Foster Children: Psych. Treatment/homes
State of AlaskaAlaskaAn Act relating to treatment foster homes; relating to the placement of foster children in hospitals and residential psychiatric treatment centers for psychiatric care; relating to the duties of the Department of Family and Community Services; relating to the care of children in state custody placed in psychiatric residential treatment facilities outside the state; amending Rule 12.1(b), Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure; and providing for an effective date.
- 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 36 · PassedJul 3
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Bill details
- Last action
- EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER · Jul 3, 2026
Sponsors
AGAndrew GrayRepresentative · Democrat · HD-020Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
WFWilliam FieldsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017
RFRobyn FrierRepresentative · Democrat · HD-040
NJNellie JimmieRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038
NFNeal FosterRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039
ASAndrea StoryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-003
GMGenevieve MinaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
TETed EischeidRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022
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JBJeremy BynumRepresentative · Republican · HD-001
AGAlyse GalvinRepresentative · Independent · HD-014
SHSara HannanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-004
AJAndrew JosephsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013
LSLouise StutesRepresentative · Republican · HD-005
JRJustin RuffridgeRepresentative · Republican · HD-007
CSCalvin SchrageRepresentative · N · HD-012
MCMia CostelloRepresentative · Republican · HD-015
DMDonna MearsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021
DSDan SaddlerRepresentative · Republican · HD-024
KMKelly MerrickRepresentative · Republican · SD-L
SKScott KawasakiRepresentative · Democrat · SD-P
CGCatherine GiesselSenator · Republican · SD-E
EGElvi Gray-JacksonSenator · Democrat · SD-G
BSBert StedmanSenator · Republican · SD-A
FDForrest DunbarSenator · Democrat · SD-J
MCMatt ClamanRepresentative · Democrat · SD-H
Bill history
Newest first.
Jul 3, 2026EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTERHouse
Jul 3, 2026LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/22 CHAPTER 26 SLA 26House
Jun 4, 2026MANIFEST ERROR(S)House
Jun 4, 20262:45 P.M. 6/4/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNORHouse
May 17, 2026TITLE CHANGE: SCR 10House
May 17, 2026EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGEHouse
May 17, 2026COURT RULE(S) SAME AS PASSAGEHouse
May 17, 2026CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40House
Show 63 earlier actions
May 17, 2026CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UPHouse
May 17, 2026CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELDHouse
May 16, 2026COSPONSOR REMOVED: TOMASZEWSKIHouse
May 16, 2026VERSION: SCS HB 36(FIN)Senate
May 16, 2026TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDEDSenate
May 16, 2026EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGESenate
May 16, 2026COURT RULE(S) SAME AS PASSAGESenate
May 16, 2026PASSED Y19 N- E1Senate
May 16, 2026READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 36(FIN)Senate
May 15, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CALSenate
May 15, 2026FIN SCS ADOPTED UCSenate
May 15, 2026READ THE SECOND TIMESenate
May 15, 2026RULES TO CALENDAR 5/15/2026Senate
May 13, 2026FN5: ZERO(DFC)Senate
May 13, 2026FN4: ZERO(AJS)Senate
May 13, 2026NR: OLSON, STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONKSenate
May 13, 2026DP: HOFFMAN, MERRICK, KIEHLSenate
May 13, 2026TITLE CHANGE: SCR 10Senate
May 13, 2026FIN RPT SCS 3DP 4NR NEW TITLESenate
May 6, 2026CLAMANSenate
May 6, 2026CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, KAWASAKI, GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON, STEDMAN, DUNBAR,Senate
May 16, 2025FN3: ZERO(DFC)Senate
May 16, 2025FN2: ZERO(AJS)Senate
May 16, 2025AM: MYERSSenate
May 16, 2025DP: CLAMAN, KIEHL, TOBINSenate
May 16, 2025TITLE CHANGE: SCR 10Senate
May 16, 2025JUD RPT SCS(JUD) 3DP 1AM NEW TITLESenate
May 14, 2025JUD REFERRAL ADDED AFTER HSSSenate
May 14, 2025FN3: ZERO(DFC)Senate
May 14, 2025FN2: ZERO(AJS)Senate
May 14, 2025NR: CLAMAN, TOBINSenate
May 14, 2025DP: DUNBAR, HUGHES, GIESSELSenate
May 14, 2025TITLE CHANGE: SCR 10Senate
May 14, 2025HSS RPT SCS(HSS) 3DP 2NR NEW TITLESenate
Mar 28, 2025HSS, FINSenate
Mar 28, 2025READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSSenate
Mar 26, 2025VERSION: HB 36House
Mar 26, 2025TRANSMITTED TO (S)House
Mar 26, 2025SCHRAGE, COSTELLO, MEARS, SADDLERHouse
Mar 26, 2025COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID, BYNUM, GALVIN, HANNAN, JOSEPHSON, STUTES, RUFFRIDGE,House
Mar 26, 2025COURT RULE(S) SAME AS PASSAGEHouse
Mar 26, 2025PASSED Y39 E1House
Mar 26, 2025READ THE THIRD TIME HB 36House
Mar 26, 2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCHouse
Mar 26, 2025READ THE SECOND TIMEHouse
Mar 26, 2025RULES TO CALENDAR 3/26/2025House
Mar 24, 2025COSPONSOR(S): MINAHouse
Mar 21, 2025COSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI, STORYHouse
Mar 21, 2025FN2: ZERO(AJS)House
Mar 21, 2025FN1: (DFC)House
Mar 21, 2025NR: JOHNSON, STAPPHouse
Mar 21, 2025DP: BYNUM, HANNAN, ALLARD, GALVIN, JIMMIE, TOMASZEWSKI, FOSTER, JOSEPHSONHouse
Mar 21, 2025FIN RPT 8DP 2NRHouse
Mar 3, 2025COSPONSOR(S): FOSTERHouse
Feb 28, 2025COSPONSOR(S): BURKE, JIMMIEHouse
Feb 28, 2025FN2: ZERO(AJS)House
Feb 28, 2025FN1: (DFC)House
Feb 28, 2025DP: PRAX, GRAY, SCHWANKE, RUFFRIDGE, MEARS, FIELDS, MINAHouse
Feb 28, 2025HSS RPT 7DPHouse
Jan 27, 2025COSPONSOR(S): FIELDSHouse
Jan 22, 2025HSS, FINHouse
Jan 22, 2025READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSHouse
Jan 22, 2025PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25House
Recorded votes
House: Third Reading Final PassageMar 26, 2025 · House · 39 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Court Rule(s) - Effective Date(s)May 16, 2026 · Senate · 19 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House: ConcurMay 17, 2026 · House · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Courts
- Families
- Foster Care
- Mental Health
- Minors
- Residential Care
- Court Rules
- Hospitals
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