# Alaska HB 50: SNOW CLASSICS Alaska HB 50, SNOW CLASSICS, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sara Hannan (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-07-03 ((H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/21/26) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB50-34 - 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 50 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: SNOW CLASSICS - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2026-07-03, (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/21/26 - Sponsor: Sara Hannan (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (54 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More games qualify as snow classics: benefit, low. The law broadens which games count as snow classics. These games award a money prize for the closest guess of total snow on the ground at a specified place, date, and time. They are no longer limited to Mount Alyeska or games run by Four Valleys Community School, Inc. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sara Hannan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-20 | Senate | PASSED Y19 N1 | pass | 19 | 1 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | PASSED Y35 N2 E3 | pass | 35 | 2 | | ## Actions (74) - 2026-07-03: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/21/26 (House) - 2026-07-03: (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/22 CHAPTER 30 SLA 26 (House) - 2026-06-10: (H) 12:55 P.M. 6/5/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (House) - 2026-05-20: (S) VERSION: HB 50 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT (Senate) - 2026-05-20: (S) PASSED Y19 N1 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 50 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC (Senate) - 2026-05-20: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2026-05-20: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) FN2: ZERO(REV) (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) NR: DUNBAR, YUNDT (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) L&C RPT 2DP 2NR (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) Moved HB 50 Out of Committee (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-03-02: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-03-02: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-14: (S) FN1: ZERO(REV) (Senate) - 2025-05-14: (S) DP: MERRICK, OLSON, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT (Senate) - 2025-05-14: (S) CRA RPT 5DP (Senate) - 2025-05-13: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate) - 2025-05-13: (S) Moved HB 50 Out of Committee (Senate) - 2025-05-13: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-06: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate) - 2025-05-06: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-05-06: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-22: (S) -- Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (Senate) - 2025-04-22: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-04-14: (S) CRA, L&C (Senate) - 2025-04-14: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2025-04-11: (H) VERSION: HB 50 (House) - 2025-04-11: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House) - 2025-04-11: (H) PASSED Y35 N2 E3 (House) - 2025-04-11: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 50 (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/11 CALENDAR (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) FN1: ZERO(REV) (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) DP: BURKE, COULOMBE, CARRICK, NELSON, HALL, FIELDS (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) L&C RPT 6DP (House) - 2025-03-31: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-03-31: (H) Moved HB 50 Out of Committee (House) - 2025-03-31: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-03-31: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-26: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-03-26: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2025-03-26: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-03-26: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-21: (H) FN1: ZERO(REV) (House) - 2025-03-21: (H) DP: PRAX, HOLLAND, RUFFRIDGE, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS (House) - 2025-03-21: (H) CRA RPT 6DP (House) - 2025-03-18: (H) Minutes (HCRA) (House) - 2025-03-18: (H) Moved HB 50 Out of Committee (House) - 2025-03-18: (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-03-18: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-13: (H) Minutes (HCRA) (House) - 2025-03-13: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2025-03-13: (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-03-13: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-11: (H) Minutes (HCRA) (House) - 2025-03-11: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2025-03-11: (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-03-11: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-01-22: (H) CRA, L&C (House) - 2025-01-22: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled HB 50, 2026-05-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0050Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0050Z.PDF) - HB 50, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0050A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0050A.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 - [Enrolled HB 50 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0050Z) - [Enrolled HB 50 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0050Z.PDF) - [HB 50 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0050A) - [HB 50 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0050A.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) - [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-HB50-34 (as of 2026-11-04).