Bill History/Action for Legislature

Bill HB 23
Current Status (H) CONCURRED(S) AM
Status Date 05/19/2026

Bill Version SCS CSHB 23(FIN)(EFD ADD S)
Short Title STATE COMMISSION FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

Sponsor(S) REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON
SENATORS Kawasaki, Gray-Jackson, Claman
Title "An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to investigations and conciliation by the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports from the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to the definition of 'employer' for the purposes of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to local civil rights commissions; and providing for an effective date."

Actions
Full Text
Fiscal Notes
Amendments
Minutes and Audio
Documents

Version	Amended Name	PDF	Date	House
Full Text of HB 23			Intro/ Offered	Passed
HB0023A	HB 23	pdf	01/22/2025
HB0023B	CSHB 23(L&C)	pdf	02/28/2025	05/16/2025
HB0023C	SCS CSHB 23(FIN)	pdf	05/16/2026
HB0023D	SCS CSHB 23(FIN)(EFD ADD S)	pdf	05/18/2026	05/19/2026

Fiscal Action Summary

Fiscal Note	Preparer	Date	Chamber	Fiscal Impact	Cmte Report
HB 23				Published
pdf Fiscal Note 1	Governor	02/28/2025	H	Y	HL&C
pdf Fiscal Note 2	Governor	04/25/2025	H	Y	HFIN
pdf Fiscal Note 3	Governor	05/16/2026	S	Y	SFIN

Bill Amendments Summary

Bill : HB 23

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.

Amendment	Chamber	Action	Date	Page	PDF
			Action	Journal
AM 1	S	AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC	2026-05-17	2712	pdf

House and Senate Minutes/Recordings

Bill : HB 23

Meeting Date	Start Time	Title	Meeting Details
5/15/2026	1:30 PM	SENATE FINANCE	Minutes	Audio/Video
4/21/2026	9:00 AM	SENATE FINANCE		Audio/Video
4/24/2025	10:00 AM	HOUSE FINANCE	Minutes	Audio/Video
4/9/2025	1:30 PM	HOUSE FINANCE	Minutes	Audio/Video
3/27/2025	1:30 PM	HOUSE FINANCE	Minutes	Audio/Video
2/26/2025	3:15 PM	HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE	Minutes	Audio/Video
2/24/2025	3:15 PM	HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE	Minutes	Audio/Video
2/19/2025	3:15 PM	HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE	Minutes	Audio/Video

Documents for Bill HB 23 34th Legislature

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Document Name	Date/Time	Subjects
HB 23 Human Rights Commission presentation 4-26.pdf	SFIN 4/21/2026 9:00:00 AM	HB 23
HB 23 version I backup4 ncsl table employment discrimination statutes.pdf	SFIN 4/21/2026 9:00:00 AM	HB 23
HB 23 version I backup3 BFOQ memo 4.4.25.pdf	SFIN 4/21/2026 9:00:00 AM	HB 23
HB 23 version I backup2 ASCHR resolution 2022-4.pdf	SFIN 4/21/2026 9:00:00 AM	HB 23
HB 23 version I backup1 25-044boo removal for cause.pdf	SFIN 4/21/2026 9:00:00 AM	HB 23
HB 23 Summary of Changes version I 2026.01.21.pdf	SFIN 4/21/2026 9:00:00 AM	HB 23
HB 23 Sectional Analysis version I 2026.01.21.pdf	SFIN 4/21/2026 9:00:00 AM	HB 23
HB 23 Sponsor Statement version I 2026.01.21.pdf	SFIN 4/21/2026 9:00:00 AM	HB 23
HB 23 OOG HRC 041726.pdf	SFIN 4/21/2026 9:00:00 AM	HB 23
HB 23 ASCHR BFOQ memo FINAL 4.8.25.pdf	HFIN 4/9/2025 1:30:00 PM	HB 23
HB 23 ASCHR BFOQ memo FINAL 4.8.25.pdf	HFIN 4/9/2025 1:30:00 PM	HB 23
HB23 Human Rights Commission presentation for HFIN 3-25.pptx_PageNumbersAdded.pdf	HFIN 3/26/2025 1:30:00 PM	HB 23
HB23 backup4 other jurisdictionsC.pdf	HFIN 3/27/2025 1:30:00 PM	HB 23
HB23 human rights commission sponsor statement for HFIN.pdf	HFIN 3/27/2025 1:30:00 PM	HB 23
HB23 human rights commission CS in H(L&C) summary of changes.pdf	HFIN 3/27/2025 1:30:00 PM	HB 23
HB23 human rights commission CS in H(L&C) sectional analysis.pdf	HFIN 3/27/2025 1:30:00 PM	HB 23
HB23 backup3 ncsl table employment discrimination statutes.pdf	HFIN 3/27/2025 1:30:00 PM	HB 23
HB23 backup5 foraker group presentation.pdf	HFIN 3/27/2025 1:30:00 PM	HB 23
HB23 backup2 ASCHR resolution 2022-4.pdf	HFIN 3/27/2025 1:30:00 PM	HB 23
HB23 backup1 25-044boo removal for cause.pdf	HFIN 3/27/2025 1:30:00 PM	HB 23
CSHB 23 Supporting Document-Legislative Legal Memorandom on Commissioner Removal for Cause 2.19.2025.pdf	HL&C 2/24/2025 3:15:00 PM	HB 23
CSHB23 Ver I Sectional Analysis 2.21.2025.pdf	HL&C 2/24/2025 3:15:00 PM	HB 23
CSHB23 Summary of Changes Ver A to Ver I 2.21.2025.pdf	HL&C 2/24/2025 3:15:00 PM	HB 23
CSHB 23 Ver I.pdf	HL&C 2/24/2025 3:15:00 PM	HB 23
8 HB23 Supporting Document-Sponsor PPT 2.18.2025.pdf	HL&C 2/19/2025 3:15:00 PM	HB 23
7 HB23 Supporting Document Foraker Group Presentation.pdf	HL&C 2/19/2025 3:15:00 PM	HB 23
5 HB23 Supporting Document- ASCHR resolution 2022-4.pdf	HL&C 2/19/2025 3:15:00 PM	HB 23
4 HB23 Supporting Document- NCSL Table Employment Discrimination Statutes.pdf	HL&C 2/19/2025 3:15:00 PM	HB 23
3 HB0023A.pdf	HL&C 2/19/2025 3:15:00 PM	HB 23
2 HB 23 Sectional Analysis 2.11.2025.pdf	HL&C 2/19/2025 3:15:00 PM	HB 23
1 HB23 Sponsor Statement 2.11.2025.pdf	HL&C 2/19/2025 3:15:00 PM	HB 23

Jrn Date	Jrn Page	Text
1/22/2025	37	(H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
1/22/2025	37	(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
1/22/2025	37	(H) L&C, FIN
2/19/2025	Text	(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2/19/2025	Text	(H) Heard & Held
2/19/2025	Min	(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2/24/2025	Text	(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2/24/2025	Text	(H) Heard & Held
2/24/2025	Min	(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2/26/2025	Text	(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2/26/2025	Text	(H) Moved CSHB 23(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
2/26/2025	Min	(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2/28/2025	264	(H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 4DP 3NR
2/28/2025	264	(H) DP: CARRICK, BURKE, HALL, FIELDS
2/28/2025	264	(H) NR: NELSON, SADDLER, COULOMBE
2/28/2025	264	(H) FN1: (GOV)
3/27/2025	Text	(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
3/27/2025	Text	(H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:10 pm --
3/27/2025	Min	(H) Minutes (HFIN)
4/9/2025	Text	(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
4/9/2025	Text	(H) Heard & Held
4/9/2025	Min	(H) Minutes (HFIN)
4/15/2025	Text	(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
4/15/2025	Text	(H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
4/24/2025	Text	(H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519
4/24/2025	Text	(H) Moved CSHB 23(L&C) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
4/24/2025	Min	(H) Minutes (HFIN)
4/25/2025	876	(H) FIN RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 6DP 1NR
4/25/2025	876	(H) DP: HANNAN, GALVIN, JIMMIE, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE
4/25/2025	876	(H) NR: BYNUM
4/25/2025	876	(H) FN2: (GOV)
5/14/2025	1195	(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2025
5/14/2025	1195	(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
5/14/2025	1195	(H) L&C CS ADOPTED UC
5/14/2025	1196	(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CALENDAR
5/16/2025	1240	(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 23(L&C)
5/16/2025	1241	(H) PASSED Y39 E1
5/16/2025	1250	(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
5/16/2025	1250	(H) VERSION: CSHB 23(L&C)
5/17/2025	1316	(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
5/17/2025	1316	(S) FIN
5/17/2025	1327	(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON, CLAMAN
4/21/2026	Text	(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
4/21/2026	Text	(S) Heard & Held
5/13/2026	Text	(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
5/13/2026	Text	(S) Scheduled but Not Heard
5/15/2026	Text	(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
5/15/2026	Text	(S) Moved SCS CSHB 23(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
5/15/2026	Min	(S) Minutes (SFIN)
5/16/2026	2684	(S) FIN RPT SCS 3DP 3NR NEW TITLE
5/16/2026	2684	(S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 32
5/16/2026	2684	(S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL
5/16/2026	2684	(S) NR: KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK
5/16/2026	2684	(S) FN3: (GOV)
5/17/2026	2711	(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026
5/17/2026	2712	(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
5/17/2026	2712	(S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
5/17/2026	2712	(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
5/17/2026	2712	(S) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
5/17/2026	2712	(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
5/17/2026	2712	(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 23(FIN)(EFD ADD S)
5/17/2026	2713	(S) PASSED Y20 N-
5/17/2026	2713	(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
5/17/2026	2738	(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
5/17/2026	2738	(S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 23(FIN)(EFD ADD S)
5/18/2026	2757	(H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
5/19/2026		(H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
5/19/2026		(H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40
5/19/2026		(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
5/19/2026		(H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 32
5/19/2026		(H) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV