Alaska · House Bill 116 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act exempting from insurance regulation cooperative agreements entered into by two or more persons engaged in commercial fishing for the purpose…

HB 116 Sponsored by By request of Task Force Eval Alaska Seafood Industry, House Fisheries Committee Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 16, 2025
  5. To the governor Jul 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jul 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

COMMERCIAL FISHING INSURANCE CO-OP

Read the full official title (27 words)

An Act exempting from insurance regulation cooperative agreements entered into by two or more persons engaged in commercial fishing for the purpose of paying claims or losses.

Every action

51 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  2. CommitteeFSH, L&C · House Fisheries
  3. CommitteeFISHERIES at 11:00 AM GRUENBERG 120 · House Fisheries
  4. Committee-- MEETING CANCELED -- · House Fisheries
  5. CommitteeFISHERIES at 10:30 AM GRUENBERG 120 · House Fisheries
  6. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · House Fisheries
  7. CommitteeFISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120 · House Fisheries
  8. Committee-- MEETING CANCELED -- · House Fisheries
  9. CommitteeFSH RPT 6DP 1NR · House Fisheries
  10. CommitteeDP: VANCE, KOPP, EDGMON, HIMSCHOOT, ELAM, STUTES · House Fisheries
  11. CommitteeNR: MCCABE · House Fisheries
  12. HouseFN1: (CED)
  13. CommitteeFISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120 · House Fisheries
  14. CommitteeMoved HB 116 Out of Committee · House Fisheries
  15. CommitteeFISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120 · House Fisheries
  16. Committee<Bill Hearing Canceled> · House Fisheries
  17. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  18. Committee-- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · House Labor & Commerce
  19. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  20. CommitteeMoved HB 116 Out of Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  21. CommitteeL&C RPT 5DP 1NR · House Labor & Commerce
  22. CommitteeDP: CARRICK, COULOMBE, BURKE, FIELDS, HALL · House Labor & Commerce
  23. CommitteeNR: NELSON · House Labor & Commerce
  24. HouseFN2: ZERO(CED)
  25. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 4/23/2025
  26. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  27. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/25 CALENDAR
  28. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME HB 116
  29. HousePASSED Y37 E3
  30. HouseTRANSMITTED TO (S)
  31. HouseVERSION: HB 116
  32. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  33. CommitteeL&C · Senate Labor & Commerce
  34. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Labor & Commerce
  35. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Labor & Commerce
  36. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Labor & Commerce
  37. CommitteeMoved HB 116 Out of Committee -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> -- · Senate Labor & Commerce
  38. CommitteeL&C RPT 3DP 2NR · Senate Labor & Commerce
  39. CommitteeDP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON · Senate Labor & Commerce
  40. CommitteeNR: MERRICK, YUNDT · Senate Labor & Commerce
  41. SenateFN2: ZERO(CED)
  42. SenateRULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2025
  43. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  1. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CAL
  2. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME HB 116
  3. SenatePASSED Y20 N-
  4. SenateRETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
  5. SenateVERSION: HB 116
  6. House2:15 P.M. 7/1/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  7. HouseLAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 7/24 CHAPTER 24 SLA 25
  8. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/22/25

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading - Final Passage · Full House

Passed 37–0
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 3

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Br By request of Task Force Eval Alaska Seafood Industry By request of
  • HF House Fisheries Committee Sponsoring committee

From Alaska's official records (akleg.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.