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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 9, 2024 | AK | HB 230 | Repeals the Limit on How Many Years Out-of-State Teachers Can Apply Toward the Teacher Pay Scale | Bill Passed - House (39 - 1) |
March 25, 2024 | AK | HB 193 | Requires Internet Access for All State Public School Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
March 20, 2024 | AK | HB 193 | Requires Internet Access for All State Public School Districts | Bill Passed - House (35 - 2) |
March 18, 2024 | AK | SB 140 | Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access | Veto Override Failed - House (23 - 16) |
March 18, 2024 | AK | SB 140 | Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access | Veto Override Failed - House (23 - 16) |
March 18, 2024 | AK | SB 140 | Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access | Veto Override Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
March 18, 2024 | AK | SB 140 | Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access | Veto Override Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
Feb. 26, 2024 | AK | SB 140 | Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
Feb. 26, 2024 | AK | SB 140 | Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | AK | SB 140 | Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access | Bill Passed - House (38 - 2) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | AK | SB 140 | Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access | Bill Passed - House (38 - 2) |
Jan. 31, 2024 | AK | SB 88 | Authorizes Choice On Pension Plans Available to Alaska Teachers for Retirement | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 5) |
May 13, 2023 | AK | SB 99 | Establishes Financial Literacy Classes in Alaska Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0) |
May 13, 2023 | AK | SB 99 | Establishes Financial Literacy Classes in Alaska Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0) |
May 12, 2023 | AK | SB 140 | Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0) |
May 12, 2023 | AK | SB 140 | Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0) |
May 11, 2023 | AK | SB 52 | Requires the Department of Education and Early Development to Provide Information Relating to Public Schools on an Internet Website and other requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
May 11, 2023 | AK | SB 52 | Requires the Department of Education and Early Development to Provide Information Relating to Public Schools on an Internet Website and other requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
May 5, 2023 | AK | SB 13 | Requires the State University System List Costs of Course Materials in its Course Catalog | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1) |
May 5, 2023 | AK | SB 13 | Requires the State University System List Costs of Course Materials in its Course Catalog | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1) |
May 17, 2022 | AK | SB 34 | Establishes State-Tribal Education Compact Schools | Bill Passed - House (37 - 2) |
May 17, 2022 | AK | HB 114 | Establishes New Programs through the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0) |
May 17, 2022 | AK | HB 133 | Amends Laws Relating to Education Trust and Education Savings | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 0) |
May 11, 2022 | AK | SB 174 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 0) |
May 10, 2022 | AK | SB 174 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (34 - 5) |
April 25, 2022 | AK | HB 114 | Establishes New Programs through the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development | Bill Passed - House (35 - 3) |
April 22, 2022 | AK | SB 34 | Establishes State-Tribal Education Compact Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 1) |
April 11, 2022 | AK | HB 53 | Expands School Accommodations for Military Children | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 0) |
April 4, 2022 | AK | SB 80 | Expands Requirements as to K-12 Mental Health Education | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 1) |
April 4, 2022 | AK | SB 80 | Expands Requirements as to K-12 Mental Health Education | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 1) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | AK | SB 72 | Amends Civics Curriculum and Assessment Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | AK | SB 72 | Amends Civics Curriculum and Assessment Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1) |
April 22, 2021 | AK | HB 169 | Appropriates Funds for Education to Prevent Job Layoffs | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
March 24, 2020 | AK | HB 106 | Extends School Bond Debt Reimbursement Moratorium for 5 years | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
March 18, 2020 | AK | SB 74 | Increases Minimum Internet Speed for K-12 Schools | Bill Passed - House (32 - 3) |
April 14, 2018 | AK | HB 287 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
April 14, 2018 | AK | HB 339 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - House (22 - 18) |
May 5, 2016 | AK | HB 156 | Amends Certain Public Education Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - House (21 - 18) |
May 4, 2016 | AK | HB 156 | Amends Certain Public Education Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 4) |
April 17, 2016 | AK | HB 156 | Amends Certain Public Education Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
April 7, 2016 | AK | SB 174 | Prohibits the University of Alaska from Regulating Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 5) |
Feb. 29, 2016 | AK | SB 89 | Prohibits Schools from Contracting with Abortion Services Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 7) |
April 1, 2015 | AK | SB 64 | Amends School Bond Debt Reimbursement | Bill Passed - House (23 - 15) |
Feb. 23, 2015 | AK | HCR 2 | Establishes Alaska School Choice Week | Joint Resolution Passed - House (21 - 14) |
April 25, 2014 | AK | HB 278 | Increases Base Student Allocation | Conference Report Adopted - House (28 - 10) |
April 25, 2014 | AK | HB 278 | Increases Base Student Allocation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 3) |
April 21, 2014 | AK | HB 278 | Increases Local Contributions for Public School Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
April 7, 2014 | AK | HB 278 | Increases Local Contributions for Public School Funding | Bill Passed - House (29 - 11) |
April 4, 2013 | AK | HB 162 | Amends Teacher Tenure Policy | Bill Passed - House (28 - 10) |
March 28, 2012 | AK | SB 9 | Extends Cumpulsory School Attendance | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
May 9, 2006 | AK | SCS CS HB 334 | Additional Religious Property Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 13) |
May 7, 2006 | AK | SCS CS HB 334 | Additional Religious Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
April 20, 2006 | AK | CSSB 235 | Public School Performance Incentive Program | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
March 3, 2006 | AK | CSSB 112 | Rural Education Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |