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SB43 • 2026

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

An Act establishing the month of March as Women's History Month.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON REPRESENTATIVES Galvin, Hannan, Hall, Josephson, Eischeid, Schrage
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
CHAPTER 3 SLA 25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The law uses the phrase 'may be observed,' which indicates an option rather than a requirement, though it implies permission to act.

Establishing March as Women's History Month

This law establishes March each year as Women's History Month in Alaska.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new section to the state laws called AS 44.12.088.
  • Establishes the month of March every year as Women's History Month.

Terms To Know

AS 44.12.088
The specific number given to this new law in the Alaska Statutes.
Enacted
Means the bill has passed and is now an official law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list specific types of activities that must be done.
  • The source does not mention any funding for these observances.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 696

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/2/25

  2. 2025-04-04 696

    (S) SIGNED INTO LAW 4/3 CHAPTER 3 SLA 25

  3. 2025-04-02 684

    (S) 10:30 A.M. 4/2/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

  4. 2025-03-28 568

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE

  5. 2025-03-28 567

    (H) VERSION: SB 43

  6. 2025-03-28 567

    (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  7. 2025-03-28 566

    (H) PASSED Y33 N2 E5

  8. 2025-03-28 566

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 43

  9. 2025-03-26 552

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, EISCHEID

  10. 2025-03-26 549

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/28 CALENDAR

  11. 2025-03-26 548

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  12. 2025-03-26 548

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/26/2025

  13. 2025-03-11 441

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HALL

  14. 2025-03-10 320

    (H) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  15. 2025-03-10 320

    (H) NR: VANCE

  16. 2025-03-10 320

    (H) DP: MOORE, HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK

  17. 2025-03-10 320

    (H) STA RPT 5DP 1NR

  18. 2025-03-06 Min

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  19. 2025-03-06 Text

    (H) Moved SB 43 Out of Committee

  20. 2025-03-06 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  21. 2025-03-05 298

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN, HANNAN

  22. 2025-03-05 291

    (H) STA

  23. 2025-03-05 291

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  24. 2025-03-03 406

    (S) VERSION: SB 43

  25. 2025-03-03 406

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  26. 2025-03-03 404

    (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  27. 2025-03-03 404

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 43

  28. 2025-02-28 384

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/3 CAL

  29. 2025-02-28 384

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  30. 2025-02-28 384

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/28/2025

  31. 2025-02-26 361

    (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  32. 2025-02-26 361

    (S) DP: KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON, BJORKMAN, YUNDT

  33. 2025-02-26 361

    (S) STA RPT 5DP

  34. 2025-02-25 Min

    (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  35. 2025-02-25 Text

    (S) Moved SB 43 Out of Committee

  36. 2025-02-25 Text

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  37. 2025-02-18 Min

    (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  38. 2025-02-18 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  39. 2025-02-18 Text

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  40. 2025-01-22 38

    (S) STA

  41. 2025-01-22 38

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  42. 2025-01-22 38

    (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25

Official Summary Text

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
An Act establishing the month of March as Women's History Month.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Enrolled SB 43
LAWS OF ALASKA

2025

Source Chapter No.
SB 43 _______

AN ACT

Establishing the month of March as Women's History Month.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1

-1- Enrolled SB 43

AN ACT

Establishing the month of March as Women's History Month. 1
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* Section 1. AS 44.12 is amended by adding a new section to read: 3
Sec. 44.12.088. Women's History Month. The month of March each year is 4
established as Women's History Month. Women's History Month may be observed by 5
schools, community groups, and other public and private agencie s and individuals 6
with appropriate activ ities to honor and recognize the contribu tions that women have 7
made in the history of the state and the United States. 8