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type: "Bill"
title: "An Act relating to the prescription of opioids; relating to voluntary nonopioid directives; relating to the controlled substance prescription database; relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry; relating to the practice of osteopathy; relating to the practice of nursing; relating to the practice of optometry; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; relating to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy; relating to pharmacists; relating to the definition of 'practitioner'; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 73, ch. 25, SLA 2016; and providing for an effective date."
description: "An Act relating to the prescription of opioids; relating to voluntary nonopioid directives; relating to the controlled substance prescription database; relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry; relating to the practice of osteopathy; relating to the practice of nursing; relating to the practice of optometry; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; relating to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy; relating to pharmacists; relating to the definition of 'practitioner'; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 73, ch. 25, SLA 2016; and providing for an effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ak"
legislature: "Alaska Legislature"
session: "30"
identifier: "HB 159"
citation: "Alaska HB 159 (30)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ANIMALS", "BOARDS & COMMISSIONS", "CORRECTIONS", "CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "DENTISTS", "DRUGS", "LICENSING", "MEDICAL CARE", "NURSES", "OCCUPATIONS & PROFESSIONS", "OPTOMETRISTS", "PHARMACISTS", "PHYSICIANS", "REGULATIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 67
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-03-06"
last_action: "2017-07-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/02fd217b-1bc9-4ee1-bac7-c49540aace38"
source_url: "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/30?Root=HB159"
source_hash: "c4310d30c7c48a7237fe0e4945e2a5e40979b5d6a04de7ee26b1e63c34466131"
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 159 (30) — An Act relating to the prescription of opioids; relating to voluntary nonopioid directives; relating to the controlled substance prescription database; relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry; relating to the practice of osteopathy; relating to the practice of nursing; relating to the practice of optometry; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; relating to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy; relating to pharmacists; relating to the definition of 'practitioner'; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 73, ch. 25, SLA 2016; and providing for an effective date.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB0159A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/30?hsid=HB0159A)
2. **HB0159B** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/30?hsid=HB0159B)
3. **HB0159C** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/30?hsid=HB0159C)
4. **HB0159D** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/30?hsid=HB0159D)
5. **HB0159E** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/30?hsid=HB0159E)
6. **HB0159Z** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/30?hsid=HB0159Z)
## Votes
- Shall CSHB 159(FIN) am pass the House? — **258** (pass) · lower
- Shall the effective date clause be adopted? — **294** (pass) · lower
- Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(FIN) "An Act relating to the prescription of opioids; relating to voluntary nonopioid directives; relating to the controlled substance prescription database; relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry; relating to the practice of osteopathy; relating to the practice of nursing; relating to the practice of optometry; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; relating to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy; relating to pharmacists; relating to the definition of 'practitioner'; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 73, ch. 25, SLA 2016; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate? — **171** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-03-06** Read the first time - REFERRALS `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-03-06** Referred to Health & Social Services and Finance `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-06** Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Corrections)
- **2017-03-06** Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)
- **2017-03-06** Fiscal Note 3: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)
- **2017-03-06** GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER
- **2017-04-12** HSS RPT CS(HSS) NT 6DP
- **2017-04-12** HSS Do Pass: JOHNSTON, TARR, EDGMON, SULLIVAN-LEONARD, KITO, SPOHNHOLZ `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-12** Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Corrections)
- **2017-04-12** Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)
- **2017-04-12** Fiscal Note 3: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)
- **2017-05-12** FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 7DP 1DNP 3AM
- **2017-05-12** FIN Do Pass: PRUITT, ORTIZ, THOMPSON, GUTTENBERG, GRENN, SEATON, FOSTER `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-12** FIN Do Not Pass: WILSON `committee-failure`
- **2017-05-12** FIN Amend: KAWASAKI, TILTON, GARA
- **2017-05-12** Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)
- **2017-05-12** Fiscal Note 3: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)
- **2017-05-18** FIRST SPECIAL SESSION BILL
- **2017-05-18** FIRST SPECIAL SESSION BILL
- **2017-05-22** RULES TO CALENDAR 5/22/2017
- **2017-05-22** Read the second time `reading-2`
- **2017-05-22** FIN CS ADOPTED UC
- **2017-05-22** AM NO 1 OFFERED
- **2017-05-22** AM 1 TO AM 1 ADOPTED UC
- **2017-05-22** AM NO 1 AS AM ADOPTED Y33 E6 A1
- **2017-05-22** AM NO 2 FAILED Y11 N22 E7
- **2017-05-22** AM NO 3 FAILED Y10 N23 E7
- **2017-05-22** AM NO 4 FAILED Y9 N24 E7
- **2017-05-22** ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
- **2017-05-22** Read the third time CSHB 159(FIN) AM `reading-3`
- **2017-05-22** PASSED Y25 N8 E7 `passage`
- **2017-05-22** EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y29 N4 E7
- **2017-05-22** TRANSMITTED TO (S)
- **2017-05-22** VERSION: CSHB 159(FIN) AM
- **2017-05-30** Read the first time - REFERRALS `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-05-30** Referred to Finance `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-31** FIN RPT SCS 6DP 1NR NEW TITLE
- **2017-05-31** TITLE CHANGE: SCR 101
- **2017-05-31** FIN Do Pass: HOFFMAN, MACKINNON, BISHOP, VON IMHOF, OLSON, MICCICHE `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-31** FIN No Recommendation: HUGHES
- **2017-05-31** Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)
- **2017-05-31** Fiscal Note 3: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)
- **2017-05-31** RULES TO CALENDAR 5/31/2017
- **2017-05-31** Read the second time `reading-2`
- **2017-05-31** FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
- **2017-05-31** ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 6/1 CALENDAR
- **2017-06-01** Read the third time SCS CSHB 159(FIN) `reading-3`
- **2017-06-01** PASSED Y17 N1 E2 `passage`
- **2017-06-01** EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- **2017-06-01** TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
- **2017-06-01** VERSION: SCS CSHB 159(FIN)
- **2017-06-02** CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
- **2017-06-22** SECOND SPECIAL SESSION BILL
- **2017-06-22** WAIVE UNIFORM RULE 47 UC
- **2017-06-22** SECOND SPECIAL SESSION BILL
- **2017-06-22** WAIVE UNIFORM RULE 47 UC
- **2017-06-22** CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- **2017-06-22** CONCUR AM OF (S) Y29 N10 E1
- **2017-06-22** EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- **2017-06-22** TITLE CHANGE: SCR 101
- **2017-06-27** MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- **2017-07-01** LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 6/28/17
- **2017-07-01** FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 57
- **2017-07-01** Fiscal Note 3: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)
- **2017-07-27** 9:13 AM 7/17/17 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-07-27** Signed into law 7/25 CHAPTER 2 SSSLA 17 `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-27** EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/02fd217b-1bc9-4ee1-bac7-c49540aace38`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alaska legislature records).