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IntroducedApr 15, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 15, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Alaska House Bill
An Act changing the term 'physician assistant' to 'physician associate'; relating to physician associates; relating to collaborative practice agreements for pharmacists; relating to the prescription of opioid overdose drugs; relating to the prescription and administration of drugs and devices by pharmacists; relating to reciprocity for pharmacists; amending the definition of 'practitioner'; and providing for an effective date.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 20, 2026: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR PENDING FIN RPT/REF
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Senate Floor Calendar, 05/20/2026
Position: 3
Summary
Comments on HB 195
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 32
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 23
NO: 17
OTHER: 0
YES: 23
NO: 17
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- (S) FIN RPT RECD AWAIT TRANSMITTAL NXT
- (S) RULES TO CALENDAR PENDING FIN RPT/REF
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- (S) Heard & Held
- (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- (S) Moved CSHB 195(FIN) Out of Committee
- May 18, 2026 | Senate
- (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- May 17, 2026 | Senate
- (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (S) FIN
- (S) Referred to FINANCE
- May 16, 2026 | House
- (H) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP
- (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
- (H) VERSION: CSHB 195(FIN)
- May 15, 2026 | House
- (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 2NR 3AM
- (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, BYNUM, SCHRAGE, FOSTER
- (H) NR: MOORE, JOSEPHSON
- (H) AM: TOMASZEWSKI, ALLARD, STAPP
- (H) FN2: (CED)
- (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/15/2026
- (H) Read the second time
- (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
- (H) AM NO 1 TABLED Y23 N17
- (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
- (H) Read the third time CSHB 195(FIN)
- (H) PASSED Y32 N8
- (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (H) G.NELSON NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
- May 14, 2026 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- (H) Moved CSHB 195(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 11, 2026 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 06, 2026 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- (H) Scheduled but Not Heard
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- (H) Heard & Held
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:00 pm--
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- (H) Heard & Held
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 3DP 1NR 2AM
- (H) DP: CARRICK, SADDLER, HALL
- (H) NR: FIELDS
- (H) AM: COULOMBE, D.NELSON
- (H) FN2: (CED)
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- (H) Moved CSHB 195(L&C) Out of Committee
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 minutes Following Session --
- (H) Minutes (HL&C)
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY
- May 16, 2025 | House
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): PRAX
- (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- (H) Bill Hearing Canceled -- Delayed to 4:30 pm --
- May 15, 2025 | House
- (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BARNES 124
- (H) Heard & Held
- May 14, 2025 | House
- (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- (H) Bill Hearing Canceled -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --
- May 02, 2025 | House
- (H) HSS RPT 6DP 1NR
- (H) DP: PRAX, GRAY, SCHWANKE, RUFFRIDGE, MEARS, MINA
- (H) NR: FIELDS
- (H) FN1: (CED)
- (H) L&C REFERRAL ADDED AFTER HSS
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY
- May 01, 2025 | House
- (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106
- (H) Moved HB 195 Out of Committee
- (H) Minutes (HHSS)
- Apr 29, 2025 | House
- (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106
- (H) Heard & Held
- (H) Minutes (HHSS)
- Apr 15, 2025 | House
- (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (H) HSS, FIN
Documents
- Sponsor Statement
- House Fiscal Note 1 by Commerce, Community & Econ. Dev. -- Fiscal impact: Y (05/02/2025)
- House Fiscal Note 2 by Commerce, Community & Econ. Dev. -- Fiscal impact: Y (02/18/2026)
- SENATE FINANCE 5/19/2026 (Audio/Video)
- SENATE FINANCE 5/19/2026 (Video)
- HOUSE FINANCE 5/14/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE FINANCE 5/11/2026 (Video)
- HOUSE FINANCE 4/23/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE FINANCE 4/20/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE FINANCE 4/7/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE 2/16/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE 2/11/2026 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE 5/15/2025 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES 5/1/2025 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- HOUSE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES 4/29/2025 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- SFIN 5/18/2026 -- HB 195 and SB 147 Petition Signers 20260516.pdf
- SFIN 5/19/2026 -- HB 195 and SB 147 Petition Signers 20260516.pdf
- SFIN 5/18/2026 -- HB 195 Supporting Documents version G 05.15.26.pdf
- SFIN 5/18/2026 -- HB 195 Sponsor Statement version G 05.15.26.pdf
- SFIN 5/18/2026 -- HB 195 Sectional Analysis version G 05.15.26.pdf
- SFIN 5/18/2026 -- HB 195 Prescribing Pharmacist - CCHR 5-18-26.pdf
- SFIN 5/18/2026 -- HB 195 Letters of Support version G 05.15.26.pdf
- SFIN 5/18/2026 -- HB 195 ASDSA Comments - PA Name Change - Oppose AK HB 195.pdf
- SFIN 5/18/2026 -- HB 195 Explanation of Changes versions A to G 05.14.26.pdf
- HFIN 5/11/2026 -- HB 195 Amendment 7 051126.pdf
- HFIN 5/11/2026 -- HB 195 Amendments 1-6 050826.pdf
- HFIN 4/20/2026 -- HB 195 Public Testimony Rec'd by 042026.pdf
- HFIN 4/20/2026 -- HB 195 Public Testimony rec'd by 041726.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- HB 195 Public Testimony Rec'd by 041426_R.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- CSHB 195 ver I Letters of Support Batch 2 as of 04.08.26.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- HB 195 Legal Opinion 040126.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- HB 195 Public Testimony 4-7-26.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- HB 195 Public Testimony Rec'd by 040726_R.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- CSHB195 ver I Supporting Documents 02.25.26.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- CSHB195 ver I Sponsor Statement 02.25.26.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- CSHB195 ver I Sectional Analysis 02.25.26.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- CSHB195 ver I Letters of Support Rec'd by 02.25.26.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- CSHB195 ver I HFIN Presentation 04.07.26.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- CSHB195 ver I Explanation of Changes 02.25.26.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- CSHB195 ver I Additional Document AG Taylor Memo - Clarity on Alaska Law and Mifepristone - March 2023.pdf
- HFIN 4/7/2026 -- CSHB 195 ver I AG Reponse to Sponsor Questions on 03.24.26.pdf
- HL&C 2/16/2026 -- HB 195 --- Letters of Opposition --- 2.16.26_Redacted.pdf
- HL&C 2/16/2026 -- HB 195 Letter of Support - ACI.pdf
- HL&C 2/16/2026 -- HB 195 Letter of Support Brittany Keener - 2.13.2026.pdf
- HL&C 2/16/2026 -- HB 195 Letter of Support AHHA.pdf
- HL&C 2/16/2026 -- HB 195 Letter of Support - Bethesda Treatment Center.pdf
- HL&C 2/16/2026 -- HB 195_Letter of Support_Chong.pdf
- HL&C 2/16/2026 -- HB 195 Amendments #1-2.pdf
- HL&C 2/11/2026 -- HB195-DCCED-CBPL-02-06-26.pdf
- HL&C 2/11/2026 -- HB0195N - Draft CS.pdf
- HL&C 2/11/2026 -- HB0195A.pdf
- HL&C 2/11/2026 -- HB 195 Supporting Documents 02.06.26.pdf
- HL&C 2/11/2026 -- HB 195 Sponsor Statement Version A.pdf
- HL&C 2/11/2026 -- HB 195 Sectional Analysis Version A.pdf
- HL&C 2/11/2026 -- HB 195 Letters of Support as of 02.06.26.pdf
- HL&C 2/11/2026 -- HB 195 Explanation of Changes Version N 02.10.26.pdf
- HL&C 2/11/2026 -- HB 195 - State Medical Board Opposition - 4.17.25.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- Cicero Institute Patient Care Service Supporting Document.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- HB 195 Support Documents 04.28.25.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- HB 195 Sponsor Statement Version A.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- HB 195 Sectional Analysis Version A.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- HB 195 Letters of Support 04.30.25.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- HB 195 - State Medical Board Opposition - 4.17.25.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- HB 195 Presentation AK Bd of Pharmacy.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- HB195-DCCED-CBPL-04-25-25.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- HB0195A.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- HB 195 Supporting Doc - WA State Cost Study 2024.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- HB 195 Supporting Doc - FAQ.pdf
- HL&C 5/15/2025 -- HB 195 Supporting Doc - AKPhA Response to ASMB Opposition.pdf
- HHSS 5/1/2025 -- HB 195 Letters of Support 04.30.25.pdf
- HHSS 4/29/2025 -- HB 195 Combined Bill Packet 04.28.25.pdf
- HHSS 4/29/2025 -- HB0195A.pdf
- HHSS 4/29/2025 -- HB195-DCCED-CBPL-04-25-25.pdf
- HHSS 4/29/2025 -- HB 195 - State Medical Board Opposition - 4.17.25.pdf
- HHSS 4/29/2025 -- HB 195 Letters of Support 04.28.25.pdf
- HHSS 4/29/2025 -- HB 195 Sectional Analysis Version A.pdf
- HHSS 4/29/2025 -- HB 195 Sponsor Statement Version A.pdf
- HHSS 4/29/2025 -- HB 195 Support Documents 04.28.25.pdf
- HHSS 4/29/2025 -- HB 195 Supporting Doc - AKPhA Response to BOM Opposition.pdf
- HHSS 4/29/2025 -- HB 195 WA State Cost Study 2024.pdf
- HHSS 4/29/2025 -- HB 195 Presentation AK Bd of Pharmacy.pdf
- SHSS 4/22/2025 -- SB 147 & HB 195 - State Medical Board Opposition - 4.17.25.pdf



