Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB193: UNEMPLOYMENT BEN; PAID LEAVE: PARENT/SICK
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
An Act relating to minimum paid sick leave requirements; establishing a paid parental leave program; relating to employer surcharges; relating to the employment assistance and training program account; relating to unemployment benefits; relating to the collection of child support obligations; relating to employee unemployment tax credits; relating to employer contributions to unemployment; relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to minimum paid sick leave requirements; establishing a paid parental leave program; relating to employer surcharges; relating to the employment assistance and training program account; relating to unemployment benefits; relating to the collection of child support obligations; relating to employee unemployment tax credits; relating to employer contributions to unemployment; relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to minimum paid sick leave requirements; establishing a paid parental leave program; relating to employer surcharges; relating to the employment assistance and training program account; relating to unemployment benefits; relating to the collection of child support obligations; relating to employee unemployment tax credits; relating to employer contributions to unemployment; relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 23.10.066 is amended to read: Sec. 23.10.066. Minimum paid sick leave benefit. Employers in the state with 10 or more employees are required to provide their employees paid sick leave as follows: (1) [EMPLOYERS WITH 15 OR MORE EMPLOYEES SHALL HB0193d -1- CSHB 193(FIN) am New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0612\S.A ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO ACCRUE] a minimum of one hour of paid sick leave shall accrue for every 30 hours worked, but employees are not entitled to accrue or use more than 56 hours of paid sick leave a [PER] year, unless their employer sets a higher limit; (2) [EMPLOYERS WITH FEWER THAN 15 EMPLOYEES SHALL ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO ACCRUE A MINIMUM OF ONE HOUR OF PAID SICK LEAVE FOR EVERY 30 HOURS WORKED, BUT EMPLOYEES ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ACCRUE …
Sponsors
- Carolyn Hall (D, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020)
- Ashley Carrick (D, HD-035)
- Ted Eischeid (D, HD-022)
- Rebecca Himschoot (I, HD-002)
- Sara Hannan (D, HD-033)
- Andi Story (D, HD-034)
- Calvin Schrage (NP, HD-012)
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014)
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017)
- Jeremy Bynum (R, HD-001)
- Robyn Niayuq Frier (D)
Latest actions
- : (S) REFERRED TO RULES
- : (S) FN9: (LWF)
- : (S) FN8: (LWF)
- : (S) FN7: (LWF)
- : (S) FN4: ZERO(ADM)
- : (S) AM: KIEHL
- : (S) NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK
- : (S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN
- : (S) FIN RPT 2DP 4NR 1AM
- : (S) Moved CSHB 193(FIN) AM Out of Committee
Votes
- AM NO 8 FAILED (July 22, 2026): 17 yea, 22 nay, failed
- RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING)AM 1 FAILED (May 16, 2026): 19 yea, 21 nay, failed
- RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING) AM 1 FAILED (May 16, 2026): 19 yea, 21 nay, failed
- PASSED (May 16, 2026): 36 yea, 4 nay, passed
- MOTION TO DEADLINE FOR ALL AMS AT 3:30 P.M. TODAY PASSED (May 16, 2026): 20 yea, 19 nay, passed
- DEADLINE FOR ALL AMS AT 3:30 P.M. TODAY PASSED (May 16, 2026): 20 yea, 19 nay, passed
Subjects: UNEMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT, FAMILIES, WAGES, LABOR
Common questions
- What is HB193?
- HB193 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): UNEMPLOYMENT BEN; PAID LEAVE: PARENT/SICK.
- What does HB193 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to minimum paid sick leave requirements; establishing a paid parental leave program; relating to employer surcharges; relating to the employment assistance and training program account; relating to unemployment benefits; relating to the collection of child support obligations; relating to employee unemployment tax credits; relating to employer contributions to unemployment; relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB193?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: (S) REFERRED TO RULES (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB193?
- Carolyn Hall (D, HD-016), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB193?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 193
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