HB221Introduced in the House
Arts And Culture Day
Introduced by Carolyn Hall, District 16
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act establishing the first Friday of every October as Alaska Arts and Culture Day; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/4/26
July 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) · May 15, 2026
20
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Tilton | 26 | Yes |
| George Rauscher | 29 | Yes |
| Bert Stedman | A | Yes |
| Jesse Kiehl | B | Yes |
| Gary Stevens | C | Yes |
| Jesse Bjorkman | D | Yes |
| Catherine Giessel | E | Yes |
| James Kaufman | F | Yes |
| Elvi Gray-Jackson | G | Yes |
| Matt Claman | H | Yes |
Bill history
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
STA
COSPONSOR REMOVED: JOHNSON
STA RPT CS(STA) NEW TITLE 3DP 1NR
DP: HOLLAND, STORY, CARRICK
NR: HIMSCHOOT
FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/24/2026
MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
HELD TO 4/27 CALENDAR
COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN
READ THE SECOND TIME
STA CS ADOPTED UC
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 221(STA)
PASSED Y37 N3
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
COSPONSOR(S): STORY, EISCHEID, JOSEPHSON
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: CSHB 221(STA)
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
STA
STA RPT 2DP 2NR
DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON
NR: TILTON, BJORKMAN
FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CAL
CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 221(STA)
PASSED Y20 N-
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
CROSS SPONSOR(S): YUNDT, KAWASAKI, DUNBAR
RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
VERSION: CSHB 221(STA)
10:55 A.M. 6/16/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 51 SLA 26
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/4/26
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