Alaska bills · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

Alaska HB 261

An Act relating to education funding; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 10, 11, 13, and 15, ch. 5, SLA 2025; and providing for an effective date.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Story (Democratic)

Cosponsors (4)

• Josephson (Democratic)
• Schrage (Independent)
• Himschoot (Independent)
• Dibert (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB 261
• CSHB 261(EDC)
• CSHB 261(FIN)
• CSHB 261(FIN) am
• SCS CSHB 261(EDC)

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.

Actions

• May 17, 2026 · Senate
  (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
• May 17, 2026 · Senate
  (S) FN12: (EED)
• May 17, 2026 · Senate
  (S) FN11: (EED)
• May 17, 2026 · Senate
  (S) FN10: (EED)
• May 17, 2026 · Senate
  (S) FN9: (EED)
• May 17, 2026 · Senate
  (S) FN8: ZERO(EED)
• May 17, 2026 · Senate
  (S) NR: BJORKMAN
• May 17, 2026 · Senate
  (S) DP: TOBIN, KIEHL, STEVENS
• May 17, 2026 · Senate
  (S) EDC RPT SCS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE
• May 16, 2026 · Senate
  (S) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
• May 16, 2026 · Senate
  (S) EDUCATION at 01:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
• May 16, 2026 · Senate
  (S) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
• May 16, 2026 · Senate
  (S) EDUCATION at 12:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
• May 16, 2026 · Senate
  (S) Minutes (SEDC)
• May 16, 2026 · Senate
  (S) Moved SCS CSHB 261(EDC) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
• May 16, 2026 · Senate
  (S) EDUCATION at 11:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
• May 15, 2026 · Senate
  (S) Heard & Held
• May 15, 2026 · Senate
  (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
• May 14, 2026 · Senate
  (S) EDC, FIN
• May 14, 2026 · Senate
  (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
• May 13, 2026 · House
  (H) VERSION: CSHB 261(FIN) AM
• May 13, 2026 · House
  (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
• May 13, 2026 · House
  (H) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP
• May 12, 2026 · House
  (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT, DIBERT
• May 12, 2026 · House
  (H) JOHNSON NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
• May 12, 2026 · House
  (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
• May 12, 2026 · House
  (H) PASSED Y31 N9
• May 12, 2026 · House
  (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 261(FIN) AM
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CALENDAR
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) AM NO 8 ADOPTED UC
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) AM NO 7 ADOPTED Y24 N16
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y19 N21
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) AM NO 4 NOT OFFERED
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED AND PENDING
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) READ THE SECOND TIME
• May 11, 2026 · House
  (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/11/2026
• May 6, 2026 · House
  (H) FN7: ZERO(EED)
• May 6, 2026 · House
  (H) FN6: (EED)
• May 6, 2026 · House
  (H) FN5: (EED/FUND CAP)
• May 6, 2026 · House
  (H) FN3: (EED)
• May 6, 2026 · House
  (H) AM: TOMASZEWSKI, STAPP, MOORE, BYNUM
• May 6, 2026 · House
  (H) DNP: ALLARD
• May 6, 2026 · House
  (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER
• May 6, 2026 · House
  (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) 6DP 1DNP 4AM
• May 5, 2026 · House
  (H) Minutes (HFIN)
• May 5, 2026 · House
  (H) Moved CSHB 261(FIN) Out of Committee
• May 5, 2026 · House
  (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
• May 4, 2026 · House
  (H) Minutes (HFIN)
• May 4, 2026 · House
  (H) Heard & Held
• May 4, 2026 · House
  (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
• May 1, 2026 · House
  (H) Heard & Held
• May 1, 2026 · House
  (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  (H) Heard & Held
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
• Apr 24, 2026 · House
  (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:00 PM --
• Apr 24, 2026 · House
  (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  (H) Minutes (HEDC)
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  (H) Moved CSHB 261(EDC) Out of Committee
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  (H) FN4: (EED/FUND CAP)
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  (H) FN3: (EED)
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  (H) FN2: ZERO(EED)
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  (H) FN1: ZERO(EED)
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  (H) NR: ELAM, UNDERWOOD
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  (H) DNP: SCHWANKE
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  (H) DP: DIBERT, EISCHEID, HIMSCHOOT, STORY
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  (H) EDC RPT CS(EDC) 4DP 1DNP 2NR
• Mar 27, 2026 · House
  (H) Minutes (HEDC)
• Mar 27, 2026 · House
  (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
• Mar 27, 2026 · House
  (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  (H) Minutes (HEDC)
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  (H) Heard & Held
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
• Mar 9, 2026 · House
  (H) Minutes (HEDC)
• Mar 9, 2026 · House
  (H) Heard & Held
• Mar 9, 2026 · House
  (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
• Feb 23, 2026 · House
  (H) Minutes (HEDC)
• Feb 23, 2026 · House
  (H) Heard & Held
• Feb 23, 2026 · House
  (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  (H) Minutes (HEDC)
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  (H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  (H) Minutes (HEDC)
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  (H) Heard & Held
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
• Jan 20, 2026 · House
  (H) EDC, FIN
• Jan 20, 2026 · House
  (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
• Jan 20, 2026 · House
  (H) Prefile released 1/16/26