Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to actions upon veto.
This bill proposes an amendment to the Alaska Constitution that would lower the vote threshold required to override a governor's veto from three-fourths to two-thirds for all bills, currently requiring a higher threshold for revenue and appropriation bills. It also establishes deadlines for reconsidering vetoes after legislative sessions end - requiring action within five days of the next regular or special session - and mandates that override votes be recorded in legislative journals. If approved, this change would affect how the Alaska legislature handles vetoed bills, altering the legislative process for enacting laws. The amendment must be submitted to voters at the next general election for ratification.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action May 4, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 4, 2026
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
lower
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved SJR 2 Out of Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y14 N6
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SJR 2 Out of Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SJR 2 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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