Alaska · Senate Bill 163 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the public access fund; repealing the Alaska temporary assistance program emergency…

SB 163 Sponsored by James Kaufman Became law

  1. Introduced Apr 9, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 9, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 22, 2026
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 16, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 30, 2026

What it does

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

REPEAL CERTAIN INACTIVE FUNDS/ACCOUNTS

Read the full official title (38 words)

An Act relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the public access fund; repealing the Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account; repealing the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  2. CommitteeL&C, FIN · Senate Labor & Commerce
  3. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Labor & Commerce
  4. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Labor & Commerce
  5. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Labor & Commerce
  6. CommitteeMoved CSSB 163(L&C) Out of Committee · Senate Labor & Commerce
  7. CommitteeL&C RPT CS 2DP 2NR NEW TITLE · Senate Labor & Commerce
  8. CommitteeDP: BJORKMAN, YUNDT · Senate Labor & Commerce
  9. CommitteeNR: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON · Senate Labor & Commerce
  10. SenateFN1: ZERO(ADM)
  11. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  12. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Finance
  13. CommitteeFIN RPT CS(L&C) 7DP · Senate Finance
  14. CommitteeDP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL · Senate Finance
  15. SenateFN1: ZERO(ADM)
  16. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  17. CommitteeMoved CSSB 163(L&C) Out of Committee · Senate Finance
  18. SenateRULES TO CALENDAR 4/21/2026
  19. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  20. SenateL&C CS ADOPTED UC
  21. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/22 CAL
  22. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME CSSB 163(L&C)
  23. SenatePASSED Y19 N- E1
  24. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  25. SenateTRANSMITTED TO (H)
  26. SenateVERSION: CSSB 163(L&C)
  27. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  28. CommitteeSTA · House State Affairs
  29. CommitteeSTATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120 · House State Affairs
  30. CommitteeHeard & Held · House State Affairs
  31. CommitteeSTATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120 · House State Affairs
  32. CommitteeMoved CSSB 163(L&C) Out of Committee -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- · House State Affairs
  33. CommitteeSTA RPT 7DP · House State Affairs
  34. CommitteeDP: VANCE, MCCABE, ST. CLAIR, HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK · House State Affairs
  35. HouseFN1: ZERO(ADM)
  36. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2026
  37. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  38. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
  1. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME CSSB 163(L&C)
  2. HousePASSED Y39 A1
  3. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  4. HouseRETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
  5. HouseVERSION: CSSB 163(L&C)
  6. Senate12:15 P.M. 6/16/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  7. SenateLAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 53 SLA 26
  8. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/4/26

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading - Final Passage - Effective Date(s) · Full Senate

Passed 19–0
Apr 22, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

Excused · 1

Third Reading - Final Passage · Full House

Passed 39–0
May 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Alaska's official records (akleg.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.