This bill establishes new minimum paid sick leave requirements for employers in Alaska, mandating that those with 10 or more employees provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum accrual of 56 hours per year. It clarifies the conditions under which paid sick leave can be utilized, including personal health issues, family care, and domestic violence situations. The bill also introduces provisions for the carryover of unused sick leave, reinstatement upon rehire, and allows employees to exchange accrued sick leave for cash. Seasonal workers are exempt from these requirements. Additionally, the bill establishes a paid parental leave program funded through employee contributions, offering benefits for the birth, adoption, or legal guardianship of a child, with a duration of eight to twelve weeks.

Moreover, the bill amends existing laws regarding paid parental leave, introducing a disqualification period for employees who misrepresent facts to obtain benefits, a defined appeals process for claims, and a requirement for employers to maintain health care benefits during the leave period. It mandates that employers provide written notice to employees about their rights and prohibits adverse actions against employees utilizing these benefits. The bill also includes mechanisms for recovering improper payments, a public education campaign about paid parental leave, and provisions for child support interception. It outlines the implementation framework for paid parental leave starting January 1, 2030, and includes provisions for federal approval of changes to unemployment insurance laws, with certain sections contingent on this approval by July 1, 2028.

Statutes affected:
HB0193A, AM HB 193, introduced 04/15/2025: 23.10.700, 23.10.795, 23.10.705, 23.10.710, 23.20.130, 23.20.175, 23.20.290, 37.10.050, 23.20.185, 23.20.275, 23.10.715, 23.10.720, 18.50.165, 23.10.725, 23.20.350, 23.10.730, 23.10.735, 23.10.740, U.S.C, 39.20.500, 39.20.550, 23.10.745, 23.10.750, 23.10.755, 43.23.140, 23.10.760, 23.10.765, 23.10.770, 23.10.775, 23.10.780, 23.10.785, 23.20.520, 23.20.525, 23.20.526, 25.27.020, 25.27.170, 25.27.025, 23.20.401, 25.27.165, 25.27.166, 25.27.060, 25.27.063, 47.07.025, 37.05.146
HB0193B, AM CSHB 193(L&C), introduced 05/07/2025: 23.10.700, 23.10.795, 23.10.705, 23.10.710, 23.20.290, 23.20.130, 23.20.175, 37.10.050, 23.20.185, 23.20.275, 23.10.715, 23.10.720, 18.50.165, 23.10.725, 23.20.350, 23.10.730, 23.10.780, 23.10.735, U.S.C, 39.20.500, 39.20.550, 23.10.740, 23.10.745, 23.10.750, 43.23.140, 23.10.755, 23.10.760, 23.10.765, 23.10.770, 23.10.775, 23.20.520, 23.20.525, 23.20.526, 23.15.625, 23.15.630, 23.15.620, 23.15.660, 25.27.020, 25.27.170, 25.27.025, 23.20.401, 25.27.165, 25.27.166, 25.27.060, 25.27.063, 47.07.025, 37.05.146
HB0193C, AM CSHB 193(FIN), introduced 05/13/2026: 23.10.700, 23.10.795, 23.10.705, 23.10.710, 23.20.175, 23.20.290, 23.20.277, 23.20.185, 23.20.275, 23.20.130, 23.10.715, 23.10.720, 18.50.165, 23.10.725, 23.20.700, 23.20.795, 23.20.350, 23.10.730, 23.10.780, 23.10.735, U.S.C, 39.20.500, 39.20.550, 23.10.740, 23.10.745, 23.10.750, 43.23.140, 23.10.755, 23.10.760, 23.10.765, 23.10.770, 23.10.775, 23.20.165, 23.20.276, 23.20.278, 37.10.050, 23.15.630, 23.15.835, 23.20.135, 23.20.225, 23.20.526, 23.20.140, 25.27.020, 25.27.170, 25.27.025, 23.20.401, 25.27.165, 25.27.166, 25.27.060, 25.27.063, 47.07.025, 37.05.146
HB0193D, AM CSHB 193(FIN) am, introduced 05/16/2026, passed House 05/16/2026: 23.10.066, 23.10.067, 39.52.960, 23.10.068, 23.10.069, 23.10.700, 23.10.795, 23.10.705, 23.10.710, 23.20.175, 23.20.290, 23.20.277, 23.20.185, 23.20.275, 23.20.130, 23.10.715, 23.10.720, 18.50.165, 23.10.725, 23.20.700, 23.20.795, 23.20.350, 23.10.730, 23.10.780, 23.10.735, U.S.C, 39.20.500, 39.20.550, 23.10.740, 23.10.745, 23.10.750, 43.23.140, 23.10.755, 23.10.760, 23.10.765, 23.10.770, 23.10.775, 23.20.165, 23.20.276, 23.20.278, 37.10.050, 23.15.630, 23.15.835, 23.20.135, 23.20.225, 23.20.526, 23.20.140, 25.27.020, 25.27.170, 25.27.025, 23.20.401, 25.27.165, 25.27.166, 25.27.060, 25.27.063, 47.07.025, 37.05.146