--- type: "Bill" title: "An Act extending the January 15, 2021, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic; approving and ratifying declarations of a public health disaster emergency; providing for a financing plan; making temporary changes to state law in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the following areas: emergency powers of the governor; emergency powers of the commissioner of health and social services; occupational and professional licensing, practice, and billing; telehealth; charitable gaming and online ticket sales; access to federal stabilization funds; wills; unfair or deceptive trade practices; school operating funds; workers' compensation; program execution; civil liability; immunity from liability and disciplinary action for occupational licensees for exposure of clients to COVID-19; immunity from liability for persons engaging in business and their employees for exposure of customers to COVID-19; abortion funding; and personal objections to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines; and providing for an effective date." description: "An Act extending the January 15, 2021, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic; approving and ratifying declarations of a public health disaster emergency; providing for a financing plan; making temporary changes to state law in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the following areas: emergency powers of the governor; emergency powers of the commissioner of health and social services; occupational and professional licensing, practice, and billing; telehealth; charitable gaming and online ticket sales; access to federal stabilization funds; wills; unfair or deceptive trade practices; school operating funds; workers' compensation; program execution; civil liability; immunity from liability and disciplinary action for occupational licensees for exposure of clients to COVID-19; immunity from liability for persons engaging in business and their employees for exposure of customers to COVID-19; abortion funding; and personal objections to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines; and providing for an effective date." jurisdiction: "us/states/ak" legislature: "Alaska Legislature" session: "32" identifier: "HB 76" citation: "Alaska HB 76 (32)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["ABORTION", "ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE", "BOARDS & COMMISSIONS", "BUSINESS", "DISASTER", "ECONOMY", "FUNDS", "GAMBLING", "GOVERNOR", "HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES", "IMMUNIZATION", "LIABILITY", "LICENSING", "MEDICAL CARE", "OCCUPATIONS & PROFESSIONS", "PUBLIC SAFETY", "SCHOOL DISTRICTS", "WORKERS COMPENSATION"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR"] version_count: 7 action_count: 184 vote_count: 45 first_action: "2021-02-18" last_action: "2022-02-11" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/23d6deed-31db-4ee5-821b-e1b791a34af6" source_url: "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/32?Root=HB76" source_hash: "7dc9e45c063f8d833cac490a64aede71b102f5f98183d61637c9de4553d41a6b" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ak"] --- # Alaska HB 76 (32) — An Act extending the January 15, 2021, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic; approving and ratifying declarations of a public health disaster emergency; providing for a financing plan; making temporary changes to state law in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the following areas: emergency powers of the governor; emergency powers of the commissioner of health and social services; occupational and professional licensing, practice, and billing; telehealth; charitable gaming and online ticket sales; access to federal stabilization funds; wills; unfair or deceptive trade practices; school operating funds; workers' compensation; program execution; civil liability; immunity from liability and disciplinary action for occupational licensees for exposure of clients to COVID-19; immunity from liability for persons engaging in business and their employees for exposure of customers to COVID-19; abortion funding; and personal objections to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines; and providing for an effective date. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **CSHB 76(FIN)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/32?Hsid=HB0076C) 2. **CSHB 76(FIN) am** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/32?Hsid=HB0076D) 3. **CSHB 76(HSS)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/32?Hsid=HB0076B) 4. **Enrolled HB 76** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/32?Hsid=HB0076Z) 5. **HB 76** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/32?Hsid=HB0076A) 6. **SCS CSHB 76(FIN)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/32?Hsid=HB0076E) 7. **SCS CSHB 76(FIN) am S** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/32?Hsid=HB0076F) ## Votes - (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y17 N22 E1 # 432 — **17–22** (fail) · lower - (S) AM NO 20 FAILED Y5 N15 # 868 — **5–15** (fail) · upper - (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y25 N15 #763 — **25–15** (pass) · lower - (S) AM NO 13 FAILED Y5 N15 # 862 — **5–15** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 32 FAILED Y7 N13 # 876 — **7–13** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 35 FAILED Y2 N18 # 879 — **2–18** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 18 FAILED Y9 N11 # 867 — **9–11** (fail) · upper - (S) PASSED Y13 N7 #892 — **13–7** (pass) · upper - (S) AM NO 28 FAILED Y2 N18 # 872 — **2–18** (fail) · upper - (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y19 N1 #892 — **19–1** (pass) · upper - (S) AM NO 39 FAILED Y4 N16 # 884 — **4–16** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 11 FAILED Y9 N11 # 857 — **9–11** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 29 ADOPTED Y12 N8 # 872 — **12–8** (pass) · upper - (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y35 N5 #763 — **35–5** (pass) · lower - (S) AM NO 34 FAILED Y3 N17 # 878 — **3–17** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 7 ADOPTED Y19 N1 # 852 — **19–1** (pass) · upper - (S) AM NO 8 FAILED Y6 N14 # 853 — **6–14** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 12 FAILED Y6 N14 # 861 — **6–14** (fail) · upper - (S) AM TO AM 37 FAILED Y9 N11 #890 — **9–11** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 33 FAILED Y5 N15 # 877 — **5–15** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 38 FAILED Y3 N17 # 882 — **3–17** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 27 FAILED Y1 N19 # 871 — **1–19** (fail) · upper - (H) PASSED Y22 N15 E3 #462 — **22–15** (pass) · lower - (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y36 E3 A1 #463 — **36–0** (pass) · lower - (H) AM NO 8 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 # 440 — **18–21** (fail) · lower - (H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 # 446 — **18–21** (fail) · lower - (H) AM NO 9 FAILED Y19 N20 E1 # 442 — **19–20** (fail) · lower - (H) AM NO 10 FAILED Y17 N22 E1 # 444 — **17–22** (fail) · lower - (H) AM NO 11 ADOPTED Y21 N18 E1 # 445 — **21–18** (pass) · lower - (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y17 N21 E1 A1 # 436 — **17–21** (fail) · lower - (H) AM NO 7 FAILED Y16 N23 E1 # 439 — **16–23** (fail) · lower - (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y17 N22 E1 # 437 — **17–22** (fail) · lower - (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 # 434 — **18–21** (fail) · lower - (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21 # 427 — **19–21** (fail) · lower - (S) AM NO 5 FAILED Y7 N13 # 850 — **7–13** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 17 FAILED Y6 F14 # 866 — **6–0** (fail) · upper - (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED Y12 N7 E1 #821 — **12–7** (pass) · upper - (S) UPDATED AM TO AM NO 31 ADOPTED Y10 N9 A1 # 889 — **10–9** (pass) · upper - (S) UPDATED AM NO 21 OFFERED AND FAILED Y8 N12 # 888 — **8–12** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 41 ADOPTED Y17 N3 # 886 — **17–3** (pass) · upper - (S) AM NO 15 FAILED Y5 N15 # 865 — **5–15** (fail) · upper - (S) AM NO 37 FAILED Y1 N19 # 891 — **1–19** (fail) · upper - (S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y14 N6 #893 — **14–6** (pass) · upper - (S) AM NO 9 ADOPTED Y20 N- # 855 — **20–0** (pass) · upper - (S) AM NO 30 FAILED Y4 N16 # 874 — **4–16** (fail) · upper ## Sponsors - HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2021-02-18** (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS `reading-1` - **2021-02-18** (H) HSS, FIN - **2021-02-18** (H) FN1: ZERO(CED) - **2021-02-18** (H) FN2: ZERO(DHS) - **2021-02-18** (H) FN3: ZERO(DPS) - **2021-02-18** (H) FN4: INDETERMINATE(MVA) - **2021-02-18** (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER - **2021-02-19** (H) HSS REFERRAL REMOVED - **2021-02-26** (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 - **2021-02-26** (H) -- MEETING CANCELED -- - **2021-03-01** (H) HSS REFERRAL ADDED BEFORE FIN - **2021-03-02** (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:00 PM BY TELECONFERENCE - **2021-03-02** (H) Heard & Held - **2021-03-02** (H) Minutes (HHSS) - **2021-03-04** (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:00 PM DAVIS 106 - **2021-03-04** (H) Heard & Held - **2021-03-04** (H) Minutes (HHSS) - **2021-03-06** (H) Minutes (HHSS) - **2021-03-09** (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:00 PM DAVIS 106 - **2021-03-09** (H) Moved CSHB 76(HSS) Out of Committee - **2021-03-09** (H) Minutes (HHSS) - **2021-03-10** (H) HSS RPT CS(HSS) NEW TITLE 4DP 2DNP 1NR - **2021-03-10** (H) DP: FIELDS, SPOHNHOLZ, ZULKOSKY, SNYDER - **2021-03-10** (H) DNP: KURKA, MCCARTY - **2021-03-10** (H) NR: PRAX - **2021-03-10** (H) FN1: ZERO(CED) - **2021-03-10** (H) FN2: ZERO(DHS) - **2021-03-10** (H) FN3: ZERO(DPS) - **2021-03-10** (H) FN4: INDETERMINATE(MVA) - **2021-03-10** (H) FN5: INDETERMINATE(REV) - **2021-03-11** (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 - **2021-03-11** (H) Heard & Held - **2021-03-11** (H) Minutes (HFIN) - **2021-03-15** (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 - **2021-03-15** (H) Heard & Held - **2021-03-15** (H) Minutes (HFIN) - **2021-03-18** (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 - **2021-03-18** (H) Bill Postponed to 3/19/21 at 2:00 pm -- Recessed to 2:00 pm 3/19/21 -- - **2021-03-18** (H) Minutes (HFIN) - **2021-03-19** (H) FINANCE at 02:00 PM ADAMS 519 - **2021-03-19** (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:30 pm -- - **2021-03-19** (H) Minutes (HFIN) - **2021-03-22** (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 - **2021-03-22** (H) Moved CSHB 76(FIN) Out of Committee - **2021-03-22** (H) Minutes (HFIN) - **2021-03-24** (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 5DP 3DNP 3NR - **2021-03-24** (H) DP: ORTIZ, EDGMON, WOOL, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER - **2021-03-24** (H) DNP: CARPENTER, THOMPSON, JOHNSON - **2021-03-24** (H) NR: LEBON, RASMUSSEN, MERRICK - **2021-03-24** (H) FN1: ZERO(CED) - **2021-03-24** (H) FN2: ZERO(DHS) - **2021-03-24** (H) FN3: ZERO(DPS) - **2021-03-24** (H) FN4: INDETERMINATE(MVA) - **2021-03-24** (H) FN5: INDETERMINATE(REV) - **2021-03-25** (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/25/2021 - **2021-03-25** (H) READ THE SECOND TIME `reading-2` - **2021-03-25** (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21 `amendment-failure` - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y17 N22 E1 `amendment-failure` - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 `amendment-failure` - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y17 N21 E1 A1 `amendment-failure` - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y17 N22 E1 `amendment-failure` - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 6 NOT OFFERED - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 7 FAILED Y16 N23 E1 `amendment-failure` - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 8 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 `amendment-failure` - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 9 FAILED Y19 N20 E1 `amendment-failure` - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 10 FAILED Y17 N22 E1 `amendment-failure` - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 11 ADOPTED Y21 N18 E1 `amendment-passage` - **2021-03-25** (H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 `amendment-failure` - **2021-03-25** (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/26 CALENDAR `reading-3` - **2021-03-26** (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 76(FIN) AM `reading-3` - **2021-03-26** (H) PASSED Y22 N15 E3 `passage` - **2021-03-26** (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y36 E3 A1 - **2021-03-26** (H) ENGROSSED - **2021-03-29** (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) `passage` - **2021-03-29** (H) VERSION: CSHB 76(FIN) AM - **2021-03-29** (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS `reading-1` - **2021-03-29** (S) FIN - **2021-03-29** (S) FINANCE at 01:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 - **2021-03-29** (S) Heard & Held - **2021-03-29** (S) Minutes (SFIN) - **2021-03-30** (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 - **2021-03-30** (S) Heard & Held - **2021-03-30** (S) Minutes (SFIN) - **2021-04-06** (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 - **2021-04-06** (S) Minutes (SFIN) - **2021-04-12** (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 - **2021-04-12** (S) Heard & Held - **2021-04-12** (S) Minutes (SFIN) - **2021-04-14** (S) FINANCE at 01:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 - **2021-04-14** (S) Heard & Held -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- - **2021-04-14** (S) Minutes (SFIN) - **2021-04-16** (S) FIN RPT SCS 3DP 3AM NEW TITLE - **2021-04-16** (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 5 - **2021-04-16** (S) DP: BISHOP, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN - **2021-04-16** (S) AM: WILSON, WIELECHOWSKI, OLSON - **2021-04-16** (S) FN1: ZERO(CED) - **2021-04-16** (S) FN2: ZERO(DHS) - **2021-04-16** (S) FN3: ZERO(DPS) - **2021-04-16** (S) FN4: INDETERMINATE(MVA) - **2021-04-16** (S) FN5: INDETERMINATE(REV) - **2021-04-16** (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 - **2021-04-16** (S) Moved SCS CSHB 76(FIN) Out of Committee - **2021-04-16** (S) Minutes (SFIN) - **2021-04-26** (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/26/2021 - **2021-04-26** (S) READ THE SECOND TIME `reading-2` - **2021-04-26** (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED Y12 N7 E1 - **2021-04-26** (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/28 CALENDAR `reading-3` - **2021-04-28** (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 76(FIN) `reading-3` - **2021-04-28** (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC `amendment-passage` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 3 OFFERED - **2021-04-28** (S) AM TO AM 3 ADOPTED UC - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 3 AS AMENDED ADOPTED UC `amendment-passage` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 4 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 5 FAILED Y7 N13 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 6 OFFERED AND MOVED TO BOTTOM - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 7 ADOPTED Y19 N1 `amendment-passage` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 8 FAILED Y6 N14 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 9 ADOPTED Y20 N- `amendment-passage` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 10 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 11 FAILED Y9 N11 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 12 FAILED Y6 N14 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 13 FAILED Y5 N15 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 6 WITHDRAWN - **2021-04-28** (S) UPDATED AM 6 OFFERED AND ADOPTED UC - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 14 NOT OFFERED - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 15 FAILED Y5 N15 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 16 OFFERED AND MOVED TO BOTTOM - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 17 FAILED Y6 F14 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 18 FAILED Y9 N11 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 19 NOT OFFERED - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 20 FAILED Y5 N15 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 21 OFFERED AND MOVED TO BOTTOM - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 16 WITHDRAWN - **2021-04-28** (S) UPDATED AM NO 16 OFFERED AND MOVED TO BOTTOM - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 22 NOT OFFERED - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 23 NOT OFFERED - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 24 NOT OFFERED - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 25 NOT OFFERED - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 26 NOT OFFERED - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 27 FAILED Y1 N19 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 28 FAILED Y2 N18 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 29 ADOPTED Y12 N8 `amendment-passage` - **2021-04-28** (S) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 30 FAILED Y4 N16 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 31 OFFERED AND MOVED TO BOTTOM - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 32 FAILED Y7 N13 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 33 FAILED Y5 N15 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 34 FAILED Y3 N17 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 35 FAILED Y2 N18 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 36 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 37 OFFERED AND MOVED TO BOTTOM - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 38 FAILED Y3 N17 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 39 FAILED Y4 N16 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 40 ADOPTED UC `amendment-passage` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 41 ADOPTED Y17 N3 `amendment-passage` - **2021-04-28** (S) UPDATED AM NO 16 WITHDRAWN - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 21 WITHDRAWN - **2021-04-28** (S) UPDATED AM NO 21 OFFERED AND FAILED Y8 N12 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM TO AM NO 31 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN - **2021-04-28** (S) UPDATED AM TO AM NO 31 ADOPTED Y10 N9 A1 `amendment-passage` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 31 AS AMENDED WITHDRAWN - **2021-04-28** (S) AM TO AM 37 FAILED Y9 N11 `failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AM NO 37 FAILED Y1 N19 `amendment-failure` - **2021-04-28** (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING `reading-3` - **2021-04-28** (S) PASSED Y13 N7 `passage` - **2021-04-28** (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y19 N1 - **2021-04-28** (S) HUGHES NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION - **2021-04-28** (S) RECON TAKEN UP SAME DAY UC - **2021-04-28** (S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y14 N6 `passage` - **2021-04-28** (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE - **2021-04-28** (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED `passage` - **2021-04-28** (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 76(FIN) AM S - **2021-04-28** (H) CONCUR READ AND HELD - **2021-04-28** (H) CONCUR TAKEN UP UC - **2021-04-28** (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y25 N15 - **2021-04-28** (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y35 N5 - **2021-04-30** (H) 5:10 P.M. 4/29/21 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt` - **2021-04-30** (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S) - **2021-05-01** (H) Signed into law 4/30 CHAPTER 2 SLA 21 `executive-signature` - **2021-05-01** (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER `became-law` - **2022-02-11** (H) EED ANNUAL RPT - DIST. FORCASTED UNRESERVED FUND BALANCES ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/23d6deed-31db-4ee5-821b-e1b791a34af6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alaska legislature records).