# Alaska SB 226: HOMEMADE FOOD; REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING

Alaska SB 226, HOMEMADE FOOD; REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Cathy Giessel (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 ((S) Heard & Held) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB226-34
- 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 226
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: HOMEMADE FOOD; REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-04-10, (S) Heard & Held
- Sponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican)
- 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: Cathy Giessel (Republican), Senate

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-10: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-08: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-20: (S) REFERRED TO RESOURCES (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: (S) FN1: ZERO(DEC) (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: (S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: (S) L&C RPT 3DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: (S) Moved SB 226 Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-16: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-01-26: (S) L&C, RES (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 226, 2026-01-26: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0226A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0226A.PDF)

## Related bills

- 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)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)

## Sources
- [SB 226 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0226A)
- [SB 226 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0226A.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34)
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- [Alaska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB226-34 (as of 2026-11-04).