Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 D · 5 R · 1 I cosponsors

SB 13 — An Act relating to costs of and charges for textbooks and other course materials required for University of Alaska courses; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26

  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 18, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on October 09, 2024.

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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (8 D · 5 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 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

17 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 13 removes extraneous details about sponsorships that were included in the previous draft. This change streamlines the bill by focusing solely on the main issue: managing costs for textbooks and course materials at the University of Alaska. By simplifying the document, it enhances clarity, making it easier for legislators and the public to focus on the core intent of the bill, which is to address the affordability of educational resources.

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33-LS0168\A (LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
13 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS MYERS, Gray-Jackson, Dunbar, Tobin, Hughes, Kiehl, Kawasaki, Shower, Kaufman REPRESENTATIVES Dibert, Josephson, Mina, Galvin, Saddler Introduced:
SB 13 _______ AN ACT Relating to costs of and charges for textbooks and other course materials required for University of Alaska courses;
1/18/23 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
Education A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to costs of and charges for textbooks and other course materials required for University of Alaska courses;
_______________ 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 13 AN ACT Relating to costs of and charges for textbooks and other course materials required for University of Alaska courses;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
and SB0013A -1- SB 13 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0168\A (4) the amount of each automatic fee, if any, charged for required course materials when a student registers for a course.
and -1- Enrolled SB 13 (4) the amount of each automatic fee, if any, charged for required course materials when a student registers for a course.
SB 13 -2- SB0013A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled SB 13 -2-
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26

  2. (S) Signed into law 9/5 CHAPTER 58 SLA 24

  3. (S) 12:40 P.M. 8/26/24 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  5. (H) RULES at 09:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  6. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT, JOSEPHSON, MINA, GALVIN, SADDLER

  7. (H) VERSION: SB 13

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

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

  10. (H) PASSED Y40

  11. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 13

  12. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  13. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  14. (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  15. (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  16. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/15/2024

  17. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  18. (H) RULES at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  19. (H) <Pending Referral> -- MEETING CANCELED --

  20. (H) RULES at 06:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  21. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  22. (H) Moved SB 13 Out of Committee

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

  24. (H) FN2: ZERO(UA)

  25. (H) DP: HIMSCHOOT, STORY, MCKAY, PRAX, MCCORMICK, RUFFRIDGE, ALLARD

  26. (H) EDC RPT 7DP

  27. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  28. (H) Heard & Held

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

  30. (H) EDC

  31. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  32. (S) VERSION: SB 13

  33. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  34. (S) COSPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN

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

  36. (S) PASSED Y19 N1

  37. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 13

  38. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/5 CAL

  39. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  40. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/3/23

  41. (S) COSPONSOR(S): SHOWER

  42. (S) COSPONSOR(S): HUGHES, KIEHL, KAWASAKI

  43. (S) FN1: ZERO(UA)

  44. (S) DP: TOBIN, GRAY-JACKSON, STEVENS, KIEHL

  45. (S) EDC RPT 4DP

  46. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

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

  48. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  49. (S) Moved SB 13 Out of Committee

  50. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  51. (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, DUNBAR, TOBIN

  52. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  53. (S) Heard & Held

  54. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  55. (S) EDC

  56. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (51)

51 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 13?
SB 13 is sponsored by Dan Saddler (R), Alyse Galvin (N), Genevieve Mina (D), Andy Josephson (D), Maxine Dibert (D), James Kaufman (R), Scott Kawasaki (D), Jesse Kiehl (D), Löki Tobin (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Robert Myers (R), Shelley Hughes (R), and Mike Shower (R).
What is the current status of SB 13?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2023. Enacted.
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