2015-01-21                     House Journal                      Page 0036
     legislative offices; repealing the special runoff election for the                                                         
     office of United States senator or United States representative;                                                           
     changing appointment procedures relating to precinct watchers                                                              
     and members of precinct election boards, election district absentee                                                        
     and questioned ballot counting boards, and the Alaska Public                                                               
     Offices Commission; requiring certain written notices to appear in                                                         
     election pamphlets and polling places; relating to declarations of                                                         
     candidacy and letters of intent; and amending the definition of                                                            
     'political party.'"                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 18                                                                                                                         
(Prefile released January 9, 2015)                                                                                              
HOUSE BILL NO. 18 by Representatives JOSEPHSON, KITO, and                                                                       
Gruenberg, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to eligibility for medical assistance coverage; and                                                       
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 19                                                                                                                         
(Prefile released January 9, 2015)                                                                                              
HOUSE BILL NO. 19 by Representatives JOSEPHSON, GARA,                                                                           
KREISS-TOMKINS, GRUENBERG, and Kito, entitled:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act adding to the powers and duties of the State Commission                                                            
     for Human Rights; and relating to and prohibiting discrimination                                                           
      based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 20                                                                                                                         
(Prefile released January 9, 2015)                                                                                              
HOUSE BILL NO. 20 by Representatives DRUMMOND and                                                                               
Gruenberg, entitled: