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passed both · Alaska · Senate Aug 24, 2026

SB 9: An Act relating to the surrender of infants; relating to civil history; and providing for an effective date.

SB 9 in Alaska allows parents to legally surrender newborns without facing prosecution by specifying two safe surrender methods: leaving the infant with authorized personnel (like hospital staff, police, or emergency responders) or placing the infant in a designated safety device at approved locations (such as hospitals or fire stations). The law states that doing so legally ends the parent's obligation to support the child and protects surrendering parents from criminal charges. It requires surrendering facilities to notify child welfare services and ensures no civil liability for those receiving surrendered infants. This directly affects parents seeking to relinquish newborns safely while providing clear legal pathways for the process.

passed both · Alaska · House Aug 14, 2026

HB 10: An Act relating to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.

HB 10 requires the University of Alaska Board of Regents to include at least one full-time, tenured faculty member from one of the three main campuses (Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Southeast) as a regent. This faculty regent must be selected through campus elections by each university's faculty senate, with the governor appointing from the submitted list within 60 days. The bill also reduces the board's quorum requirement from seven to six regents for meetings. These changes directly affect the governance structure of the University of Alaska system, ensuring faculty representation on its governing board.

Topics ✓ Education

passed both · Alaska · House Jul 27, 2026

HCR 301: Suspending Rules 47 and 55, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, relating to the carry-over of bills to a special session.

This bill allows specific legislation from the Second Regular and Second Special Sessions to be continued into the upcoming Third Special Session. It achieves this by temporarily setting aside standard legislative rules that normally prevent bills from being carried over between sessions. The measure applies exclusively to House Bill 381, which deals with natural gas pipeline taxation and municipal tax limits. By suspending these rules, the resolution ensures that this particular tax bill can be considered again without restarting the process from the beginning.

passed both · Alaska · House Jul 27, 2026

HCR 302: Authorizing the Senate and the House of Representatives to recess for a period of more than three days.

This bill authorizes both the Alaska Senate and House of Representatives to take a break from work for longer than three days during the state's Third Special Session. It changes the usual rule that requires both chambers to agree before a recess can exceed three days, allowing each house to decide independently on this specific session. The measure is a procedural step that lets lawmakers pause their duties for an extended period without needing mutual approval for the duration of the break.

passed · Alaska · Senate Jun 20, 2026

SCR 203: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 381, relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related facilities; relating to local contributions for public school funding; relating to municipal property taxes; relating to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; relating to reporting requirements for natural gas pipeline projects; relating to approval of contracts by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and inflation adjustment of the maximum price of natural gas; relating to an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas throughput; relating to agreements and a payment related to a natural gas project; and relating to municipal impact grants.

This legislative resolution temporarily suspends specific rules that govern how bills can be titled in the Alaska State Legislature. It directly affects the legislative process by allowing House Bill No. 381 to have a title that lists its many subjects, which would normally be restricted. The suspended rules cover changes to bill titles, ensuring that this complex bill regarding natural gas taxes, school funding, and pipeline regulations can be properly identified. This procedural step enables the legislature to consider the full scope of the proposed legislation without being limited by standard formatting requirements.

passed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SR 4: Recognizing and commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America; encouraging participation in commemorative events; and encouraging educational institutions to enhance civics education.

This Senate Resolution (SR 4) commemorates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. founding on July 4, 2026, and encourages Alaskans to participate in related events. It urges educational institutions to strengthen civics education, focusing on foundational U.S. principles like liberty, federalism, and citizen participation. The resolution has no binding effect - it is a symbolic gesture to honor historical milestones and promote civic learning.

passed both · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SJR 20: Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up and remove marine debris from the state; urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to provide additional funding for those efforts and to remove barriers faced by tribes and rural communities in accessing those funds; and urging the Alaska Congressional delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support for marine debris prevention, clean up, removal, backhaul, and education.

SJR 20 is a non-binding resolution urging federal agencies and Alaska's congressional delegation to increase support for marine debris cleanup. It specifically asks the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide more funding and remove barriers preventing tribes and rural communities from accessing cleanup resources. The resolution also calls on Alaska's U.S. Senators and Representative to advocate for greater federal funding for marine debris prevention, cleanup, removal, and education efforts. This resolution directly addresses Alaska's unique challenges, including its over 30,000 miles of shoreline and remote coastal communities struggling with debris removal logistics.

Topics ✓ Environment

passed both · Alaska · Senate Jun 18, 2026

SJR 30: Expressing gratitude for the United States military and supporting increased defense readiness through infrastructure development and public-military partnerships.

This Alaska Senate Joint Resolution expresses gratitude to the state's military personnel and supports increased defense readiness through infrastructure development and public-military partnerships. The bill recognizes Alaska's strategic importance to national defense and highlights the need for expanded housing, utilities, and services to accommodate growing military populations at bases like Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Coast Guard facilities. It advocates for enhanced-use leases on underutilized military land to address housing shortages and promotes dual-use facilities that serve both defense and community needs, such as disaster shelters. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but serves as a formal statement of legislative intent to encourage federal support for military infrastructure improvements.

Topics ✓ Housing ✓ Veterans

passed both · Alaska · House Jun 17, 2026

HCR 17: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 86, relating to the business of money transmission; relating to licenses for money transmission, licensure requirements, and registration through a nationwide multistate licensing system; relating to the use of virtual currency for money transmission; relating to authorized delegates of a licensee; relating to acquisition of control of a license; relating to record retention and reporting requirements; authorizing the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to cooperate with other states in the regulation of money transmission; relating to permissible investments; relating to violations and enforcement of money transmission laws; relating to exemptions to money transmission licensure requirements; relating to payroll processing services; relating to currency exchange licenses; and amending Rules 79 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.

This bill temporarily suspends specific legislative rules that normally require bills to be titled accurately and follow standard formatting procedures. It directly affects the legislative process by allowing Senate Bill No. 86, which deals with money transmission and virtual currency, to be considered despite potential technical issues with its title or structure. The suspension enables the bill to proceed to the governor for signature without being blocked by procedural objections related to its naming or form.

passed both · Alaska · Senate Jun 17, 2026

SCR 24: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 184, relating to financing by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for workforce housing development projects.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution allows the Alaska Legislature to consider House Bill 184 without following specific rules about changing a bill's title. The resolution temporarily sets aside four standard legislative rules that normally require bills to keep their original titles throughout the process. This procedural step enables the legislature to review the bill, which deals with funding for workforce housing by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, without being restricted by title change requirements.

Topics ✓ Housing

passed both · Alaska · House Jun 17, 2026

HCR 16: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 230, relating to the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area.

This bill temporarily pauses specific legislative rules that normally require a bill's title to be updated when its content changes. It applies specifically to Senate Bill No. 230, which deals with adjusting the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area. By suspending these rules, the legislature allows the bill to proceed without needing to formally amend its title to reflect the boundary changes.

passed both · Alaska · House Jun 17, 2026

HCR 19: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 143, relating to the terms of office of municipal school board members; and relating to the size of the city council in second class cities.

House Concurrent Resolution 19 is a procedural measure that temporarily suspends specific legislative rules to allow Senate Bill No. 143 to proceed. The suspended rules normally require bills to be titled in a specific way, but this resolution permits the bill to use a different title. This action directly affects the legislative process for Senate Bill No. 143, which deals with municipal school board terms and city council sizes in second-class cities. The resolution does not change any laws or policies itself but facilitates the consideration of another bill.