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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 3, 2023 | AK | SB 22 | Establishes Juneteenth as a State Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
May 1, 2023 | AK | SB 107 | Amends Regulations Concerning the Permanent Fund Dividend | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 7) |
May 17, 2022 | AK | HB 226 | Increases Salaries of Certain State Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 2) |
May 16, 2022 | AK | SB 9 | Amends Various State Alcohol Laws and Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 1) |
May 10, 2022 | AK | HB 281 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
March 16, 2022 | AK | SB 156 | Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
April 28, 2021 | AK | HB 76 | Extends the Governor's Disaster Declaration | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
Feb. 12, 2021 | AK | SR 2 | Alleges the Governor Should Issue a New Disaster Declaration | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 6) |
June 6, 2016 | AK | SB 128 | Amends Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
March 11, 2015 | AK | SB 6 | Exempts State from Daylight Saving Time | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
April 15, 2014 | AK | HB 383 | Authorizes the Governor to Appoint Non-Residents to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
April 18, 2010 | AK | SJR 21 | State Legislature Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
April 18, 2010 | AK | SJR 21 | State Legislature Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
March 31, 2010 | AK | SJR 21 | State Legislature Expansion | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
March 31, 2010 | AK | SJR 21 | State Legislature Expansion | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
Aug. 10, 2009 | AK | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
April 1, 2009 | AK | HB 81 | 2009-2010 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
Aug. 7, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 5) |
Aug. 4, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 3) |
Aug. 1, 2008 | AK | HB 3001 | Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
April 13, 2008 | AK | SB 221 | 2008-2009 Capital Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
April 2, 2008 | AK | SB 221 | 2008-2009 Capital Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
March 24, 2008 | AK | HB 310 | 2008-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
March 5, 2008 | AK | SB 256 | 2008-2009 Supplemental Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 2) |
Nov. 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
April 10, 2007 | AK | CSSB 4 | Senior Benefits Payment Program | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 2) |
June 8, 2006 | AK | CCS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 6, 2006 | AK | HCS CS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (8 - 12) |
May 22, 2006 | AK | CSSB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
May 9, 2006 | AK | SB 305 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (10 - 10) |
May 9, 2006 | AK | SB 231 | 2006-2007 Capital Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
May 7, 2006 | AK | SCS CS HB 334 | Additional Religious Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
April 24, 2006 | AK | SB 305 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
April 24, 2006 | AK | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |
March 3, 2006 | AK | CSSB 112 | Rural Education Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/03 | SB 22 | Establishes Juneteenth as a State Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
5/01 | SB 107 | Amends Regulations Concerning the Permanent Fund Dividend | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 7) |
5/17 | HB 226 | Increases Salaries of Certain State Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 2) |
5/16 | SB 9 | Amends Various State Alcohol Laws and Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 1) |
5/10 | HB 281 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
3/16 | SB 156 | Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
4/28 | HB 76 | Extends the Governor's Disaster Declaration | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
2/12 | SR 2 | Alleges the Governor Should Issue a New Disaster Declaration | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 6) |
6/06 | SB 128 | Amends Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
3/11 | SB 6 | Exempts State from Daylight Saving Time | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
4/15 | HB 383 | Authorizes the Governor to Appoint Non-Residents to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
4/18 | SJR 21 | State Legislature Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
4/18 | SJR 21 | State Legislature Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
3/31 | SJR 21 | State Legislature Expansion | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
3/31 | SJR 21 | State Legislature Expansion | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
8/10 | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
4/01 | HB 81 | 2009-2010 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
8/07 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 5) |
8/04 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 3) |
8/01 | HB 3001 | Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
4/13 | SB 221 | 2008-2009 Capital Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
4/02 | SB 221 | 2008-2009 Capital Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
3/24 | HB 310 | 2008-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
3/05 | SB 256 | 2008-2009 Supplemental Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 2) |
11/16 | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
4/10 | CSSB 4 | Senior Benefits Payment Program | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 2) |
6/08 | CCS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 6) |
6/06 | HCS CS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (8 - 12) |
5/22 | CSSB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
5/09 | SB 305 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (10 - 10) |
5/09 | SB 231 | 2006-2007 Capital Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
5/07 | SCS CS HB 334 | Additional Religious Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
4/24 | SB 305 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
4/24 | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |
3/03 | CSSB 112 | Rural Education Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |