Second batch of pre-filed legislation is rolled out

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Alaska's Capitol.

On Friday, the Legislative Affairs agency released the second round of legislation that has been filed in advance of the 2025 legislative session, which begins Tuesday in Juneau at 1 p.m.

The first batch of the early-bird bills was released in late December. Details are in this story:

In the second batch, you’ll find legislation to change laws governing public employee benefit plans, to protect girls’ athletic teams from male intrusions. There are bills to designate one month Hispanic Heritage Month and another bill to designate a month Women’s History Month. Other bills cover mental health coverage in medical programs, and rights of minors undergoing psychiatric evaluation, and the use of restrains on minors when they are in psychiatric hospitals.

The entire list of the second tranche of bills can be read here:

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