34th Legislature(2025-2026)

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  • Bill SB 238
  • Current Status (S) JUD
  • Status Date 03/25/2026
  • Bill Version
  • Short Title LIBRARY MATERIALS POLICIES; CENSORSHIP
  • Sponsor(S) SENATOR KAWASAKI

  • Title "An Act relating to access to library material; and relating to affirmative defenses to the offenses of enticement of a minor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and distribution of indecent material to minors."
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Full Text of SB 238 Intro/ Offered Passed
Version Amended Name PDF Date House Senate
SB0238A SB 238 pdf
SB0238B CSSB 238(EDC) pdf

Fiscal Action Summary

SB 238 Published
Fiscal Note Preparer Date Chamber Fiscal Impact Cmte Report Approp Bill
pdf Fiscal Note 1 Education & Early Dev. S N SEDC
pdf Fiscal Note 2 Law S N SEDC

Bill Amendments Summary

  • Bill : SB 238

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

House and Senate Minutes/Recordings

  • Bill : SB 238
Meeting Date Start Time Title Meeting Details
3/23/2026 3:30 PM SENATE EDUCATION Minutes Audio/Video
3/2/2026 3:30 PM SENATE EDUCATION Audio/Video

Documents for Bill SB 238 34th Legislature

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Document Name Date/Time Subjects
SB 238 Testimony - Volume 2 03.24.2026.pdf SEDC 3/23/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Testimony - Volume 1 03.06.2026.pdf SEDC 3/23/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Version G - SEDC CS 03.17.2026.pdf SEDC 3/23/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Summary of Changes Version I to Version G 03.23.2026.PDF SEDC 3/23/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Testimony - Received as of 03.06.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Sponsor Statement Version I 02.27.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Sectional Analysis Version I 02.27.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Fiscal Note Law-CJL 02.27.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Fiscal Note EED-LIB 02.27.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Version I 02.27.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Testimony - Nicholas Pedersen 02.27.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Research - Stanford Article 02.27.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Research - NPR Article 02.27.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Research - Alaska Public Media Article 02.27.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Research - Letter from Attorney General 02.27.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
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SB 238 Presentation Version I 02.27.2026.pdf SEDC 3/2/2026 3:30:00 PM
SB 238
Jrn Date Jrn Page Text
1643 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
1643 (S) EDC, JUD
Text (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Heard & Held
Text (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Moved CSSB 238(EDC) Out of Committee
Min (S) Minutes (SEDC)
2048 (S) EDC RPT CS 3AM 2NR SAME TITLE
2048 (S) AM: TOBIN, YUNDT, BJORKMAN
2048 (S) NR: STEVENS, KIEHL
2049 (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)
2049 (S) FN2: ZERO(LAW)
2049 (S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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