Alaska · House Bill 39 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to public school students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

HB 39 Sponsored by Jamie Allard Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Passed the House Feb 2, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate May 20, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 4, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 22, 2026

What it does

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

EDUCATION FOR DEAF & HARD OF HEARING

Every action

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

Show the 50 earlier steps
  1. HousePREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25
  2. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  3. CommitteeEDC, FIN · House Education
  4. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER
  5. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): CARRICK
  6. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
  7. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): STORY
  8. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  9. Committee-- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- Invited & Public Testimony -- · House Education
  10. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  11. CommitteeMoved CSHB 39(EDC) Out of Committee · House Education
  12. CommitteeEDC RPT CS(EDC) 6DP · House Education
  13. CommitteeDP: SCHWANKE, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, DIBERT, HIMSCHOOT, STORY · House Education
  14. HouseFN1: ZERO(EED)
  15. HouseFIN REFERRAL REMOVED
  16. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI, JIMMIE, COSTELLO
  17. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2025
  18. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  19. HouseEDC CS ADOPTED UC
  20. HouseRETURNED TO RULES COMMITTEE
  21. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): GRAY, GALVIN
  22. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 2/2/2026
  23. HouseBEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
  24. HouseFN2: ZERO(EED)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)
  25. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
  26. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME CSHB 39(EDC)
  27. HousePASSED Y40
  28. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): SCHWANKE, VANCE, D.NELSON, MCCABE, MINA, JOSEPHSON
  29. HouseTRANSMITTED TO (S)
  30. HouseVERSION: CSHB 39(EDC)
  31. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  32. CommitteeFIN · Senate Finance
  33. SenateCROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON, STEDMAN, WIELECHOWSKI, TOBIN, DUNBAR,
  34. SenateYUNDT, CLAMAN, TILTON, RAUSCHER, STEVENS
  35. SenateCROSS SPONSOR(S): CRONK
  36. SenateCROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, KAWASAKI
  37. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  38. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Finance
  39. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  40. Committee-- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · Senate Finance
  41. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  42. CommitteeMoved CSHB 39(EDC) Out of Committee · Senate Finance
  43. CommitteeFIN RPT 5DP 2NR · Senate Finance
  44. CommitteeDP: HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL · Senate Finance
  45. CommitteeNR: OLSON, STEDMAN · Senate Finance
  46. SenateFN2: ZERO(EED)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)
  47. SenateRULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/19/2026
  48. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  49. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL
  50. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME CSHB 39(EDC)
  1. SenateCROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, OLSON
  2. SenatePASSED Y20 N-
  3. SenateRETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
  4. SenateVERSION: CSHB 39(EDC)
  5. House2:45 P.M. 6/4/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  6. HouseMANIFEST ERROR(S)
  7. HouseLAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/22 CHAPTER 27 SLA 26
  8. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/20/26

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
Feb 2, 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 32 cosponsors: 17 Republicans, 14 Democrats, 1 Independent.

All 32 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.