AlaskaAlaska urges Congress to classify emergency dispatchers as first responders
Alaska urges the U.S. House to pass a bill that would classify emergency dispatchers as protective-service workers, or to pass a similar bill.
What it does
Alaska urges the U.S. House to pass a bill that would classify public safety telecommunicators as protective-service workers, or to pass a similar bill.
Argument forIf Congress passes the measure, a protective-service classification could recognize dispatchers’ role and may help improve recruitment and access to first-responder benefits.
Argument againstBecause the resolution only urges House action, dispatchers could remain classified as clerical workers, with limited access to some first-responder benefits, unless Congress acts.
More detail
The Alaska Legislature urges the U.S. House to pass the Enhancing First Response Act or a similar bill. The requested federal classification change concerns public safety telecommunicators.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30(H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 29Latest
- May 13(H) 8:57 A.M. 5/13/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 12(H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- May 8(S) VERSION: HJR 38
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 #2542. Result: pass.Upper
- May 8(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- May 8(S) DUNBAR
- May 8(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, TILTON, CLAMAN, CRONK, YUNDT, MERRICK, BJORKMAN,
- May 8(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1Major
- May 8(S) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 38Minor
- May 7(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/8 CALMinor
- May 7(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 7(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/7/2026
- May 6(S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
- May 6(S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
- May 6(S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
- May 6(S) L&C RPT 3DP 2NR
- May 4(S) Moved HJR 38 Out of Committee
- May 4(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Apr 22(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 22(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Mar 31(S) L&C
- Mar 31(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Mar 30(H) VERSION: HJR 38
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y38 E2 #2003. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 30(H) COSPONSOR(S): FRIER, STUTES, SCHRAGE, MCCABE
- Mar 30(H) PASSED Y38 E2Passed 1st Chamber
- Mar 30(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 38Minor
- Mar 27(H) COSPONSOR(S): MEARS, STORY, JOSEPHSON, GALVIN
- Mar 27(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/30 CALENDARMinor
- Mar 27(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Mar 27(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/27/2026
- Mar 20(H) COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
- Mar 16(H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
- Mar 16(H) DP: FRIER, COULOMBE, CARRICK, D.NELSON, FIELDS, HALL
- Mar 16(H) L&C RPT 6DP
- Mar 13(H) Moved HJR 38 Out of Committee
- Mar 13(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- Mar 6(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 6(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- Feb 23(H) L&C
- Feb 23(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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