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medical assistance reimbursement for the services of licensed professional counselors; and providing for an effective date." SB 55 (2019): "An Act relating to judges of the court of appeals; and providing for an effective date." SB 25 (2019): "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Dental
Examiners; and providing for an effective date." SB 43 (2019): "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers; extending the termination date of the Big Game Commercial Services Board; relating to a person's eligibility to hold a registered guide-outfitter license, master guide-outfitter license, class-A assistant guide license, assistant guide license, or transporter license; and providing for an effective date." SB 134 (2020): "An Act relating to medical assistance reimbursement for the services of licensed professional counselors; and providing for an effective date." SB 24 (2021): "An Act relating to holding corporate meetings by remote communication; allowing voting by remote communication at corporate meetings; making shareholder lists available electronically; relating to for-profit and nonprofit corporations; relating to business and industrial development corporations; relating to Native corporations; relating to the Alaska Banking Code; and providing for an effective date." SB 70 (2021): "An Act relating to opioid overdose drugs; and providing for an effective date."
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Senator Wilson has sponsored successful legislation every year he has been in office to date. This legislation includes: SB 46 (2017): "An Act establishing
October 25 of each year as African American Soldiers' Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day." SB 134 (2018): "An Act relating to
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Wilson was cleared of sexual harassment claims by a female legislative aide who claimed he placed a cell phone near her legs. He was, however, found responsible for retaliatory actions against the person who made the complaint by talking about it. Senate
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