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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 1, 2006 | AK | HB 149 | Controlled Substance Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (15 - 23) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | AK | HB 149 | Controlled Substance Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (15 - 23) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | AK | HB 149 | Controlled Substance Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (15 - 23) |
May 7, 2006 | AK | HCS CS SB 20 | Offenses Against a Fetus/Unborn Child | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
May 4, 2006 | AK | HCS CS SB 20 | Offenses Against a Fetus/Unborn Child | Bill Passed - House (30 - 9) |
Feb. 8, 2006 | AK | SB 85 | Off-Road Vehicle Use Near Dalton Highway | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9) |
March 25, 2008 | AK | HB 301 | Redefining Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion | Bill Passed - House (21 - 15) |
March 26, 2008 | AK | HB 256 | Relaxing Predator Control Standards | Bill Passed - House (25 - 12) |
April 6, 2008 | AK | HB 364 | Parental Consent for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - House (23 - 16) |
April 6, 2008 | AK | HB 364 | Parental Consent for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - House (23 - 16) |
April 8, 2008 | AK | HJR 2 | Gambling Restrictions | Joint Resolution Passed - House (33 - 6) |
April 2, 2009 | AK | HB 35 | Parental Consent for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - House (22 - 14) |
April 2, 2009 | AK | HB 35 | Parental Consent for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - House (22 - 14) |
April 9, 2011 | AK | HB 80 | Expands the Use of Deadly Force | Bill Passed - House (33 - 6) |
April 9, 2011 | AK | HB 80 | Expands the Use of Deadly Force | Bill Passed - House (33 - 6) |
Feb. 25, 2013 | AK | HB 69 | Exempts Firearms from Federal Regulation | Bill Passed - House (31 - 5) |
Feb. 25, 2013 | AK | HB 69 | Exempts Firearms from Federal Regulation | Bill Passed - House (31 - 5) |
March 22, 2013 | AK | HB 24 | Expands the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense | Bill Passed - House (29 - 4) |
Feb. 28, 2014 | AK | HB 1 | Requires Certain Drivers Licenses to Expire Pursuant to their Visa | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 4) |
April 25, 2014 | AK | HB 218 | Prohibits Use of Risk of Deportation as a Factor in a Felony Case Referral | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (28 - 10) |
April 25, 2014 | AK | HB 218 | Prohibits Use of Risk of Deportation as a Factor in a Felony Case Referral | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (28 - 10) |
April 7, 2016 | AK | SB 174 | Prohibits the University of Alaska from Regulating Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 5) |
May 13, 2016 | AK | SB 91 | Amends Criminal Justice System | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
May 11, 2016 | AK | SB 91 | Amends Criminal Justice System | Bill Passed - House (28 - 10) |
April 15, 2018 | AK | HB 316 | Amends Rules Concerning Release of Marijuana Conviction Records | Bill Passed - House (30 - 10) |
May 14, 2019 | AK | HB 49 | Amends Criminal Justice Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0) |
May 9, 2019 | AK | HB 122 | Expands Funter Bay Marine Park to Include Historic Cemetery | Bill Passed - House (29 - 4) |
Feb. 24, 2021 | AK | SB 70 | Extends Access to Naloxone | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 0) |
April 9, 2021 | AK | HB 10 | Establishes Protections for a Unangan Cemetery | Bill Passed - House (31 - 8) |
May 11, 2022 | AK | SB 174 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 0) |
May 10, 2022 | AK | SB 174 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (34 - 5) |
April 20, 2022 | AK | HB 246 | Prohibits the Release of Marijuana Convictions | Bill Passed - House (30 - 8) |
May 15, 2022 | AK | HB 325 | Amends and Modernizes the Term "Consent" for Sexual Assault Cases | Bill Passed - House (35 - 2) |
May 18, 2022 | AK | SB 45 | Increases Minimum Age for Tobacco Use | Bill Passed - House (31 - 9) |
April 26, 2022 | AK | HB 145 | Expands Pharmacist Authority | Bill Passed - House (33 - 5) |
May 16, 2022 | AK | SB 7 | Requires Policies Relating to the Conduct of Law Enforcement Officers to be Made Public | Bill Passed - House (29 - 9) |
March 8, 2022 | AK | SB 7 | Requires Policies Relating to the Conduct of Law Enforcement Officers to be Made Public | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
March 9, 2022 | AK | SB 182 | Establishes the Crime of Interference with Emergency Communications | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 0) |
May 18, 2022 | AK | HB 291 | Establishes the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (21 - 18) |
May 18, 2022 | AK | HB 291 | Establishes the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
May 17, 2022 | AK | HB 184 | Authorizes the Alaskan State Government to Provide Child Welfare Services to Tribes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 2) |
May 2, 2022 | AK | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
April 29, 2022 | AK | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | (36 - 2) |
April 27, 2022 | AK | HB 106 | Authorizes Specific Police Reporting in Relation to Missing Persons Under 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0) |
May 16, 2023 | AK | HB 61 | Limits State Restrictions on Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
May 3, 2023 | AK | HB 61 | Limits State Restrictions on Firearms | Bill Passed - House (26 - 12) |
May 16, 2023 | AK | SB 89 | Increases the Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco and Vaping Products to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
May 16, 2023 | AK | HB 112 | Amends Requirements for Epinephrine Prescription | Bill Passed - House (36 - 4) |
May 8, 2023 | AK | HB 120 | Authorizes Hunting, Trapping, Or Fishing Licenses for Non-Resident Post-Secondary Students | Bill Passed - House (36 - 4) |
May 8, 2023 | AK | HB 120 | Authorizes Hunting, Trapping, Or Fishing Licenses for Non-Resident Post-Secondary Students | Bill Passed - House (36 - 4) |
May 8, 2023 | AK | SB 53 | Amends Statutes Regarding Competency to Stand Trial | Bill Passed - Senate |
May 12, 2023 | AK | HB 28 | Prohibits the Release of Certain Criminal Convictions | Bill Passed - House (36 - 4) |
March 13, 2024 | AK | HB 265 | Amends Title of Child Pornographic Material to Child Sexual Abuse Material | Bill Passed - House (39 - 1) |
March 14, 2024 | AK | HB 272 | Authorizes Big Game Hunts For Persons With Physical Disabilities | Bill Passed - House (38 - 1) |
March 20, 2024 | AK | HB 238 | Establishes a Third Degree Misdemeanor Category for Criminal Mischief | Bill Passed - House (36 - 4) |
May 6, 2024 | AK | SB 28 | Establishes a Streamlined Process for Employers to Address Credible Threats of Violence | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
May 11, 2024 | AK | SCR 10 | Establishes a Joint Legislature Seafood Industry Task Force | Bill Passed - House (39 - 1) |
May 15, 2024 | AK | SB 189 | Establishes a Big Game Guide Concession Area Permit Program on Land in the State | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
May 15, 2024 | AK | SB 189 | Establishes a Big Game Guide Concession Area Permit Program on Land in the State | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
May 15, 2024 | AK | SB 189 | Establishes a Big Game Guide Concession Area Permit Program on Land in the State | Bill Passed - House (33 - 7) |
May 15, 2024 | AK | SB 189 | Establishes a Big Game Guide Concession Area Permit Program on Land in the State | Bill Passed - House (33 - 7) |
May 15, 2024 | AK | HB 202 | Increases Availability of Overdose Drugs in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 0) |
May 15, 2024 | AK | HB 125 | Amends Statutes Relating to Trapping Cabins and Highways | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 1) |