# Alaska HB 210: OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER: DISABILITY/WORK COMP Alaska HB 210, OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER: DISABILITY/WORK COMP, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Chuck Kopp (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-07 ((S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB210-34 - 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 210 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER: DISABILITY/WORK COMP - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-30 - Last action: 2026-05-07, (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON - Sponsor: Chuck Kopp (Republican) - Cosponsors: 11 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (19 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Longer disease claim protection for firefighters: benefit, medium. Effective immediately, covered Alaska firefighters have a presumption that specified disabling illnesses qualify for workers’ compensation. Covered conditions include respiratory disease and cardiovascular events within 72 hours after exposure to smoke, fumes, or toxic substances. Covered cancers a… - Public workers gain disability pay, face limits: mixed, high. Effective immediately, qualifying Alaska public employees get higher monthly benefits for work-related disabilities under AS 39.35.410 and AS 39.35.890. Benefits rise from 40% to 75% of gross monthly pay when employment ends because of disability. Under AS 39.35.890, members gain full ownership of… - Public retirees gain coverage with premium costs: mixed, medium. Effective immediately, disabled Alaska public employees eligible for benefits under AS 39.35.890 can obtain retiree major medical insurance. Eligible members or surviving spouses receiving benefits under AS 39.35.890 or AS 39.35.891 pay no premium before Medicare eligibility. Other retirees without… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chuck Kopp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Bynum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ted Eischeid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Zack Fields (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alyse Galvin (Not), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Elvi Gray-Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin McCabe (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Calvin Schrage (Not), House - Cosponsor: Andi Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank Tomaszewski (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-04 | House | AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21 | fail | 19 | 21 | | ## Actions (61) - 2026-05-07: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate) - 2026-05-07: (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE (Senate) - 2026-05-07: (S) FIN (Senate) - 2026-05-07: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2026-05-06: (H) VERSION: CSHB 210(FIN) AM (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCABE, TOMASZEWSKI, STORY (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) PASSED Y40 (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) RESCINDED ACTION (FAILING) AM 1 UC (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) RETURNED SECOND TO RESCIND ACTION ON AM 1 UC (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 210(FIN) (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS, JOSEPHSON, EISCHEID, SCHRAGE (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/6 CALENDAR (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21 (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/4/2026 (House) - 2026-04-30: (H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM (House) - 2026-04-30: (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(ADM) (House) - 2026-04-30: (H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI, MOORE, BYNUM, ALLARD (House) - 2026-04-30: (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER (House) - 2026-04-30: (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 4NR (House) - 2026-04-29: (H) Moved CSHB 210(FIN) Out of Committee (House) - 2026-04-29: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-04-29: Video (House) - 2026-04-16: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2026-04-16: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-04-16: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-04-16: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-10: (H) -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House) - 2026-04-10: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-03-30: (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN (House) - 2026-03-26: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-03-26: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-03-26: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-03-19: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-03-19: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-03-19: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-13: (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(ADM) (House) - 2026-02-13: (H) DP: CARRICK, COULOMBE, SADDLER, FRIER, D.NELSON, HALL, FIELDS (House) - 2026-02-13: (H) L&C RPT 7DP (House) - 2026-02-11: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2026-02-11: (H) Moved HB 210 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 15 minutes Following Session -- (House) - 2026-02-11: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-02-11: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-09: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2026-02-09: (H) (House) - 2026-02-09: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-02-02: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2026-02-02: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-02-02: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-02-02: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) -- Delayed to 4:30 pm -- (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-04-30: (H) L&C, FIN (House) - 2025-04-30: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) ## Bill text - CSHB 210(FIN) am, 2026-05-06: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0210C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0210C.PDF) - CSHB 210(FIN), 2026-04-30: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0210B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0210B.PDF) - HB 210, 2025-04-30: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0210A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0210A.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law) - HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law) - 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) ## Sources - [CSHB 210(FIN) am (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0210C) - [CSHB 210(FIN) am (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0210C.PDF) - [CSHB 210(FIN) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0210B) - [CSHB 210(FIN) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0210B.PDF) - [HB 210 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0210A) - [HB 210 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0210A.PDF) ## Related - [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34) - [HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB246-34) - [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) - [Alaska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska/bills) - [Alaska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB210-34 (as of 2026-11-04).