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SCR 17 Alaska Senate · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the state's regional educational attendance areas; and celebrating the enduring contributions of the state's regional educational attendance areas to public education, local leadership, and community life in rural areas of the state.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 17 is a commemorative measure that honors the 50th anniversary of Alaska's regional educational attendance areas. The resolution acknowledges the historical importance of these areas in providing public education to rural communities and recognizes the contributions of local school boards, educators, and families. It does not create new laws or change existing policies but serves to formally express gratitude and reaffirm the state's commitment to rural education.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill honors the 50th anniversary of rural educational attendance areas, reaffirming commitment to public education and local leadership in rural communities.85% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2026 Last action Jun 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

SCR 17 → Enrolled SCR 17 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a draft committee version to an enrolled, final version ready for signing, featuring updated headers, page numbers, and formatting. The core policy content remains largely the same, though one 'Whereas' clause was expanded to acknowledge the difficult conditions and vast distances faced by rural educators. No substantive changes to funding, eligibility, or legal requirements were made.
Scope change
None; the bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged as it is a concurrent resolution honoring a historical anniversary.
TECHNICAL

The document was reformatted from a draft committee version to an official enrolled version, including updated headers, page numbers, and the removal of internal markup notes.

A new 'Whereas' clause was added to the text, expanding the description of rural educators' work to explicitly mention working 'across immense distances' and through 'changing economic, technological, and social conditions.'

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y40
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved SCR 17 Out of Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCR 17 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:00 PM --
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.