HB278Introduced in the House

Economic Dev:ak-ireland Trade Comm.

Vetoed

Introduced by Mia Costello, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date.

Where it stands

VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26

July 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Concur · May 20, 2026

Yes

Absent or Not Voting

40 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

Representative	District	Vote
Jeremy Bynum	1	Yes
Rebecca Himschoot	2	Yes
Andrea Story	3	Yes
Sara Hannan	4	Yes
Louise Stutes	5	Yes
Sarah Vance	6	Yes
Justin Ruffridge	7	Absent
Bill Elam	8	Yes
Ky Holland	9	Yes
Charles Kopp	10	Yes

Bill history

January 23, 2026
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
January 23, 2026
STA
January 28, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): EDGMON
February 2, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): HALL
February 25, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): VANCE
March 11, 2026
STA RPT CS(STA) 6DP 1NR
March 11, 2026
DP: MCCABE, VANCE, ST. CLAIR, HOLLAND, STORY, CARRICK
March 11, 2026
NR: HIMSCHOOT
March 11, 2026
FN1: INDETERMINATE(CED)
March 12, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI
March 18, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM
March 23, 2026
RULES TO CALENDAR 3/23/2026
March 23, 2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
March 23, 2026
STA CS ADOPTED UC
March 23, 2026
AM NO 1 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
March 23, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/25 CALENDAR
March 23, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, STAPP, STORY
March 25, 2026
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 278(STA)
March 25, 2026
PASSED Y40
March 25, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
March 25, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
March 25, 2026
VERSION: CSHB 278(STA)
March 30, 2026
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
March 30, 2026
STA
May 11, 2026
STA RPT SCS 1AM 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE
May 11, 2026
AM: KAWASAKI
May 11, 2026
DP: TILTON, BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON
May 11, 2026
NR: WIELECHOWSKI
May 11, 2026
FN1: INDETERMINATE(CED)
May 11, 2026
FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER STA
May 12, 2026
FIN REFERRAL WAIVED
May 18, 2026
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026
May 18, 2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
May 18, 2026
STA SCS ADOPTED UC
May 18, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL
May 18, 2026
CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, MERRICK, CRONK, TILTON, STEVENS
May 19, 2026
READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 278(STA)
May 19, 2026
CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, KAWASAKI, YUNDT, OLSON, TOBIN, GRAY-JACKSON, CLAMAN,
May 19, 2026
STEDMAN
May 19, 2026
PASSED Y20 N-
May 19, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
May 19, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
May 19, 2026
VERSION: SCS CSHB 278(STA)
May 20, 2026
CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
May 20, 2026
CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
May 20, 2026
CONCUR AM OF (S) Y38 A2
May 20, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
May 20, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK
June 10, 2026
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
June 17, 2026
3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
July 3, 2026
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26

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