Alaska Legislative Events

Prisoners Electronic Devices and ID Cards

Alaska HB35 was signed into law on August 7, 2025 (Chapter 25 SLA 25) and takes effect November 5, 2025. The bill establishes new rules regarding prisoner possession and use of electronic devices and identification cards. The legislation passed the House 31-8 and received unanimous Senate approval 20-0.

Legislative Budget and Audit Committee Powers

Alaska SB183 became effective August 19, 2025, establishing new powers for the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee and legislative audit division. The bill includes provisions relating to hindering the committee and was enacted after the governor's veto was overridden by the Senate (Y43 N16) on August 2, 2025.

SB54 Vetoed - Architects Engineers Surveyors Interior Design Regulation

Alaska Governor vetoed SB54 on October 15, 2025 (dated September 22, 2025), preventing the bill from becoming law. The legislation would have established new requirements for registered interior designers, extended the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors, and addressed immunity provisions for design professionals. The bill passed the Senate 18-2 on April 23, 2025 and the House 30-10 on May 20, 2025.

Alaska HB124 - Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority Bill

Alaska House Bill 124 failed in the House on March 2, 2026, with a 19-20 vote against referring the bill to the Judiciary Committee. The bill would have modified the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) governance, bond issuance authority, and loan programs. Since the bill did not pass, no new obligations were created.

Extend West Coast Storm Disaster Emergency Declaration

Alaska House Bill HB337 failed on March 11, 2026, when a motion to discharge from the Tribal Affairs Committee failed 19-21. The bill sought to extend Governor Dunleavy's October 9, 2025, disaster emergency declaration for the 2025 West Coast Storm. The failure means the extension will not be enacted, and the bill is effectively dead for this legislative session.