SB43 formally establishes March as Women's History Month in Alaska statute.
The Alaska State House of Representatives passed SB43 on March 28, 2025 by a vote of 33 to 2. We have assigned pluses to the nays because government should not be in the business of creating official identity-based observances that divide people by sex. While honoring women's contributions may be well-intended, the proper role of government is to protect the rights of all citizens, not promote group classifications or symbolic declarations. Equal justice under law rests on the principle that all are created equal, recognized in the Declaration of Independence and reaffirmed in the 14th Amendment.
