Alaska · House Bill 126 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations; relating to proxy solicitations to shareholders of corporations organized under…

HB 126 Sponsored by Neal Foster Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 18, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 8, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 24, 2026

What it does

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

REINSTATEMENT NATIVE CORPS/ANCSA REPORTS

Read the full official title (35 words)

An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations; relating to proxy solicitations to shareholders of corporations organized under state law under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; and providing for an effective date.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  2. CommitteeTRB, CRA · House Tribal Affairs
  3. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): JIMMIE
  4. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): BURKE
  5. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): DIBERT
  6. CommitteeTRIBAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Tribal Affairs
  7. CommitteeMoved CSHB 126(TRB) Out of Committee · House Tribal Affairs
  8. CommitteeTRB RPT CS(TRB) NEW TITLE 6DP 1NR · House Tribal Affairs
  9. CommitteeDP: MOORE, UNDERWOOD, SCHWANKE, BURKE, STORY, DIBERT · House Tribal Affairs
  10. CommitteeNR: CARRICK · House Tribal Affairs
  11. HouseFN1: ZERO(CED)
  12. HouseFN2: ZERO(CED)
  13. CommitteeCOMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 · House Community & Regional Affairs
  14. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Community & Regional Affairs
  15. CommitteeCOMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 · House Community & Regional Affairs
  16. CommitteeMoved CSHB 126(TRB) Out of Committee · House Community & Regional Affairs
  17. CommitteeCRA RPT CS(TRB) NEW TITLE 5DP · House Community & Regional Affairs
  18. CommitteeDP: HOLLAND, PRAX, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS · House Community & Regional Affairs
  19. HouseFN1: ZERO(CED)
  20. HouseFN2: ZERO(CED)
  21. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2025
  22. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  23. HouseTRB CS ADOPTED UC
  24. HouseAM NO 1 ADOPTED Y23 N17
  25. House...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
  26. HouseAM NO 2 FAILED Y17 N23
  27. HouseMOTION TO RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING) AM 1 WITHDRAWN
  28. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
  29. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME CSHB 126(TRB) AM
  30. HousePASSED Y40
  31. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  32. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, ALLARD, BYNUM, KOPP, D.NELSON
  33. HouseTRANSMITTED TO (S)
  34. HouseVERSION: CSHB 126(TRB) AM
  35. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  36. CommitteeCRA, L&C · Senate Community & Regional Affairs
  37. CommitteeCOMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Community & Regional Affairs
  38. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Community & Regional Affairs
  39. CommitteeCOMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Community & Regional Affairs
  40. CommitteeMoved SCS CSHB 126(CRA) Out of Committee · Senate Community & Regional Affairs
  41. CommitteeCRA RPT SCS 3DP 1NR NEW TITLE · Senate Community & Regional Affairs
  42. SenateTITLE CHANGE: SCR 13
  43. CommitteeDP: MERRICK, OLSON, GRAY-JACKSON · Senate Community & Regional Affairs
  44. CommitteeNR: YUNDT · Senate Community & Regional Affairs
  45. SenateFN3: ZERO(CED)
  46. SenateFN4: ZERO(CED)
  47. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Labor & Commerce
  48. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Labor & Commerce
  49. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Labor & Commerce
  50. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Labor & Commerce
  51. SenateCROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, GIESSEL, CLAMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, STEVENS
  52. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Labor & Commerce
  53. CommitteeMoved SCS CSHB 126(L&C) Out of Committee · Senate Labor & Commerce
  54. CommitteeL&C RPT SCS 1NR 2DP 1AM NEW TITLE · Senate Labor & Commerce
  55. SenateTITLE CHANGE: SCR 13
  56. CommitteeNR: BJORKMAN · Senate Labor & Commerce
  57. CommitteeDP: GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT · Senate Labor & Commerce
  58. CommitteeAM: DUNBAR · Senate Labor & Commerce
  59. SenateFN5: ZERO(CED)
  60. SenateFN6: ZERO(CED)
  61. SenateRULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026
  62. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  63. SenateL&C SCS ADOPTED UC
  64. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL
  65. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 126(L&C)
  66. SenatePASSED Y20 N-
  67. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  68. SenateTRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
  69. SenateVERSION: SCS CSHB 126(L&C)
  1. HouseCONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
  2. HouseTITLE CHANGE: SCR 13
  3. HouseCONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
  4. HouseCONCUR AM OF (S) Y36 N3 A1
  5. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  6. House1:55 P.M. 6/8/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  7. HouseSIGNED INTO LAW 6/24 CHAPTER 37 SLA 26
  8. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/25/26

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Second Reading - Amendment No. 1 · Full House

Passed 23–17
May 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 17
Democrats: 1 yes, 13 no Independents: 2 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 17

Second Reading - Amendment No. 2 · Full House

Failed 17–23
May 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 17 No 23
Democrats: 0 yes, 14 no Independents: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 17 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 17

No · 23

Third Reading - Final Passage · Full House

Passed 40–0
May 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 21 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Concur · Full House

Passed 36–3
May 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

No · 3

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

All 14 cosponsors

From Alaska's official records (akleg.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.