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SB211 • 2026

EXTEND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS

An Act extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; extending the termination date of the Board of Professional Counselors; extending the termination date of the Board of Marital and Family Therapy; extending the termination date of the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners; extending the termination date of the Real Estate Commission; extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers; extending the termination date of the Board of Social Work Examiners; relating to reports on the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners and the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers; and providing for an effective date.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE
Last action
2026-05-20
Official status
WITHDRAWN
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about what happens after the new termination dates, leaving this information uncertain.

Extend Licensing Boards for Professionals

This act extends the end dates for several professional licensing boards in Alaska.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors until June 30, 2033.
  • Extends the termination date of the Board of Professional Counselors until June 30, 2032.
  • Extends the termination date of the Board of Marital and Family Therapy until June 30, 2034.
  • Extends the termination date of the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners until June 30, 2031.
  • Extends the termination date of the Real Estate Commission until June 30, 2030.
  • Extends the termination date of the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers until June 30, 2032.
  • Extends the termination date of the Board of Social Work Examiners until June 30, 2034.
  • Requires reports on compliance with audit recommendations for two specific boards by a certain deadline.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Professionals licensed under these boards, including architects, engineers, counselors, therapists, psychologists, real estate agents, and appraisers.

Terms To Know

termination date
The end date when a board's authority to operate expires.
legislative audit division
A part of the government that checks if boards follow rules and recommendations from audits.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens after the new termination dates.
  • The act is retroactive to June 30, 2026.
  • It exempts itself from a rule that limits how many boards can be continued or reestablished in one bill.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

AM 1

2900

AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y38 N1 A1

Plain English: AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y38 N1 A1 2900

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-20 Alaska State Legislature

    (S) WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR

  2. 2026-05-20 Alaska State Legislature

    (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  3. 2026-05-19 2957

    (H) VERSION: CSSB 211(L&C) AM H

  4. 2026-05-19 2957

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  5. 2026-05-19 2940

    (H) TITLE CHANGE HCR 30

  6. 2026-05-19 2901

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  7. 2026-05-19 2901

    (H) PASSED Y39 A1

  8. 2026-05-19 2901

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 211(L&C) AM H

  9. 2026-05-19 2901

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  10. 2026-05-19 2901

    (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  11. 2026-05-19 2900

    (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y38 N1 A1

  12. 2026-05-19 2899

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  13. 2026-05-18 2883

    (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR

  14. 2026-05-18 2883

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026

  15. 2026-05-17 Text

    (H) Moved CSSB 211(L&C) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --

  16. 2026-05-17 Text

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  17. 2026-05-17 2694

    (H) FN2: (CED)

  18. 2026-05-17 2694

    (H) AM: BYNUM

  19. 2026-05-17 2694

    (H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI, ALLARD, MOORE

  20. 2026-05-17 2694

    (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, FOSTER

  21. 2026-05-17 2694

    (H) FIN RPT 4DP 3NR 1AM

  22. 2026-05-16 Text

    (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --

  23. 2026-05-16 Text

    (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519

  24. 2026-05-13 Text

    (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:00 pm --

  25. 2026-05-13 Text

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  26. 2026-04-24 2280

    (H) FN2: (CED)

  27. 2026-04-24 2280

    (H) DP: CARRICK, COULOMBE, SADDLER, D.NELSON, FIELDS, HALL

  28. 2026-04-24 2280

    (H) L&C RPT 6DP

  29. 2026-04-20 Text

    (H) Moved CSSB 211(L&C) Out of Committee

  30. 2026-04-20 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  31. 2026-04-10 Text

    (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  32. 2026-04-10 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  33. 2026-04-08 Text

    (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  34. 2026-04-08 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  35. 2026-04-01 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  36. 2026-04-01 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  37. 2026-03-27 Text

    (H) Scheduled but Not Heard

  38. 2026-03-27 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  39. 2026-03-18 1868

    (H) L&C, FIN

  40. 2026-03-18 1868

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  41. 2026-03-16 1958

    (S) VERSION: CSSB 211(L&C)

  42. 2026-03-16 1958

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  43. 2026-03-16 1956

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  44. 2026-03-16 1955

    (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  45. 2026-03-16 1955

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 211(L&C)

  46. 2026-03-13 1931

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/16 CAL

  47. 2026-03-13 1931

    (S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC

  48. 2026-03-13 1930

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  49. 2026-03-13 1930

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/13/2026

  50. 2026-02-23 Text

    (S) Moved CSSB 211(L&C) Out of Committee

  51. 2026-02-23 Text

    (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  52. 2026-02-23 1752

    (S) FN2: (CED)

  53. 2026-02-23 1752

    (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, KIEHL

  54. 2026-02-23 1752

    (S) FIN RPT CS(L&C) 6DP

  55. 2026-02-17 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  56. 2026-02-17 Text

    (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  57. 2026-02-09 1641

    (S) FN1: (CED)

  58. 2026-02-09 1641

    (S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT

  59. 2026-02-09 1641

    (S) L&C RPT CS 5DP NEW TITLE

  60. 2026-02-06 Min

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  61. 2026-02-06 Text

    (S) Moved CSSB 211(L&C) Out of Committee

  62. 2026-02-06 Text

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  63. 2026-02-04 Min

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  64. 2026-02-04 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  65. 2026-02-04 Text

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  66. 2026-02-02 Min

    (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  67. 2026-02-02 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  68. 2026-02-02 Text

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  69. 2026-01-21 1482

    (S) L&C, FIN

  70. 2026-01-21 1481

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

EXTEND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS
An Act extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; extending the termination date of the Board of Professional Counselors; extending the termination date of the Board of Marital and Family Therapy; extending the termination date of the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners; extending the termination date of the Real Estate Commission; extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers; extending the termination date of the Board of Social Work Examiners; relating to reports on the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners and the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

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SB0211c -1- CSSB 211(L&C) am H
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CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 211(L&C) am H

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Amended: 5/19/26
Offered: 2/9/26

Sponsor(s): SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE
A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for 1
Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; extending the termination date of the Board 2
of Professional Counselors; extending the termination date of the Board of Marital and 3
Family Therapy; extending the termination date of the Board of Psychologist and 4
Psychological Associate Examiners; extending the termination date of the Real Estate 5
Commission; extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Real Estate 6
Appraisers; extending the termination date of the Board of Social Work Examiners; 7
relating to reports on the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners 8
and the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers; and providing for an effective date." 9
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 10
* Section 1. AS 08.03.010(c)(3) is amended to read: 11
(3) State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors 12
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(AS 08.48.011) - June 30, 2033 [2025]; 1
* Sec 2. AS 08.03.010(c)(6) is amended to read: 2
(6) Board of Professional Counselors (AS 08.29.010) - June 30, 2032 3
[2026]; 4
* Sec. 2. AS 08.03.010(c)(11) is amended to read: 5
(11) Board of Marital and Family Therapy (AS 08.63.010) - June 30, 6
2034 [2026]; 7
* Sec. 3. AS 08.03.010(c)(18) is amended to read: 8
(18) Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners 9
(AS 08.86.010) - June 30, 2031 [2026]; 10
* Sec. 4. AS 08.03.010(c)(19) is amended to read: 11
(19) Real Estate Commission (AS 08.88.011) - June 30, 2030 [2026]; 12
* Sec. 5. AS 08.03.010(c)(20) is amended to read: 13
(20) Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers (AS 08.87.010) - 14
June 30, 2032 [2026]; 15
* Sec. 6. AS 08.03.010(c)(21) is amended to read: 16
(21) Board of Social Work Examiners (AS 08.95.010) - June 30, 2034 17
[2026]; 18
* Sec. 7. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 19
read: 20
LEGISLATIVE AUDIT: REPORTS. By the first day of the First Regular Session of 21
the Thirty-Sixth Alaska State Legislature, the legislative audit division established under 22
AS 24.20.241 shall submit reports to the legislative budget and audit committee established 23
under AS 24.20.151 concerning compliance by the Board of Psychologist and Psychological 24
Associate Examiners and the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers with the 25
recommendations of the April 17, 2025, and June 5, 2025, audits of the boards conducted 26
under AS 44.66. 27
* Sec. 8. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 28
read: 29
EXEMPTION FROM AS 44.66.050(e). This Act is exempt from the provision of 30
AS 44.66.050(e) that prohibits a bill from continuing or reestablishing more than one board or 31
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commission. 1
* Sec. 9. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 2
read: 3
RETROACTIVITY. This Act is retroactive to June 30, 2026. 4
* Sec. 10. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 5