Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 5 D · 2 I cosponsors

SB 239 — An Act relating to commercial motor vehicle licensing examinations; relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles; relating to proof of financial responsibility for suspension for nonpayment of judgments; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  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 11, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on July 01, 2026.

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.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (11 R · 5 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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

In plain language

The bill updates licensing and registration processes for commercial motor vehicles.

This legislation modifies the requirements for commercial motor vehicle licensing examinations, along with the registration of imported motor vehicles. It also addresses proof of financial responsibility for specific legal judgments.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: For small businesses that rely on commercial vehicles, this bill may simplify the licensing and registration processes.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

54 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill SB 239 adds provisions to simplify the registration process for vehicles that are at least 25 years old and were legally imported into the U.S. Specifically, the Department of Motor Vehicles can no longer require these older vehicles to meet current federal safety standards for registration or title certification. This change is important because it makes it easier for classic car owners and enthusiasts to register their vehicles without facing unnecessary regulatory hurdles.

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34-LS1371\A SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
239 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATORS TILTON, Myers, Kawasaki, Bjorkman, Cronk, Rauscher, Kaufman, Merrick, Yundt REPRESENTATIVES Fields, St.
SB 239 am H _______ AN ACT Relating to commercial motor vehicle licensing examinations;
Clair, Schwanke, Schrage, Galvin, Eischeid, McCabe, Saddler, Josephson, Mina Referred:
relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles;
Transportation, State Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles;
relating to proof of financial responsibility for suspension for nonpayment of judgments;
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date.
* Section 1.
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 239 AN ACT Relating to commercial motor vehicle licensing examinations;
relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles;
relating to proof of financial responsibility for suspension for nonpayment of judgments;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
(e) If a vehicle is registered under AS 28.10.068, the department may not refuse, suspend, or revoke a certificate of title based on the vehicle's failure to comply with current federal motor vehicle safety standards.
(e) Ifa vehicleis registered under AS 28.10.068, thedepartment maynot refuse, suspend, or revoke a certificate of title based on the vehicle's failure to comply with current federal motor vehicle safety standards.
* Sec.
-1- Enrolled SB 239 * Sec.
This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
AS 28.20.330(b) is amended to read:
SB0239A -1- SB 239 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
(b) The proof required by (a) of this section shall be maintained (1) for one year from the date the judgment is stayed or satisfied if the suspension is the person's first suspension under AS 28.20.270;
(2) for three years from the date the judgment is stayed or satisfied if the suspension is the person's second suspension under AS 28.20.270;
(3) for 10 years from the date the judgment is stayed or satisfied if the suspension is the person's third suspension under AS 28.20.270;
(4) during the period the person has a license or nonresident's operating privilege if the suspension is the person's fourth or subsequent suspension under AS 28.20.270.
* Sec.
4.
AS 28.33.100 is amended by adding a new subsection to read.
(j) If an applicant does not successfully complete any portion of a driving test required under this section, the department may require the applicant to retake only the failed or incomplete portion of the test.
* Sec.
5.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
APPLICABILITY.
AS 28.20.330(b), as amended by sec.
3 of this Act, applies to suspensions occurring before, on, or after the effective date of sec.
3 of this Act.
* Sec.
6.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
TRANSITION:
NOTIFICATION.
Within six months after the effective date of sec.
3 of this Act, an insurance company doing business in the state shall provide notice of the provisions of sec.
3 of this Act to the company's customers in this state who maintain proof of financial responsibility as required under AS 28.20.330.
* Sec.
7.
Sections 1 and 2 of this Act take effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
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Action History

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

  2. (S) Signed into law 6/24 CHAPTER 39 SLA 26

  3. (S) 3:55 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

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

  6. (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-

  7. (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  8. (H) VERSION: SB 239 AM H

  9. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  10. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN, EISCHEID, MCCABE, SADDLER, JOSEPHSON, MINA

  11. (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 29

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

  13. (H) PASSED Y39 A1

  14. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 239 AM H

  15. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  16. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  17. (H) AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC

  18. (H) AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED

  19. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  20. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  21. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  22. (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR

  23. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026

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

  25. (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  26. (H) DP: VANCE, MCCABE, ST. CLAIR, HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK

  27. (H) STA RPT 7DP

  28. (H) Moved SB 239 Out of Committee

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

  30. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): SCHWANKE

  31. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FIELDS, ST. CLAIR

  32. (H) STA

  33. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  34. (S) VERSION: SB 239

  35. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  36. (S) COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, KAUFMAN, MERRICK, YUNDT

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

  38. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  39. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 239

  40. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/29 CAL

  41. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  42. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/28/2026

  43. (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  44. (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI

  45. (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON, TILTON, BJORKMAN

  46. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  47. (S) STA RPT 1AM 3DP 1NR

  48. (S) Moved SB 239 Out of Committee

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

  50. (S) Heard & Held

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

  52. (S) Uniform Rule 23 Waived -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  54. (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  55. (S) NR: KIEHL, STEDMAN, TOBIN

  56. (S) DP: BJORKMAN

  57. (S) TRA RPT 1DP 3NR

  58. (S) Moved SB 239 Out of Committee

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

  60. (S) STA WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE,RULE 23

  61. (S) Heard & Held

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

  63. (S) COSPONSOR(S): MYERS, KAWASAKI, BJORKMAN, CRONK

  64. (S) TRA, STA

  65. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (46)

46 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment — to SB 239? — Effective Date(s)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
D 9000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
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
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher 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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Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 20000
D 13001
N 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Not Voting
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Robyn Niayuq Frier 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
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski 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 Yea
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 11000
D 9000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
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
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher 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 239?
SB 239 is sponsored by Genevieve Mina (D), Andy Josephson (D), Dan Saddler (R), Kevin McCabe (R), Ted Eischeid (D), Alyse Galvin (N), Calvin Schrage (N), Rebecca Schwanke (R), St. Clair, Zack Fields (D), Robert Yundt (R), Kelly Merrick (R), James Kaufman (R), Mike Cronk (R), Jesse Bjorkman (R), Scott Kawasaki (D), Robert Myers (R), Cathy Tilton (R), and George Rauscher (R).
What is the current status of SB 239?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2026. Enacted.
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