Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB221
Alaska Arts and Culture Day
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 12:25 AM
In one sentence
This law establishes the first Friday of every October as Alaska Arts and Culture Day.
What it does
- Sets aside the first Friday of every October as Alaska Arts and Culture Day.
Who it affects
Not clearly identified in the stored source.
Limits and unknowns
- The law states that schools, community groups, agencies, and individuals may observe the day with events or activities.
- Observing the day is optional because the text says it 'may be observed'.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
ARTS AND CULTURE DAY An Act establishing the first Friday of every October as Alaska Arts and Culture Day; and providing for an effective date.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/4/263160
- (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 51 SLA 263160
- (H) 10:55 A.M. 6/16/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3094
- (S) VERSION: CSHB 221(STA)2665
- (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2665
- (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): YUNDT, KAWASAKI, DUNBAR2670
- (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2665
- (S) PASSED Y20 N-2665
- (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 221(STA)2665
- (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN2645
- (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CAL2643
- (S) READ THE SECOND TIME2643
- (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/20262643
- (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)2566
- (S) NR: TILTON, BJORKMAN2566
- (S) DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON2566
- (S) STA RPT 2DP 2NR2566
- (S) Moved CSHB 221(STA) Out of CommitteeText
- (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
- (S) STA2383