Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 40 — An Act relating to veterans' benefits services and veterans' benefits appeal services.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 11/26/21

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to SB 40 involve simplifying the title and introductory language of the bill concerning veterans' benefits services and appeal processes. The lengthy list of sponsoring legislators has been removed from the text, making it cleaner and more focused. This matters because it streamlines the presentation of the bill, potentially making it easier for legislators and the public to understand its main purpose without unnecessary details.

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32-LS0231\A (LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
40 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS REVAK, Kiehl, Begich, Wielechowski, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Costello, Hughes, Holland, von Imhof, Stevens, Shower, Stedman, Bishop, Micciche REPRESENTATIVES Tuck, Fields, Nelson, Schrage, Josephson, Story Referred:
SB 40 _______ AN ACT Relating to veterans' benefits services and veterans' benefits appeal services.
State Affairs, Labor & Commerce A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to veterans' benefits services and veterans' benefits appeal services." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1.
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 40 AN ACT Relating to veterans' benefits services and veterans' benefits appeal services.
_______________ * Section 1.
The adjutant general of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall develop the disclosure required SB0040A -1- SB 40 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0231\A under (a) of this section and publish the disclosure on the department's publicly available Internet website.
The adjutant general of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall develop the disclosure required -1- Enrolled SB 40 under (a) of this section and publish the disclosure on the department's publicly available Internet website.
(5) "veterans' benefits services" means services provided to a veteran SB 40 -2- SB0040A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0231\A or a veteran's dependents, survivors, or personal representative to assist the veteran or dependent, survivor, or personal representative in obtaining federal or state veterans' benefits.
(5) "veterans' benefits services" means services provided to a veteran Enrolled SB 40 -2- or a veteran's dependents, survivors, or personal representative to assist the veteran or dependent, survivor, or personal representative in obtaining federal or state veterans' benefits.
SB0040A -3- SB 40 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-3- Enrolled SB 40
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 11/26/21

  2. (S) Signed into law 8/28 CHAPTER 31 SLA 21

  3. (S) 4:45 P.M. 8/20/21 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): STORY

  5. (H) VERSION: SB 40

  6. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  7. (H) PASSED Y36 N3 A1

  8. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 40

  9. (H) LIMIT ALL DEBATE TO 2 MIN EACH Y23 N16 E1

  10. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON

  11. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CALENDAR

  12. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y2 N37 A1

  13. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  14. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2021

  15. (H) FN1: ZERO(MVA)

  16. (H) DP: SCHRAGE, MCCARTY, SNYDER, KAUFMAN, FIELDS, SPOHNHOLZ

  17. (H) L&C RPT 6DP

  18. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  19. (H) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time & Location Change --

  20. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  21. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): NELSON

  22. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  23. (H) Heard & Held

  24. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  25. (H) FN1: ZERO(MVA)

  26. (H) DP: CLAMAN, RAUSCHER, TARR, STORY, NELSON, TUCK

  27. (H) MLV RPT 6DP

  28. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  29. (H) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee

  30. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  31. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  32. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 1:15 pm --

  33. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  34. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FIELDS

  35. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): TUCK

  36. (H) MLV, L&C

  37. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  38. (S) VERSION: SB 40

  39. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  40. (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  41. (S) MICCICHE

  42. (S) COSPONSOR(S): HUGHES, HOLLAND, VON IMHOF, STEVENS, SHOWER, STEDMAN, BISHOP,

  43. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 40

  44. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  45. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  46. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/9/2021

  47. (S) FN1: ZERO(MVA)

  48. (S) DP: COSTELLO, REVAK, GRAY-JACKSON, HOLLAND, STEVENS

  49. (S) L&C RPT 5DP

  50. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  51. (S) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee

  52. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  53. (S) COSPONSOR(S): KIEHL, BEGICH, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON, KAWASAKI, COSTELLO

  54. (S) OBJECTION WITHDRAWN (REGARDING REPORTING OUT OF COMMITTEE PROCESS)

  55. (S) POSTPONE QUESTION TO MARCH 24 Y14 N2 E3 A1

  56. (S) OBJECTION (REGARDING REPORTING OUT OF COMMITTEE PROCESS)

  57. (S) FN1: ZERO(MVA)

  58. (S) DP: SHOWER, HOLLAND, COSTELLO, REINBOLD

  59. (S) STA RPT 4DP

  60. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  61. (S) Moved SB 40 Out of Committee

  62. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  63. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  64. (S) Heard & Held

  65. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  66. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  67. (S) Heard & Held

  68. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  69. (S) STA, L&C

  70. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  71. (S) Prefile released 1/15/21

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • REVAK

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (50)

50 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 40?
SB 40 is sponsored by Shelley Hughes (R), REVAK, Jesse Kiehl (D), Begich, Bill Wielechowski (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), Mia Costello (R), Holland, Gary Stevens (R), Bert Stedman (R), Bishop, Micciche, Mike Shower (R), and von Imhof.
What is the current status of SB 40?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2021. Enacted.
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