Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 136 — An Act relating to firearms and other weapons restrictions; and relating to hunter and firearm safety education.

Last action — (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

59 added · 58 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of SB 136 clarifies that during a disaster emergency, no state or municipal agency can restrict the ownership or use of firearms and related items. The bill previously applied specifically during a declared disaster but now states that these protections apply regardless of whether a disaster is declared. This change is significant because it expands the rights of individuals to possess and use firearms without interference from government agencies, even during emergencies.

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136(CRA) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE SENATE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Offered:
136 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATORS MYERS, Hughes, Holland, Shower, Revak, Wilson, Costello, Micciche, Stedman, Bishop, Stevens, Wielechowski, Kawasaki Introduced:
5/19/21 Referred:
5/5/21 Referred:
State Affairs Sponsor(s):
Community & Regional Affairs, State Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to firearms and other weapons restrictions." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
SENATORS MYERS, Hughes, Holland, Shower, Revak, Wilson, Costello, Micciche, Stedman, Bishop, Stevens, Wielechowski, Kawasaki LeBon, Nelson, Kaufman, Patkotak, Johnson, Vanceham, Cronk, McCarty, McCabe, Carpenter, Prax, A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to firearms and other weapons restrictions." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
Infringements on the right to keep and bear arms;
Infringements on the right to keep and bear arms.
disaster.
(a) Notwithstanding a disaster emergency declared under AS 26.23.020, a state or municipal agency may not (1) forbid the possession, use, or transfer of a firearm, a firearm accessory, ammunition, or other weapon for personal use;
(a) During a disaster emergency declared under AS 26.23.020, the governor, a state agency, or a municipality may not issue or adopt an order, proclamation, regulation, ordinance, or policy (1) forbidding the possession, use, or transfer of a firearm, a firearm accessory, ammunition, or other weapon for personal use;
(2) order the seizure or confiscation of a firearm, a firearm accessory, ammunition, or other weapon for personal use;
(2) ordering the seizure or confiscation of a firearm, a firearm accessory, ammunition, or other weapon for personal use;
(3) limit the quantity or place other restrictions on the sale or service of firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition, or other weapons for personal use;
(3) limiting the quantity or placing other restrictions on the sale or service of firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition, or other weapons for personal use;
(4) unless the closure or limitation applies equally to all forms of commerce within the jurisdiction, close or limit the operating hours of (A) an entity engaged in the sale or service of firearms, firearm SB0136A -1- SB 136 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0856\A accessories, ammunition, or other weapons for personal use;
(4) unless the closure or limitation applies equally to all forms of SB0136B -1- CSSB 136(CRA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0856\B commerce within the jurisdiction, closing or limiting the operating hours of (A) an entity engaged in the sale or service of firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition, or other weapons for personal use;
(5) suspending or revoking a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued under AS 18.65.700, except as provided in AS 18.65.735 and 18.65.740;
(5) suspend or revoke a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued under AS 18.65.700, except as provided in AS 18.65.735 and 18.65.740;
or (6) refusing to accept an application to carry a concealed handgun, provided the application contains the information required under AS 18.65.710.
or (6) refuse to accept an application to carry a concealed handgun, provided the application contains the information required under AS 18.65.710.
(e) In this section, "state or municipal agency" means the University of Alaska or a department, institution, board, commission, division, council, committee, authority, public corporation, school district, regional educational attendance area, or other administrative unit of a municipality or of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government, and includes employees of those entities.
(2) "firearm accessory" means an item that is used in conjunction with or mounted on a firearm but is not essential to the basic function of a firearm, including a telescopic or laser sight, magazine, flash or sound suppressor, folding or aftermarket stock and grip, speedloader, ammunition carrier, and light for target CSSB 136(CRA) -2- SB0136B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0856\B illumination.
(2) "firearm accessory" means an item that is used in conjunction with SB 136 -2- SB0136A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0856\A or mounted on a firearm but is not essential to the basic function of a firearm, including a telescopic or laser sight, magazine, flash or sound suppressor, folding or aftermarket stock and grip, speedloader, ammunition carrier, and light for target illumination.
SB0136B -3- CSSB 136(CRA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
SB0136A -3- SB 136 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE

  2. (H) ADVANCED TO 3RD READING FAILED Y28 N12

  3. (H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y2 N38

  4. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  5. (H) AM NO 5 AS AMD ADOPTED Y27 N13

  6. (H) AM 2 TO AM 5 AS AMD ADOPTED Y21 N16 A3

  7. (H) AM 1 TO AM 5 ADOPTED Y35 N5

  8. (H) AM NO 5 OFFERED

  9. (H) LIMIT ALL INTROS TO 3 MIN, DEBATE TO 2 MIN EACH Y36 N4

  10. (H) AM NO 4 NOT OFFERED

  11. (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y16 N24

  12. (H) AM 1 TO AM 3 FAILED Y17 N23

  13. (H) AM 1 TO AM 3 OFFERED AND PENDING

  14. (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED

  15. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y6 N33 A1

  16. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  17. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  18. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2022

  19. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOHNSON

  20. (H) STA REFERRAL REMOVED

  21. (H) FN3: ZERO(LAW)

  22. (H) AM: DRUMMOND, SCHRAGE

  23. (H) NR: PATKOTAK

  24. (H) DNP: HANNAN

  25. (H) DP: MCCABE, PRAX, MCCARTY

  26. (H) CRA RPT 3DP 1DNP 1NR 2AM

  27. (H) Moved CSSB 136(CRA) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 1:45 pm --

  28. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  29. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): PATKOTAK

  30. (H) Heard & Held

  31. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  32. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): NELSON, KAUFMAN

  33. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): PRAX, LEBON

  34. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MCCABE, CARPENTER

  35. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, THOMPSON, GILLHAM, CRONK, MCCARTY

  36. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): TILTON

  37. (H) CRA, STA

  38. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  39. (S) VERSION: CSSB 136(CRA)

  40. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  41. (S) COSPONSOR(S): STEDMAN, BISHOP, STEVENS, WIELECHOWSKI, KAWASAKI

  42. (S) PASSED Y19 N- A1

  43. (S) FN3: ZERO(LAW)

  44. (S) MOTION TO ADOPT NEW FISCAL NOTE UC

  45. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 136(CRA)

  46. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/16 CAL

  47. (S) CRA CS ADOPTED UC

  48. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  49. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/15/2022

  50. (S) FN2: ZERO(LAW)

  51. (S) NR: REINBOLD, KAWASAKI

  52. (S) DP: SHOWER, COSTELLO, HOLLAND

  53. (S) STA RPT CS(CRA) 3DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  54. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  55. (S) Moved CSSB 136(CRA) Out of Committee

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

  57. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  58. (S) Heard & Held

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

  60. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  61. (S) Heard & Held

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

  63. (S) FN1: ZERO(LAW)

  64. (S) DNP: GRAY-JACKSON

  65. (S) DP: HUGHES, MYERS

  66. (S) CRA RPT CS 2DP 1DNP SAME TITLE

  67. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  68. (S) Moved CSSB 136(CRA) Out of Committee

  69. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  70. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  71. (S) Heard & Held

  72. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  73. (S) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  74. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  75. (S) COSPONSOR(S): COSTELLO, MICCICHE

  76. (S) COSPONSOR(S): HUGHES, HOLLAND, SHOWER, REVAK, WILSON

  77. (S) CRA, STA

  78. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Not signed on (52)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 136?
SB 136 is sponsored by Robert Myers (R), Holland, Revak, Wilson, Mia Costello (R), Micciche, Bert Stedman (R), Bishop, Gary Stevens (R), Bill Wielechowski (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), Mike Shower (R), and Shelley Hughes (R).
What is the current status of SB 136?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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