Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-05-19 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2901 SB 239 The following, which was not taken up on the May 18 calendar (page 2883), was read the second time: 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2902 SENATE BILL NO. 239 "An Act relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page STA RPT 7DP 2415 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 2415 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Galvin: Page 1, line 1, following "vehicles;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to proof of financial responsibility for suspension for nonpayment of judgments;" Page 1, following line 12: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 3. AS 28.20.330(b) is amended to read: (b) The proof required by (a) of this section shall be maintained (1) for one year from the date the judgment is stayed or satisfied if the suspension is the person's first suspension under AS 28.20.270; (2) for three years from the date the judgment is stayed or satisfied if the suspension is the person's second suspension under AS 28.20.270; (3) for 10 years from the date the judgment is stayed or satisfied if the suspension is the person's third suspension under AS 28.20.270; (4) during the period the person has a license or nonresident's operating privilege if the suspension is the person's fourth or subsequent suspension under AS 28.20.270. * Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: APPLICABILITY. AS 28.20.330(b), as amended by sec. 3 of this Act, applies to suspensions occurring before, on, or after the effective date of sec. 3 of this Act. * Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: TRANSITION: NOTIFICATION. Within six months after the effective date of sec. 3 of this Act, an insurance company doing 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2903 business in the state shall provide notice of the provisions of sec. 3 of this Act to the company's customers in this state who maintain proof of financial responsibility as required under AS 28.20.330." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 1, line 13: Delete "This Act takes" Insert "Sections 1 and 2 of this Act take" Representative Galvin moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative St. Clair objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted and the new title follows: SENATE BILL NO. 239 am H "An Act relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles; relating to proof of financial responsibility for suspension for nonpayment of judgements; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 2 was not offered. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Ruffridge: Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment): Insert "relating to commercial motor vehicle licensing examinations;" Page 1, following line 12: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 28.33.100 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (j) If an applicant does not successfully complete any portion of a driving test required under this section, the department may only require the applicant to retake the failed or incomplete portions of the test." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2904 Representative St. Clair objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted and the new title follows: SENATE BILL NO. 239 am H "An Act relating to commercial motor vehicle licensing examinations; relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles; relating to proof of financial responsibility for suspension for nonpayment of judgements; and providing for an effective date." Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 239 am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 239 am H was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 239 am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 239 am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Absent: Hall And so, SB 239 am H passed the House. Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 239 am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.