# Alaska HB 302: TRAVEL INSURANCE; UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Alaska HB 302, TRAVEL INSURANCE; UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Carolyn Hall (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-07-03 ((H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB302-34
- 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 302
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: TRAVEL INSURANCE; UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-07-03, (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
- Sponsor: Carolyn Hall (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (62 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 9

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More unemployment help for workers’ dependents: benefit, high. The law raises unemployment dependent payments from $24 to $72 weekly per dependent, with a $216 weekly cap instead of $72. Payments begin the week claimed and continue during eligibility for regular, extended, or supplemental benefits within that benefit year. The department can require tax return…
- Higher unemployment benefits for Alaska workers: benefit, medium. The law revises weekly unemployment payments using $250 wage bands, generally adding $2 in benefits per band. The schedule provides no benefit below $2,500 in base-period wages and reaches $470 weekly at $49,000 or more. Each January 1, the department adjusts the maximum wage amount using growth in…
- Clearer travel coverage and refund rights: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, one-price travel plans must identify insurance, assistance services, and cancellation-fee waivers before purchase. Buyers must have access to feature and pricing information; coverage materials must identify providers and explain terms, claims, and cancellation. Sales mat…
- Travelers get stronger insurance sales protections: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, sellers cannot add travel insurance or travel protection plans by default and require buyers to remove them. Marketing blanket travel insurance as free is an unfair trade practice subject to penalties. Sellers also cannot offer Alaska residents travel policies that can ne…
- Insurance gifts allowed with tighter limits: mixed, low. The law allows certain insurance-related extras and noncash gifts, but requires fair treatment, documented eligibility, customer-contact safeguards, and regulated cost limits. Individual gifts have a director-set limit per policy year; business gifts must be reasonable relative to premiums and cann…
- Required travel coverage preserves shopping choices: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, travel sellers can make a trip purchase depend on meeting the destination’s insurance requirement. They must offer a choice: buy the required coverage through the supplier or obtain compliant coverage elsewhere. Travelers choosing outside coverage must show proof before d…
- New rules for group travel coverage: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, travel insurance can cover individuals or eligible groups, including employers, schools, associations, unions, and travel businesses. Groups must meet shared travel-risk or common relationship requirements; qualifying trusts and additional groups need the director’s appro…
- Travel insurance sellers face licensing duties: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, travel insurance limited producers must maintain retailer registers, pay licensing fees, and oversee retailer compliance. They must provide approved training, designate a licensed compliance contact, meet criminal-history and fingerprinting rules, and keep records availab…
- Travel insurers get premium tax rules: mixed, low. Alaska premium tax applies to travel coverage paid for by Alaska-resident primary policyholders or certificate holders. Blanket coverage is taxable when its policyholder lives or has its main business in Alaska, or an Alaska affiliate purchased it. Allocation rules determine the share taxed by Alas…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carolyn Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ted Eischeid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alyse Galvin (Not), House
- Cosponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y14 N6 | pass | 14 | 6 |   |
| 2026-05-20 | House | CONCUR AM OF (S) Y34 N6 | pass | 34 | 6 |   |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | PASSED Y14 N6 | pass | 14 | 6 |   |

## Actions (81)

- 2026-07-03: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER (House)
- 2026-07-03: (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 52 SLA 26 (House)
- 2026-06-17: (H) 10:55 A.M. 6/16/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2026-06-10: (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S) (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y34 N6 (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 28 (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED (House)
- 2026-05-20: (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 302(TRA) AM S (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) PASSED Y14 N6 (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) AM NO 3 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y14 N6 (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) ENGROSSMENT WAIVED, RULE 43(B) (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) AM NO 1 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 302(TRA) (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: (S) TRA SCS ADOPTED UC (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: (S) RULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/19/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: (S) FN2: ZERO(CED) (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: (S) NR: STEDMAN, TOBIN (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: (S) DP: BJORKMAN, KIEHL (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 28 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: (S) TRA RPT SCS 2DP 2NR NEW TITLE (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: (S) Moved SCS CSHB 302(TRA) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change -- (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-05-07: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: (S) TRA (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) VERSION: CSHB 302(L&C) (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, GALVIN (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) PASSED Y39 A1 (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 302(L&C) (House)
- 2026-05-04: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/6 CALENDAR (House)
- 2026-05-04: (H) L&C CS ADOPTED UC (House)
- 2026-05-04: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House)
- 2026-05-04: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/4/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-29: (H) FN1: ZERO(CED) (House)
- 2026-04-29: (H) DP: MCCABE, ST. CLAIR, MINA, STUTES, EISCHEID, CARRICK (House)
- 2026-04-29: (H) TRA RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 6DP (House)
- 2026-04-28: (H) Moved CSHB 302(L&C) Out of Committee (House)
- 2026-04-28: (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-04-28: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-21: (H) Minutes (HTRA) (House)
- 2026-04-21: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 30 min Following Session -- (House)
- 2026-04-21: (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-04-21: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-16: (H) FN1: ZERO(CED) (House)
- 2026-04-16: (H) NR: COULOMBE, SADDLER, D.NELSON, FIELDS (House)
- 2026-04-16: (H) DP: FRIER, CARRICK, HALL (House)
- 2026-04-16: (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 3DP 4NR (House)
- 2026-04-15: (H) Moved CSHB 302(L&C) Out of Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-10: (H) -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House)
- 2026-04-10: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-03-30: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-03-30: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-03-30: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-25: (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> (House)
- 2026-03-25: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-03-20: (H) TRA REPLACES FIN REFERRAL (House)
- 2026-03-18: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-03-18: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-02-11: (H) L&C, FIN (House)
- 2026-02-11: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled HB 302, 2026-05-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0302Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0302Z.PDF)
- SCS CSHB 302(TRA) am S, 2026-05-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0302D), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0302D.PDF)
- SCS CSHB 302(TRA), 2026-05-14: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0302C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0302C.PDF)
- CSHB 302(L&C), 2026-04-16: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0302B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0302B.PDF)
- HB 302, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0302A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0302A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled HB 302 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0302Z)
- [Enrolled HB 302 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0302Z.PDF)
- [SCS CSHB 302(TRA) am S (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0302D)
- [SCS CSHB 302(TRA) am S (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0302D.PDF)
- [SCS CSHB 302(TRA) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0302C)
- [SCS CSHB 302(TRA) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0302C.PDF)
- [CSHB 302(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0302B)
- [CSHB 302(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0302B.PDF)
- [HB 302 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0302A)
- [HB 302 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0302A.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34)
- [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB302-34 (as of 2026-11-04).