Alaska · House Bill 246 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date.

HB 246 Sponsored by Andy Josephson Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2026
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate May 20, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 15, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 30, 2026

What it does

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

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. HousePREFILE RELEASED 1/9/26
  2. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  3. CommitteeEDC, FIN · House Education
  4. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  5. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Education
  6. CommitteeEDC RPT 4DP 3NR · House Education
  7. CommitteeDP: EISCHEID, DIBERT, STORY, HIMSCHOOT · House Education
  8. CommitteeNR: ELAM, SCHWANKE, UNDERWOOD · House Education
  9. HouseFN1: (EED)
  10. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  11. CommitteeMoved HB 246 Out of Committee · House Education
  12. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  13. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · House Finance
  14. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  15. CommitteeMoved HB 246 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change -- · House Finance
  16. CommitteeFIN RPT 7DP 3NR · House Finance
  17. CommitteeDP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, ALLARD, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE · House Finance
  18. CommitteeNR: TOMASZEWSKI, BYNUM, STAPP · House Finance
  19. HouseFN1: (EED)
  20. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): ALLARD
  21. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 5/6/2026
  22. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  23. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
  24. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME HB 246
  25. HousePASSED Y40
  26. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  27. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): BYNUM, STORY, HIMSCHOOT, GALVIN
  28. HouseTRANSMITTED TO (S)
  29. HouseVERSION: HB 246
  30. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  31. CommitteeFIN · Senate Finance
  32. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  33. Committee-- MEETING CANCELED -- · Senate Finance
  34. CommitteeFIN RPT 6DP 1NR · Senate Finance
  35. CommitteeDP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL · Senate Finance
  36. CommitteeNR: KAUFMAN · Senate Finance
  37. SenateFN1: (EED)
  38. SenateRULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/19/2026
  39. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  40. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL
  41. SenateCROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, CRONK, TOBIN, YUNDT, STEVENS
  42. SenateCROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR
  43. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  44. CommitteeMoved HB 246 Out of Committee · Senate Finance
  45. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME HB 246
  46. SenatePASSED Y20 N-
  47. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  48. SenateRETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
  1. SenateVERSION: HB 246
  2. House3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  3. HouseLAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 45 SLA 26
  4. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
  5. SenateLEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
  6. HouseLEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
  7. HouseFN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
  8. HouseFN1: (EED)

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 40–0
May 6, 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 11 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats, 2 Independents.

All 11 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.