Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 I cosponsors

SB 43 — An Act establishing the month of March as Women's History Month.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/2/25

  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 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on April 04, 2025.

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.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 43 now officially designates March as Women's History Month in Alaska. The unnecessary wording related to sponsorships and procedural details has been removed for clarity. This change is significant because it simplifies the bill, making it easier to understand and promotes the recognition of women's contributions to history within the state.

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(LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) 34-LS0081\A SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
43 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON REPRESENTATIVES Galvin, Hannan, Hall, Josephson, Eischeid, Schrage Introduced:
SB 43 _______ AN ACT Establishing the month of March as Women's History Month.
1/22/25 Referred:
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
State Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing the month of March as Women's History Month." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 43 AN ACT Establishing the month of March as Women's History Month.
* Section 1.
_______________ * Section 1.
SB0043A -1- SB 43 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-1- Enrolled SB 43
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/2/25

  2. (S) Signed into law 4/3 CHAPTER 3 SLA 25

  3. (S) 10:30 A.M. 4/2/25 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE

  5. (H) VERSION: SB 43

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

  7. (H) PASSED Y33 N2 E5

  8. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 43

  9. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, EISCHEID

  10. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/28 CALENDAR

  11. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  12. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/26/2025

  13. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HALL

  14. (H) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  15. (H) NR: VANCE

  16. (H) DP: MOORE, HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK

  17. (H) STA RPT 5DP 1NR

  18. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  19. (H) Moved SB 43 Out of Committee

  20. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  21. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN, HANNAN

  22. (H) STA

  23. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  24. (S) VERSION: SB 43

  25. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  26. (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  27. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 43

  28. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/3 CAL

  29. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  30. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/28/2025

  31. (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  32. (S) DP: KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON, BJORKMAN, YUNDT

  33. (S) STA RPT 5DP

  34. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  35. (S) Moved SB 43 Out of Committee

  36. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  37. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  38. (S) Heard & Held

  39. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  40. (S) STA

  41. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  42. (S) Prefile released 1/17/25

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 58 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (58)

58 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 33 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 16203
Unaffiliated 1000
D 11002
N 5000
Total 33205
% of votes cast 83%5%0%13%
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 Not Voting
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Jamie Allard R Not Voting
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Nay
Justin Ruffridge R Not Voting
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Nay
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Third Reading - Final Passage

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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 43?
SB 43 is sponsored by Calvin Schrage (N), Ted Eischeid (D), Andy Josephson (D), Carolyn Hall (D), Sara Hannan (D), Alyse Galvin (N), and Elvi Gray-Jackson (D).
What is the current status of SB 43?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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