# Alaska SB 237: ELECTRONIC DRIVER'S LICENSES/DATA SHARING

Alaska SB 237, ELECTRONIC DRIVER'S LICENSES/DATA SHARING, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by SENATE STATE AFFAIRS BY REQUEST; status became law, last action 2026-07-16 ((S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/7/26); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB237-34
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Alaska SB 237
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: ELECTRONIC DRIVER'S LICENSES/DATA SHARING
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-07-16, (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/7/26
- Sponsor: SENATE STATE AFFAIRS BY REQUEST
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (38 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Electronic options for Alaska license holders: benefit, low. Alaska may issue electronic identification cards, driver's licenses, and permits to applicants who already hold the matching valid physical credential. You keep the physical card, and regulations may require drivers to show it in some cases. The department sets rules for issuing and using electroni…
- Electronic credential checks protect device privacy: benefit, low. Showing an electronic ID, driver's license, or permit does not give consent to search your device's other contents. This protection applies to peace officers and other authorized officials checking the credential. They must promptly return your device after checking your identity and, for a license…
- Limited compensation for credential check damage: cost, low. Officers and authorized officials are generally not liable for device damage when you show an electronic ID, license, or permit. You can still seek civil damages when their intentional misconduct caused the damage.
- Broader license data sharing with safeguards: mixed, low. Alaska may make license-data sharing agreements with law enforcement, government programs, and national driver and license-check systems. REAL ID disclosures must stay limited to what federal requirements need. Private entities may only confirm credential information you voluntarily provided; they…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: SENATE STATE AFFAIRS BY REQUEST

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-17 | House | AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y38 N2 | pass | 38 | 2 |   |

## Actions (98)

- 2026-07-16: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/7/26 (Senate)
- 2026-07-16: (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 55 SLA 26 (Senate)
- 2026-06-18: (S) 2:05 P.M. 6/18/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2026-06-18: (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S) (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N- (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: (H) VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD) AM H(REENGROSSED) (House)
- 2026-05-19: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED (House)
- 2026-05-19: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House)
- 2026-05-19: (H) PASSED Y40 (House)
- 2026-05-19: (H) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING CSSB 237(JUD) AM H(REENGROSSED) (House)
- 2026-05-19: (H) AM NO 6 BEFORE HOUSE AND WITHDRAWN UC (House)
- 2026-05-19: (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION (House)
- 2026-05-19: (H) RESCINDED ACTION (ADOPTING)AM 6 UC (House)
- 2026-05-19: (H) RETURNED SECOND TO RESCIND ACTION ON AM 6 UC (House)
- 2026-05-19: (H) RESCINDED ACTION (PASSAGE) UC (House)
- 2026-05-19: (H) BEFORE HOUSE (House)
- 2026-05-19: (S) RETURNED TO THE HOUSE PER REQUEST (Senate)
- 2026-05-18: (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ (Senate)
- 2026-05-17: (H) VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD) AM H (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) PASSED Y40 (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 237(JUD) AM H (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) AM NO 5 ADOPTED UC (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 21 (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y38 N2 (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) AM NO 3 WITHDRAWN (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING (House)
- 2026-05-16: (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/17 CALENDAR (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/16 CALENDAR (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED AND PENDING (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House)
- 2026-05-14: (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/15 CALENDAR (House)
- 2026-05-14: (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR (House)
- 2026-05-13: (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/13 - ON 5/14 CALENDAR (House)
- 2026-05-12: (H) HELD TO 5/13 CALENDAR (House)
- 2026-05-12: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026 (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM) (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) NR: MCCABE, ST. CLAIR, HOLLAND (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) DP: VANCE, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) STA RPT 4DP 3NR (House)
- 2026-05-05: (H) Minutes (HSTA) (House)
- 2026-05-05: (H) Moved CSSB 237(JUD) Out of Committee (House)
- 2026-05-05: (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-28: (H) Minutes (HSTA) (House)
- 2026-04-28: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-04-28: (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2026-04-28: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-14: (H) Minutes (HSTA) (House)
- 2026-04-14: (H) Scheduled but Not Heard (House)
- 2026-04-14: (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2026-04-01: (H) STA (House)
- 2026-04-01: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)
- 2026-03-31: (S) VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: (S) PASSED Y20 N- (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 237(JUD) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/31 CAL (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: (S) JUD CS ADOPTED UC (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/30/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: (S) NR: STEVENS, TILTON (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: (S) DP: CLAMAN, TOBIN, KIEHL (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: (S) JUD RPT CS 3DP 2NR SAME TITLE (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: (S) Moved CSSB 237(JUD) Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-11: (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-09: (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, TILTON, BJORKMAN (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: (S) DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: (S) STA RPT 2DP 3NR (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: (S) Minutes (SSTA) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: (S) Moved SB 237 Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-02-24: (S) Minutes (SSTA) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: (S) Heard & Held -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-02-09: (S) STA, JUD (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled SB 237, 2026-05-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0237Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0237Z.PDF)
- CSSB 237(JUD) am H(reengrossed), 2026-05-19: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0237D), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0237D.PDF)
- CSSB 237(JUD) am H, 2026-05-15: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0237C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0237C.PDF)
- CSSB 237(JUD), 2026-03-23: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0237B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0237B.PDF)
- SB 237, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0237A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0237A.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law)
- SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law)
- SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)

## Sources
- [Enrolled SB 237 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0237Z)
- [Enrolled SB 237 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0237Z.PDF)
- [CSSB 237(JUD) am H(reengrossed) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0237D)
- [CSSB 237(JUD) am H(reengrossed) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0237D.PDF)
- [CSSB 237(JUD) am H (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0237C)
- [CSSB 237(JUD) am H (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0237C.PDF)
- [CSSB 237(JUD) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0237B)
- [CSSB 237(JUD) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0237B.PDF)
- [SB 237 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0237A)
- [SB 237 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0237A.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34)
- [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34)
- [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34)
- [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34)
- [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34)
- [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB237-34 (as of 2026-11-03).