Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted

SB 95 — An Act relating to the child care assistance program and the child care grant program; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) CONDITIONAL EFFECT SATISFIED, MEMO RECEIVED 3/11/26

  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 February 12, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on July 30, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

27 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to SB 95 involve adding more specific language relating to the child care assistance program and child care grant program, clarifying regulations around licensed day care facilities. Additionally, a previously existing section (AS 47.25.095(7)) that defined "day care facility" has been removed. These amendments aim to streamline the bill and improve its effectiveness in supporting child care services in Alaska, ensuring that the rules are clearer for those who provide and receive care.

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34-LS0446\A SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
95 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Introduced:
SB 95 _______ AN ACT Relating to the child care assistance program and the child care grant program;
2/12/25 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
Health & Social Services, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the child care assistance program and the child care grant program;
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 95 AN ACT Relating to the child care assistance program and the child care grant program;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
SB0095A -1- SB 95 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0446\A * Sec.
-1- Enrolled SB 95 * Sec.
(a) The department shall (1) implement and administer a program to assist in providing day [CHILD] care for the children of low and moderate income families according to the SB 95 -2- SB0095A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0446\A requirements of AS 47.25.001 - 47.25.095;
(a) The department shall (1) implement and administer a program to assist in providing day [CHILD] care for the children of low and moderate income families according to the Enrolled SB 95 -2- requirements of AS 47.25.001 - 47.25.095;
SB0095A -3- SB 95 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0446\A (3) contract for the care of children of eligible families;
-3- Enrolled SB 95 (3) contract for the care of children of eligible families;
Benefits may be paid for SB 95 -4- SB0095A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0446\A the care of children of a low or moderate income family only if a parent or guardian, because of the child [DAY] care, is freed to work or to seek work or to attend school.
Benefits may be paid for Enrolled SB 95 -4- the care of children of a low or moderate income family only if a parent or guardian, because of the child [DAY] care, is freed to work or to seek work or to attend school.
SB0095A -5- SB 95 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0446\A Sec.
-5- Enrolled SB 95 Sec.
AND SB 95 -6- SB0095A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0446\A (4) BE DESIGNATED AS A QUALITY CHILD CARE FACILITY BY THE DEPARTMENT].
AND Enrolled SB 95 -6- (4) BE DESIGNATED AS A QUALITY CHILD CARE FACILITY BY THE DEPARTMENT].
SB0095A -7- SB 95 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0446\A * Sec.
-7- Enrolled SB 95 * Sec.
SB 95 -8- SB0095A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0446\A (3) "child care facility" means an establishment licensed as a child care facility under AS 47.32, including day care centers, family day care homes, and schools for preschool age children, that provides care for children not related by blood, marriage, or legal adoption to the owner, operator, or manager of the facility [OR AN ESTABLISHMENT RECOGNIZED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN];
Enrolled SB 95 -8- (3) "child care facility" means an establishment licensed as a child care facility under AS 47.32, including day care centers, family day care homes, and schools for preschool age children, that provides care for children not related by blood, marriage, or legal adoption to the owner, operator, or manager of the facility [OR AN ESTABLISHMENT RECOGNIZED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN];
(8) "day care facility" means a center or home licensed in accordance with the provisions of AS 47.32 as a child care facility or recognized by the federal government for the care of children.
(7) "day care facility" means a center or home licensed in accordance with the provisions of AS 47.32 as a child care facility or recognized by the federal government for the care of children.
AS 47.25.095(8), enacted by sec.
AS 47.25.095(7), enacted by sec.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to SB0095A -9- SB 95 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0446\A read:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to -9- Enrolled SB 95 read:
SB 95 -10- SB0095A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled SB 95 -10-
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Action History

  1. (H) CONDITIONAL EFFECT SATISFIED, MEMO RECEIVED 3/11/26

  2. (H) FN2: (CC:HB53/DOH)

  3. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 53

  4. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25

  5. (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25

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

  7. (S) Signed into law 6/24 CHAPTER 14 SLA 25

  8. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  9. (S) 10:30 A.M. 6/20/25 Transmitted to Governor

  10. (H) VERSION: SB 95

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

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

  13. (H) PASSED Y27 N12 E1

  14. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 95

  15. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/17 CALENDAR

  16. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  17. (H) HELD TO 5/16 CALENDAR

  18. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2025

  19. (H) FN1: (DOH)

  20. (H) NR: BYNUM, STAPP, TOMASZEWSKI, ALLARD

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

  22. (H) FIN RPT 6DP 4NR

  23. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  24. (H) Moved SB 95 Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --

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

  26. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  28. (H) FIN

  29. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  30. (S) VERSION: SB 95

  31. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

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

  33. (S) PASSED Y16 N3 E1

  34. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 95

  35. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/5 CAL

  36. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  37. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2025

  38. (S) FN1: (DOH)

  39. (S) NR: KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK

  40. (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KIEHL

  41. (S) FIN RPT 4DP 3NR

  42. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  43. (S) Moved SB 95 Out of Committee

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

  45. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  46. (S) Heard & Held

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

  48. (S) FN1: (DOH)

  49. (S) DP: DUNBAR, HUGHES, CLAMAN, TOBIN, GIESSEL

  50. (S) HSS RPT 5DP

  51. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  52. (S) Moved SB 95 Out of Committee

  53. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  54. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  55. (S) Heard & Held

  56. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  57. (S) REPLACED SENATE RULES COMMITTEE

  58. (S) PRIME SPONSOR CHANGED - SENATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

  59. (S) HSS, FIN

  60. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • Senate Health & Social Services · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Health & Social Services

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 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 27 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 81201
Unaffiliated 1000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 271201
% of votes cast 68%30%0%3%
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 Nay
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Nay
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Nay
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 Not Voting
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Nay

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Third Reading - Final Passage — Effective Date(s)

Passed 16 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 8100
D 8001
Unaffiliated 0200
Total 16301
% of votes cast 80%15%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Shelley Hughes — Nay
Mike Shower — Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Robert Yundt R Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

housing labor education health-insurance
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SB 95 is sponsored by Senate Health & Social Services.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2025. Enacted.
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