Alaska2026Enacted
SB40
Establishing Hispanic Heritage Month
Last scannedSep 22, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This law establishes September 15 through October 15 each year as Hispanic Heritage Month in Alaska.
What it does
- Sets the period between September 15 and October 15 of each year as Hispanic Heritage Month.
- Allows schools, community groups, public and private agencies, and individuals to observe this month with appropriate activities.
Who it affects
- Schools
- Community groups
- Public and private agencies
- Individuals
Limits and unknowns
- Observing the month is optional, not required.
- The law does not specify what activities must be held or provide funding for them.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- The period between September 15 and October 15 established to honor Hispanic American contributions.
- AS 44.12.183
- The new section of Alaska state law that establishes this observance.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH An Act establishing the period between September 15 and October 15 of each year as Hispanic Heritage Month.
Official activity
Bill history
- (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/6/262560
- (S) SIGNED INTO LAW 5/8 CHAPTER 3 SLA 262560
- (S) 4:25 P.M. 5/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR2446
- (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN2365
- (H) VERSION: SB 402360
- (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2360
- (H) PASSED Y36 N3 E12359
- (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 402359
- (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON2344
- (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/30 CALENDAR2340
- (H) FN2: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)(UPDATED BY RULES)2340
- (H) READ THE SECOND TIME2340
- (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/29/20252340
- (H) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)1070
- (H) DNP: VANCE1070
- (H) DP: MCCABE, MOORE, HIMSCHOOT, CARRICK1070
- (H) STA RPT 4DP 1DNP1070
- (H) Minutes (HSTA)Min
- (H) Moved SB 40 Out of CommitteeText
- (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120Text