SB 46 is sponsored by WILSON, Bishop, Mia Costello (R), Begich, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Cathy Giessel (R), MacKinnon, Shelley Hughes (R), Meyer, Micciche, Bert Stedman (R), Gary Stevens (R), Bill Wielechowski (D), von Imhof, and Donald Olson (D).

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Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 46 — An Act establishing October 25 of each year as African American Soldiers' Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day.

Last action May 03, 2017 — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/29/17

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2017. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
17 sponsors

1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 46 now explicitly states that October 25 each year will be recognized as "African American Soldiers' Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day." This change highlights the importance of honoring the contributions and sacrifices of African American soldiers in constructing the Alaska Highway. By formalizing this observance, the bill encourages civic groups and the public to participate in commemorative activities, fostering greater awareness and appreciation of this historical legacy.

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~~"An~~ ~~Act~~ ~~establishing~~ October 25 of each year as African American Soldiers' Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway ~~Day."~~ ~~SENATE~~ ~~BILL~~ ~~NO.~~

Establishing October 25 of each year as African American Soldiers' Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day.

46 01 ~~"An~~ ~~Act~~ ~~establishing~~ October 25 of each year as African American Soldiers' 02 Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway ~~Day."~~ 03 BE IT ~~ENACTED~~ BY ~~THE~~ ~~LEGISLATURE~~ OF ~~THE~~ ~~STATE~~ OF ~~ALASKA:~~

00Enrolled SB 46 01 Establishing October 25 of each year as African American Soldiers' Contribution to Building 02 the Alaska Highway Day.

04 * Section 1.

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Action History

May 03, 2017
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/29/17
May 03, 2017
Signed into law 4/30 CHAPTER 5 SLA 17
April 14, 2017
3:03 PM 4/14/17 Transmitted to Governor
April 05, 2017
TARR, STUTES, SPOHNHOLZ, SULLIVAN-LEONARD, SEATON, PRUITT, THOMPSON, JOSEPHSON
April 05, 2017
CROSS SPONSOR(S): PARISH, WOOL, GUTTENBERG, BIRCH, DRUMMOND, FANSLER, JOHNSON,
April 05, 2017
VERSION: SB 46
April 05, 2017
RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
April 05, 2017
PASSED Y39 N1
April 05, 2017
Read the third time SB 46
April 03, 2017
CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRENN, WESTLAKE
April 03, 2017
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/5 CALENDAR
April 03, 2017
Read the second time
March 31, 2017
CROSS SPONSOR(S): TUCK, GARA
March 31, 2017
HELD TO 4/3 CALENDAR
March 31, 2017
RULES TO CALENDAR 3/31/2017
March 29, 2017
CROSS SPONSOR(S): MILLETT
March 24, 2017
Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Military and Veterans' Affairs)
March 24, 2017
STA Do Pass: JOHNSON, WOOL, LEDOUX, KNOPP, BIRCH, TUCK, KREISS-TOMKINS
March 24, 2017
STA RPT 7DP
March 13, 2017
CROSS SPONSOR(S): KOPP
March 10, 2017
CROSS SPONSOR(S): LEDOUX
March 08, 2017
CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI
March 08, 2017
Referred to State Affairs
March 08, 2017
Read the first time - REFERRALS
March 06, 2017
VERSION: SB 46
March 06, 2017
TRANSMITTED TO (H)
March 06, 2017
PASSED Y19 N- E1
March 06, 2017
Read the third time SB 46
March 06, 2017
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
March 06, 2017
Read the second time
March 06, 2017
RULES TO CALENDAR 3/6/2017
March 01, 2017
Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Military and Veterans' Affairs)
March 01, 2017
STA Do Pass: EGAN, GIESSEL, WILSON
March 01, 2017
STA No Recommendation: DUNLEAVY
March 01, 2017
STA RPT 3DP 1NR
February 17, 2017
Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Military and Veterans' Affairs)
February 17, 2017
TRA Do Pass: STEDMAN, BISHOP, WILSON, EGAN
February 17, 2017
TRA RPT 4DP
February 15, 2017
Cosponsors added: DUNLEAVY, MICCICHE, VON IMHOF, STEDMAN
February 01, 2017
STEVENS, MACKINNON, GIESSEL, COSTELLO, BISHOP
February 01, 2017
Cosponsors added: BEGICH, WIELECHOWSKI, MEYER, OLSON, EGAN, HUGHES, GARDNER,
February 01, 2017
Referred to Transportation and State Affairs
February 01, 2017
Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

WILSON

Not signed on (48)

48 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall SB 46 pass the House?

April 05, 2017

Passed 39 Yea · 1 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	28	1	0	0
D	4	0	0	0
N	1	0	0	0
R	6	0	0	0
Total	39	1	0	0
% of votes cast	98%	3%	0%	0%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Birch	—	Yea
Chenault	—	Yea
Drummond	—	Yea
Eastman	—	Nay
Fansler	—	Yea
Gara	—	Yea
Grenn	—	Yea
Guttenberg	—	Yea
Johnston	—	Yea
Kito	—	Yea
Knopp	—	Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins	—	Yea
LeDoux	—	Yea
Millett	—	Yea
Neuman	—	Yea
Ortiz	—	Yea
Parish	—	Yea
Pruitt	—	Yea
Reinbold	—	Yea
Seaton	—	Yea
Spohnholz	—	Yea
Sullivan-Leonard	—	Yea
Talerico	—	Yea
Tarr	—	Yea
Thompson	—	Yea
Tuck	—	Yea
Westlake	—	Yea
Wool	—	Yea
Wilson	—	Yea
Andy Josephson	D	Yea
Matt Claman	D	Yea
Neal Foster	D	Yea
Scott Kawasaki	D	Yea
Bryce Edgmon	N	Yea
Cathy Tilton	R	Yea
Chuck Kopp	R	Yea
Dan Saddler	R	Yea
DeLena Johnson	R	Yea
George Rauscher	R	Yea
Louise Stutes	R	Yea

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Shall SENATE BILL NO. 46 "An Act establishing October 25 of each year as African American Soldiers' Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day" pass the Senate?

March 06, 2017

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	13	0	0	0
R	3	0	0	1
D	3	0	0	0
Total	19	0	0	1
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

How each member voted (20)

Member	Party	Vote
Begich	—	Yea
Bishop	—	Yea
Coghill	—	Yea
Dunleavy	—	Yea
Egan	—	Yea
Gardner	—	Yea
Hughes	—	Yea
Kelly	—	Yea
MacKinnon	—	Yea
Meyer	—	Yea
Micciche	—	Yea
Wilson	—	Yea
von Imhof	—	Yea
Bill Wielechowski	D	Yea
Donald Olson	D	Yea
Lyman Hoffman	D	Yea
Bert Stedman	R	Yea
Cathy Giessel	R	Yea
Gary Stevens	R	Yea
Mia Costello	R	Not Voting

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Subjects

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Who sponsors SB 46?: SB 46 is sponsored by WILSON, Bishop, Mia Costello (R), Begich, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Cathy Giessel (R), MacKinnon, Shelley Hughes (R), Meyer, Micciche, Bert Stedman (R), Gary Stevens (R), Bill Wielechowski (D), von Imhof, and Donald Olson (D).
What is the current status of SB 46?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2017. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 46
Jurisdiction: Alaska
Session: 30th Legislature (2017-2018)
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 01, 2017
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: WILSON

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