An Act establishing Juneteenth Day as a legal holiday.
This bill establishes Juneteenth Day, observed on June 19th, as an official legal holiday in Alaska. By amending state statutes, it adds this date to the list of recognized days when businesses and government offices are closed, joining existing holidays like Independence Day and Memorial Day. The legislation also adjusts the numbering of other holidays in the state code to accommodate this new addition.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Signed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
96
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Oct 9, 2024
Signed into law
(S) Signed into law 6/27 CHAPTER 10 SLA 24
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y37 N3
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved SB 22 Out of Committee
lower
May 12, 2023
Committee
(H) STA REFERRAL REMOVED
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
(H) FIN REPLACED L&C REFERRAL
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y16 N4
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 22 Out of Committee
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
(S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER STA
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 22 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elvi Gray-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Alyse Galvin
IIndependent
Co
Andi Story
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Josephson
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Carrick
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Wielechowski
DDemocratic
Co
Cliff Groh
DDemocratic
Co
Forrest Dunbar
DDemocratic
Co
Gary Stevens
RRepublican
Co
Genevieve Mina
DDemocratic
Co
Jennie Armstrong
DDemocratic
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