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IntroducedJan 23, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 25, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 19, 2026
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Became Law
Alaska House Bill
An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 20, 2026: (H) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Senate Floor Calendar, 05/19/2026
Position: 14
Summary
Comments on HB 278
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Hallcosponsor
- Vancecosponsor
- Tomaszewskicosponsor
- Bynumcosponsor
- Josephsoncosponsor
- Stappcosponsor
- Storycosponsor
- Rauschercosponsor
- Merrickcosponsor
- Cronkcosponsor
- Tiltoncosponsor
- Stevenscosponsor
- Kaufmancosponsor
- Kawasakicosponsor
- Yundtcosponsor
- Olsoncosponsor
- Tobincosponsor
- Gray-Jacksoncosponsor
- Clamancosponsor
- Stedmancosponsor
Votes
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 20
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | House
- (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
- (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y38 A2
- (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (H) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- (S) Read the third time SCS CSHB 278(STA)
- (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, KAWASAKI, YUNDT, OLSON, TOBIN, GRAY-JACKSON, CLAMAN,
- (S) STEDMAN
- (S) PASSED Y20 N-
- (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
- (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 278(STA)
- May 18, 2026 | Senate
- (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026
- (S) Read the second time
- (S) STA SCS ADOPTED UC
- (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL
- (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, MERRICK, CRONK, TILTON, STEVENS
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- (S) FIN REFERRAL WAIVED
- May 11, 2026 | Senate
- (S) STA RPT SCS 1AM 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE
- (S) AM: KAWASAKI
- (S) DP: TILTON, BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON
- (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI
- (S) FN1: INDETERMINATE(CED)
- (S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER STA
- May 07, 2026 | Senate
- (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Moved SCS CSHB 278(STA) Out of Committee
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Moved CSHB 278(STA) Out of Committee
- Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
- (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Heard & Held
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (S) STA
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- (H) Read the third time CSHB 278(STA)
- (H) PASSED Y40
- (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
- (H) VERSION: CSHB 278(STA)
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/23/2026
- (H) Read the second time
- (H) STA CS ADOPTED UC
- (H) AM NO 1 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/25 CALENDAR
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, STAPP, STORY
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- (H) STA RPT CS(STA) 6DP 1NR
- (H) DP: MCCABE, VANCE, ST. CLAIR, HOLLAND, STORY, CARRICK
- (H) NR: HIMSCHOOT
- (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(CED)
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- (H) Moved CSHB 278(STA) Out of Committee
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- (H) Heard & Held
- (H) Minutes (HSTA)
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- (H) Heard & Held
- (H) Minutes (HSTA)
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- (H) Scheduled but Not Heard
- (H) Minutes (HSTA)
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): EDGMON
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (H) STA
Documents
- Sponsor Statement
- House Fiscal Note 1 by Commerce, Community & Econ. Dev. -- Fiscal impact: Y (03/11/2026)
- SENATE STATE AFFAIRS 5/7/2026 (Audio/Video)
- SENATE STATE AFFAIRS 5/5/2026 (Audio/Video)
- SENATE STATE AFFAIRS 4/28/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS 3/10/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS 3/5/2026 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS 2/24/2026 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- SSTA 5/12/2026 -- CS SB HB 278 34.LS1299.L.pdf
- SSTA 5/12/2026 -- Summary of Changes HB 278.L.pdf
- SSTA 5/7/2026 -- HB278 Summary of Changes ver. I to W.pdf
- SSTA 4/28/2026 -- HB278 Fiscal Note ver. W.pdf
- SSTA 4/28/2026 -- HB278 Sectional Analysis ver. W.pdf
- SSTA 4/28/2026 -- HB278 Sponsor Statement ver. W.pdf
- SSTA 4/28/2026 -- HB278 Summary of Changes ver. I to W.pdf
- SSTA 4/28/2026 -- HB278 ver. W.pdf
- HSTA 3/10/2026 -- HB 278 Conceptual Amendment HSTA.pdf
- HSTA 3/10/2026 -- HB 278 Summary of Changes Ver T to Ver O.pdf
- HSTA 3/10/2026 -- CS HB 278 Ver. O.pdf
- HSTA 3/10/2026 -- HB 278 Fiscal Note CS(STA)-DCCED-COM-03-09-26.pdf
- HSTA 3/10/2026 -- HB 278 Amendment T.3.pdf
- HSTA 3/10/2026 -- HB 278 Amendment T.2.pdf
- HSTA 3/10/2026 -- HB 278 Amendment T.1.pdf
- HSTA 3/10/2026 -- HB 278 Letter of Support Irish Club of Alaska.pdf
- HSTA 3/5/2026 -- HB 278 Summary of Changes Ver I to Ver T.pdf
- HSTA 3/5/2026 -- CS HB278 Ver. T.pdf
- HSTA 2/24/2026 -- HB 278 Supporting Documents.pdf
- HSTA 2/17/2026 -- HB 278 Fiscal Note DCCED-COM-02-13-26.pdf
- HSTA 2/17/2026 -- HB278 Sectional Analysis ver. A.pdf
- HSTA 2/17/2026 -- HB278 Sponsor Statement ver. A.pdf
- HSTA 2/17/2026 -- HB 278 Ver. A.pdf
