# Alaska SB 79: PAYMENT OF WAGES; PAYROLL CARD ACCOUNT

Alaska SB 79, PAYMENT OF WAGES; PAYROLL CARD ACCOUNT, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE; status became law, last action 2026-06-19 ((S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB79-34
- 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 79
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: PAYMENT OF WAGES; PAYROLL CARD ACCOUNT
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2026-06-19, (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26
- Sponsor: SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (68 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New payroll card protections for Alaska workers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Alaska employers can pay wages through payroll cards if workers agree or have not authorized direct deposit. Employers must explain payment choices, account terms, issuer fees, and free ways to withdraw wages and check balances. They must also warn that other fees may apply…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-20 | House | FIN HCS ADOPTED Y30 N10 | pass | 30 | 10 |   |
| 2026-05-20 | House | PASSED Y38 N2 | pass | 38 | 2 |   |

## Actions (80)

- 2026-06-19: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26 (Senate)
- 2026-06-19: (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 20 SLA 26 (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (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)
- 2026-05-20: (H) VERSION: HCS SB 79(FIN) (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) PASSED Y38 N2 (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 79(FIN) (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) FIN HCS ADOPTED Y30 N10 (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2026 (House)
- 2026-05-18: (H) FN3: ZERO(LWF) (House)
- 2026-05-18: (H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI, STAPP, ALLARD, MOORE, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON (House)
- 2026-05-18: (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, BYNUM, FOSTER (House)
- 2026-05-18: (H) TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE (House)
- 2026-05-18: (H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 5DP 6NR (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) Moved HCS SB 79(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair -- (House)
- 2026-05-17: (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 (House)
- 2026-05-17: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-05-16: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House)
- 2026-05-16: (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session -- (House)
- 2026-05-16: (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519 (House)
- 2026-05-16: (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- (House)
- 2026-05-16: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House)
- 2025-05-18: (H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C (House)
- 2025-05-18: (H) FN2: (CED) (House)
- 2025-05-18: (H) AM: COULOMBE, CARRICK, SADDLER, NELSON (House)
- 2025-05-18: (H) DP: BURKE, FIELDS, HALL (House)
- 2025-05-18: (H) PENDING TITLE CHANGE HCR (House)
- 2025-05-18: (H) L&C RPT HCS(L&C) NEW TITLE 3DP 4AM (House)
- 2025-05-16: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-05-16: (H) Moved HCS SB 79(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:30 pm -- (House)
- 2025-05-16: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-05-16: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-05-14: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-05-14: (H) Moved HCS SB 79(L&C) 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) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House)
- 2025-05-12: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-05-09: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-05-09: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2025-05-09: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-05-09: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-03-24: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-03-24: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2025-03-24: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-03-19: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-03-19: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2025-03-19: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-02-26: (H) L&C (House)
- 2025-02-26: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)
- 2025-02-24: (S) VERSION: SB 79 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 79 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/24 CAL (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/20/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: (S) FN1: ZERO(LWF) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: (S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: (S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: (S) L&C RPT 2DP 2NR (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: (S) Moved SB 79 Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-02-07: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-01-31: (S) L&C (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled SB 79, 2026-05-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0079Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0079Z.PDF)
- HCS SB 79(FIN), 2026-05-18: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0079C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0079C.PDF)
- HCS SB 79(L&C), 2025-05-18: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0079B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0079B.PDF)
- SB 79, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0079A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0079A.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 79 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0079Z)
- [Enrolled SB 79 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0079Z.PDF)
- [HCS SB 79(FIN) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0079C)
- [HCS SB 79(FIN) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0079C.PDF)
- [HCS SB 79(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0079B)
- [HCS SB 79(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0079B.PDF)
- [SB 79 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0079A)
- [SB 79 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0079A.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB79-34 (as of 2026-11-04).