Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 28 — An Act relating to the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska and the teachers' retirement system; providing certain employees an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska and the teachers' retirement system; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) Minutes (SL&C)

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  2. (S) Heard & Held

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

  4. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  5. (S) Heard & Held

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

  7. (S) COSPONSOR(S): WIELECHOWSKI

  8. (S) COSPONSOR(S): KIEHL, CLAMAN, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, STEVENS

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

  10. (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

  11. (S) L&C, FIN

  12. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 55 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (55)

55 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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Subjects

finance labor education health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 28?
SB 28 is sponsored by Bill Wielechowski (D), Gary Stevens (R), Forrest Dunbar (D), Jesse Bjorkman (R), Scott Kawasaki (D), Löki Tobin (D), Matt Claman (D), Jesse Kiehl (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), and Cathy Giessel (R).
What is the current status of SB 28?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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