# Alaska SB 137: EXTND BDS:MIDWIVE/NURSING/VET EXAM/PAROLE Alaska SB 137, EXTND BDS:MIDWIVE/NURSING/VET EXAM/PAROLE, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jesse Bjorkman (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-07-30 ((S) 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-SB137-34 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alaska SB 137 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: EXTND BDS:MIDWIVE/NURSING/VET EXAM/PAROLE - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-19 - Last action: 2025-07-30, (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER - Sponsor: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alaska parole board continues through 2029: benefit, low. The Alaska Board of Parole continues through June 30, 2029. The law extends its end date from June 30, 2025, keeping its role in parole decisions in place. It does not change the board's duties or create new funding, taxes, or fees. - Alaska veterinary oversight continues through 2031: benefit, low. The Alaska Board of Veterinary Examiners continues through June 30, 2031. The law extends its end date from June 30, 2025, preserving its existing oversight of veterinarians. It does not change the board's duties or create new funding, taxes, or fees. - Alaska nursing and midwife boards continue: benefit, low. Alaska's Board of Nursing and Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives continue through June 30, 2031. Both previously had a June 30, 2025, end date. Their existing oversight continues; the law adds no funding or changes to duties, taxes, or fees. The law exempts all four board extensions from the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican), Senate ## Actions (70) - 2025-07-30: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER (Senate) - 2025-07-30: (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/12 CHAPTER 13 SLA 25 (Senate) - 2025-07-30: (S) 9:15 A.M. 6/10/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (Senate) - 2025-05-20: (H) VERSION: CSSB 137(FIN) (House) - 2025-05-20: (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT (House) - 2025-05-20: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2025-05-20: (H) PASSED Y40 (House) - 2025-05-20: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 137(FIN) (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CALENDAR (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2025-05-19: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2025 (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) FN3: (CED) (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) FN2: (COR) (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) AM: BYNUM (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) NR: JOHNSON (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) DP: HANNAN, TOMASZEWSKI, GALVIN, JIMMIE, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) FIN RPT 7DP 1NR 1AM (House) - 2025-05-17: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2025-05-17: (H) Moved CSSB 137(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair -- (House) - 2025-05-17: (H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2025-05-17: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) FN3: (CED) (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) FN2: (COR) (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) DP: BURKE, CARRICK, SADDLER, NELSON, HALL, FIELDS (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) L&C RPT 6DP (House) - 2025-05-14: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-05-14: (H) Moved CSSB 137(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session -- (House) - 2025-05-14: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-05-14: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-12: (H) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House) - 2025-05-12: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-05-07: (H) L&C, FIN (House) - 2025-05-07: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) - 2025-05-05: (S) VERSION: CSSB 137(FIN) (Senate) - 2025-05-05: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) (Senate) - 2025-05-05: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate) - 2025-05-05: (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 (Senate) - 2025-05-05: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 137(FIN) (Senate) - 2025-05-02: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/5 CAL (Senate) - 2025-05-02: (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC (Senate) - 2025-05-02: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2025-05-02: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-02: (S) FN3: (CED) (Senate) - 2025-05-02: (S) FN2: (COR) (Senate) - 2025-05-02: (S) NR: STEDMAN (Senate) - 2025-05-02: (S) DP: HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL (Senate) - 2025-05-02: (S) FIN RPT CS 5DP 1NR NEW TITLE (Senate) - 2025-04-29: (S) Minutes (SFIN) (Senate) - 2025-04-29: (S) Moved CSSB 137(FIN) Out of Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-29: (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-15: (S) Minutes (SFIN) (Senate) - 2025-04-15: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-04-15: (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-02: (S) FN2: (COR) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: (S) FN1: (CED) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: (S) NR: DUNBAR, YUNDT (Senate) - 2025-04-02: (S) DP: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate) - 2025-04-02: (S) L&C RPT 3DP 2NR (Senate) - 2025-03-31: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2025-03-31: (S) Moved SB 137 Out of Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-31: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-24: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-03-24: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-19: (S) L&C, FIN (Senate) - 2025-03-19: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled SB 137, 2025-05-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0137Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0137Z.PDF) - CSSB 137(FIN), 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0137B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0137B.PDF) - SB 137, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0137A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0137A.PDF) ## Related bills - 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) - HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law) - HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law) ## Sources - [Enrolled SB 137 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0137Z) - [Enrolled SB 137 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0137Z.PDF) - [CSSB 137(FIN) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0137B) - [CSSB 137(FIN) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0137B.PDF) - [SB 137 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0137A) - [SB 137 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0137A.PDF) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [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-SB137-34 (as of 2026-11-04).