Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 53 — An Act relating to residency requirements for public school enrollment for certain children of active duty military and National Guard members; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/17/22

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 53 clarifies the residency requirements for enrolling children of active duty military and National Guard members in public schools. The change specifies that parents or guardians must provide written proof of residency within 30 days of the child's first day of school. This adjustment is important as it ensures that these families can quickly secure proper schooling for their children as they transition to new locations due to military assignments.

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32-LS0344\A HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
53 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES MCCARTY, Rauscher, Tuck, Nelson, Tarr, Spohnholz, Josephson Introduced:
CSHB 53(MLV) am(efd add) _______ AN ACT Relating to residency requirements for public school enrollment for certain children of active duty military and National Guard members;
2/18/21 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs, Education A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to residency requirements for public school enrollment for certain children of active duty military and National Guard members." 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 HB 53 AN ACT Relating to residency requirements for public school enrollment for certain children of active duty military and National Guard members;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
(g) A school district shall consider a student to be a resident of the district and admit the student to a public school in the district if a parent or guardian of the student is serving as an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States or a member of the National Guard and is transferred or pending transfer under an official military order to a military installation in the state from another military installation within the state or from outside of the state.
(g) A school district shall consider a student to be a resident of the district and admit the student to a public school in the district if a parent or guardian of the student is serving as an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States or a member of the National Guard and is transferred or pending transfer under an official military order to a military installation in the state from another military installation in the state or from outside of the state.
The parent or guardian of the student shall provide to the school district written proof of residence on an official document within 10 days of the student's first day of attendance in the school district.
A parent or guardian of the student shall provide to the school district written proof of residence in the state on an official document within 30 days of the student's first day of attendance in the school district.
In this subsection, (1) "guardian" has the meaning given in AS 13.06.050;
In this subsection, -1- Enrolled HB 53 (1) "guardian" has the meaning given in AS 13.06.050;
(2) "military installation" means a base, camp, post, station, yard, HB0053a -1- HB 53 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0344\A center, homeport facility for a ship, or other installation under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard;
(2) "military installation" means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for a ship, armory, or other installation under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard;
HB 53 -2- HB0053a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
* Sec.
2.
This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
Enrolled HB 53 -2-
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The bill adds provisions for residency requirements for public school enrollment for children of active duty military and National Guard members.

  • AS 14.03.080

    A school district shall consider a student to be a resident of the district and admit the student to a public school in the district if a parent or guardian of the student is serving as an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States or a member of the National Guard and is transferred or pending transfer under an official military order to a military installation in the state from another military installation in the state or from outside of the state. A parent or guardian of the student shall provide to the school district written proof of residence in the state on an official document within 30 days of the student's first day of attendance in the school district.

    This establishes that children of certain military families can be considered residents for school enrollment purposes.

  • AS 14.03.080

    "guardian" has the meaning given in AS 13.06.050;

    This defines 'guardian' for the context of the new residency requirements.

  • AS 14.03.080

    "military installation" means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for a ship, armory, or other installation under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard;

    This provides a definition for 'military installation' relevant to the residency policy.

  • AS 14.03.080

    "residence" means the principal dwelling place of an active duty parent or guardian.

    This clarifies the definition of 'residence' for military families concerning school enrollment.

Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/17/22

  2. (H) Signed into law 6/16 CHAPTER 7 SLA 22

  3. (H) 1:00 P.M. 6/1/22 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  5. (S) VERSION: CSHB 53(MLV) AM(EFD ADD)

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

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

  8. (S) PASSED Y16 N- E2 A2

  9. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 53(MLV) AM(EFD ADD)

  10. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/11 CAL

  11. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  12. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/8/2022

  13. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, STEVENS

  14. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HUGHES, REVAK, HOLLAND

  15. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  16. (S) Moved CSHB 53(MLV) AM(EFD ADD) Out of Committee

  17. (S) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  18. (S) FN2: ZERO(EED)

  19. (S) DP: HOLLAND, HUGHES, STEVENS, MICCICHE, BEGICH

  20. (S) EDC RPT 5DP

  21. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  22. (S) Heard & Held

  23. (S) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  24. (S) EDC

  25. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  26. (H) VERSION: CSHB 53(MLV) AM(EFD ADD)

  27. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  28. (H) COSPONSOR(S): TARR, SPOHNHOLZ, JOSEPHSON

  29. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  30. (H) PASSED Y40

  31. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 53(MLV) AM(EFD ADD)

  32. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  33. (H) AM NO 3B WITHDRAWN

  34. (H) AM NO 3A ADOPTED Y23 N15 A2

  35. (H) DIVIDE AM NO 3 UC

  36. (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED

  37. (H) AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y39 A1

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

  39. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  40. (H) MLV CS ADOPTED UC

  41. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  42. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2021

  43. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  44. (H) Moved CSHB 53(MLV) Out of Committee

  45. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  46. (H) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  47. (H) NR: ZULKOSKY

  48. (H) DP: CRONK, GILLHAM, STORY, DRUMMOND

  49. (H) EDC RPT CS(MLV) 4DP 1NR

  50. (H) COSPONSOR(S): NELSON

  51. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  52. (H) Heard & Held -- Teleconference <Listen Only> --

  53. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  54. (H) COSPONSOR(S): TUCK

  55. (H) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  56. (H) DP: CLAMAN, TARR, SHAW, STORY, NELSON, TUCK

  57. (H) MLV RPT CS(MLV) 6DP

  58. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  59. (H) Moved CSHB 53(MLV) Out of Committee

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

  61. (H) COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER

  62. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  63. (H) Heard & Held

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

  65. (H) MLV, EDC

  66. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  67. (H) Prefile released 1/8/21

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Not signed on (58)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 53?
HB 53 is sponsored by Tuck, MCCARTY, George Rauscher (R), David Nelson (R), Tarr, Spohnholz, and Andy Josephson (D).
What is the current status of HB 53?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2021. Enacted.
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