Alaska · House Bill 17 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to retirement benefits and military service.

HB 17 Sponsored by George Rauscher Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

DISABLED VETERANS: RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HousePREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
  2. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  3. CommitteeMLV, FIN · House Military & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeMILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124 · House Military & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Military & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeMILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 11:15 AM BARNES 124 · House Military & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeMoved HB 17 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change -- · House Military & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeMLV RPT 7DP · House Military & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeDP: HALL, FIELDS, SADDLER, GRAY, ALLARD, D.NELSON, EISCHEID · House Military & Veterans' Affairs
  10. HouseFN1: INDETERMINATE(ADM)
  11. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
  12. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  13. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Finance
  14. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  15. CommitteeMoved HB 17 Out of Committee · House Finance
  16. CommitteeFIN RPT 10DP 1NR · House Finance
  17. CommitteeDP: BYNUM, JOHNSON, HANNAN, ALLARD, TOMASZEWSKI, GALVIN, JIMMIE, STAPP, FOSTER, · House Finance
  18. CommitteeSCHRAGE · House Finance
  19. CommitteeNR: JOSEPHSON · House Finance
  20. HouseFN1: INDETERMINATE(ADM)
  21. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): COSTELLO
  22. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 4/28/2025
  23. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  24. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
  25. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME HB 17
  26. HousePASSED Y40
  27. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): SADDLER, BYNUM, D.NELSON
  28. HouseTRANSMITTED TO (S)
  29. HouseVERSION: HB 17
  30. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  31. CommitteeSTA, FIN · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeSTATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate State Affairs
  33. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate State Affairs
  34. CommitteeSTA RPT 2AM 2NR · Senate State Affairs
  35. CommitteeAM: KAWASAKI, BJORKMAN · Senate State Affairs
  1. CommitteeNR: WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON · Senate State Affairs
  2. SenateFN1: INDETERMINATE(ADM)
  3. SenateREFERRED TO FINANCE
  4. CommitteeSTATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeMoved HB 17 Out of Committee · Senate State Affairs
  6. SenateCROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER
  7. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Finance

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading - Final Passage · Full House

Passed 40–0
Apr 28, 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

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 5 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.