Alaska · Senate Bill 248 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to the practice of genetic counseling; relating to the licensure of genetic counselors; establishing the Genetic Counseling Advisory…

SB 248 Sponsored by Forrest Dunbar Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 18, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 18, 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.

GENETIC COUNS: LICENSING; ADVISORY CNCL.

Read the full official title (74 words)

An Act relating to the practice of genetic counseling; relating to the licensure of genetic counselors; establishing the Genetic Counseling Advisory Council; relating to the duties of the State Medical Board; relating to telehealth by licensed genetic counselors; relating to medical malpractice liability of licensed genetic counselors; relating to immunity from civil liability for a licensed genetic counselor providing free health care services; and prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health insurance against genetic counselors.

Every action

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

  1. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  2. CommitteeL&C, HSS · Senate Labor & Commerce
  3. SenateREFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
  4. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Labor & Commerce
  5. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Labor & Commerce

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Alaska's official records (akleg.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.