Alaska · Senate Bill 174 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game; relating to management of invasive species; and providing…

SB 174 Sponsored by Forrest Dunbar Vetoed

  1. Introduced Apr 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 14, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 8, 2026
  4. Passed the House May 19, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 15, 2026
  6. Vetoed Jun 24, 2026

What it does

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

INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT

Read the full official title (27 words)

An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game; relating to management of invasive species; and providing for an effective date.

Every action

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

Show the 65 earlier steps
  1. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  2. CommitteeRES, FIN · Senate Resources
  3. CommitteeRESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Resources
  4. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Resources
  5. CommitteeRESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Resources
  6. Committee<Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 04/28/25> -- MEETING CANCELED -- · Senate Resources
  7. CommitteeRESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Resources
  8. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Resources
  9. CommitteeRESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Resources
  10. Committee<Bill Hearing Canceled> · Senate Resources
  11. CommitteeRESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Resources
  12. CommitteeMoved SB 174 Out of Committee · Senate Resources
  13. CommitteeRES RPT 3DP 2NR · Senate Resources
  14. CommitteeDP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN, DUNBAR · Senate Resources
  15. CommitteeNR: KAWASAKI, MYERS · Senate Resources
  16. SenateFN1: (DFG)
  17. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  18. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Finance
  19. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  20. CommitteeMoved SB 174 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change -- · Senate Finance
  21. CommitteeFIN RPT 2DP 5NR · Senate Finance
  22. CommitteeDP: OLSON, HOFFMAN · Senate Finance
  23. CommitteeNR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL · Senate Finance
  24. SenateFN1: (DFG)
  25. SenateRULES TO CALENDAR 5/7/2026
  26. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  27. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/8 CAL
  28. SenateCOSPONSOR(S): YUNDT
  29. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME SB 174
  30. SenateCOSPONSOR(S): WIELECHOWSKI, BJORKMAN, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, CRONK, MERRICK, CLAMAN,
  31. SenateTILTON, RAUSCHER, GRAY-JACKSON, KAUFMAN, STEDMAN, STEVENS
  32. SenatePASSED Y19 N- E1
  33. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  34. SenateTRANSMITTED TO (H)
  35. SenateVERSION: SB 174
  36. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  37. CommitteeFIN · House Finance
  38. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): MCCABE
  39. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT
  40. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  41. Committee-- Public Testimony -- -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- · House Finance
  42. CommitteeFINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  43. CommitteeScheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session -- · House Finance
  44. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM
  45. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  46. CommitteeScheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair -- · House Finance
  47. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  48. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- · House Finance
  49. CommitteeFINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  50. CommitteeScheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 7:55 pm -- · House Finance
  51. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  52. Committee-- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- · House Finance
  53. CommitteeFINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  54. CommitteeMoved HCS SB 174(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair -- · House Finance
  55. HouseIN FINANCE
  56. CommitteeFIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 9DP 2NR · House Finance
  57. HousePENDING TITLE CHANGE HCR
  58. CommitteeDP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, STAPP, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER · House Finance
  59. CommitteeNR: TOMASZEWSKI, ALLARD · House Finance
  60. HouseFN1: (DFG)
  61. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026
  62. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  63. HouseFAILED TO ADOPT FIN HCS Y16 N23 A1
  64. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
  65. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME SB 174
  1. HousePASSED Y35 N5
  2. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  3. HouseRETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
  4. HouseVERSION: SB 174
  5. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY, MEARS, GALVIN, JOSEPHSON, HANNAN, MINA, STUTES, FIELDS
  6. SenateMANIFEST ERROR(S)
  7. Senate3:55 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  8. SenateVETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 19–0
May 8, 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

Second Reading - Adopt Finance HCS · Full House

Failed 16–23
May 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 16 No 23 Not voting 1
Democrats: 6 yes, 7 no Independents: 4 yes, 1 no Republicans: 6 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 16

No · 23

Absent · 1

Third Reading - Final Passage · Full House

Passed 35–5
May 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 5
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

No · 5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 24 cosponsors: 11 Republicans, 11 Democrats, 2 Independents.

All 24 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.