| Full Text of SB 23 | Intro/ Offered | Passed | |||
| Version | Amended Name | Date | House | Senate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB0023A | SB 23 | ||||
| SB0023B | CSSB 23(FIN) | ||||
34th Legislature(2025-2026)
Bill History/Action for Legislature
Next Bill- Bill SB 23
- Current Status (S)HELD IN 3RD, 3/9 CAL
- Status Date 03/05/2026
- Bill Version CSSB 23(FIN)
- Short Title CIVICS EDUCATION
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Sponsor(S)
SENATORS STEVENS, Gray-Jackson, Tobin, Kaufman, Tilton, Claman, Stedman, Rauscher, Giessel, Cronk, Kawasaki, Wielechowski, Yundt
- Title "An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date."
Fiscal Action Summary
| SB 23 | Published | |||||
| Fiscal Note | Preparer | Date | Chamber | Fiscal Impact | Cmte Report | Approp Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pdf Fiscal Note 1 | Education & Early Dev. | S | Y | SEDC | ||
| pdf Fiscal Note 2 | Education & Early Dev. | S | Y | SFIN | ||
Bill Amendments Summary
- Bill : SB 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.
| Action | Journal | ||||
| Amendment | Chamber | Action | Date | Page |
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House and Senate Minutes/Recordings
- Bill : SB 23
| Meeting Date | Start Time | Title | Meeting Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2026 | 9:00 AM | SENATE FINANCE | Audio | |
| 2/11/2026 | 1:30 PM | SENATE FINANCE | Audio/Video | |
| 2/26/2025 | 3:30 PM | SENATE EDUCATION | Minutes | Audio/Video |
| 2/24/2025 | 3:30 PM | SENATE EDUCATION | Minutes | Audio/Video |
| 2/12/2025 | 3:30 PM | SENATE EDUCATION | Minutes | Audio/Video |
Documents for Bill SB 23 34th Legislature
Additional documents may be added - continue to check back.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 23 EED SSA 020626.pdf |
SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23 Letter Seaton.pdf |
SFIN 2/11/2026 1:30:00 PM SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23 Civics Letter Miller.pdf |
SFIN 2/11/2026 1:30:00 PM SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23 Obermeyer Letter for Documents 2-11-26.pdf |
SFIN 2/11/2026 1:30:00 PM SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23_ _An Act relating to civics education.pdf |
SFIN 2/11/2026 1:30:00 PM SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23 - Research - Hoover Institution - Nov2025.pdf |
SFIN 2/11/2026 1:30:00 PM SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23 Brache Testimony.pdf |
SFIN 2/11/2026 1:30:00 PM SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23 Version I 02.12.2025.pdf |
SEDC 2/12/2025 3:30:00 PM SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23 Sectional Analysis Version I 02.12.2025.pdf |
SEDC 2/12/2025 3:30:00 PM SFIN 2/11/2026 1:30:00 PM SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23 Sponsor Statement 02.12.2025.pdf |
SEDC 2/12/2025 3:30:00 PM SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23 Research - Sample-List-of-Online-Resources 02.12.2025.pdf |
SEDC 2/12/2025 3:30:00 PM SFIN 2/11/2026 1:30:00 PM SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23 Research - The Civics Test 02.12.2025.pdf |
SEDC 2/12/2025 3:30:00 PM SFIN 2/11/2026 1:30:00 PM SFIN 3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM |
SB 23 |
| SB 23 Fiscal Note EED-SSA 01.31.2025.pdf |
SEDC 2/12/2025 3:30:00 PM |
SB 23 |
| Jrn Date | Jrn Page | Text |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25 | |
| 31 | (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS | |
| 31 | (S) EDC, FIN | |
| 74 | (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON | |
| Text | (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) | |
| Text | (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- | |
| Text | (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) | |
| Text | (S) Heard & Held | |
| Min | (S) Minutes (SEDC) | |
| Text | (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) | |
| Text | (S) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- | |
| Text | (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) | |
| Text | (S) Heard & Held | |
| Min | (S) Minutes (SEDC) | |
| Text | (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) | |
| Text | (S) Moved SB 23 Out of Committee **Streamed live on AKL.tv** | |
| Min | (S) Minutes (SEDC) | |
| 381 | (S) EDC RPT 3DP 2NR | |
| 381 | (S) DP: TOBIN, CRONK, STEVENS | |
| 381 | (S) NR: BJORKMAN, KIEHL | |
| 381 | (S) FN1: INDETERMINATE(EED) | |
| Text | (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 | |
| Text | (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- | |
| Text | (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 | |
| Text | (S) Moved CSSB 23(FIN) Out of Committee | |
| 1825 | (S) FIN RPT CS 5DP 2NR SAME TITLE | |
| 1825 | (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK | |
| 1825 | (S) NR: MERRICK, KIEHL | |
| 1825 | (S) FN2: (EED) | |
| 1825 | (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/4/2026 | |
| 1830 | (S) READ THE SECOND TIME | |
| 1831 | (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC | |
| 1831 | (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/5 CAL | |
| 1834 | (S) COSPONSOR(S): TOBIN, KAUFMAN, TILTON, CLAMAN, STEDMAN, RAUSCHER, GIESSEL, | |
| 1834 | (S) CRONK, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, YUNDT | |
| 1846 | (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 23(FIN) | |
| 1846 | (S) HELD IN THIRD READING TO 3/9 CAL |