HCR19 — SUSPEND UNIFORM RULES FOR SB 143
Last action — LEGIS RESOLVE 41
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 14, 2026. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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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 addresses terms for school board members and city council size in Alaska.
This legislation relates to modifying the terms of office for municipal school board members and changing the size of city councils in second-class cities in Alaska. It involves suspending certain legislative rules to facilitate these changes.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
17 added · 19 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes made to Bill HCR 19 involve minor adjustments in the wording and structure without altering the core content. The resolution now specifically names the rules being suspended for the discussion of Senate Bill No. 143, which addresses the terms of office for municipal school board members and the size of city councils in second-class cities. This matters because suspending these rules allows for more flexibility in discussing and potentially modifying the bill, ensuring that legislation can move forward without being held up by procedural requirements.
34-LS1713\AS HOUSET CONCURRENTA RESOLUTIONT NO.E O F A L A S K A THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No.
HCR 19 IN41 THESuspending LEGISLATURERules OF24(c), THE35, STATE41(b), OFand ALASKA42(e), THIRTY-FOURTHUniform LEGISLATURERules -of SECONDthe SESSIONAlaska BYState THELegislature, HOUSEconcerning RULESSenate COMMITTEEBill Introduced:No.
5/14/26 Referred:
Read First Time A RESOLUTION Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No.
_______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
HCR019a -1- Enrolled HCR 19 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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- Enrolled Enrolled HCR 19 Current pdf
- HCR 19 View text pdf
Action History
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(H) LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE 41
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(H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to Governor
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(S) VERSION: HCR 19
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(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
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(S) PASSED Y20 N-
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(S) BEFORE SENATE ON FINAL PASSAGE
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(H) VERSION: HCR 19
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(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
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(H) PASSED Y40
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(H) SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
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(H) READ THE FIRST TIME
Sponsors
- House Rules · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- House Rules
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (64)
64 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 64 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 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 | Yea |
| Cathy Giessel | R | Yea |
| Cathy Tilton | R | Yea |
| Gary Stevens | R | Yea |
| George Rauscher | R | Yea |
| James Kaufman | R | Yea |
| Jesse Bjorkman | R | Yea |
| Kelly Merrick | R | Yea |
| Mike Cronk | R | Yea |
| Robert Myers | R | Yea |
| Robert Yundt | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Steve St. Clair | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Chuck Kopp | R | Yea |
| Dan Saddler | R | Yea |
| David Nelson | R | Yea |
| David Nelson | R | Yea |
| DeLena Johnson | R | Yea |
| Elexie Moore | R | Yea |
| Frank Tomaszewski | R | Yea |
| Jamie Allard | R | Yea |
| Jeremy Bynum | R | Yea |
| Jubilee Underwood | R | Yea |
| Julie Coulombe | R | Yea |
| Justin Ruffridge | R | Yea |
| Kevin McCabe | R | Yea |
| Louise Stutes | R | Yea |
| Mia Costello | R | Yea |
| Mike Prax | R | Yea |
| Rebecca Schwanke | R | Yea |
| Sarah Vance | R | Yea |
| Will Stapp | R | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HCR19?
- HCR19 is sponsored by House Rules.
- What is the current status of HCR19?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 14, 2026. It awaits signature.
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