AlaskaAlaska legislators set aside title rules while considering Senate Bill 143
While considering Senate Bill 143 on school boards and city councils, Alaska legislators would set aside four rules about changing the bill’s title.
What it does
While considering Senate Bill 143, Alaska legislators would set aside four rules about changing a bill’s title. The resolution concerns the title rules, not the bill’s proposed school board or city council provisions.
Argument forSetting aside the title rules could give legislators more flexibility to change Senate Bill 143’s title while they consider it.
Argument againstChanging a bill’s title under suspended rules could make it harder for legislators to track how Senate Bill 143’s title changes during debate.
More detail
The resolution suspends four rules about changing a bill’s title. It applies to Senate Bill 143, which concerns municipal school board members’ terms and city council size in second class cities. The suspension applies under Rule 54 while legislators consider Senate Bill 143. The suspension applies during consideration of Senate Bill 143.
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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 41Latest
- Jun 17(H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 17(S) VERSION: HCR 19
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2709. Result: pass.Upper
- May 17(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- May 17(S) PASSED Y20 N-Major
- May 17(S) BEFORE SENATE ON FINAL PASSAGE
- May 15(H) VERSION: HCR 19
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y40 #2621. Result: pass.Lower
- May 15(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed 2nd Chamber
- May 15(H) PASSED Y40Passed 1st Chamber
- May 15(H) SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
- May 14(H) READ THE FIRST TIMEIntroduced
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