINA
2026-03-23
(H) FN4: ZERO(CED)
2026-03-23
(H) HSS RPT HCS(HSS) 6DP
2026-03-23
(H) DP: PRAX, FIELDS, GRAY, MEARS, SCHWANKE, MINA
2026-03-23
(H) HSS RPT HCS(HSS) 6DP
2026-03-19
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 89(HSS) Out of Committee
2026-03-19
(H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106
2026-03-19
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 89(HSS) Out of Committee
2026-03-10
(H) Minutes (HHSS)
2026-03-10
(H) Heard & Held; Assigned to Subcommittee
2026-03-10
(H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106
2026-03-10
(H) Heard & Held; Assigned to Subcommittee
2026-03-10
(H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106
2026-03-09
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): PRAX
2026-03-09
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): PRAX
2026-03-05
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY, TOMASZEWSKI
2026-03-05
(H) HSS, L&C
2026-03-05
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY, TOMASZEWSKI
2026-03-05
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
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2026-03-05
(H) HSS, L&C
2026-03-05
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
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2026-03-04
(S) VERSION: CSSB 89(2D L&C)
2026-03-04
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
passage
2026-03-04
(S) VERSION: CSSB 89(2D L&C)
2026-03-04
(S) PASSED Y18 N- E1 A1
passage
2026-03-04
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
passage
2026-03-04
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 89(2D L&C)
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2026-03-04
(S) PASSED Y18 N- E1 A1
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2026-03-04
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 89(2D L&C)
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2026-03-02
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/4 CAL
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2026-03-02
(S) 2D L&C CS ADOPTED UC
2026-03-02
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/4 CAL
reading-3
2026-03-02
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
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2026-03-02
(S) 2D L&C CS ADOPTED UC
2026-03-02
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/2/2026
2026-03-02
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2026-03-02
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/2/2026
2026-02-25
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2026-02-25
(S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
2026-02-25
(S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
2026-02-25
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2026-02-25
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2026-02-25
(S) FN3: ZERO(CED)
2026-02-25
(S) FN3: ZERO(CED)
2026-02-25
(S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON
2026-02-25
(S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON
2026-02-25
(S) NR: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, YUNDT
2026-02-25
(S) NR: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, YUNDT
2026-02-25
(S) L&C RPT CS(2D L&C) 3NR 1DP SAME TITLE
2026-02-25
(S) L&C RPT CS(2D L&C) 3NR 1DP SAME TITLE
2026-02-23
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2026-02-23
(S) Moved CSSB 89(2d L&C) Out of Committee
2026-02-23
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2026-02-18
(S) RETURNED TO L&C COMMITTEE
2025-05-19
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2025-05-19
(S) Moved CSSB 89(L&C) Out of Committee
2025-05-19
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-05-19
(S) FN2: ZERO(CED)
2025-05-19
(S) FN1: ZERO(CED)
2025-05-19
(S) AM: DUNBAR
2025-05-19
(S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
2025-05-19
(S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON
2025-05-19
(S) L&C RPT CS 2DP 2NR 1AM SAME TITLE
2025-05-16
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2025-05-16
(S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
2025-05-16
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-05-02
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2025-05-02
(S) Heard & Held
2025-05-02
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-04-16
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2025-04-16
(S) Heard & Held
2025-04-16
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-03-14
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2025-03-14
(S) Heard & Held
2025-03-14
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-03-05
(S) FN2: ZERO(CED)
2025-03-05
(S) FN1: ZERO(CED)
2025-03-05
(S) DP: DUNBAR, CLAMAN, GIESSEL, TOBIN, HUGHES
2025-03-05
(S) HSS RPT 5DP
2025-03-04
(S) Minutes (SHSS)
2025-03-04
(S) Moved SB 89 Out of Committee
2025-03-04
(S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
2025-02-27
(S) Minutes (SHSS)
2025-02-27
(S) Heard & Held -- Agenda Change --
2025-02-27
(S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
2025-02-26
(S) COSPONSOR(S): HUGHES
2025-02-18
(S) Minutes (SHSS)
2025-02-18
(S) Heard & Held -- Agenda Change --
2025-02-18
(S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
2025-02-07
(S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, GIESSEL
2025-02-07
(S) HSS, L&C
2025-02-07
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
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Votes

(S) PASSED Y18 N- E1 A1 #1832
2026-03-04 · pass · 18-0
(H) PASSED Y38 N2 #2442
2026-05-07 · pass · 38-2
(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N- E1 A1 #2535
2026-05-08 · pass · 18-0

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB89#tab5_4

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