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IntroducedFeb 09, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 31, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 17, 2026
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Became Law
Alaska Senate Bill
An Act relating to the powers of the commissioner of administration with respect to motor vehicles; relating to electronic identification cards; relating to data sharing by the Department of Administration; relating to electronic driver's licenses and permits; and providing for an effective date.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 20, 2026: (S) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 237
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- SENATE STATE AFFAIRS BY REQUESTprimary
Votes
YES: 20
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 38
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 38
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
- (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
- (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (S) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV
- May 19, 2026 | House
- (H) BEFORE HOUSE
- (H) RESCIND ACTION PASSED
- (H) RETURN SECOND TO RESCIND ACTION AM 6 UC
- (H) RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING) AM 6 UC
- (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
- (H) AM NO 6 BEFORE HOUSE AND WITHDRAWN UC
- (H) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
- (H) PASSED Y40
- (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
- (H) VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD) AM H(REENGROSSED)
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- (S) RETURNED TO THE HOUSE PER REQUEST
- May 18, 2026 | Senate
- (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ
- May 17, 2026 | House
- (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
- (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- (H) AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y38 N2
- (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
- (H) AM NO 5 ADOPTED UC
- (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
- (H) AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC
- (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
- (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
- (H) Read the third time CSSB 237(JUD) AM H
- (H) PASSED Y40
- (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 21
- (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
- (H) VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD) AM H
- May 16, 2026 | House
- (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/17 CALENDAR
- May 15, 2026 | House
- (H) Read the second time
- (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
- (H) AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED
- (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED AND PENDING
- (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/16 CALENDAR
- May 14, 2026 | House
- (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
- (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/15 CALENDAR
- May 13, 2026 | House
- (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/13 - ON 5/14 CALENDAR
- May 12, 2026 | House
- (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026
- (H) HELD TO 5/13 CALENDAR
- May 06, 2026 | House
- (H) STA RPT 4DP 3NR
- (H) DP: VANCE, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK
- (H) NR: MCCABE, ST. CLAIR, HOLLAND
- (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
- May 05, 2026 | House
- (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- (H) Moved CSSB 237(JUD) Out of Committee
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- (H) Heard & Held
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- (H) Scheduled but Not Heard
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (H) STA
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- (S) Read the third time CSSB 237(JUD)
- (S) PASSED Y20 N-
- (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
- (S) VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD)
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/30/2026
- (S) Read the second time
- (S) JUD CS ADOPTED UC
- (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/31 CAL
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- (S) JUD RPT CS 3DP 2NR SAME TITLE
- (S) DP: CLAMAN, TOBIN, KIEHL
- (S) NR: STEVENS, TILTON
- (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- (S) Moved CSSB 237(JUD) Out of Committee
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- (S) STA RPT 2DP 3NR
- (S) DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON
- (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, TILTON, BJORKMAN
- (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Moved SB 237 Out of Committee
- (S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Heard & Held -- Testimony Invitation Only --
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (S) STA, JUD
Bill Texts
- SB0237A, AM SB 237, introduced 02/09/2026PDF
- SB0237B, AM CSSB 237(JUD), introduced 03/23/2026, passed Senate 03/31/2026PDF
- SB0237C, AM CSSB 237(JUD) am H, introduced 05/15/2026PDF
- SB0237D, AM CSSB 237(JUD) am H(reengrossed), introduced 05/19/2026, passed House 05/19/2026, passed Senate 05/20/2026PDF
- House Amendment No. 1, 2026-05-15 (AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC)PDF
- House Amendment No. 3, 2026-05-15 (AM NO 3 OFFERED AND PENDING)PDF
- House Amendment No. 4, 2026-05-17 (AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y38 N2)PDF
- House Amendment No. 5, 2026-05-17 (AM NO 5 ADOPTED UC)PDF
- House Amendment No. 6, 2026-05-17 (AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC)PDF
Documents
- Senate Fiscal Note 1 by Administration -- Fiscal impact: N (03/04/2026)
- HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS 5/5/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS 4/28/2026 (Audio/Video)
- SENATE JUDICIARY 3/20/2026 (Audio/Video)
- SENATE JUDICIARY 3/11/2026 (Audio/Video)
- SENATE STATE AFFAIRS 3/3/2026 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- SENATE STATE AFFAIRS 2/24/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HSTA 4/28/2026 -- SB 237 Presentation version N.pdf
- HSTA 4/14/2026 -- SB 237 HSTA Packet.pdf
- SJUD 3/20/2026 -- SB 237 Word Draft version N 3.19.26.pdf
- SJUD 3/20/2026 -- SB 237 Summary of Changes version A to version N 3.20.26.pdf
- SJUD 3/11/2026 -- SB 237 Sectional Analysis version A 3.3.26.pdf
- SJUD 3/11/2026 -- SB 237 Fiscal Note DOA-DMV 2.20.26.pdf
- SJUD 3/11/2026 -- SB 237 version A Presentation to Senate Judiciary 3.9.26.pdf
- SJUD 3/11/2026 -- SB 237 Supporting Document- SSA fact sheet 2.6.26.pdf
- SJUD 3/11/2026 -- SB 237 Supporting Document- Research Report 4.4.25.pdf
- SJUD 3/11/2026 -- SB 237 Sponsor Statement version A 3.3.26.pdf
- JTEF 3/9/2026 -- TFEF - SB 237 Capital Project Funding 02.27.2026.pdf
- SFIN 3/9/2026 -- AS 14.11.035 School Construction and Major Maintenance Funding SB 237.pdf
- SJUD 3/9/2026 -- SB 237 Fiscal Note DOA-DMV 2.20.26.pdf
- SJUD 3/9/2026 -- SB 237 Research Report 4.4.25.pdf
- SJUD 3/9/2026 -- SB 237 Supporting Document- SSA fact sheet 2.6.26.pdf
- SJUD 3/9/2026 -- SB 237 version A Presentation to Senate Judiciary 3.9.26.pdf
- SJUD 3/9/2026 -- SB 237 Sectional Analysis version A 3.3.26.pdf
- SJUD 3/9/2026 -- SB 237 Sponsor Statement version A 3.3.26.pdf
- SJUD 3/9/2026 -- SB 237 version A 2.6.26.pdf
- SSTA 2/24/2026 -- SB 237 DOA.pdf
- SSTA 2/24/2026 -- SB 237 Presentation PDF.pdf
- SSTA 2/24/2026 -- SB 237 Supporting Doc SSA fact sheet 2.6.26.pdf
- SSTA 2/24/2026 -- SB 237 - Sponsor Statement.pdf
- SSTA 2/24/2026 -- SB 237 - Sectional.pdf
- SSTA 2/24/2026 -- SB 237 Data Sharing SSA.pdf
- SSTA 2/24/2026 -- SB 237 Juneau City and Borough US Census.pdf
- SSTA 2/24/2026 -- SB 237 FNSB Population US Census.pdf
- SSTA 2/24/2026 -- SB 237 Anchorage Municipality US Census.pdf
- SSTA 2/24/2026 -- SB 237 Alaska Population US Census.pdf
- SEDC 3/24/2025 -- DEED SB 237 Capital Project Funding Report 2025 03.24.2025.pdf
- HEDC 3/19/2025 -- School Capital Proj. Funding DEED Rpt to Leg per SB237 2.28.25.pdf
- SFIN 3/14/2025 -- 031425 DEED Final SB237 Report 2025.pdf
