Bill Commons

AK SJR 20

enrolled

Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up and remove marine debris from the state; urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to provide additional funding for those efforts and to remove barriers faced by tribes and rural communities in accessing those funds; and urging the Alaska Congressional delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support for marine debris prevention, clean up, removal, backhaul, and education.

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

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Quick answers

Did AK SJR 20 pass?

Not yet law. AK SJR 20 has passed both chambers and is enrolled, awaiting executive action (signature or veto). Latest recorded action (2026-06-19): (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 6/17 LEGIS RESOLVE 31

What is AK SJR 20 about?

AK SJR 20 is a joint resolution in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up and remove marine debris from the state; urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to provide additional funding for those efforts and to remove barriers faced by tribes and rural communities in accessing those funds; and urging the Alaska Congressional delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support for marine debris prevention, clean up, removal, backhaul, and education.”.

Who sponsors AK SJR 20?

Bjorkman is the primary sponsor of AK SJR 20, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-19 — (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 6/17 LEGIS RESOLVE 31
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bjorkmanprimary
  • Josephsoncosponsor
  • Stutescosponsor
  • Eischeidcosponsor
  • Dibertcosponsor
  • Bynumcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-19

    (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 6/17 LEGIS RESOLVE 31

  2. 2026-06-15

    (S) 10:45 A.M. 6/8/25 Transmitted to Governor

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  3. 2026-06-15

    (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. 2026-05-19

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEID, STUTES, JOSEPHSON

  5. 2026-05-19

    (H) VERSION: SJR 20

  6. 2026-05-19

    (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  7. 2026-05-19

    (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT

  8. 2026-05-19

    (H) PASSED Y40

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  9. 2026-05-19

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 20

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  10. 2026-05-19

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

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  11. 2026-05-19

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

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  12. 2026-05-19

    (H) TAKEN UP UC

  13. 2026-05-18

    (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR

  14. 2026-05-17

    (H) HELD TO 5/18 CALENDAR

  15. 2026-05-16

    (H) HELD TO 5/17 CALENDAR

  16. 2026-05-15

    (H) HELD TO 5/16 CALENDAR

  17. 2026-05-14

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM, DIBERT

  18. 2026-05-14

    (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/15 CALENDAR

  19. 2026-05-14

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  20. 2026-05-14

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2026

  21. 2026-05-11

    (H) FN1: ZERO(S.RES)

  22. 2026-05-11

    (H) DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, SADDLER, PRAX, MEARS, DIBERT, FRIER

  23. 2026-05-11

    (H) RES RPT 8DP

  24. 2026-05-08

    (H) Moved SJR 20 Out of Committee

  25. 2026-05-08

    (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  26. 2026-04-24

    (H) RES

  27. 2026-04-24

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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  28. 2026-04-22

    (S) VERSION: SJR 20

  29. 2026-04-22

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

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  30. 2026-04-22

    (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

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  31. 2026-04-22

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 20

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  32. 2026-04-21

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/22 CAL

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  33. 2026-04-21

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

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  34. 2026-04-21

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/21/2026

  35. 2026-04-13

    (S) FN1: ZERO(S.RES)

  36. 2026-04-13

    (S) NR: RAUSCHER, MYERS

  37. 2026-04-13

    (S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, CLAMAN, WIELECHOWSKI

  38. 2026-04-13

    (S) RES RPT 4DP 2NR

  39. 2026-04-10

    (S) Moved SJR 20 Out of Committee

  40. 2026-04-10

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  41. 2026-04-01

    (S) Heard & Held

  42. 2026-04-01

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  43. 2026-03-27

    (S) Minutes (SRES)

  44. 2026-03-27

    (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  45. 2026-03-27

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  46. 2025-05-12

    (S) Minutes (SRES)

  47. 2025-05-12

    (S) Heard & Held

  48. 2025-05-12

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  49. 2025-04-14

    (S) RES

  50. 2025-04-14

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 #2325

    2026-04-22 · pass · 19-0

  • (H) PASSED Y40 #2936

    2026-05-19 · pass · 40-0

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Official source

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SJR20#tab5_4

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