Alaska · House Joint Resolution 38 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

Urging the United States Congress to recognize public safety telecommunicators as first responders; and urging the United States Congress to pass the…

HJR 38 Sponsored by Carolyn Hall Passed both chambers, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 23, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2026
  3. Passed the House Mar 30, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate May 8, 2026
  5. To the governor May 13, 2026
  6. Died  

What it does

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

PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS

Read the full official title (26 words)

Urging the United States Congress to recognize public safety telecommunicators as first responders; and urging the United States Congress to pass the Enhancing First Response Act.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  2. CommitteeL&C · House Labor & Commerce
  3. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  4. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Labor & Commerce
  5. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  6. CommitteeMoved HJR 38 Out of Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  7. CommitteeL&C RPT 6DP · House Labor & Commerce
  8. CommitteeDP: FRIER, COULOMBE, CARRICK, D.NELSON, FIELDS, HALL · House Labor & Commerce
  9. HouseFN1: ZERO(LEG)
  10. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
  11. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 3/27/2026
  12. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  13. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/30 CALENDAR
  14. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): MEARS, STORY, JOSEPHSON, GALVIN
  15. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME HJR 38
  16. HousePASSED Y38 E2
  17. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): FRIER, STUTES, SCHRAGE, MCCABE
  18. HouseTRANSMITTED TO (S)
  19. HouseVERSION: HJR 38
  20. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  21. CommitteeL&C · Senate Labor & Commerce
  22. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Labor & Commerce
  23. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Labor & Commerce
  24. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Labor & Commerce
  25. CommitteeMoved HJR 38 Out of Committee · Senate Labor & Commerce
  26. CommitteeL&C RPT 3DP 2NR · Senate Labor & Commerce
  27. CommitteeDP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON · Senate Labor & Commerce
  28. CommitteeNR: MERRICK, YUNDT · Senate Labor & Commerce
  29. SenateFN1: ZERO(LEG)
  30. SenateRULES TO CALENDAR 5/7/2026
  31. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  32. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/8 CAL
  33. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME HJR 38
  1. SenatePASSED Y19 N- E1
  2. SenateCROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, TILTON, CLAMAN, CRONK, YUNDT, MERRICK, BJORKMAN,
  3. SenateDUNBAR
  4. SenateRETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
  5. SenateVERSION: HJR 38
  6. HouseMANIFEST ERROR(S)
  7. House8:57 A.M. 5/13/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  8. HousePERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 29

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 38–0
Mar 30, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Excused · 2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 7 Democrats, 2 Independents.

All 17 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.