Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-05-17 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-17 Senate Journal Page 2711 HB 23 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(L&C) "An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State 2026-05-17 Senate Journal Page 2712 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; and relating to local civil rights commissions" was read the second time. Senator Hoffman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2684. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(FIN) "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; and relating to local civil rights commissions" was adopted. Senator Kawasaki offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 6: Delete "and" Page 1, line 7, following "commissions": Insert "; and providing for an effective date" Page 4, following line 19: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 13. This Act takes effect January 1, 2027." Senator Kawasaki moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Cronk objected then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(FIN)(edf add S) was read the third time. 2026-05-17 Senate Journal Page 2713 The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(FIN)(edf add S) "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; and relating to local civil rights commissions; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 23(FIN)(efd add S) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(FIN)(edf add S) passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.