Alaska · House Bill 28 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to education; relating to reimbursement of school district energy costs; relating to correspondence study program materials; relating…

HB 28 Sponsored by Andi Story Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 19, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2026

What it does

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

EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM

Read the full official title (81 words)

An Act relating to education; relating to reimbursement of school district energy costs; relating to correspondence study program materials; relating to substitute teaching; relating to the qualifications of school board members; relating to school consolidation; relating to the required local contribution made by a city or borough school district for public school funding; relating to reemploying retired members of the teachers' retirement system at regional resource centers; establishing a teachers' student loan repayment pilot program; and providing for an effective date.

Every action

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

Show the 96 earlier steps
  1. HousePREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
  2. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  3. CommitteeEDC, FIN · House Education
  4. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): FIELDS
  5. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  6. Committee<Bill Hearing Canceled> · House Education
  7. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  8. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Education
  9. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): HALL
  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. CommitteeMoved HB 28 Out of Committee · House Education
  16. CommitteeEDC RPT 4DP 3DNP · House Education
  17. CommitteeDP: EISCHEID, DIBERT, STORY, HIMSCHOOT · House Education
  18. CommitteeDNP: UNDERWOOD, SCHWANKE, ELAM · House Education
  19. HouseFN1: (EED)
  20. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT
  21. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  22. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Finance
  23. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): GALVIN
  24. CommitteeFINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  25. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · House Finance
  26. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  27. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Delayed to 2:00 pm -- · House Finance
  28. CommitteeFINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  29. CommitteeMoved CSHB 28(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change -- · House Finance
  30. CommitteeFIN RPT CS(FIN) 2DP 2DNP 2NR 4AM · House Finance
  31. CommitteeDP: HANNAN, FOSTER · House Finance
  32. CommitteeDNP: JOHNSON, ALLARD · House Finance
  33. CommitteeNR: BYNUM, TOMASZEWSKI · House Finance
  34. CommitteeAM: STAPP, GALVIN, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE · House Finance
  35. HouseFN1: (EED)
  36. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2025
  37. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  38. HouseFIN CS ADOPTED UC
  39. HouseAM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
  40. HouseAM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21
  41. HouseAM NO 3 FAILED Y18 N22
  42. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CALENDAR
  43. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): DIBERT, JOSEPHSON
  44. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME CSHB 28(FIN) AM
  45. HousePASSED Y23 N17
  46. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y27 N13
  47. HouseTRANSMITTED TO (S)
  48. HouseVERSION: CSHB 28(FIN) AM
  49. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  50. CommitteeEDC, FIN · Senate Education
  51. CommitteeEDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  52. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Education
  53. CommitteeEDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  54. CommitteeMoved SCS CSHB 28(EDC) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:00 PM -- · Senate Education
  55. CommitteeEDC RPT SCS 4DP 1AM NEW TITLE · Senate Education
  56. SenateTITLE CHANGE: SCR 21
  57. CommitteeDP: TOBIN, YUNDT, KIEHL, STEVENS · Senate Education
  58. CommitteeAM: BJORKMAN · Senate Education
  59. SenateFN2: (EED)
  60. SenateCROSS SPONSOR(S): TOBIN, YUNDT
  61. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  62. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · Senate Finance
  63. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  64. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · Senate Finance
  65. CommitteeFIN RPT SCS 5DP 2NR NEW TITLE · Senate Finance
  66. SenateTITLE CHANGE: SCR 21
  67. CommitteeDP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, CRONK, KIEHL · Senate Finance
  68. CommitteeNR: KAUFMAN, MERRICK · Senate Finance
  69. SenateFN3: (EED)
  70. SenateFN4: (CONFERENCE COMMITTEE FOR HB 263/FUND CAP)
  71. SenateRULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026
  72. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  73. SenateFIN SCS ADOPTED UC
  74. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL
  75. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  76. CommitteeMoved SCS CSHB 28(FIN) Out of Committee · Senate Finance
  77. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 28(FIN)
  78. SenateRETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC
  79. SenateAM NO 1 NOT OFFERED
  80. SenateAM NO 2 NOT OFFERED
  81. SenateAM NO 3 FAILED Y10 N10
  82. SenateAM NO 4 ADOPTED Y11 N9
  83. SenateAUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
  84. SenateCROSS SPONSOR(S): WIELECHOWSKI, DUNBAR, KAWASAKI, BJORKMAN, CRONK,
  85. SenateGRAY-JACKSON, GIESSEL, CLAMAN, STEDMAN, STEVENS
  86. SenatePASSED Y17 N3
  87. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  88. SenateTRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
  89. SenateVERSION: SCS CSHB 28(FIN) AM S
  90. HouseCONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
  91. HouseTITLE CHANGE: SCR 21
  92. HouseCONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
  93. HouseCONCUR AM OF (S) Y34 N6
  94. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  95. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): BYNUM
  96. House10:44 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  1. HouseMANIFEST ERROR(S)
  2. HouseLAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 22 SLA 26
  3. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
  4. SenateLEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
  5. HouseLEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
  6. HouseFN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
  7. HouseFN3: (EED)
  8. HouseFN4: (EED/FUND CAP)

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 8 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading - Final Passage · Full House

Passed 23–17
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 17
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 17

Third Reading - Effective Date · Full House

Passed 27–13
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 13
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 8 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 13

Concur · Full House

Passed 34–6
May 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 6
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

No · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 18, 2025 Full House Second Reading - Amendment No. 2
Members

Yes · 19

No · 21

 Failed 19–21
May 18, 2025 Full House Second Reading - Amendment No. 3
Members

Yes · 18

No · 22

 Failed 18–22

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 19 cosponsors: 10 Democrats, 7 Republicans, 2 Independents.

All 19 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.