02/18/2026 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

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01:30:25 PM	Start
01:30:58 PM	SB212
01:32:12 PM	Adjourn

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+=	SB 212	NUMBER OF SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES	TELECONFERENCED
		Moved SB 212 Out of Committee
		Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
		Streamed live on AKL.tv

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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE SENATE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 18, 2026 1:30 P.M. DRAFT MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Matt Claman, Chair Senator Jesse Kiehl, Vice Chair Senator Löki Tobin Senator Cathy Tilton MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Gary Stevens COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 212 "An Act increasing the number of superior court judges in the third judicial district; and providing for an effective date." - MOVED SB 212 OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION BILL: SB 212 SHORT TITLE: NUMBER OF SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST 01/21/26 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

01/21/26 (S) JUD, FIN

01/28/26 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

01/28/26 (S) Heard & Held

01/28/26 (S) MINUTE(JUD) 02/18/26 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 WITNESS REGISTER No witnesses to record. ACTION NARRATIVE 1:30:25 PM CHAIR CLAMAN called the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Present at the call to order were Senators Tobin, Kiehl, Tilton, and Chair Claman. SB 212-NUMBER OF SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES 1:30:58 PM CHAIR CLAMAN announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 212 "An Act increasing the number of superior court judges in the third judicial district; and providing for an effective date." CHAIR CLAMAN said this is the second hearing of SB 212 in the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee. The intention is to look to the will of the committee to move SB 212 from committee. 1:31:28 PM CHAIR CLAMAN solicited the will of the committee. 1:31:30 PM SENATOR KIEHL moved to report SB 212, work order 34-LS1313\A, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). 1:31:48 PM CHAIR CLAMAN found no objection and SB 212 was reported from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee. 1:32:12 PM There being no further business to come before the committee, Chair Claman adjourned the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee meeting at 1:32 p.m.

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