# Alaska SB 15: ALCOHOL: SALE, WARNING SIGNS Alaska SB 15, ALCOHOL: SALE, WARNING SIGNS, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Kelly Merrick (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-04-28 ((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-SB15-34 - 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 15 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: ALCOHOL: SALE, WARNING SIGNS - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-04-28, (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER - Sponsor: Kelly Merrick (Republican) - Cosponsors: 12 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (43 yes, 33 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Patriotic club members gain cross-club purchases: benefit, low. Beginning May 1, 2025, two Alaska patriotic organizations with club licenses can agree to sell alcohol to each other's members. A majority of members present at a general meeting of each organization must approve the agreement. This expands purchasing access for participating members, not the gener… - Theaters face limits on alcohol sales: cost, low. Beginning May 1, 2025, Alaska theater license holders can sell or serve alcohol only in designated licensed areas. The sales window begins two hours before an event and ends one hour after it, including intermissions. - Youth gain limited theater and resort access: mixed, low. Beginning May 1, 2025, people under 21 can use specified licensed theater areas for licensee-provided travel, lodging, or outdoor recreation. Those under 16 need parent or guardian consent and an escort age 21 or older. People under 21 also gain access to areas covered by a large resort endorsement… - Young workers gain alcohol-handling jobs: mixed, low. Beginning May 1, 2025, workers ages 18–20 can sell, serve, deliver, or dispense alcohol at listed Alaska licensed businesses. These include manufacturers, wholesalers, hotels, resorts, golf courses, transportation services, outdoor recreation lodges, alcohol retailers, and certain restaurants. This… - Alcohol venues must post stronger warnings: mixed, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, covered Alaska license and permit holders must post conspicuous warning signs, including at entry doors. Signs must measure at least 11 by 14 inches, with contrasting letters at least one-half inch high. Health warnings explain that drinking during pregnancy can cause birt… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kelly Merrick (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeremy Bynum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ashley Carrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Claman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maxine Dibert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Zack Fields (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alyse Galvin (Not), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Gray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elvi Gray-Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Calvin Schrage (Not), House - Cosponsor: Louise Stutes (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | PASSED Y32 N8 | pass | 32 | 8 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | AM NO 3 AS AMD FAILED Y11 N25 E3 A1 | fail | 11 | 25 | | ## Actions (63) - 2025-04-28: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER (Senate) - 2025-04-28: (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 4/25 CHAPTER 4 SLA 25 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: (S) 1:35 P.M. 4/9/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (Senate) - 2025-04-04: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate) - 2025-04-04: (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N- (Senate) - 2025-04-04: (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP (Senate) - 2025-04-02: (H) VERSION: HCS SB 15(L&C) (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) PASSED Y32 N8 (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 15(L&C) (House) - 2025-03-31: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/2 CALENDAR (House) - 2025-03-31: (H) AM NO 3 AS AMD FAILED Y11 N25 E3 A1 (House) - 2025-03-31: (H) AM 1 TO AM 3 ADOPTED UC (House) - 2025-03-31: (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED (House) - 2025-03-31: (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN (House) - 2025-03-31: (H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED (House) - 2025-03-31: (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING (House) - 2025-03-28: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CARRICK, JOSEPHSON, GALVIN, SCHRAGE, STUTES (House) - 2025-03-28: (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 3/31 CALENDAR (House) - 2025-03-28: (H) L&C HCS ADOPTED UC (House) - 2025-03-28: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2025-03-28: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/28/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: (H) FN1: ZERO(CED) (House) - 2025-02-19: (H) AM: COULOMBE (House) - 2025-02-19: (H) DP: CARRICK, BURKE, NELSON, FIELDS, HALL (House) - 2025-02-19: (H) L&C RPT HCS(L&C) 5DP 1AM (House) - 2025-02-17: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-02-17: (H) Moved HCS SB 15(L&C) Out of Committee (House) - 2025-02-17: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-02-17: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-02-14: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT (House) - 2025-02-12: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FIELDS, GRAY (House) - 2025-02-12: (H) L&C (House) - 2025-02-12: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) - 2025-02-10: (S) VERSION: SB 15 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate) - 2025-02-10: (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 15 (Senate) - 2025-02-07: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/10 CAL (Senate) - 2025-02-07: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2025-02-07: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/7/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-06: (H) Minutes (HHSS) (House) - 2025-02-06: (H) -- Testimony -- (House) - 2025-02-06: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2025-01-28: (S) FN1: ZERO(CED) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: (S) DP: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT (Senate) - 2025-01-28: (S) L&C RPT 4DP (Senate) - 2025-01-27: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: (S) Moved SB 15 Out of Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-01-24: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-01-24: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-01-22: (S) COSPONSOR(S): BJORKMAN, CLAMAN (Senate) - 2025-01-22: (S) L&C (Senate) - 2025-01-22: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2025-01-22: (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25 (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled SB 15, 2025-04-04: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0015Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0015Z.PDF) - HCS SB 15(L&C), 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0015B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0015B.PDF) - SB 15, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0015A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0015A.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 SB 15 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0015Z) - [Enrolled SB 15 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0015Z.PDF) - [HCS SB 15(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0015B) - [HCS SB 15(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0015B.PDF) - [SB 15 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0015A) - [SB 15 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0015A.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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