HB 29 Alaska House · 33rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act prohibiting certain insurance decisions based solely on a person's status as an elected official.

This bill would have prevented insurance companies from making decisions based solely on whether a person is an elected official in Alaska. It directly affects elected officials, such as legislators, mayors, and governors, by prohibiting insurers from refusing coverage, canceling policies, denying claims, limiting coverage, or raising premiums just because of their public office. However, the law would still allow insurers to make these decisions if they are based on sound underwriting principles related to actual risk or if required by other laws. The measure was ultimately vetoed by the Governor and did not become law.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Vetoed
Oct 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Vetoed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2024 · House May 16, 2024

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 15, 2024
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
82
Key actions
13
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Oct 9, 2024
Vetoed
(H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 7/30/24
lower
May 16, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (25-15)
house
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) CONCURRED AM OF (S) Y25 N15
lower
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) L&C SCS ADOPTED UC
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 29(L&C) Out of Committee
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 29(L&C) Out of Committee
upper
May 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
May 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y25 N15
lower
May 12, 2023
Amended
(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y8 N32
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y37 N3
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) JUD CS ADOPTED UC
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 29(JUD) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 1:30 PM --
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 29(L&C) Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kevin McCabe
Kevin McCabe
RRepublican
AK
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