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Agricultural Land; Hemp; State Vegetable

State of Alaska

An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for agricultural uses; designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable; and providing for an effective date.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Aug 11, 2026
93 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
AK SB 208 · PassedAug 11

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Bill details

Last action
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER · Aug 11, 2026

Sponsors

JBJesse BjorkmanSenator · Republican · SD-DPrimary sponsor
JKJesse KiehlSenator · Democrat · SD-B
CGCatherine GiesselSenator · Republican · SD-E
RYRobert YundtSenator · Republican · SD-N
MCMatt ClamanRepresentative · Democrat · SD-H
JKJames KaufmanRepresentative · Republican · SD-F
MCMike CronkRepresentative · Republican · SD-R
GRGeorge RauscherSenator · Republican · SD-O
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CTCathy TiltonSenator · Republican · SD-M
BEBill ElamRepresentative · Republican · HD-008

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 11, 2026EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTERSenate
Aug 11, 2026LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 8/10 CHAPTER 60 SLA 26Senate
Jul 27, 20269:25 A.M. 7/23/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNORSenate
Jun 1, 2026MANIFEST ERROR(S)Senate
May 18, 2026EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGESenate
May 18, 2026CONCUR AM OF (H) Y17 N3Senate
May 18, 2026CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UPSenate
May 17, 2026VERSION: HCS CSSB 208(RES) AM HHouse
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May 17, 2026TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDEDHouse
May 17, 2026CROSS SPONSOR(S): ELAMHouse
May 17, 2026TITLE CHANGE: HCR 26House
May 17, 2026EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGEHouse
May 17, 2026PASSED Y39 N1House
May 17, 2026READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 208(RES) AM HHouse
May 17, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCHouse
May 17, 2026AM NO 5 FAILED Y19 N21House
May 17, 2026AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21House
May 17, 2026...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATIONHouse
May 17, 2026AM NO 3 ADOPTED UCHouse
May 17, 2026AM NO 2 NOT OFFEREDHouse
May 17, 2026MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDARHouse
May 17, 2026...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATIONHouse
May 17, 2026AM NO 1 ADOPTED UCHouse
May 17, 2026RES HCS ADOPTED UCHouse
May 17, 2026READ THE SECOND TIMEHouse
May 17, 2026RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026House
May 16, 2026FN2: ZERO(DNR)House
May 16, 2026NR: COULOMBE, HALL, SADDLER, ELAMHouse
May 16, 2026DP: FIELDS, MEARS, DIBERT, FRIERHouse
May 16, 2026RES RPT HCS(RES) 4DP 4NRHouse
May 14, 2026RESHouse
May 14, 2026READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSHouse
May 13, 2026VERSION: CSSB 208(RES)Senate
May 13, 2026TRANSMITTED TO (H)Senate
May 13, 2026COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, TILTONSenate
May 13, 2026EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGESenate
May 13, 2026PASSED Y20 N-Senate
May 13, 2026READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 208(RES)Senate
May 12, 2026COSPONSOR(S): KIEHL, GIESSEL, YUNDT, CLAMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONKSenate
May 12, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/13 CALSenate
May 12, 2026RES CS ADOPTED UCSenate
May 12, 2026READ THE SECOND TIMESenate
May 12, 2026RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026Senate
May 6, 2026FN2: ZERO(DNR)Senate
May 6, 2026NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICKSenate
May 6, 2026DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHLSenate
May 6, 2026FIN RPT CS(RES) 3DP 4NRSenate
Apr 20, 2026FN1: ZERO(DNR)Senate
Apr 20, 2026AM: KAWASAKISenate
Apr 20, 2026NR: DUNBAR, CLAMANSenate
Apr 20, 2026DP: GIESSEL, MYERSSenate
Apr 20, 2026RES RPT CS 2DP 2NR 1AM NEW TITLESenate
Jan 21, 2026RES, FINSenate
Jan 21, 2026READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSSenate
Jan 21, 2026PREFILE RELEASED 1/16/26Senate

Recorded votes

Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s)May 13, 2026 · Senate · 20 yea · 0 nayPassed
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 4May 17, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 21 nayFailed
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 4May 17, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 21 nayFailed
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 5May 17, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 21 nayFailed
Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 208(RES) Effective Date(s)May 18, 2026 · Senate · 17 yea · 3 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Agriculture
  • Land
  • Leases
  • Public Land
  • Resources
  • Sales
  • Business
  • Food
  • Marijuana
  • Permits
  • Regulations

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