03/23/2026 03:30 PM Senate EDUCATION
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SCR11 | |
| SB238 | |
| Adjourn |
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= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SCR 11 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 238 | TELECONFERENCED | |
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
MARCH 23, 2026
3:31 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Löki Tobin, Chair
Senator Gary Stevens, Vice Chair
Senator Jesse Bjorkman
Senator Jesse Kiehl
Senator Robert Yundt
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11
Establishing a legislative commission to review and make
recommendations to the legislature relating to the official
state seal.
- MOVED SCR 11 OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 238
"An Act relating to access to library material; and relating to
affirmative defenses to the offenses of enticement of a minor,
contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and distribution of
indecent material to minors."
- MOVED CSSB 238(EDC) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SCR 11
SHORT TITLE: LEG. COMMISSION ON STATE SEAL
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) STEVENS
01/30/26 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/30/26 (S) EDC, STA
02/25/26 (S) EDC AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
02/25/26 (S) Heard & Held
02/25/26 (S) MINUTE(EDC)
03/23/26 (S) EDC AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
BILL: SB 238
SHORT TITLE: LIBRARY MATERIALS POLICIES; CENSORSHIP
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) KAWASAKI
02/09/26 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/09/26 (S) EDC, JUD
03/02/26 (S) EDC AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/02/26 (S) Heard & Held
03/02/26 (S) MINUTE(EDC)
03/23/26 (S) EDC AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
WITNESS REGISTER
TIM LAMKIN, Staff
Senator Gary Stevens
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided a brief recap of SCR 11 and
explained the updated fiscal note.
JENNA COLQUHOUN, Staff
Senator Scott Kawasaki
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Offered a summary of changes for SB 238,
version I to version G.
ACTION NARRATIVE
3:31:10 PM
CHAIR TOBIN called the Senate Education Standing Committee
meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. Present at the call to order were
Senators Yundt, Stevens, Kiehl, and Chair Tobin. Senator
Bjorkman arrived soon after.
SCR 11-LEG. COMMISSION ON STATE SEAL
3:32:28 PM
CHAIR TOBIN announced the consideration of SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 11 Establishing a legislative commission to
review and make recommendations to the legislature relating to
the official state seal.
3:32:54 PM
TIM LAMKIN, Staff, Senator Gary Stevens, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, provided a brief recap of SCR 11
and explained the updated fiscal note. He said SCR 11 would call
upon a group of stakeholders and legislatures to create a
commission to evaluate and make possible recommendations to
redesign the Alaska State seal. He displayed sided by sided
images of the 1884 seal and the current seal. He said a new
fiscal note reflects the spirit of the resolution that suggests
that the costs associated with the taskforce is relatively
minimal. He said existing budgets of those appointed to the
commission could absorb travel and per diem expenses.
3:34:05 PM
CHAIR TOBIN acknowledged Senator Bjorkman joined the meeting.
3:34:19 PM
CHAIR TOBIN solicited the will of the committee.
3:34:22 PM
SENATOR STEVENS moved to report SCR 11, work order 34-LS1292\N,
from committee with individual recommendations and attached
fiscal note(s).
3:34:43 PM
CHAIR TOBIN found no objection and SCR 11 was reported from the
Senate Education Standing Committee.
SB 238-LIBRARY MATERIALS POLICIES; CENSORSHIP
3:35:05 PM
CHAIR TOBIN announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 238
"An Act relating to access to library material; and relating to
affirmative defenses to the offenses of enticement of a minor,
contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and distribution of
indecent material to minors."
CHAIR TOBIN said the committee would consider a CS for SB 238.
3:35:36 PM
JENNA COLQUHOUN, Staff, Senator Scott Kawasaki, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, offered a summary of changes for SB
238, version I to version G:
[Original punctuation provided.]
Senate Bill 238 Library Materials Policies;
Censorship
Summary of Changes Version I to Version G
Changes the responsibility of establishing and
updating the model library curation policy from the
Commissioner of the Department of Education and Early
Development to the Director of the division of the
department that has responsibility for state
libraries, archives, and museums.
Page 2, line 8
Page 3, line 21
Page 4, line 23
Page 6, line 11
Alters the requirements necessary for a patron of a
public library to submit a reconsideration request for
a library material from someone who has used the
services of the public library in the past five years
to a person who holds a current library card issued by
the public library for at least six months.
Page 3, lines 2-3
A new paragraph was added to define "director" as the
Director of the division of the department that has
responsibility for state libraries, archives, and
museums.
Page 8, following line 10
3:36:48 PM
CHAIR TOBIN solicited a motion.
3:36:50 PM
SENATOR STEVENS moved to adopt the committee substitute (CS) for
SB 238, work order 34-LS1136\G, as the working document.
3:37:03 PM
CHAIR TOBIN found no objection and CSSB 238 was adopted as the
working document.
3:37:17 PM
MS. COLQUHOUN commented that SB 238 is a great piece of
legislation that librarians support.
3:37:39 PM
CHAIR TOBIN solicited the will of the committee.
3:37:40 PM
SENATOR STEVENS moved to report CSSB 238, work order 34-
LS1136\G, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s), authorizing Legislative Legal Services
to make technical and conforming changes.
3:38:00 PM
CHAIR TOBIN found no objection and CSSB 238(EDC) was reported
from the Senate Education Standing Committee.
3:38:32 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Tobin adjourned the Senate Education Standing Committee
meeting at 3:38 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SCR 11 Fiscal Note LEG-SESS 03.20.2026.pdf |
SEDC 3/23/2026 3:30:00 PM |
SCR 11 |
| SB 238 Version G - SEDC CS 03.17.2026.pdf |
SEDC 3/23/2026 3:30:00 PM |
SB 238 |
| SB 238 Summary of Changes Version I to Version G 03.23.2026.PDF |
SEDC 3/23/2026 3:30:00 PM |
SB 238 |
| SB 238 Testimony - Volume 1 03.06.2026.pdf |
SEDC 3/23/2026 3:30:00 PM |
SB 238 |
| SB 238 Testimony - Volume 2 03.24.2026.pdf |
SEDC 3/23/2026 3:30:00 PM |
SB 238 |