# Alaska HB 44: WORKERS COMP DEATH BENEFITS

Alaska HB 44, WORKERS COMP DEATH BENEFITS, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Andy Josephson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-22 ((H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB44-34
- 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 44
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: WORKERS COMP DEATH BENEFITS
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-22, (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
- Sponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-22: (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE (House)
- 2025-01-22: (H) L&C, FIN (House)
- 2025-01-22: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)
- 2025-01-22: (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25 (House)

## Bill text

- HB 44, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0044A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0044A.PDF)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [HB 44 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0044A)
- [HB 44 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0044A.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB44-34 (as of 2026-11-04).