# Alaska HB 161: PAID SICK LEAVE EXEMPTION

Alaska HB 161, PAID SICK LEAVE EXEMPTION, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Justin Ruffridge (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-27 ((H) COSPONSOR(S): MOORE) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB161-34
- 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 161
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: PAID SICK LEAVE EXEMPTION
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-28
- Last action: 2026-02-27, (H) COSPONSOR(S): MOORE
- Sponsor: Justin Ruffridge (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 15
- 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: Justin Ruffridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Allard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Bynum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mia Costello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Coulombe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Elam (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Kopp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin McCabe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elexie Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Prax (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Saddler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Schwanke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve St. Clair (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Tomaszewski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jubilee Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Vance (Republican), House

## Actions (21)

- 2026-02-27: (H) COSPONSOR(S): MOORE (House)
- 2026-02-06: (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHWANKE (House)
- 2026-02-02: (H) ST. CLAIR (House)
- 2026-02-02: (H) COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD, COSTELLO, UNDERWOOD, VANCE, TOMASZEWSKI, MCCABE, PRAX, (House)
- 2026-01-30: (H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM (House)
- 2025-05-12: (H) COSPONSOR(S): ELAM (House)
- 2025-04-28: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-04-28: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min after adjournment -- (House)
- 2025-04-28: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-22: (H) COSPONSOR(S): SADDLER (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min. Following Session -- (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-14: (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House)
- 2025-04-14: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-04-14: (H) COSPONSOR(S): KOPP (House)
- 2025-03-28: (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE (House)
- 2025-03-28: (H) L&C, FIN (House)
- 2025-03-28: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)

## Bill text

- HB 161, 2025-03-28: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0161A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0161A.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 161 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0161A)
- [HB 161 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0161A.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-HB161-34 (as of 2026-11-04).