Alaska · Senate Bill 23 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date.

SB 23 Sponsored by Gary Stevens Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 9, 2026
  4. Passed the House 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.

CIVICS EDUCATION

Every action

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

Show the 85 earlier steps
  1. SenatePREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
  2. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  3. CommitteeEDC, FIN · Senate Education
  4. SenateCOSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON
  5. CommitteeEDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  6. Committee-- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · Senate Education
  7. CommitteeEDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  8. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Education
  9. CommitteeEDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  10. Committee-- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · Senate Education
  11. CommitteeEDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  12. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Education
  13. CommitteeEDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  14. CommitteeMoved SB 23 Out of Committee **Streamed live on AKL.tv** · Senate Education
  15. CommitteeEDC RPT 3DP 2NR · Senate Education
  16. CommitteeDP: TOBIN, CRONK, STEVENS · Senate Education
  17. CommitteeNR: BJORKMAN, KIEHL · Senate Education
  18. SenateFN1: INDETERMINATE(EED)
  19. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  20. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · Senate Finance
  21. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  22. CommitteeMoved CSSB 23(FIN) Out of Committee · Senate Finance
  23. CommitteeFIN RPT CS 5DP 2NR SAME TITLE · Senate Finance
  24. CommitteeDP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK · Senate Finance
  25. CommitteeNR: MERRICK, KIEHL · Senate Finance
  26. SenateFN2: (EED)
  27. SenateRULES TO CALENDAR 3/4/2026
  28. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  29. SenateFIN CS ADOPTED UC
  30. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/5 CAL
  31. SenateCOSPONSOR(S): TOBIN, KAUFMAN, TILTON, CLAMAN, STEDMAN, RAUSCHER, GIESSEL,
  32. SenateCRONK, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, YUNDT
  33. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME CSSB 23(FIN)
  34. SenateHELD IN THIRD READING TO 3/9 CAL
  35. SenatePASSED Y20 N-
  36. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  37. SenateTRANSMITTED TO (H)
  38. SenateVERSION: CSSB 23(FIN)
  39. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  40. CommitteeEDC, FIN · House Education
  41. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
  42. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  43. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Education
  44. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  45. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Education
  46. CommitteeEDC RPT HCS(EDC) 7DP · House Education
  47. CommitteeDP: SCHWANKE, ELAM, DIBERT, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, HIMSCHOOT, STORY · House Education
  48. HouseFN3: (EED)
  49. CommitteeEDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 · House Education
  50. CommitteeMoved HCS SB 23(EDC) Out of Committee · House Education
  51. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): STAPP
  52. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  53. CommitteeScheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change -- · House Finance
  54. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  55. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Finance
  56. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  57. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · House Finance
  58. CommitteeFIN RPT HCS(EDC) 4DP 6NR 1AM · House Finance
  59. CommitteeDP: GALVIN, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER · House Finance
  60. CommitteeNR: JIMMIE, TOMASZEWSKI, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, STAPP · House Finance
  61. CommitteeAM: ALLARD · House Finance
  62. HouseFN3: (EED)
  63. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  64. CommitteeMoved HCS CSSB 23(EDC) Out of Committee · House Finance
  65. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026
  66. HouseMOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
  67. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  68. HouseEDC HCS ADOPTED UC
  69. HouseAM NO 1 NOT OFFERED
  70. HouseAM NO 2 OFFERED AND PENDING
  71. HouseHELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/18 CALENDAR
  72. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE, GRAY, HALL
  73. HouseNOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR
  74. HouseBEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
  75. HouseAM NO 2 WITHDRAWN
  76. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
  77. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 23(EDC)
  78. HousePASSED Y37 N3
  79. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  80. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT, MCCABE, ELAM, JOSEPHSON, HOLLAND, GALVIN, STUTES,
  81. HouseSCHRAGE, D.NELSON, FRIER, SADDLER
  82. HouseTRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
  83. HouseVERSION: HCS CSSB 23(EDC)
  84. SenateCONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
  85. SenateCONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
  1. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  2. Senate10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  3. SenateLAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 18 SLA 26
  4. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/27
  5. SenateLEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
  6. HouseLEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
  7. HouseFN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
  8. HouseFN3: (EED)

Roll calls

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

Third Reading - Final Passage · Full House

Passed 37–3
May 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 3 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 21 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

No · 3

Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) - to CSSB 23(FIN)? - Effective Date(s) · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 28 cosponsors: 14 Republicans, 11 Democrats, 3 Independents.

All 28 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.