Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted

SB 28 — An Act establishing April 24 of each year as Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/5/21

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2021. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    8 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill, SB 28, officially designates April 24 each year as "Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day." This change recognizes not only these two individuals but also honors all delegates from the Alaska Constitutional Convention. Establishing this day aims to promote commemorative activities in schools and civic organizations, highlighting the importance of the Alaska Constitution in the state's history.

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32-LS0278\B SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
28 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATOR BEGICH Introduced:
HCS CSSB 28(STA) _______ AN ACT Establishing April 24 of each year as Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day;
1/22/21 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
State Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing April 24 of each year as Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day;
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 28 AN ACT Establishing April 24 of each year as Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
AS 44.12.010(a) is amended to read:
_______________ * Section 1.
(a) The following days are legal holidays:
AS 44.12 is amended by adding a new section to read:
(1) the first of January, known as New Year's Day;
(2) the third Monday of January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday as provided in (b) of this section;
(3) the third Monday in February, known as Presidents' Day;
(4) the last Monday of March, known as Seward's Day;
(5) the 24th of April, known as Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day;
(6) the last Monday in May, known as Memorial Day;
(7) [(6)] the fourth of July, known as Independence Day;
SB0028A -1- SB 28 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0278\B (8) [(7)] the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day;
(9) [(8)] the 18th of October, known as Alaska Day;
(10) [(9)] the 11th of November, known as Veterans' Day;
(11) [(10)] the fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving Day;
(12) [(11)] the 25th of December, known as Christmas Day;
(13) [(12)] every Sunday;
(14) [(13)] every day designated by public proclamation by the President of the United States or the governor of the state as a legal holiday.
* Sec.
2.
AS 44.12.020 is amended to read:
44.12.020.
44.12.137.
Holiday falling on Sunday.
Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day.
If a holiday listed in AS 44.12.010, except AS 44.12.010(a)(13) [AS 44.12.010(a)(12)], falls on a Sunday, Sunday and the following Monday are both legal holidays.
Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day is established on April 24 of each year to honor Jack Coghill, Vic Fischer, and the other delegates to the Alaska Constitutional Convention and commemorate the creation of the Constitution of the State of Alaska.
Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day may be observed at school assemblies and by suitable observances and exercises by civic groups and the public.
3.
2.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
APPLICABILITY.
AS 44.12.010(a), as amended by sec.
1 of this Act, and AS 44.12.020, as amended by sec.
2 of this Act, apply to contracts that take effect on or after the effective date of this Act.
* Sec.
4.
SB 28 -2- SB0028A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-1- Enrolled SB 28
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/5/21

  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 8/30 CH 33 SLA 21

  3. (S) 12:45 P.M. 8/18/21 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  5. (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y19 N- A1

  6. (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 28(STA)

  7. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  8. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y36 N4

  9. (H) PASSED Y24 N16

  10. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 28(STA)

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

  12. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/17 CALENDAR

  13. (H) AM NO 47 FAILED Y12 N25 E3

  14. (H) AMS NOS 44 - 46 NOT OFFERED

  15. (H) AM NO 43 FAILED Y12 N25 E3

  16. (H) SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y23 N13 E3 A1

  17. (H) AM NO 42 RULED OUT OF ORDER

  18. (H) AMS NOS 9 - 41 NOT OFFERED

  19. (H) SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y29 N6 E3 A2

  20. (H) AM NO 8 RULED OUT OF ORDER

  21. (H) AM NO 7 RULED OUT OF ORDER UC

  22. (H) AM NO 6 RULED OUT OF ORDER UC

  23. (H) AM NO 5 RULED OUT OF ORDER UC

  24. (H) SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y26 N11 E3

  25. (H) AM NO 4 RULED OUT OF ORDER

  26. (H) SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y21 N15 E3 A1

  27. (H) AM NO 3 RULED OUT OF ORDER

  28. (H) AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED

  29. (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  30. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): SPOHNHOLZ

  31. (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/15 CALENDAR

  32. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y15 N24 E1

  33. (H) STA HCS ADOPTED UC

  34. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

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

  36. (H) FN3: ZERO(GOV/VARIOUS DEPTS)

  37. (H) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  38. (H) NR: EASTMAN, VANCE

  39. (H) DP: CLAMAN, STORY, KAUFMAN, TARR, KREISS-TOMKINS

  40. (H) STA RPT HCS(STA) 5DP 2NR

  41. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  42. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 28(STA) Out of Committee

  43. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  44. (H) STA

  45. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  46. (S) VERSION: CSSB 28(STA)

  47. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  48. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  49. (S) PASSED Y15 N- E5

  50. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 28(STA)

  51. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  52. (S) STA CS ADOPTED UC

  53. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  54. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/23/2021

  55. (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(GOV/VARIOUS)

  56. (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  57. (S) AM: COSTELLO

  58. (S) DP: HOLLAND, KAWASAKI

  59. (S) NR: SHOWER

  60. (S) STA RPT CS 2DP 1NR 1AM SAME TITLE

  61. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  62. (S) Moved CSSB 28(STA) Out of Committee

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

  64. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  65. (S) Heard & Held

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

  67. (S) STA

  68. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  69. (S) Prefile released 1/8/21

Sponsors

  • BEGICH · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • BEGICH

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

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