Alaska bills · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

Alaska HB 57

An Act relating to maximum classroom sizes in public schools; relating to education reports; relating to charter schools; relating to student transportation funding; relating to secondary school vocational and technical instruction funding; relating to the base student allocation; relating to reading proficiency incentive grants; relating to wireless telecommunications devices in public schools; relating to the use of tax revenue from highly digitized businesses; relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; establishing the Task Force on Education Funding; and providing for an effective date.

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

Sponsors

• Fields (Democratic)

Cosponsors (20)

• Josephson (Democratic)
• Schrage (Independent)
• Carrick (Democratic)
• Galvin (Independent)
• Mina (Democratic)
• Tobin (Democratic)
• Wielechowski (Democratic)
• Dunbar (Democratic)
• Kawasaki (Democratic)
• Yundt (Republican)
• Gray-Jackson (Democratic)
• Kiehl (Democratic)
• Giessel (Republican)
• Claman (Democratic)
• Cronk (Republican)
• Stedman (Republican)
• Olson (Democratic)
• Bjorkman (Republican)
• Merrick (Republican)
• Stevens (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• HB 57
• CSHB 57(L&C)
• CSHB 57(EDC)
• CSHB 57(EDC) am
• SCS CSHB 57(FIN)
• SCS CSHB 57(FIN) am S
• SCS CSHB 57(FIN) am S(reengrossed)
• Enrolled HB 57

Roll-call votes

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

Actions

• Oct 15, 2025 · House
  (H) FN7: (S.FIN/LEG)
• Oct 15, 2025 · House
  (H) FN6: (S.FIN/LWF)
• Oct 15, 2025 · House
  (H) FN5: (S.FIN/EED)
• Oct 15, 2025 · House
  (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 53
• Oct 15, 2025 · House
  (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
• Oct 3, 2025 · Senate
  (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
• Jul 30, 2025 · House
  (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
• Jul 30, 2025 · House
  (H) ASSIGNED CHAPTER 5 SLA 25
• Jul 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) MEMBERS: TOBIN (CO-CHAIR), KIEHL, CRONK
• Jul 30, 2025 · House
  (H) MEMBERS: HIMSHOOT (CO-CHAIR), STORY, RUFFRIDGE
• May 20, 2025 · House
  (H) TO LEGAL SERVICES
• May 20, 2025 · House
  (H) GOVERNOR VETO OVERRIDDEN Y46 N14
• May 19, 2025 · House
  (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 5/19/25
• May 2, 2025 · House
  (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
• May 2, 2025 · House
  (H) 9:15 A.M. 5/1/25 Transmitted to Governor
• Apr 30, 2025 · House
  (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, MINA
• Apr 30, 2025 · House
  (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
• Apr 30, 2025 · House
  (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y31 N8 E1
• Apr 30, 2025 · House
  (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 5
• Apr 30, 2025 · House
  (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 57(FIN) AM S(REENGROSSED)
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) KIEHL, GIESSEL, CLAMAN, CRONK, STEDMAN, OLSON, BJORKMAN, MERRICK, STEVENS
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): TOBIN, WIELECHOWSKI, DUNBAR, KAWASAKI, YUNDT, GRAY-JACKSON,
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) PASSED Y17 N3
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 27 ADOPTED UC
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) RESCIND ACTION IN ADOPTING AMENDMENT 26 UC
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 27 UC
• Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
  (S) RESCIND ACTION ON PASSING SCS CSHB 57(FIN) AM S UC
• Apr 28, 2025 · House
  (H) COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK
• Apr 28, 2025 · House
  (H) RETURNED TO SENATE PER REQUEST
• Apr 28, 2025 · House
  (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP AND MOTION WITHDRAWN
• Apr 28, 2025 · House
  (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 57(FIN) AM S
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y19 N1
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) RECON SAME DAY UC - IN 3RD RDG
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) TOBIN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) PASSED Y19 N1
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 26 ADOPTED Y20 N-
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 25 NOT OFFERED
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 13 FAILED Y5 N15
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 12 FAILED Y5 N15
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 10 FAILED Y5 N15
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 9 FAILED Y7 N13
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 3 NOT OFFERED
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 25 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 24 FAILED Y8 N11 A1
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 23 FAILED Y6 N14
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 22 FAILED N6 N14
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 21 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 20 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 19 FAILED Y7 N13
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 18 NOT OFFERED
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 17 FAILED Y5 N15
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 16 FAILED Y7 N13
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 15 FAILED Y6 N14
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 14 FAILED Y8 N12
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 13 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 12 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 11 FAILED Y6 N14
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 10 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 9 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 8 FAILED Y6 N14
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 7 FAILED Y7 N13
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 6 NOT OFFERED
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 5 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 4 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 3 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC
• Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
  (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 57(FIN)
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/28 CAL
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/25/2025
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FN7: (S.FIN/LEG)
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FN6: (S.FIN/LWF)
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FN5: (S.FIN/EED)
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FN4: (S.FIN/FUND CAP)
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FN3: ZERO(S.FIN/EED)
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FN2: ZERO(S.FIN/EED)
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) AM: KAUFMAN, CRONK
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) NR: MERRICK, KIEHL
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 5
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FIN RPT SCS(FIN) 3DP 2NR 2AM NEW TITLE
• Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
  (S) Minutes (SFIN)
• Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
  (S) Moved SCS CSHB 57(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
• Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
• Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
  (S) Minutes (SFIN)
• Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
  (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
• Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
• Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
  (S) Minutes (SFIN)
• Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
  (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
• Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
• Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
  (S) FIN
• Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
  (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  (H) VERSION: CSHB 57(EDC) AM
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  (H) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP
• Apr 16, 2025 · House
  (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE
• Apr 16, 2025 · House
  (H) STAPP NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
• Apr 16, 2025 · House
  (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
• Apr 16, 2025 · House
  (H) PASSED Y34 N6
• Apr 16, 2025 · House
  (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 57(EDC) AM
• Apr 15, 2025 · House
  (H) HELD TO 4/16 CALENDAR
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  (H) NOT TAKEN UP 4/14 - ON 4/15 CALENDAR
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/14 CALENDAR
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y9 N28 E3
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  (H) AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y19 N18 E3
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  (H) AM NO 1 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  (H) EDC CS ADOPTED UC
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  (H) READ THE SECOND TIME
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/11/2025
• Mar 14, 2025 · House
  (H) FN1: ZERO(EED)
• Mar 14, 2025 · House
  (H) DP: EISCHEID, UNDERWOOD, ELAM, DIBERT, SCHWANKE, HIMSCHOOT, STORY
• Mar 14, 2025 · House
  (H) EDC RPT CS(EDC) 7DP
• Mar 12, 2025 · House
  (H) Minutes (HEDC)
• Mar 12, 2025 · House
  (H) Moved CSHB 57(EDC) Out of Committee
• Mar 12, 2025 · House
  (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
• Mar 3, 2025 · House
  (H) Minutes (HEDC)
• Mar 3, 2025 · House
  (H) Heard & Held
• Mar 3, 2025 · House
  (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
• Feb 24, 2025 · House
  (H) Minutes (HEDC)
• Feb 24, 2025 · House
  (H) Heard & Held
• Feb 24, 2025 · House
  (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
• Feb 10, 2025 · House
  (H) FN1: ZERO(EED)
• Feb 10, 2025 · House
  (H) NR: NELSON
• Feb 10, 2025 · House
  (H) DP: CARRICK, SADDLER, COULOMBE, HALL, FIELDS
• Feb 10, 2025 · House
  (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 5DP 1NR
• Feb 5, 2025 · House
  (H) Minutes (HL&C)
• Feb 5, 2025 · House
  (H) Moved CSHB 57(L&C) Out of Committee
• Feb 5, 2025 · House
  (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
• Jan 31, 2025 · House
  (H) Minutes (HL&C)
• Jan 31, 2025 · House
  (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 9:30 AM --
• Jan 31, 2025 · House
  (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:15 AM GRUENBERG 120
• Jan 29, 2025 · House
  (H) Minutes (HL&C)
• Jan 29, 2025 · House
  (H) Heard & Held
• Jan 29, 2025 · House
  (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
• Jan 22, 2025 · House
  (H) L&C, EDC
• Jan 22, 2025 · House
  (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS