Alaska · Senate Bill 243 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act removing devices designed, made, or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm from the definition of 'prohibited weapon.'

SB 243 Sponsored by Scott Kawasaki Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

DEFINITION OF PROHIBITED WEAPON

Every action

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

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  2. CommitteeSTA, JUD · Senate State Affairs
  3. SenateCOSPONSOR(S): TILTON, BJORKMAN, MYERS, CRONK
  4. SenateCOSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER
  5. CommitteeSTATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeSTATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeMoved SB 243 Out of Committee · Senate State Affairs
  1. CommitteeSTA RPT 1AM 1DP 1NR · Senate State Affairs
  2. CommitteeAM: KAWASAKI · Senate State Affairs
  3. CommitteeDP: TILTON · Senate State Affairs
  4. CommitteeNR: GRAY-JACKSON · Senate State Affairs
  5. SenateFN1: ZERO(LAW)
  6. SenateREFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  7. CommitteeSTATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeScheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change -- · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.

All 5 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.