STATE BILLAK HB 173PASSED

Lic.: Occup/phys Therapy;speech;audiology

State of Alaska

An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy assistant licensure; relating to an occupational therapist licensure compact; relating to an executive administrator for the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; relating to physical therapist licensure; relating to physical therapist assistant licensure; relating to audiologist licensure; relating to speech-language pathologist licensure; and relating to national criminal history record checks.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jul 3, 2026
132 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
AK HB 173 · PassedJul 3

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Bill details

Last action
FN2: (CED) · Sep 30, 2026

Sponsors

NJNellie JimmieRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038Primary sponsor
MPMike PraxRepresentative · Republican · HD-033
LSLouise StutesRepresentative · Republican · HD-005
DNDavid NelsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-018
RSRebecca SchwankeRepresentative · Republican · HD-036
JBJeremy BynumRepresentative · Republican · HD-001
RHRebecca HimschootRepresentative · Independent · HD-002
GMGenevieve MinaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
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AJAndrew JosephsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013
RFRobyn FrierRepresentative · Democrat · HD-040
ASAndrea StoryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-003
DJDeLena JohnsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-025
AGAlyse GalvinRepresentative · Independent · HD-014
AGAndrew GrayRepresentative · Democrat · HD-020
CSCalvin SchrageRepresentative · N · HD-012
RMRobert MyersSenator · Republican · SD-Q

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026FN2: (CED)House
Sep 30, 2026FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263House
Sep 30, 2026LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26House
Sep 30, 2026LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26Senate
Jul 3, 2026EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/30/26House
Jul 3, 2026LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 41 SLA 26House
Jun 17, 20263:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNORHouse
Jun 10, 2026MANIFEST ERROR(S)House
Show 42 earlier actions
May 20, 2026TITLE CHANGE: SCR 27House
May 20, 2026CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 A1House
May 20, 2026CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UPHouse
May 20, 2026CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVEDHouse
May 20, 2026VERSION: SCS CSHB 173(FIN) AM SSenate
May 20, 2026TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDEDSenate
May 20, 2026PASSED Y14 N6Senate
May 20, 2026READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 173(FIN) AM SSenate
May 19, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CALSenate
May 19, 2026AM NO 1 ADOPTED UCSenate
May 19, 2026FIN SCS ADOPTED UCSenate
May 19, 2026READ THE SECOND TIMESenate
May 19, 2026RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026Senate
May 12, 2026FN2: (CED)Senate
May 12, 2026NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHLSenate
May 12, 2026DP: OLSON, HOFFMANSenate
May 12, 2026TITLE CHANGE: SCR 27Senate
May 12, 2026FIN RPT SCS 2DP 5NR NEW TITLESenate
Feb 6, 2026CROSS SPONSOR(S): MYERSSenate
May 13, 2025FINSenate
May 13, 2025READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSSenate
May 12, 2025VERSION: CSHB 173(L&C)House
May 12, 2025TRANSMITTED TO (S)House
May 12, 2025COSPONSOR(S): GRAY, SCHRAGEHouse
May 12, 2025PASSED Y40House
May 12, 2025READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 173(L&C)House
May 10, 2025COSPONSOR(S): GALVINHouse
May 10, 2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CALENDARHouse
May 10, 2025L&C CS ADOPTED UCHouse
May 10, 2025READ THE SECOND TIMEHouse
May 10, 2025RULES TO CALENDAR 5/10/2025House
May 7, 2025COSPONSOR(S): JOHNSONHouse
May 7, 2025FIN REFERRAL REMOVEDHouse
May 7, 2025FN1: ZERO(CED)House
May 7, 2025DP: BURKE, COULOMBE, CARRICK, SADDLER, NELSON, HALL, FIELDSHouse
May 7, 2025L&C RPT CS(L&C) 7DPHouse
Apr 25, 2025COSPONSOR(S): BURKE, STORYHouse
Apr 23, 2025COSPONSOR(S): MINA, JOSEPHSONHouse
Apr 15, 2025COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOTHouse
Apr 11, 2025COSPONSOR(S): STUTES, NELSON, SCHWANKE, BYNUMHouse
Apr 7, 2025L&C, FINHouse
Apr 7, 2025READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSHouse

Recorded votes

House: Third Reading Final PassageMay 12, 2025 · House · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate: Third Reading - Final PassageMay 20, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 6 nayPassed
House: ConcurMay 20, 2026 · House · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Boards & Commissions
  • Business
  • Compacts
  • Employment
  • Health & Social Services
  • Licensing
  • Medical Care
  • Occupations & Professions
  • Crimes

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