Alaska · House Bill 261 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to education funding; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 10, 11, 13, and 15, ch. 5, SLA 2025…

HB 261 Sponsored by Andi Story Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2026
  3. Passed the House May 12, 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.

EDUCATION FUNDING

Read the full official title (33 words)

An Act relating to education funding; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 10, 11, 13, and 15, ch. 5, SLA 2025; and providing for an effective date.

Every action

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

Show the 79 earlier steps
  1. HousePREFILE RELEASED 1/16/26
  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. CommitteeEDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  7. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · House Education
  8. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  9. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Education
  10. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  11. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Education
  12. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  13. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Education
  14. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  15. Committee<Bill Hearing Canceled> · House Education
  16. CommitteeEDC RPT CS(EDC) 4DP 1DNP 2NR · House Education
  17. CommitteeDP: DIBERT, EISCHEID, HIMSCHOOT, STORY · House Education
  18. CommitteeDNP: SCHWANKE · House Education
  19. CommitteeNR: ELAM, UNDERWOOD · House Education
  20. HouseFN1: ZERO(EED)
  21. HouseFN2: ZERO(EED)
  22. HouseFN3: (EED)
  23. HouseFN4: (EED/FUND CAP)
  24. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  25. CommitteeMoved CSHB 261(EDC) Out of Committee · House Education
  26. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  27. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · House Finance
  28. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  29. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Delayed to 2:00 PM -- · House Finance
  30. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  31. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Finance
  32. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  33. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Finance
  34. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  35. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Finance
  36. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  37. CommitteeMoved CSHB 261(FIN) Out of Committee · House Finance
  38. CommitteeFIN RPT CS(FIN) 6DP 1DNP 4AM · House Finance
  39. CommitteeDP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER · House Finance
  40. CommitteeDNP: ALLARD · House Finance
  41. CommitteeAM: TOMASZEWSKI, STAPP, MOORE, BYNUM · House Finance
  42. HouseFN3: (EED)
  43. HouseFN5: (EED/FUND CAP)
  44. HouseFN6: (EED)
  45. HouseFN7: ZERO(EED)
  46. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 5/11/2026
  47. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  48. HouseFIN CS ADOPTED UC
  49. HouseAM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
  50. HouseAM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21
  51. HouseAM NO 3 OFFERED AND PENDING
  52. HouseAM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21
  53. HouseAM NO 4 NOT OFFERED
  54. HouseAM NO 5 FAILED Y19 N21
  55. HouseAM NO 6 ADOPTED UC
  56. House...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
  57. HouseAM NO 7 ADOPTED Y24 N16
  58. HouseAM NO 8 ADOPTED UC
  59. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CALENDAR
  60. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE
  61. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME CSHB 261(FIN) AM
  62. HousePASSED Y31 N9
  63. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  64. HouseJOHNSON NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
  65. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT, DIBERT
  66. HouseRECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP
  67. HouseTRANSMITTED TO (S)
  68. HouseVERSION: CSHB 261(FIN) AM
  69. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  70. CommitteeEDC, FIN · Senate Education
  71. CommitteeEDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  72. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Education
  73. CommitteeEDUCATION at 11:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  74. CommitteeMoved SCS CSHB 261(EDC) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change -- · Senate Education
  75. CommitteeEDUCATION at 12:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  76. Committee-- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · Senate Education
  77. CommitteeEDUCATION at 01:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  78. Committee-- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · Senate Education
  79. CommitteeEDC RPT SCS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE · Senate Education
  1. CommitteeDP: TOBIN, KIEHL, STEVENS · Senate Education
  2. CommitteeNR: BJORKMAN · Senate Education
  3. SenateFN8: ZERO(EED)
  4. SenateFN9: (EED)
  5. SenateFN10: (EED)
  6. SenateFN11: (EED)
  7. SenateFN12: (EED)
  8. SenateREFERRED TO FINANCE

Roll calls

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

Second Reading - Amendment No. 2 · Full House

Failed 19–21
May 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 21
Democrats: 0 yes, 14 no Independents: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 21

Second Reading - Amendment No. 3 · Full House

Failed 19–21
May 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 21
Democrats: 0 yes, 14 no Independents: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 21

Second Reading - Amendment No. 5 · Full House

Failed 19–21
May 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 21
Democrats: 0 yes, 14 no Independents: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 21

Second Reading - Amendment No. 7 · Full House

Passed 24–16
May 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 16
Democrats: 6 yes, 8 no Independents: 2 yes, 3 no Republicans: 16 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 16

Third Reading - Final Passage · Full House

Passed 31–9
May 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 9
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

No · 9

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Independents.

All 4 cosponsors

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