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

SB 204 — An Act relating to substitute teaching; and relating to the qualifications of school board members.

Last action — (S) REFERRED TO RULES

  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 21, 2026. 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of SB 204, the requirement that school board members could only be employed as substitute teachers under emergency circumstances has been removed. Now, school board members can work as substitute teachers at any time. This change matters because it allows for greater flexibility in staffing schools, potentially helping to address teacher shortages while also allowing board members to contribute directly to the classroom when needed. Additionally, the disqualification criteria for school board members concerning past felonies have been clarified, providing a clearer foundation for eligibility.

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34-LS1187\G CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
34-LS1187\A SENATE BILL NO.
204(EDC) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Referred:
204 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATORS CRONK, Yundt, Tobin Introduced:
State Affairs Sponsor(s):
1/21/26 Referred:
SENATORS CRONK, Yundt, Tobin A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to substitute teaching;
Education, State Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to substitute teaching;
(g) Notwithstanding AS 14.14.140, a member of a regional school board may be employed as a substitute teacher at a school under emergency circumstances of a time-limited duration.
(g) Notwithstanding AS 14.14.140, a member of a regional school board may be employed as a substitute teacher at a school.
To be eligible to be a member of a school board, a person must have the same qualifications as are necessary to be a municipal voter in the school district and may not have been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude unless the person has been unconditionally discharged for the felony and at least 10 years have passed since the date of unconditional discharge.
To be eligible to be a member of a school board, a person must have the same qualifications as are necessary to be a municipal voter in the school district and may not have been convicted of any crime that constitutes a felony under state or federal law, including a felony for which the person has been unconditionally discharged.
In this section, "unconditionally discharged" has the meaning given in SB0204B -1- CSSB 204(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1187\G AS 12.73.090.
In this section, "unconditionally discharged" has the meaning given in AS 12.73.090.
CSSB 204(EDC) -2- SB0204B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
* Sec.
3.
AS 14.14.140 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
SB0204A -1- SB 204 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1187\A (d) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a member of a school board may be employed as a substitute teacher at a school.
SB 204 -2- SB0204A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) REFERRED TO RULES

  2. (S) FN2: ZERO(EED)

  3. (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON, TILTON, WIELECHOWSKI

  4. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  5. (S) STA RPT CS(EDC) 1AM 3DP

  6. (S) Moved CSSB 204(EDC) Out of Committee

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

  8. (S) Heard & Held

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

  10. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --

  11. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  12. (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  13. (S) DP: YUNDT

  14. (S) NR: TOBIN, KIEHL, STEVENS, BJORKMAN

  15. (S) EDC RPT CS 4NR 1DP SAME TITLE

  16. (S) Moved CSSB 204(EDC) Out of Committee

  17. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  18. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  19. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  20. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  21. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  22. (S) Heard & Held

  23. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  24. (S) COSPONSOR(S): YUNDT, TOBIN

  25. (S) EDC, STA

  26. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  27. (S) Prefile released 1/9/26

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (62)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 204?
SB 204 is sponsored by Löki Tobin (D), Robert Yundt (R), and Mike Cronk (R).
What is the current status of SB 204?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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