# Alaska HB 157: EFFECT OF ADOPTION DECREE ON SIBLINGS

Alaska HB 157, EFFECT OF ADOPTION DECREE ON SIBLINGS, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Andrew Gray (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-08 ((H) Minutes (HJUD)) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB157-34
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Alaska HB 157
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: EFFECT OF ADOPTION DECREE ON SIBLINGS
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Last action: 2026-05-08, (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- Sponsor: Andrew Gray (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew Gray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mia Costello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Niayuq Frier (Democratic), House

## Actions (32)

- 2026-05-08: (H) Minutes (HJUD) (House)
- 2026-05-08: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-05-08: (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2026-05-08: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-15: (H) Minutes (HJUD) (House)
- 2026-04-15: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-04-15: (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-13: (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House)
- 2026-04-13: (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) FN3: ZERO(AJS) (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) FN2: INDETERMINATE(DFC) (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(DFC) (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) AM: SCHWANKE, MINA (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) NR: PRAX, FIELDS (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) DP: GRAY, MEARS (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) HSS RPT 2DP 2NR 2AM (House)
- 2026-04-07: (H) Minutes (HHSS) (House)
- 2026-04-07: (H) Moved HB 157 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 3:40 PM -- (House)
- 2026-04-07: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-02: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-04-02: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House)
- 2026-04-02: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-31: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-03-31: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-02: (H) COSPONSOR(S): COSTELLO (House)
- 2026-02-27: (H) COSPONSOR(S): FRIER (House)
- 2025-03-26: (H) HSS, JUD (House)
- 2025-03-26: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)

## Bill text

- HB 157, 2025-03-26: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0157A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0157A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law)
- HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed)
- HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM (became law)
- SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law)
- SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law)
- SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law)

## Sources
- [HB 157 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0157A)
- [HB 157 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0157A.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB195-34)
- [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34)
- [HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB28-34)
- [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34)
- [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34)
- [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB157-34 (as of 2026-11-04).