| Full Text of SJR 28 | Intro/ Offered | Passed | |||
| Version | Amended Name | Date | House | Senate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJR028A | SJR 28 | ||||
| SJR028B | CSSJR 28(L&C) | ||||
34th Legislature(2025-2026)
Bill History/Action for Legislature
Next Bill- Bill SJR 28
- Current Status (H) L&C
- Status Date 04/21/2026
- Bill Version CSSJR 28(L&C)
- Short Title SUPPORTING J-1 & H-1B VISA PROGRAMS
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Sponsor(S)
SENATE EDUCATION
- HearingMay 01 Friday 3:15 PM (H)LABOR & COMMERCE at BARNES 124 TELECONFERENCED -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --
- Title Recognizing the vital role of workers serving in the state under the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program, the H-1B Program for specialty occupations, and the H-2B Program for temporary nonagricultural workers in supporting the state's economic security and continuity of critical services.
Fiscal Action Summary
| SJR 28 | Published | |||||
| Fiscal Note | Preparer | Date | Chamber | Fiscal Impact | Cmte Report | Approp Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pdf Fiscal Note 1 | Legislative Agency | S | N | SL&C | ||
Bill Amendments Summary
- Bill : SJR 28
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 |
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House and Senate Minutes/Recordings
- Bill : SJR 28
| Meeting Date | Start Time | Title | Meeting Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1/2026 | 3:15 PM | HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE | ||
| 4/8/2026 | 1:30 PM | SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE | Audio/Video | |
| 3/30/2026 | 1:30 PM | SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE | Audio/Video | |
Documents for Bill SJR 28 34th Legislature
Additional documents may be added - continue to check back.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SJR 28 AERRC Presentation 03.27.2026.pdf |
HL&C 5/1/2026 3:15:00 PM |
SJR 28 |
| SJR 28 bill packet.pdf |
HL&C 5/1/2026 3:15:00 PM |
SJR 28 |
| SJR 28 Draft Proposed Amendment A.1.pdf |
SL&C 4/8/2026 1:30:00 PM |
SJR 28 |
| SJR28 Fiscal Note-LEG-SESS 03.26.26.pdf |
SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM |
SJR 28 |
| SJR28 Presentation to SLAC by AERRC 03.27.26.pdf |
SL&C 3/27/2026 1:30:00 PM SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM |
SJR 28 |
| SJR28 Public Testimony-Letter-Marilyn Usibelli 03.21.2026.pdf |
SL&C 3/27/2026 1:30:00 PM SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM |
SJR 28 |
| SJR28 ver.A.pdf |
SL&C 3/27/2026 1:30:00 PM SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM |
SJR 28 |
| SJR28 Supporting Document-Research Brief 10.25.pdf |
SL&C 3/27/2026 1:30:00 PM SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM |
SJR 28 |
| SJR28 Sponsor Statement ver. A.pdf |
SL&C 3/27/2026 1:30:00 PM SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM |
SJR 28 |
| SJR28 Supporting Document-Murkowski Press Release 03.12.26.pdf |
SL&C 3/27/2026 1:30:00 PM SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM |
SJR 28 |
| SJR28 Supporting Document-Article-AKPM 01.08.26.pdf |
SL&C 3/27/2026 1:30:00 PM SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM |
SJR 28 |
| Jrn Date | Jrn Page | Text |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS | |
| 1890 | (S) L&C | |
| Text | (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) | |
| Text | (S) Scheduled but Not Heard | |
| Text | (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) | |
| Text | (S) Heard & Held | |
| Text | (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) | |
| Text | (S) Moved CSSJR 28(L&C) Out of Committee | |
| 2193 | (S) L&C RPT CS 5DP NEW TITLE | |
| 2193 | (S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT | |
| 2193 | (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG) | |
| 2249 | (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/15/2026 | |
| 2249 | (S) READ THE SECOND TIME | |
| 2250 | (S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC | |
| 2250 | (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/16 CAL | |
| 2262 | (S) NOT TAKEN UP 4/16 - ON 4/20 CALENDAR | |
| 2287 | (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSJR 28(L&C) | |
| 2288 | (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 | |
| 2292 | (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) | |
| 2292 | (S) VERSION: CSSJR 28(L&C) | |
| 2239 | (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS | |
| 2239 | (H) L&C | |
| 2239 | (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE | |
| Text | (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 | |
| Text | (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- |