Alaska bills · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
Alaska HB 52
An Act relating to the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals; relating to the use of seclusion or restraint of minors at psychiatric hospitals; relating to a report published by the Department of Health; relating to inspections by the Department of Health of certain psychiatric hospitals; and providing for an effective date.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Dibert (Democratic)
Cosponsors (18)
- Fields (Democratic)
- Foster (Democratic)
- Burke
- Jimmie (Democratic)
- Galvin (Independent)
- Hannan (Democratic)
- Josephson (Democratic)
- Story (Democratic)
- Schrage (Independent)
- Mina (Democratic)
- Costello (Republican)
- Merrick (Republican)
- Giessel (Republican)
- Gray-Jackson (Democratic)
- Claman (Democratic)
- Stedman (Republican)
- Kawasaki (Democratic)
- Dunbar (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2026): (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 House | (H) GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y36 N24 #3101 | pass | Set your home in Alaska to see |
| May 17, 2026 House | (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y32 N8 #2748 | pass | Set your home in Alaska to see |
| May 17, 2026 Senate | (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2718 | pass | Set your home in Alaska to see |
| May 17, 2026 House | (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y26 N14 #2748 | pass | Set your home in Alaska to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 House | (H) PASSED Y37 E3 #2259 | pass | Set your home in Alaska to see |
Actions
- Jun 19, 2026 · Senate
(S) JOINT SESSION at 01:00 PM HOUSE CHAMBER - Jun 19, 2026 · House
(H) GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y36 N24 - Jun 20, 2026 · House
(H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26 - Jun 10, 2026 · House
(H) 12:55 P.M. 6/5/26 Transmitted to Governor - May 17, 2026 · House
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y32 N8 - May 17, 2026 · House
(H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y26 N14 - May 17, 2026 · House
(H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED AND TAKEN UP - May 17, 2026 · Senate
(S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 52(FIN) - May 17, 2026 · Senate
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED - May 17, 2026 · Senate
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE - May 17, 2026 · Senate
(S) PASSED Y20 N- - May 17, 2026 · Senate
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 52(FIN) - May 17, 2026 · Senate
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC - May 17, 2026 · Senate
(S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC - May 17, 2026 · Senate
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME - May 17, 2026 · Senate
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026 - May 16, 2026 · Senate
(S) FN6: (DOH) - May 16, 2026 · Senate
(S) FN5: ZERO(DFC) - May 16, 2026 · Senate
(S) FN4: ZERO(DFC) - May 16, 2026 · Senate
(S) NR: OLSON, KAUFMAN, CRONK, KIEHL - May 16, 2026 · Senate
(S) DP: HOFFMAN, MERRICK - May 16, 2026 · Senate
(S) FIN RPT SCS 2DP 4NR SAME TITLE - May 15, 2026 · Senate
(S) Minutes (SFIN) - May 15, 2026 · Senate
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 52(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change -- - May 15, 2026 · Senate
(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 - May 13, 2026 · Senate
(S) Scheduled but Not Heard - May 13, 2026 · Senate
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 - May 12, 2026 · Senate
(S) Minutes (SFIN) - May 12, 2026 · Senate
(S) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change -- - May 12, 2026 · Senate
(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 - May 6, 2026 · Senate
(S) Heard & Held - May 6, 2026 · Senate
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 - May 6, 2026 · Senate
(S) DUNBAR - May 6, 2026 · Senate
(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON, CLAMAN, STEDMAN, KAWASAKI, - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
(S) FIN - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS - Apr 22, 2026 · House
(H) VERSION: CSHB 52(HSS) AM - Apr 22, 2026 · House
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) - Apr 22, 2026 · House
(H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, STORY, SCHRAGE, MINA, COSTELLO - Apr 22, 2026 · House
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE - Apr 22, 2026 · House
(H) PASSED Y37 E3 - Apr 22, 2026 · House
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 52(HSS) AM - Apr 22, 2026 · House
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC - Apr 22, 2026 · House
(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC - Apr 22, 2026 · House
(H) HSS CS ADOPTED UC - Apr 22, 2026 · House
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME - Apr 22, 2026 · House
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
(H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, HANNAN - Mar 25, 2026 · House
(H) FN6: (DOH) - Mar 25, 2026 · House
(H) FN5: ZERO(DFC) - Mar 25, 2026 · House
(H) FN4: ZERO(DFC) - Mar 25, 2026 · House
(H) NR: STAPP - Mar 25, 2026 · House
(H) SCHRAGE - Mar 25, 2026 · House
(H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, TOMASZEWSKI, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER, - Mar 25, 2026 · House
(H) FIN RPT CS(HSS) 9DP 1NR - Mar 24, 2026 · House
(H) Moved CSHB 52(HSS) Out of Committee - Mar 24, 2026 · House
(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
(H) COSPONSOR(S): JIMMIE - Mar 17, 2026 · House
(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- - Mar 17, 2026 · House
(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
(H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- - Mar 17, 2026 · House
(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 - May 15, 2025 · House
(H) Minutes (HFIN) - May 15, 2025 · House
(H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to 8:00 am on 5/16 -- - May 15, 2025 · House
(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 - Apr 30, 2025 · House
(H) FIN REPLACES L&C REFERRAL - Apr 30, 2025 · House
(H) FN3: (DOH) - Apr 30, 2025 · House
(H) FN2: ZERO(DFC) - Apr 30, 2025 · House
(H) FN1: ZERO(DFC) - Apr 30, 2025 · House
(H) NR: PRAX - Apr 30, 2025 · House
(H) DP: FIELDS, GRAY, SCHWANKE, RUFFRIDGE, MEARS, MINA - Apr 30, 2025 · House
(H) HSS RPT CS(HSS) 6DP 1NR - Apr 29, 2025 · House
(H) Minutes (HHSS) - Apr 29, 2025 · House
(H) Moved CSHB 52(HSS) Out of Committee - Apr 29, 2025 · House
(H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 - Apr 24, 2025 · House
(H) Minutes (HHSS) - Apr 24, 2025 · House
(H) Heard & Held - Apr 24, 2025 · House
(H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 - Apr 22, 2025 · House
(H) Minutes (HHSS) - Apr 22, 2025 · House
(H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 3:45 pm -- - Apr 22, 2025 · House
(H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 - Apr 7, 2025 · House
(H) COSPONSOR(S): BURKE - Apr 3, 2025 · House
(H) Minutes (HHSS) - Apr 3, 2025 · House
(H) Heard & Held - Apr 3, 2025 · House
(H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 - Mar 25, 2025 · House
(H) Minutes (HHSS) - Mar 25, 2025 · House
(H) Heard & Held - Mar 25, 2025 · House
(H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 - Mar 3, 2025 · House
(H) COSPONSOR(S): FOSTER - Jan 27, 2025 · House
(H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS - Jan 22, 2025 · House
(H) HSS, L&C - Jan 22, 2025 · House
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS