Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 D · 2 I cosponsors

HB 48 — An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/23/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on June 04, 2026.

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.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 2 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.

In plain language

The bill allocates funding to the civil legal services fund.

This legislation appropriates funds for civil legal services to assist those in need. It aims to enhance access to legal representation for low-income individuals.

What this means for you
  • Workers: The bill could help workers who require legal support with employment-related issues.
  • Families: This funding may provide families in need with better access to legal assistance.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to HB 48 involve removing the list of sponsors from the bill's introduction while adding a formal title to the legislation. The modification simplifies the presentation of the bill and focuses on its primary purpose, which is to address funding for civil legal services. This is important as it makes the bill clearer and more direct for understanding the legislative intent, potentially helping to garner support for the funding it seeks.

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34-LS0405\A (LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
48 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES HANNAN, Fields, Eischeid, Schrage, Jimmie, Story, Galvin, Gray, Josephson, Frier, Mina SENATORS Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Tobin, Claman Referred:
HB 48 _______ AN ACT Relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund.
Judiciary, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund." 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 48 AN ACT Relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund.
_______________ * Section 1.
HB0048a -1- HB 48 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-1- Enrolled HB 48
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How this bill changes current law

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This bill increases the percentage of filing fees that can be appropriated to the civil legal services fund from 10% to 25%.

  • AS 37.05.590

    10 → 25

    The bill increases the percentage of filing fees that can be appropriated to the civil legal services fund.

Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/23/2026

  2. (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 5/20 CHAPTER 5 SLA 26

  3. (H) 3:45 P.M. 5/7/26 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) VERSION: HB 48

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

  6. (S) PASSED Y17 N3

  7. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 48

  8. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN

  9. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/6 CAL

  10. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  11. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/4/2026

  12. (S) FN4: (CED)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)

  13. (S) FN3: ZERO(AJS)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)

  14. (S) NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK

  15. (S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL

  16. (S) FIN RPT 3DP 4NR

  17. (S) Moved HB 48 Out of Committee

  18. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

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

  20. (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

  21. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  22. (S) Heard & Held

  23. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  24. (S) JUD REFERRAL REMOVED

  25. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, KAWASAKI, TOBIN

  26. (S) JUD, FIN

  27. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  28. (H) VERSION: HB 48

  29. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  30. (H) COSPONSOR(S): FRIER, MINA

  31. (H) PASSED Y27 N13

  32. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 48

  33. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, GRAY, JOSEPHSON

  34. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/25 CALENDAR

  35. (H) FN4: (CED)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)

  36. (H) FN3: ZERO(AJS)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)

  37. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  38. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/23/2026

  39. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  40. (H) FN2: (CED)

  41. (H) FN1: ZERO(AJS)

  42. (H) NR: BYNUM, TOMASZEWSKI

  43. (H) DNP: ALLARD, STAPP

  44. (H) DP: HANNAN, GALVIN, JIMMIE, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE

  45. (H) FIN RPT 6DP 2DNP 2NR

  46. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  47. (H) Moved HB 48 Out of Committee

  48. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  49. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JIMMIE

  50. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  51. (H) Heard & Held

  52. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  53. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE

  54. (H) FN2: (CED)

  55. (H) FN1: ZERO(AJS)

  56. (H) NR: COSTELLO, UNDERWOOD

  57. (H) DP: MINA, EISCHEID, KOPP, GRAY

  58. (H) JUD RPT 4DP 2NR

  59. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  60. (H) Moved HB 48 Out of Committee

  61. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  62. (H) COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID

  63. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  64. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  65. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM GRUENBERG 120

  66. (H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS

  67. (H) JUD, FIN

  68. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (50)

50 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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Votes

Third Reading - Final Passage

Passed 17 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 8300
D 9000
Total 17300
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Yea
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bert Stedman R Nay
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher R Nay
James Kaufman R Yea
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Yea
Robert Myers R Yea
Robert Yundt R Yea

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Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 27 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0100
D 14000
R 81200
N 5000
Total 271300
% of votes cast 68%33%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Nay
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Nay
David Nelson R Nay
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Nay
Justin Ruffridge R Nay
Kevin McCabe R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Nay
Mike Prax R Nay
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 48?
HB 48 is sponsored by Matt Claman (D), Löki Tobin (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Genevieve Mina (D), Robyn Niayuq Frier (D), Andy Josephson (D), Andrew Gray (D), Alyse Galvin (N), Andi Story (D), Nellie Unangiq Jimmie (D), Calvin Schrage (N), Ted Eischeid (D), Zack Fields (D), and Sara Hannan (D).
What is the current status of HB 48?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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