32nd Legislature(2021-2022)

Bill History/Action for Legislature

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  • Bill SB 40
  • Current Status CHAPTER 31 SLA 21
  • Status Date 08/28/2021
  • Bill Version
  • Short Title VETERANS' BENEFITS SERVICES; DISCLOSURE
  • Sponsor(S) SENATORS REVAK, Kiehl, Begich, Wielechowski, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Costello, Hughes, Holland, von Imhof, Stevens, Shower, Stedman, Bishop, Micciche
    REPRESENTATIVES Tuck, Fields, Nelson, Schrage, Josephson, Story

  • Title "An Act relating to veterans' benefits services and veterans' benefits appeal services."
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Full Text of SB 40 Intro/ Offered Passed
Version Amended Name PDF Date House Senate
SB0040A SB 40 pdf

SB0040Z Enrolled SB 40 pdf

Fiscal Action Summary

SB 40 Published
Fiscal Note Preparer Date Chamber Fiscal Impact Cmte Report Approp Bill
pdf Fiscal Note 1 Military & Veterans' Affairs - Dept. S N SSTA, SL&C, HMLV, HL&C

Bill Amendments Summary

  • Bill : SB 40

Amendments that are adopted are incorporated into the next version of the bill.
PDF versions of the amendment may have slight variations from the Journal entry. The Journal should be considered the authoritative version.

Action Journal
Amendment Chamber Action Date Page PDF
AM 1 H AM NO 1 FAILED Y2 N37 A1 1155 pdf

House and Senate Minutes/Recordings

  • Bill : SB 40
Meeting Date Start Time Title Meeting Details
5/7/2021 8:00 AM HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE Minutes Audio/Video
5/3/2021 3:15 PM HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE Minutes Audio/Video
4/27/2021 1:00 PM HOUSE MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS Minutes Audio/Video
4/22/2021 1:00 PM HOUSE MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS Minutes Audio/Video
3/29/2021 1:30 PM SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE Minutes Audio/Video
3/18/2021 3:30 PM SENATE STATE AFFAIRS Minutes Audio/Video
3/11/2021 3:30 PM SENATE STATE AFFAIRS Minutes Audio/Video
3/4/2021 3:30 PM SENATE STATE AFFAIRS Minutes Audio/Video

Documents for Bill SB 40 32nd Legislature

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Document Name Date/Time Subjects
SB 40 Letter of Support 3.3.21.pdf HL&C 5/7/2021 8:00:00 AM
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SB 40 Letter of Support - Challenge Alaska 3.8.21.pdf HL&C 5/7/2021 8:00:00 AM
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SB 40 Fiscal Note - MVA 3.2.21.pdf HL&C 5/7/2021 8:00:00 AM
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SB 40 ver A 3.12.21.pdf HL&C 5/7/2021 8:00:00 AM
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SB 40 Testimony Received 4.25.2021.pdf HL&C 5/7/2021 8:00:00 AM
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SB 40 Supporting Document - VSO duties 10.22.20.pdf HL&C 5/7/2021 8:00:00 AM
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SB 40 Sponsor Statement 2.23.21.pdf HL&C 5/7/2021 8:00:00 AM
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SB 40 Testimony Received by HMLV 4.25.2021.pdf HMLV 4/27/2021 1:00:00 PM
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SB 40 Testimony Received by 4.25.2021.pdf HL&C 5/3/2021 3:15:00 PM
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SB 40 ver A 3.12.21.pdf HL&C 5/3/2021 3:15:00 PM
HMLV 4/22/2021 1:00:00 PM
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SB 40 Testimony Ron Siebels 3.3.21.pdf HMLV 4/22/2021 1:00:00 PM
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SB 40 Testimony Challenge Alaska 3.8.21.pdf HL&C 5/3/2021 3:15:00 PM
HMLV 4/22/2021 1:00:00 PM
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SB 40 Sponsor Statement 2.23.21.pdf HL&C 5/3/2021 3:15:00 PM
HMLV 4/22/2021 1:00:00 PM
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SB 40 Hearing request HMLV 4.12.21.pdf HMLV 4/22/2021 1:00:00 PM
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SB 40 Fiscal Note 3.4.21.pdf HL&C 5/3/2021 3:15:00 PM
HMLV 4/22/2021 1:00:00 PM
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SB 40 Research VSO duties 4.13.2021.pdf HL&C 5/3/2021 3:15:00 PM
HMLV 4/22/2021 1:00:00 PM
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SB 40 Letter of Support Ron Siebels.pdf HL&C 5/3/2021 3:15:00 PM
SL&C 3/29/2021 1:30:00 PM
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SB 40 Letter of Support Challenge Alaska.pdf SL&C 3/29/2021 1:30:00 PM
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SB 40 VSO duties.pdf HL&C 5/3/2021 3:15:00 PM
SSTA 3/4/2021 3:30:00 PM
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SB 40 Sponsor Statement.pdf SSTA 3/4/2021 3:30:00 PM
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SB 40 Bill.pdf SSTA 3/4/2021 3:30:00 PM
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Jrn Date Jrn Page Text
59 (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/15/21
59 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
59 (S) STA, L&C
Text (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
Text (S) Heard & Held
Min (S) Minutes (SSTA)
Text (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
Text (S) Heard & Held
Min (S) Minutes (SSTA)
Text (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
Text (S) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee
Min (S) Minutes (SSTA)
491 (S) STA RPT 4DP
491 (S) DP: SHOWER, HOLLAND, COSTELLO, REINBOLD
491 (S) FN1: ZERO(MVA)
491 (S) OBJECTION (REGARDING REPORTING OUT OF COMMITTEE PROCESS)
491 (S) POSTPONE QUESTION TO MARCH 24 Y14 N2 E3 A1
519 (S) OBJECTION WITHDRAWN (REGARDING REPORTING OUT OF COMMITTEE PROCESS)
520 (S) COSPONSOR(S): KIEHL, BEGICH, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON, KAWASAKI, COSTELLO
Text (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee
Min (S) Minutes (SL&C)
595 (S) L&C RPT 5DP
595 (S) DP: COSTELLO, REVAK, GRAY-JACKSON, HOLLAND, STEVENS
595 (S) FN1: ZERO(MVA)
667 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/9/2021
667 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
667 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
667 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 40
667 (S) COSPONSOR(S): HUGHES, HOLLAND, VON IMHOF, STEVENS, SHOWER, STEDMAN, BISHOP,
667 (S) MICCICHE
668 (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
670 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
670 (S) VERSION: SB 40
585 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
585 (H) MLV, L&C
597 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): TUCK
682 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FIELDS
Text (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
Text (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 1:15 pm --
Min (H) Minutes (HMLV)
Text (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
Text (H) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee
Min (H) Minutes (HMLV)
739 (H) MLV RPT 6DP
739 (H) DP: CLAMAN, RAUSCHER, TARR, STORY, NELSON, TUCK
739 (H) FN1: ZERO(MVA)
Text (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
Text (H) Heard & Held
Min (H) Minutes (HL&C)
929 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): NELSON
Text (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM GRUENBERG 120
Text (H) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time & Location Change --
Min (H) Minutes (HL&C)
941 (H) L&C RPT 6DP
941 (H) DP: SCHRAGE, MCCARTY, SNYDER, KAUFMAN, FIELDS, SPOHNHOLZ
941 (H) FN1: ZERO(MVA)
1155 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2021
1155 (H) READ THE SECOND TIME
1155 (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y2 N37 A1
1157 (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CALENDAR
1167 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON
1189 (H) LIMIT ALL DEBATE TO 2 MIN EACH Y23 N16 E1
1213 (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 40
1214 (H) PASSED Y36 N3 A1
1214 (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
1214 (H) VERSION: SB 40
1234 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): STORY
1360 (S) 4:45 P.M. 8/20/21 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
1379 (S) SIGNED INTO LAW 8/28 CHAPTER 31 SLA 21
1379 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 11/26/21
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