SB 15 — An Act relating to possession of an electronic smoking product or a product containing nicotine by a minor and to selling or giving a product containing nicotine or an electronic smoking product to a minor; relating to business license endorsements to sell cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, products containing tobacco, electronic smoking products, or products containing nicotine; relating to citations for certain offenses concerning tobacco, products containing nicotine, or electronic smoking products; and providing for an effective date.
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The recent amendments to Senate Bill 15 enhance regulations around the sale and possession of nicotine products by minors. Key changes include stricter rules for retailers regarding sales to anyone under 19, along with more substantial penalties for violations—fines have increased significantly. These changes aim to better protect young individuals by reducing their access to electronic smoking products and other nicotine products, making clearer the responsibilities of businesses in preventing underage sales.
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"AnRelating Act relating to possession of an electronic smoking product or a product containing nicotine by a minor and to selling or giving a product containing nicotine or an electronic smoking product to a minor;
and providing for an effective date."date. HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
15(L&C)00Enrolled 01SB "An15 Act01 relatingRelating to possession of an electronic smoking product or a product containing 02 nicotine by a 02 minor and to selling or giving a product containing nicotine or an 03 electronic smoking product 03 to a minor;
relating to business license endorsements to sell 04 cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, 04 products containing tobacco, electronic smoking products, or 05 products containing nicotine;
05 relating to citations for certain offenses concerning 06 tobacco, products containing nicotine, or 06 electronic smoking products;
and providing 07 for an effective date."date. 08 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
0907 _______________ 08 * Section 1.
1009 Sec.
Possession of tobacco, electronic smoking products, or 1110 products containing nicotine by a minor.
(a) A person under 19 years of age may 1211 not knowingly possess a cigarette, a cigar, tobacco, [OR] a product containing 1312 tobacco, an electronic smoking product, or a product containing nicotine in this state.
12 (a) A person commits the offense of failure to supervise a [CIGARETTE] 13 vending machine if the person owns premises licensed as a beverage dispensary under 14 AS 04.11.09004.11.090, or[OR] licensed as a club under AS 04.11.11004.11.110, or licensed as a package store 15 store under AS 04.11.150 and with criminal negligence fails to have an employee supervise 16 supervise a vending machine on those premises that dispenses cigarettes, cigars, 17 tobacco, [OR] 17 products containing tobacco, electronic smoking products, or 18 products containing 18 nicotine as required by AS 11.76.100(b)(1)(B) and 19 11.76.109(f)(1)(B).
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2021 (a) A person commits the offense of selling or giving an electronic smoking 2122 product or a product containing nicotine to a minor if the person 2223 (1) negligently sells an electronic smoking product or a product 2324 containing nicotine to a person under 19 years of age;
[OR] 2425 (2) is 19 years of age or older and negligently exchanges or gives an 2526 electronic smoking product or a product containing nicotine to a person under 19 2627 years of age;
2728 (3) maintains a vending machine that dispenses electronic smoking 2829 products or products containing nicotine;
or 2930 (4) holds a business license endorsement under AS 43.70.075 and 3031 allows a person under 19 years of age to sell an electronic smoking product or a 31 product containing nicotine.
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0203 (b) The provisions of (a) of this section do not apply to the sale, exchange, or 0304 gift to a person under 19 years of age of an electronic smoking product or a product 0405 containing nicotine that is intended or expected to be consumed without being 0506 combusted if the electronic smoking product or product containing nicotine 0607 (1) has been approved by the United States Food and Drug 0708 Administration for sale as a tobacco use cessation or harm reduction product or for 0809 other medical purposes;
0910 (2) is being marketed and sold solely for the approved purposes;
and 1011 (3) is 1112 (A) prescribed by a health care professional;
1213 (B) given to a person by the person's parent or legal guardian;
1314 (C) provided by a state-approved tobacco cessation program 1415 administered by the Department of Health and Social Services;
or 1516 (D) provided by a pharmacist to a person 18 years of age or 1617 older without a prescription.
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1819 (e) Selling or giving an electronic smoking product or a product containing 1920 nicotine to a minor is a violation and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not 2021 less than $300.
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2223 (f) Notwithstanding (a)(3) of this section, a person who maintains a vending 2324 machine is not in violation of (a)(3) of this section if the vending machine is located 2425 (1) on premises licensed as a beverage dispensary under AS 04.11.090, 2526 licensed as a club under AS 04.11.110, or licensed as a package store under 2627 AS 04.11.150, and is located 2728 (A) as far as practicable from the primary entrance;
and 2829 (B) in a place that is directly and continually supervised by a 2930 person employed on the licensed premises during the hours the vending 3031 machine is accessible to the public;
or 31 (2) in an employee break room or other controlled area of a private 02 work place that is not generally considered a public place and the room or area 0203 contains a posted warning sign at least 11 inches by 8.5 inches indicating that 0304 possession of electronic smoking products or products containing nicotine by a person 0405 under 19 years of age without a prescription is prohibited under AS 11.76.109.
0506 (g) The court shall forward a record of each person convicted under this 0607 section who holds a business license endorsement under AS 43.70.075, or who is an 0708 employee or agent of a person who holds a business license endorsement under 0809 AS 43.70.075, to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic 0910 Development.
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1112 (67) "electronic smoking product" 1213 (A) means 1314 (i) any product containing or delivering nicotine or any 1415 other substance intended for human consumption that can be used by a 1516 person through inhalation of vapor or aerosol from the product, of any 1617 size or shape, whether the product is manufactured, distributed, 1718 marketed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, e-hookah, vape pen, 1819 or any other product name or descriptor;
or 1920 (ii) a component, solution, alternative tobacco product, 2021 e-liquid, e-juice, vapor product, flavoring, or other related product of an 2122 electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic 2223 pipe, or other similar device of any size or shape used for, or to assist 2324 with, aerosolizing and inhaling chemical substances that may cause an 2425 adverse effect on human health;
2526 (B) does not include marijuana as defined in AS 11.71.900.
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2728 (a) The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license issued 2829 under this chapter (1) for a negligent violation of AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, 11.76.107, 2930 11.76.109, or a violation of this chapter or a regulation of the department adopted 3031 under this chapter;
(2) if a licensee ceases to act in the capacity for which the license 31 was issued;
or (3) if a licensee negligently sells tobacco or products containing 02 tobacco to a person who is required to, but does not, hold a license endorsement under 0203 AS 43.70.075 or whose license endorsement under AS 43.70.075 has been suspended.
0304 A person whose license is suspended or revoked may not sell cigarettes or tobacco 0405 products, or permit cigarettes or tobacco products to be sold, during the period of the 0506 suspension or revocation on the premises occupied or controlled by that person.
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A 0607 disciplinary proceeding or action is not barred or abated by the expiration, transfer, 0708 surrender, renewal, or extension of a license issued under this chapter.
The department 0809 shall comply with the provisions of AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), except 0910 that a hearing officer of the department, rather than a hearing officer assigned under 1011 AS 44.62.350, may conduct hearings.
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1213 (b) A person who is licensed under this chapter may not ship or cause to be 1314 shipped cigarettes to a person in this state unless the person receiving the cigarettes 1415 (1) is licensed under this chapter;
1516 (2) holds a business license [TOBACCO] endorsement under 1617 AS 43.70.075;
1718 (3) is an operator of a customs bonded warehouse under 19 U.S.C.
1819 1311 or 19 U.S.C.
1920 (4) is an instrumentality of the federal government or an Indian tribal 2021 organization authorized by law to possess cigarettes not taxed under this chapter;
or 2122 (5) is an individual 19 years of age or older receiving the cigarettes for 2223 personal consumption and the tax imposed on the cigarettes under this chapter has 2324 been paid.
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2526 (a) Unless a person has a business license endorsement issued under this 2627 section for each location or outlet in a location where the person offers tobacco 2728 products, electronic smoking products, or products containing nicotine for sale, a 2829 person may not sell or allow a vending machine to sell in its location or outlet 2930 cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, [OR OTHER] products containing tobacco, electronic 3031 smoking products, or products containing nicotine as a retailer at that location or 31 outlet.
Each endorsement required under this section is in addition to any other license 02 or endorsement required by law.
A person may not apply for an endorsement under 0203 this section for a location or outlet if an endorsement issued for the same location or 0304 outlet is currently suspended or revoked.
An endorsement issued for a location or 0405 outlet to a person in violation of this subsection is void.
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0607 (d) If a person who holds an endorsement issued under this section, or an 0708 agent or an employee of a person who holds an endorsement issued under this section 0809 acting within the scope of the agency or employment, has been convicted of violating 0910 AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109, the department shall impose 1011 a civil penalty as set out in this subsection.
However, following a hearing under (m) of 1112 this section, and based on evidence admitted at that hearing concerning questions 1213 specified in (m)(4) and (6) of this section, the department may reduce by not more 1314 than 10 days a suspension under (1) of this subsection, or by not more than 20 days a 1415 suspension under (2) of this subsection, or increase by not more than 10 days a 1516 suspension under (1) of this subsection, or by not more than 20 days a suspension 1617 under (2) of this subsection.
If a hearing is not requested, or if a hearing is requested 1718 and the department determines that the evidence admitted does not support increasing 1819 or decreasing the suspension, the department shall suspend the endorsement for a 1920 period of 2021 (1) 20 days and impose a civil penalty of $500 [$300] if the person has 2122 not been previously convicted of violating AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, 2223 or 11.76.109 and is not otherwise subject to the sanctions described in (2) - (4) of this 2324 subsection;
2425 (2) 45 days and impose a civil penalty of $2,000 [$500] if, within the 2526 24 months before the date of the department's notice under (m) of this section, the 2627 person, or an agent or employee of the person while acting within the scope of the 2728 agency or employment of the person, was convicted once of violating AS 11.76.100, 2829 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109;
2930 (3) 90 days and impose a civil penalty of $4,000 [$1,000] if, within the 3031 24 months before the date of the department's notice under (m) of this section, the 31 person, or an agent or employee of the person while acting within the scope of the 02 agency or employment of the person, was convicted twice of violating AS 11.76.100, 0203 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109, or a provision of this section or a regulation 0304 implementing this section adopted under AS 43.70.090;
or 0405 (4) one year and impose a civil penalty of $10,000 [$2,500] if, within 0506 the 24 months before the date of the department's notice under (m) of this section, the 0607 person, or an agent or employee of the person while acting within the scope of the 0708 agency or employment of the person, was convicted three or more times [THAN 0809 TWICE] of violating AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109.
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1011 (f) A person who holds a license endorsement issued under this section shall 1112 post on the licensed premises a warning sign as described in this subsection.
A 1213 warning sign required by this subsection must be at least 8.5 [6] inches by 11 [18] 1314 inches and must read [, IN LETTERING AT LEAST 1.25 INCHES HIGH]:
"The sale 1415 of electronic smoking products or products containing nicotine without a 1516 prescription or tobacco products to persons under age 19 is illegal." A person holding 1617 an endorsement issued under this section shall display the warning sign in a manner 1718 conspicuous to a person purchasing or consuming tobacco products, electronic 1819 smoking products, or products containing nicotine on the licensed premises.
The 1920 department shall make available the [, WITHOUT CHARGE, FURNISH] warning 2021 signs required under this section to a person who holds an endorsement issued under 2122 this section or a person who requests the sign with the intention of displaying it.
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2324 (i) The commissioner or the commissioner of revenue may seize cigarettes, 2425 electronic smoking products, or products containing nicotine that do not comply 2526 with this section.
After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the commissioner or 2627 the commissioner of revenue shall destroy cigarettes, electronic smoking products, 2728 or products containing nicotine seized under this subsection.
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2930 (l) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person owning vending machines that 3031 offer tobacco products, electronic smoking products, or products containing 31 nicotine for sale need obtain only one business license endorsement under this section 02 even if the person has vending machines in more than one outlet or location in the 0203 state.
The person who owns a vending machine that offers tobacco products, 0304 electronic smoking products, or products containing nicotine for sale and the 0405 person who owns the premises where the vending machine is located are both required 0506 to obtain a business license endorsement issued under this section.
If the endorsement 0607 of the person owning the vending machine is suspended or revoked, the person may 0708 not sell cigarettes, cigars, [OR OTHER] products containing tobacco, electronic 0809 smoking products, or products containing nicotine during the period of suspension 0910 or revocation through the use of vending machines at the location or outlet where the 1011 violation occurred.
During the period of suspension or revocation, the person owning 1112 that vending machine may not use that machine to sell tobacco products, electronic 1213 smoking products, or products containing nicotine at another location or outlet.
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1415 (m) The department may initiate suspension of a business license endorsement 1516 or the right to obtain a business license endorsement under this section by sending the 1617 person subject to the suspension a notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, or 1718 by delivering the notice to the person.
The notice must contain information that 1819 informs the person of the grounds for suspension, the length of any suspension sought, 1920 and the person's right to administrative review.
A suspension begins 30 days after 2021 receipt of notice described in this subsection unless the person delivers a timely 2122 written request for a hearing to the department in the manner provided by regulations 2223 of the department.
If a hearing is requested under this subsection, an administrative 2324 law judge of the office of administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010) shall determine the 2425 issues by using the preponderance of the evidence test and shall, to the extent they do 2526 not conflict with regulations adopted under AS 44.64.060, conduct the hearing in the 2627 manner provided by regulations of the department.
A hearing under this subsection is 2728 limited to the following questions:
2829 (1) was the person holding the business license endorsement, or an 2930 agent or employee of the person while acting within the scope of the agency or 3031 employment of the person, convicted by plea or judicial finding of violating 31 AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109;
02 (2) if the department does not allege a conviction of AS 11.76.100, 0203 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109, did the person, or an agent or employee of 0304 the person while acting within the scope of the agency or employment of the person, 0405 violate a provision of (a) or (g) of this section;
0506 (3) within the 24 months before the date of the department's notice 0607 under this subsection, was the person, or an agent or employee of the person while 0708 acting within the scope of the agency or employment of the person, convicted of 0809 violating AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109 or adjudicated for 0910 violating a provision of (a) or (g) of this section;
1011 (4) did the person holding the business license endorsement establish 1112 that the person holding the business license endorsement had adopted and enforced an 1213 education, a compliance, and a disciplinary program for agents and employees of the 1314 person as provided in (t) of this section;
1415 (5) did the person holding the business license endorsement overcome 1516 the rebuttable presumption established in (w) of this section;
1617 (6) within five years before the date of the violation that is the subject 1718 of the hearing, did the department establish that the person holding the business 1819 license endorsement 1920 (A) previously violated (a) or (g) of this section;
2021 (B) previously violated AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 2122 11.76.107, or 11.76.109 at a location or outlet in a location for which the 2223 person holds a business license endorsement, or had an agent or employee 2324 previously violate AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109;
2425 this subparagraph does not apply to a prior conviction that served to enhance a 2526 suspension period under (d)(2) - (4) of this section;
or 2627 (C) engaged at a location owned by the person in other conduct 2728 that was or is likely to result in the sale of tobacco, electronic smoking 2829 products, or products containing nicotine to a person under 19 years of age 2930 in violation of AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109.
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31 (r) For purposes of this section, the sale of a product containing tobacco, an 02 electronic smoking product, or a product containing nicotine by an agent or 0203 employee of a person who holds or is required to hold a business license endorsement 0304 under this section at the location or outlet in a location for which the endorsement waswas, 0405 or was required to bebe, issued is rebuttably presumed to have been a sale within the 0506 person's scope of agency or employment.
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0708 (t) Based on evidence provided at the hearing under (m)(4) - (6) of this 0809 section, the department may reduce the license suspension period under (d) of this 0910 section if the person holding the business license endorsement establishes that, before 1011 the date of the violation, the person had 1112 (1) adopted and enforced a written policy against selling cigarettes, 1213 cigars, tobacco, [OR] products containing tobacco, electronic smoking products, or 1314 products containing nicotine to a person under 19 years of age in violation of 1415 AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109;
1516 (2) informed the person's agents and employees of the applicable laws 1617 and their requirements and conducted training on complying with the laws and 1718 requirements;
1819 (3) required each agent and employee of the person to sign a form 1920 stating that the agent and employee has been informed of and understands the written 2021 policy and the requirements of AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [AND] 11.76.107, and 2122 11.76.109;
2223 (4) determined that the agents and employees of the person had 2324 sufficient experience and ability to comply with the written policy and requirements of 2425 AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [AND] 11.76.107, and 11.76.109;
2526 (5) required the agents and employees of the person to verify the age 2627 of purchasers of cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, [OR] other products containing tobacco, 2728 electronic smoking products, or products containing nicotine by means of a valid 2829 government issued photographic identification;
2930 (6) established and enforced disciplinary sanctions for noncompliance 3031 with the written policy or the requirements of AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [AND] 31 11.76.107, and 11.76.109;
and 02 (7) monitored the compliance of the agents and employees of the 0203 person with the written policy and the requirements of AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, 0304 [AND] 11.76.107, and 11.76.109.
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0506 (v) Notwithstanding (d) of this section, in place of a hearing under (m) of this 0607 section, the department and the person holding the business license endorsement may 0708 enter into a memorandum of agreement regarding the imposition of a suspension and 0809 civil penalties based on a violation of AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 0910 11.76.109.
The memorandum of agreement must contain a provision that the person 1011 holding the business license endorsement admits or does not contest that a violation of 1112 AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109 occurred and accepts the 1213 imposition of suspension and civil penalty under this section.
Based on the 1314 memorandum of agreement, the department may reduce the period of suspension.
For 1415 violations involving AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109, the 1516 department may not reduce the period of suspension by more than 10 days under 1617 (d)(1) of this section or by more than 20 days under (d)(2) of this section.
The 1718 department may not agree to a reduction in the period of suspension more than once in 1819 a 12-month time period for a location or outlet in a location for which the person holds 1920 a business license endorsement.
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2122 (w) For purposes of (m)(5) of this section, a conviction for a violation of 2223 AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109 by the agent or employee of 2324 the person who holds the business license endorsement is rebuttably presumed to 2425 constitute proof of the fact that the agent or employee negligently sold a cigarette, a 2526 cigar, or tobacco, [OR] a product containing tobacco, an electronic smoking product, 27 or 26a product containing nicotine to a person under 19 years of age.
The person who 28 holds 27 the business license endorsement may overcome the presumption by 29 establishing by 28 clear and convincing evidence that the agent or employee did not 30 negligently sell a 29 cigarette, a cigar, or tobacco, [OR] a product containing tobacco, an 31 electronic smoking 30 product, or a product containing nicotine to a person under 19 years of age in 31 violation of AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109 as 02 alleged in the citation issued to the agent or employee.
The presentation of evidence 03 authorized by 02 this subsection does not constitute a collateral attack on the conviction 04 described in 03 this subsection.
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0506 (x) Notwithstanding (d), (t), or (v) of this section, a period of suspension may 0607 not be reduced for a violation of AS 11.76.100(a)(4) or 11.76.109(a)(4).
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0809 (b) Notwithstanding an exemption provided by (a) of this section, a person 0910 who sells cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, [OR OTHER] products containing tobacco, 1011 electronic smoking products, or products containing nicotine as a retailer must 1112 have a business license under AS 43.70.020 and a business license endorsement 1213 required under AS 43.70.075.
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1415 (6) "electronic smoking product" has the meaning given in 1516 AS 11.81.900(b);
1617 (7) "product containing nicotine" does not include a cigarette, a cigar, 1718 tobacco, or a product containing tobacco.
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1920 Sec.
Citation for certain offenses concerning tobacco, products 2021 containing nicotine, or electronic smoking products.
A peace officer or an agent or 2122 employee of the Department of Health and Social Services who is authorized by the 2223 commissioner of health and social services to enforce this section may issue a citation 2324 for a violation of AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 11.76.107, or 11.76.109 if there is 2425 probable cause to believe a person has violated AS 11.76.100, 11.76.106, [OR] 2526 11.76.107, or 11.76.109.
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The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 2728 read:
2829 APPLICABILITY.
1 of this Act, AS 11.76.106(a), 2930 as amended by sec.
4 of this Act, 3031 AS 11.76.107(a), as amended by sec.
6 of 31 this Act, AS 11.76.109(b), as amended by sec.
7 of this Act, AS 11.76.109(e), as amended by 02 sec.
9 of this Act, apply to offenses 0203 committed on or after the effective date of thissecs. Act.
031 *and Sec.3 - 9 of this Act.
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The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 0405 read:
0506 TRANSITION:
The Department of Commerce, Community, and 0607 Economic Development may adopt regulations necessary to implement the changes made by 0708 this Act.
The regulations take effect under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), but not 0809 before the effective date of the law implemented by the regulation.
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Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)
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Fiscal Note 1: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)
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L&C Do Pass: COSTELLO, HUGHES, MEYER, GARDNER
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L&C RPT CS 4DP NEW TITLE
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L&C, JUD
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Read the first time - REFERRALS
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Prefile released
Sponsors
- Wilson · Cosponsor
- Mia Costello · Cosponsor
- Cathy Giessel · Cosponsor
- Kelly · Cosponsor
- MacKinnon · Cosponsor
- Shelley Hughes · Cosponsor
- Meyer · Cosponsor
- Micciche · Cosponsor
- Bill Wielechowski · Cosponsor
- Bishop · Cosponsor
- von Imhof · Cosponsor
- Gary Stevens · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (11)
- Wilson
- Mia Costello R
- Cathy Giessel R
- Kelly
- MacKinnon
- Shelley Hughes R
- Meyer
- Micciche
- Bill Wielechowski D
- Bishop
- von Imhof
Not signed on (53)
53 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 53 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| N | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Drummond | — | Yea |
| Eastman | — | Nay |
| Gara | — | Yea |
| Grenn | — | Yea |
| Guttenberg | — | Yea |
| Johnston | — | Yea |
| Kito | — | Yea |
| Knopp | — | Yea |
| Kreiss-Tomkins | — | Yea |
| LeDoux | — | Yea |
| Lincoln | — | Yea |
| Millett | — | Yea |
| Neuman | — | Nay |
| Ortiz | — | Yea |
| Parish | — | Yea |
| Pruitt | — | Yea |
| Reinbold | — | Yea |
| Seaton | — | Yea |
| Spohnholz | — | Yea |
| Sullivan-Leonard | — | Nay |
| Talerico | — | Yea |
| Tarr | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Tuck | — | Yea |
| Wool | — | Yea |
| Zulkosky | — | Yea |
| Birch | — | Yea |
| Chenault | — | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 3% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Birch | — | Yea |
| Chenault | — | Yea |
| Drummond | — | Yea |
| Eastman | — | Nay |
| Gara | — | Yea |
| Grenn | — | Yea |
| Guttenberg | — | Yea |
| Johnston | — | Yea |
| Kito | — | Yea |
| Knopp | — | Yea |
| Kreiss-Tomkins | — | Yea |
| LeDoux | — | Yea |
| Lincoln | — | Yea |
| Millett | — | Yea |
| Neuman | — | Not Voting |
| Ortiz | — | Yea |
| Parish | — | Yea |
| Pruitt | — | Yea |
| Reinbold | — | Yea |
| Seaton | — | Yea |
| Spohnholz | — | Yea |
| Sullivan-Leonard | — | Not Voting |
| Talerico | — | Yea |
| Tarr | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Tuck | — | Yea |
| Wool | — | Yea |
| Zulkosky | — | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| R | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Begich | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Coghill | — | Yea |
| Egan | — | Yea |
| Gardner | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Yea |
| Kelly | — | Yea |
| MacKinnon | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Micciche | — | Yea |
| Shower | — | Not Voting |
| Wilson | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 15?
- SB 15 is sponsored by Wilson, Mia Costello (R), Cathy Giessel (R), Kelly, MacKinnon, Shelley Hughes (R), Meyer, Micciche, Bill Wielechowski (D), Bishop, von Imhof, and Gary Stevens (R).
- What is the current status of SB 15?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2017. Enacted.
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