Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 4 R · 2 I cosponsors

SB 15 — An Act relating to the sale of alcohol; relating to the posting of warning signs for alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on April 28, 2025.

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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 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (7 D · 4 R · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

187 added · 178 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the revised version of SB 15, the language clarifies that the sale and service of food and alcoholic beverages within licensed restaurants are solely managed by the licensee. This emphasizes the control that restaurant owners have over their premises. Additionally, the amendment specifies the board's authority concerning the entry of minors into restaurants, highlighting the age restrictions for dining. These changes aim to simplify regulations and ensure that restaurant operators have clear guidelines while managing their establishments.

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34-LS0163\A SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
15 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS MERRICK, Bjorkman, Claman, Gray-Jackson REPRESENTATIVES Fields, Gray, Dibert, Carrick, Josephson, Galvin, Schrage, Stutes, Bynum Introduced:
HCS SB 15(L&C) _______ AN ACT Relating to the sale of alcohol;
1/22/25 Referred:
Labor and Commerce A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the sale of alcohol;
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date.
* Section 1.
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 15 AN ACT Relating to the sale of alcohol;
relating to the posting of warning signs for alcoholic beverages;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
and SB0015A -1- SB 15 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0163\A (2) sale and service of food and alcoholic beverages and any other business conducted on the licensed premises of the restaurant or eating place is under the sole control of the licensee.
and (2) sale and service of food and alcoholic beverages and any other -1- Enrolled SB 15 business conducted on the licensed premises of the restaurant or eating place is under the sole control of the licensee.
AS 04.09.220(d) is amended to read:
(d) Alcoholic beverages sold under a club license may be purchased only by (1) members of the club and their families;
(2) widows or widowers of deceased members of the club who have been accorded club privileges;
[AND] (3) military personnel on active duty who are extended the privilege by patriotic organizations;
and (4) members of a patriotic organization licensed under this section that has a reciprocity agreement with another patriotic organization licensed under this section.
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AS 04.09.220 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
(m) A patriotic organization licensed under this section may enter into a reciprocity agreement with another patriotic organization licensed under this section to allow each organization to sell alcoholic beverages to members of both organizations.
The decision to enter into a reciprocity agreement shall be made by a majority of Enrolled SB 15 -2- members present at a general meeting of each patriotic organization.
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and (C) it is unlikely that persons under 21 years of age not SB 15 -2- SB0015A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0163\A employed on the premises will enter and remain on the licensed premises for purposes other than dining;
and (C) it is unlikely that persons under 21 years of age not employed on the premises will enter and remain on the licensed premises for purposes other than dining;
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and (3) subject to AS 04.16.049, to employ or permit the employment of a person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years of age on the licensed premises if the employer provides adequate supervision to ensure that an employee who is 16 or 17 years of age [THE PERSON] does not obtain alcoholic beverages.
and -3- Enrolled SB 15 (3) subject to AS 04.16.049, to employ or permit the employment of a person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years of age on the licensed premises if the employer provides adequate supervision to ensure that an employee who is 16 or 17 years of age [THE PERSON] does not obtain alcoholic beverages.
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SB0015A -3- SB 15 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0163\A * Sec.
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(h) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a person under 21 years of age may be present (1) on the licensed premises of a (A) common carrier dispensary, destination resort, or outdoor SB 15 -4- SB0015A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0163\A recreation lodge for the purpose of travel, travel lodging, or outdoor recreation activities provided by the licensee if the person is (i) [(1)] at least 16 years of age;
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a person under 21 years of age may be present (1) on the licensed premises of a (A) common carrier dispensary, destination resort, or outdoor recreation lodge for the purpose of travel, travel lodging, or outdoor recreation activities provided by the licensee if the person is (i) [(1)] at least 16 years of age;
or (B) under 16 years of age and a parent or legal guardian of the underaged person consents.
or -5- Enrolled SB 15 (B) under 16 years of age and a parent or legal guardian of the underaged person consents.
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SB0015A -5- SB 15 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0163\A (4) allow a person under the age of 21 years to sell or serve alcoholic beverages, except as provided in AS 04.16.049(d);
(4) allow a person under the age of 21 years to sell or serve alcoholic beverages, except as provided in AS 04.16.049(d);
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An unaccompanied person under 21 years of age who enters these premises in violation of law may, under AS 04.16.049(e), be civilly liable for damages of $1,500." The license or permit holder shall display the first and second signs in a manner that would make them conspicuous to a person who will be purchasing or consuming alcoholic beverages or smoking cigarettes on the licensed or designated premises and shall conspicuously display the third sign at each door through which customers enter the licensed premises.
An unaccompanied person under 21 years of age who enters these Enrolled SB 15 -6- premises in violation of law may, under AS 04.16.049(e), be civilly liable for damages of $1,500." The license or permit holder shall display the first and second signs in a manner that would make them conspicuous to a person who will be purchasing or consuming alcoholic beverages or smoking cigarettes on the licensed or designated premises and shall conspicuously display the third sign at each door through which customers enter the licensed premises.
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This Act takes effect July 1, 2025.
Section 14 of this Act takes effect August 1, 2025.
SB 15 -6- SB0015A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Except as provided in sec.
16 of this Act, this Act takes effect May 1, 2025.
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 4/25 CHAPTER 4 SLA 25

  3. (S) 1:35 P.M. 4/9/25 Transmitted to Governor

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

  5. (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-

  6. (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  7. (H) VERSION: HCS SB 15(L&C)

  8. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  9. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM

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

  11. (H) PASSED Y32 N8

  12. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 15(L&C)

  13. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/2 CALENDAR

  14. (H) AM NO 3 AS AMD FAILED Y11 N25 E3 A1

  15. (H) AM 1 TO AM 3 ADOPTED UC

  16. (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED

  17. (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  18. (H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED

  19. (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  20. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CARRICK, JOSEPHSON, GALVIN, SCHRAGE, STUTES

  21. (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 3/31 CALENDAR

  22. (H) L&C HCS ADOPTED UC

  23. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  24. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/28/2025

  25. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  26. (H) AM: COULOMBE

  27. (H) DP: CARRICK, BURKE, NELSON, FIELDS, HALL

  28. (H) L&C RPT HCS(L&C) 5DP 1AM

  29. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  30. (H) Moved HCS SB 15(L&C) Out of Committee

  31. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  32. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT

  33. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FIELDS, GRAY

  34. (H) L&C

  35. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  36. (S) VERSION: SB 15

  37. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

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

  39. (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  40. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 15

  41. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/10 CAL

  42. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  43. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/7/2025

  44. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  45. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --

  46. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  47. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  48. (S) DP: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT

  49. (S) L&C RPT 4DP

  50. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  51. (S) Moved SB 15 Out of Committee

  52. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  53. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  54. (S) Heard & Held

  55. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  56. (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON

  57. (S) COSPONSOR(S): BJORKMAN, CLAMAN

  58. (S) L&C

  59. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  60. (S) Prefile released 1/10/25

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 52 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (52)

52 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment — to SB 15? — Effective Date(s)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 9000
D 9000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Shelley Hughes — Yea
Mike Shower — Yea
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
Gary Stevens 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

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Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 13800
Unaffiliated 1000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 32800
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — 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
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
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
George Rauscher R Nay
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Nay
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Yea

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Second Reading — Amendment No. 3 as amended

Failed 11 Yea · 25 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11703
Unaffiliated 0100
D 01201
N 0500
Total 112504
% of votes cast 28%63%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — Nay
Andi Story D Nay
Andrew Gray D Nay
Andy Josephson D Nay
Ashley Carrick D Nay
Carolyn Hall D Nay
Donna Mears D Nay
Genevieve Mina D Nay
Maxine Dibert D Nay
Neal Foster D Nay
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Not Voting
Sara Hannan D Nay
Ted Eischeid D Nay
Zack Fields D Nay
Alyse Galvin N Nay
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Calvin Schrage N Nay
Ky Holland N Nay
Rebecca Himschoot N Nay
Bill Elam R Nay
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Nay
Dan Saddler R Not Voting
David Nelson R Not Voting
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Nay
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Nay
Justin Ruffridge R Nay
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Nay
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Not Voting
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Nay

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Third Reading - Final Passage — Effective Date(s)

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 9000
D 8001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Shelley Hughes — Yea
Mike Shower — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Not Voting
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
Gary Stevens 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

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Who sponsors SB 15?
SB 15 is sponsored by Jeremy Bynum (R), Louise Stutes (R), Calvin Schrage (N), Alyse Galvin (N), Andy Josephson (D), Ashley Carrick (D), Maxine Dibert (D), Andrew Gray (D), Zack Fields (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Matt Claman (D), Jesse Bjorkman (R), and Kelly Merrick (R).
What is the current status of SB 15?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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