Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 26 — An Act relating to special registration plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty.

Last action — (S) COSPONSOR(S): TOBIN, DUNBAR, CLAMAN, KAWASAKI, STEVENS

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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 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

18 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 26 has removed the mention of "correctional officers" from the list of eligible personnel for special commemorative license plates. Now, the special plates will honor only village public safety officers and officers assigned to courts who have been killed in the line of duty. This change matters because it narrows the focus of the recognition to specific categories of officers, potentially impacting how the state honors those who serve in these roles.

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33-LS0238\B CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
33-LS0238\A SENATE BILL NO.
26(STA) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Referred:
26 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS KAUFMAN, Tobin, Dunbar, Claman, Kawasaki, Stevens Introduced:
Finance Sponsor(s):
1/18/23 Referred:
SENATORS KAUFMAN, Tobin, Dunbar, Claman, Kawasaki, Stevens A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to special registration plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
State Affairs, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to special registration plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
The commissioner, after consulting with representatives of peace officers killed in the line of duty, shall determine the design and color of the platee department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.
The commissioner, after consulting with representatives of peace officers killed in the line of duty, shall determine the design and color of the plate department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.
SB0026B -1- CSSB 26(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0238\B (3) a correctional officer;
SB0026A -1- SB 26 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0238\A (3) a village public safety officer;
(4) a village public safety officer;
and (4) an officer assigned to a court to serve warrants and court orders, provide court security and judicial protection, and transport prisoners.
and (5) an officer assigned to a court to serve warrants and court orders, provide court security and judicial protection, and transport prisoners.
CSSB 26(STA) -2- SB0026B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
SB 26 -2- SB0026A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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This bill establishes a new category of special registration plates in Alaska to commemorate peace officers killed in the line of duty and sets a fee for these plates.

  • AS 28.10.181

    (ll) Special request plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty. The commissioner, after consulting with representatives of peace officers killed in the line of duty, shall determine the design and color of the platee department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration. In this subsection, "peace officer" means (1) an officer of the state troopers; (2) a member of the police force of a municipality; (3) a correctional officer; (4) a village public safety officer; and (5) an officer assigned to a court to serve warrants and court orders, provide court security and judicial protection, and transport prisoners.

    This adds a provision for issuing special registration plates in honor of peace officers who have died in the line of duty.

  • AS 28.10.421(d)

    (26) special request plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty.............................................................................................................. $30 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected biennially in the same manner as the fee required under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section.

    This establishes a fee of $30 for the special registration plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty.

Action History

  1. (S) COSPONSOR(S): TOBIN, DUNBAR, CLAMAN, KAWASAKI, STEVENS

  2. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  3. (S) FN1: (ADM)

  4. (S) DP: WIELECHOWSKI, CLAMAN

  5. (S) NR: KAWASAKI, BJORKMAN, MERRICK

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

  7. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  8. (S) Moved CSSB 26(STA) Out of Committee

  9. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  10. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  11. (S) Heard & Held

  12. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  13. (S) STA, FIN

  14. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  15. (S) Prefile released 1/9/23

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 26?
SB 26 is sponsored by Gary Stevens (R), Scott Kawasaki (D), Matt Claman (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), Löki Tobin (D), and James Kaufman (R).
What is the current status of SB 26?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” 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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