Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 152 — An Act renaming Ruby Airport as Harold Esmailka Airport; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/12/25

  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 March 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on July 30, 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 92% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — 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

18 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 152 has been revised to officially rename Ruby Airport to Harold Esmailka Airport, acknowledging the contribution of an individual by that name. The updates in the bill ensure that the airport's new name is included in state law, and it takes effect immediately. This change matters because it honors Harold Esmailka, likely celebrating his legacy or contributions to the community in Alaska.

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(LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) 34-LS0813\N SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
152 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS CRONK, Olson REPRESENTATIVE Carrick Introduced:
SB 152 _______ AN ACT Renaming Ruby Airport as Harold Esmailka Airport;
3/31/25 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
Transportation, State Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act renaming Ruby Airport as Harold Esmailka Airport;
_______________ 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 152 AN ACT Renaming Ruby Airport as Harold Esmailka Airport;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
SB0152A -1- SB 152 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-1- Enrolled SB 152
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/12/25

  2. (S) Signed into law 6/11 CHAPTER 8 SLA 25

  3. (S) 12:07 P.M. 6/6/25 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) Minutes (HRLS)

  5. (H) Moved SB 152 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 10:15 a.m. --

  6. (H) RULES at 08:30 AM GRUENBERG 120

  7. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CARRICK

  8. (H) VERSION: SB 152

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

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

  11. (H) PASSED Y37 E1 A2

  12. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 152

  13. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  14. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  15. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2025

  16. (H) FN1: ZERO(DOT)

  17. (H) DP: EDGMON, COSTELLO, VANCE, SCHRAGE, TILTON, STUTES

  18. (H) RLS RPT 6DP

  19. (H) RLS

  20. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  21. (S) VERSION: SB 152

  22. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

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

  24. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  25. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 152

  26. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  27. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  28. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2025

  29. (S) FN1: ZERO(DOT)

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

  31. (S) STA RPT 5DP

  32. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  33. (S) Moved SB 152 Out of Committee

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

  35. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  36. (S) Heard & Held

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

  38. (S) FN1: ZERO(DOT)

  39. (S) NR: STEDMAN, SHOWER

  40. (S) DP: BJORKMAN, TOBIN, KIEHL

  41. (S) TRA RPT 3DP 2NR

  42. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  43. (S) Moved SB 152 Out of Committee

  44. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  45. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  46. (S) Heard & Held

  47. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  48. (S) TRA, STA

  49. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 62 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (62)

62 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 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 18003
Unaffiliated 1000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
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 Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Not Voting
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Not Voting
George Rauscher 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 Not Voting
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Third Reading - Final Passage — 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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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 152?
SB 152 is sponsored by Ashley Carrick (D), Donald Olson (D), and Mike Cronk (R).
What is the current status of SB 152?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2025. Enacted.
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