Alaska · Senate Bill 41 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to mental health education.

SB 41 Sponsored by Elvi Gray-Jackson Vetoed

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2026
  4. Passed the House May 14, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2026
  6. Vetoed Jun 18, 2026

What it does

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

PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION

Every action

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

Show the 62 earlier steps
  1. SenatePREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25
  2. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  3. CommitteeEDC, FIN · Senate Education
  4. CommitteeEDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · Senate Education
  5. Committee-- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · Senate Education
  6. SenateCOSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, DUNBAR
  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 41 Out of Committee **Streamed live on AKL.tv** · Senate Education
  15. CommitteeEDC RPT 4DP 1NR · Senate Education
  16. CommitteeDP: TOBIN, CRONK, STEVENS, KIEHL · Senate Education
  17. CommitteeNR: BJORKMAN · Senate Education
  18. SenateFN1: (EED)
  19. SenateFN2: ZERO(DFC)
  20. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  21. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Finance
  22. CommitteeFIN RPT 3DP 4NR · Senate Finance
  23. CommitteeDP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL · Senate Finance
  24. CommitteeNR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK · Senate Finance
  25. SenateFN3: (EED)
  26. SenateFN4: ZERO(DFC)
  27. SenateFN5: ZERO(DOH)
  28. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  29. CommitteeMoved SB 41 Out of Committee · Senate Finance
  30. SenateRULES TO CALENDAR 4/8/2026
  31. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  32. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/10 CAL
  33. SenateCOSPONSOR(S): TOBIN, KAWASAKI
  34. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME SB 41
  35. SenateCOSPONSOR(S): HOFFMAN, CRONK
  36. SenatePASSED Y19 N1
  37. SenateTRANSMITTED TO (H)
  38. SenateVERSION: SB 41
  39. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  40. CommitteeFIN · House Finance
  41. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  42. CommitteeMoved SB 41 Out of Committee · House Finance
  43. CommitteeFIN RPT 9DP 1DNP 1NR · House Finance
  44. CommitteeDP: JIMMIE, BYNUM, GALVIN, HANNAN, MOORE, STAPP, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER · House Finance
  45. CommitteeDNP: ALLARD · House Finance
  46. CommitteeNR: TOMASZEWSKI · House Finance
  47. HouseFN3: (EED)
  48. HouseFN4: ZERO(DFC)
  49. HouseFN5: ZERO(DOH)
  50. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026
  51. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  52. HouseAM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21
  53. HouseAM NO 2 FAILED Y20 N20
  54. HouseAM NO 3 FAILED Y20 N20
  55. HouseAM NO 4 ADOPTED UC
  56. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/13 CALENDAR
  57. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): FRIER, DIBERT, JOSEPHSON, HIMSCHOOT, HALL
  58. HouseNOT TAKEN UP 5/13 - ON 5/14 CALENDAR
  59. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME SB 41 AM H
  60. HousePASSED Y27 N13
  61. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM, MINA, GRAY
  62. HouseTRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
  1. HouseVERSION: SB 41 AM H
  2. SenateCONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
  3. SenateCONCUR AM OF (H) Y17 N3
  4. Senate10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  5. SenateVETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26
  6. SenateMOTION TO OVERRIDE VETO
  7. SenateGOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y38 N22
  8. CommitteeJOINT SESSION at 01:00 PM HOUSE CHAMBER · Senate SJNT

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Second Reading - Amendment No. 1 · Full House

Failed 19–21
May 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 21
Democrats: 0 yes, 14 no Independents: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 21

Second Reading - Amendment No. 2 · Full House

Failed 20–20
May 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 20
Democrats: 0 yes, 14 no Independents: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 20

Second Reading - Amendment No. 3 · Full House

Failed 20–20
May 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 20
Democrats: 0 yes, 14 no Independents: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 20

Third Reading - Final Passage · Full House

Passed 27–13
May 14, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 13
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 8 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 13

Veto Override · Full Joint

Failed 38–22
Jun 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 22
Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 22 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

No · 22

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 10, 2026 Full Senate Third Reading - Final Passage
Members

Yes · 19

No · 1

 Passed 19–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 3 Republicans, 1 Independent.

All 15 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.