Alaska · House Bill 20 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to fees for paper documents; relating to unfair trade practices; and providing for an effective date.

HB 20 Sponsored by Dan Saddler Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 4, 2026
  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.

PROHIBIT FEES FOR PAPER DOCUMENTS

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. CommitteeL&C, JUD · House Labor & Commerce
  4. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  5. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Labor & Commerce
  6. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  7. Committee<Bill Hearing Canceled> · House Labor & Commerce
  8. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): FIELDS
  9. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  10. Committee-- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · House Labor & Commerce
  11. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  12. CommitteeScheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session -- · House Labor & Commerce
  13. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  14. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Labor & Commerce
  15. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  16. CommitteeMoved HB 20 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:30 pm -- · House Labor & Commerce
  17. CommitteeL&C RPT 3DP 3NR · House Labor & Commerce
  18. CommitteeDP: BURKE, SADDLER, FIELDS · House Labor & Commerce
  19. CommitteeNR: COULOMBE, CARRICK, D.NELSON · House Labor & Commerce
  20. HouseFN1: ZERO(CED)
  21. CommitteeJUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 · House Judiciary
  22. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Judiciary
  23. CommitteeJUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 · House Judiciary
  24. CommitteeMoved CSHB 20(JUD) Out of Committee · House Judiciary
  25. CommitteeJUD RPT CS(JUD) NEW TITLE 5DP 1NR · House Judiciary
  26. CommitteeDP: UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, KOPP, MINA, VANCE · House Judiciary
  27. CommitteeNR: GRAY · House Judiciary
  28. HouseFN2: ZERO(CED)
  29. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 3/4/2026
  30. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  31. HouseJUD CS ADOPTED UC
  32. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
  33. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME CSHB 20(JUD)
  34. HousePASSED Y26 N14
  35. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y40
  1. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
  2. HouseTRANSMITTED TO (S)
  3. HouseVERSION: CSHB 20(JUD)
  4. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  5. CommitteeJUD, L&C · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenateREFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  7. CommitteeJUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Judiciary

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 26–14
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 14
Democrats: 13 yes, 1 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 8 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 14

Third Reading - Effective Date · Full House

Passed 40–0
Mar 4, 2026 · 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 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 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.