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IntroducedJan 22, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 12, 2025
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Passed House
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Became Law
Alaska Senate Bill
An Act petitioning the United States Department of Transportation to change the time zones of Alaska; exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 18, 2026: (H) Bill Hearing Canceled -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 26
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Gray-Jacksoncosponsor
- Wielechowskicosponsor
- Fostercosponsor
- Bynumcosponsor
- Vancecosponsor
Votes
YES: 18
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 18, 2026 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- (H) Bill Hearing Canceled -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
- May 17, 2026 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
- (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
- (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519
- (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 7:55 pm --
- May 08, 2026 | House
- (H) STA RPT HCS(STA) 1DP 3NR 3AM
- (H) DP: HOLLAND
- (H) NR: MCCABE, STORY, CARRICK
- (H) AM: VANCE, ST. CLAIR, HIMSCHOOT
- (H) FN2: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
- (H) Referred to FINANCE
- May 07, 2026 | House
- (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- (H) Moved HCS SB 26(STA) Out of Committee -- Testimony Invitation Only --
- May 05, 2026 | House
- (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- (H) Heard & Held
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE
- Mar 28, 2026 | House
- (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- (H) Heard & Held
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM
- May 17, 2025 | House
- (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FOSTER
- May 13, 2025 | House
- (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (H) STA, FIN
- May 12, 2025 | Senate
- (S) Read the third time SB 26
- (S) PASSED Y18 N2
- (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
- (S) VERSION: SB 26
- May 09, 2025 | Senate
- (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2025
- (S) Read the second time
- (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CAL
- Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- (S) STA RPT 2DP 1NR
- (S) DP: KAWASAKI, BJORKMAN
- (S) NR: GRAY-JACKSON
- (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
- Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
- (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Moved SB 26 Out of Committee
- (S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
- (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Heard & Held
- (S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- (S) CRA RPT 3DP 1NR
- (S) DP: MERRICK, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
- (S) NR: YUNDT
- (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Moved SB 26 Out of Committee
- (S) Minutes (SCRA)
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Heard & Held
- (S) Minutes (SCRA)
- Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
- (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Bill Hearing Canceled
- (S) Minutes (SCRA)
- Jan 22, 2025 | Senate
- (S) Prefile released 1/10/25
- (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (S) CRA, STA
- (S) COSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, WIELECHOWSKI
Documents
- Sponsor Statement
- Senate Fiscal Note 1 by Governor -- Fiscal impact: N (03/26/2025)
- House Fiscal Note 2 by Governor -- Fiscal impact: N (05/08/2026)
- HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS 5/7/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS 5/5/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS 3/28/2026 (Audio/Video)
- SENATE STATE AFFAIRS 4/29/2025 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- SENATE STATE AFFAIRS 4/22/2025 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- SENATE COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS 3/25/2025 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- SENATE COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS 3/18/2025 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- HSTA 5/7/2026 -- SB 26 Letter Alaska Bankers Association 4-30-26.pdf
- HSTA 5/7/2026 -- SB 26 Written Testimony Rec'd 5-6-26.pdf
- HSTA 5/5/2026 -- SB 26 Resolution of Support Ketchikan Gateway Borough.pdf
- HSTA 5/5/2026 -- SB 26 Backup ASMA Support 4-8-26.pdf
- HSTA 5/5/2026 -- SB 26 Letter CLIA 4-22-26.pdf
- HSTA 5/5/2026 -- SB 26 Letter Wings Airways 4-20-26.pdf
- HSTA 5/5/2026 -- SB 26 Support Allen Marine 4.13.26.docx.pdf
- HSTA 5/5/2026 -- SB 26 Written Testimony Rec'd 5-4-26.pdf
- HSTA 5/5/2026 -- SB 26 Summary of Changes Ver. A to Ver. H.pdf
- HSTA 5/5/2026 -- HCS SB 26 STA Ver. H.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- HB 229 SB 26 Backup Letter Juneau Chamber of Commerce.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- HB 229 SB 26 Written Testimony Rec'd 3-27-26.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- HB 229 SB26 HB 41 Letter Joseph Russo 3-7-26.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- SB 26 Supporting Documents - US DOT Time Zone Move Procedure.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- SB 26 Supporting Document time changes.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- SB 26 Supporting Document - Daylight Gains by City.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- SB 26 Supporting Document - Alaska Time Zones History.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- SB 26 Letter of Support ATIA.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- SB 26 Letter of Opposition Joseph Russo 3-7-26.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- SB 26 Backup DST Survey.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- SB 26 Fiscal Note.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- SB 26 Sectional Verision A 1.26.2026.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- SB 26 Sponsor Statement version A 1.26.2026.pdf
- HSTA 3/28/2026 -- SB 26 Ver. A.pdf
- SSTA 5/13/2025 -- Yes on SB 102 - No on SB 26 - Save Standard Time JP.pdf
- SSTA 5/13/2025 -- Yes on SB 102. No on SB 26. Hearing in State Affairs on Tuesday._Redacted.pdf
- SSTA 4/22/2025 -- 2025-03-10 Yes on SB 102 - No on SB 26 - Save Standard Time.pdf
- SSTA 4/22/2025 -- ATIA- SB 26 letter of support.pdf
- SSTA 4/22/2025 -- SB 26 Fiscal Note.pdf
- SSTA 4/22/2025 -- SB 26 Sectional.pdf
- SSTA 4/22/2025 -- SB 26 Sponsor.pdf
- SSTA 4/22/2025 -- SB 26 Supporting Document - Alaska Time Zones History.pdf
- SSTA 4/22/2025 -- SB 26 Supporting Document - Daylight Gains by City.pdf
- SSTA 4/22/2025 -- SB 26 Supporting Documents - US DOT Time Zone Move Procedure.pdf
- SSTA 4/22/2025 -- SB0026A.pdf
- SSTA 4/8/2025 -- ATIA- SB 26 letter of support.pdf
- SCRA 3/25/2025 -- SB 26 Supporting Document time changes.pdf
- SCRA 3/25/2025 -- SB102 SB26 Public Testimony - Lynn Willis.pdf
- SCRA 3/18/2025 -- SB 26 Sponsor Statement.pdf
- SCRA 3/18/2025 -- SB 26 Fiscal Note.pdf
- SCRA 3/18/2025 -- SB 26 Sectional Analysis.pdf
- SCRA 3/18/2025 -- SB 26 Supporting Documents - US DOT Time Zone Move Procedure.pdf
- SCRA 3/18/2025 -- SB 26 Supporting Document - Daylight Gains by City.pdf
- SCRA 3/18/2025 -- SB 26 Supporting Document - Alaska Time Zones History.pdf
- SCRA 3/18/2025 -- SB26 Public Testimony Packet 3.17.2025.pdf
- SCRA 3/11/2025 -- SB102 SB26 Public Testimony - Lisa Alexia.pdf
