AlaskaCampaign groups would need an Alaska address to register
If enacted, election groups making covered expenditures would need an Alaska address or in-state agent, while contribution limits and complaint updates would also apply.
What it does
Groups and other nonindividuals would need an Alaska address or an in-state agent before spending to support or oppose candidates, ballot measures, or initiative applications.
Individuals and organizations would face specified election-cycle or yearly contribution limits, with an exception for recipients that make only independent expenditures and inflation adjustments every decade.
People who file campaign-finance complaints would receive investigation-status reports from the commission at least every 10 days after 50 days have passed.
Argument forAn Alaska address or in-state agent could make it easier for election officials and residents to identify and contact groups spending in state elections.
Argument againstThe contribution limits could reduce the amount some individuals and organizations may give to candidates or other political groups.
More detail
A group or other nonindividual would have to register before spending money for or against a candidate, ballot measure, or initiative application. The rule covers groups and other people or entities that are not individuals and make covered election-related expenditures. The registrant would have to provide an Alaska physical address or the physical address of an in-state registered agent. An agent could be an Alaska resident with an Alaska physical address or a domestic corporation authorized to do business in Alaska. The registrant would have to notify the commission within 10 days after changing its Alaska address, registered agent, or the agent's physical address.
Individuals, groups, and nongroup entities would be subject to the listed dollar limits when contributing to candidates, parties, groups, or other covered entities. Individuals could give up to $2,000 per election cycle to a candidate, write-in candidate, or nongroup entity, and $5,000 per year to a party or other group; separate limits would apply to groups, nongroup entities, and joint governor-lieutenant governor campaigns. The limits would not apply to certain contributions to a group or nongroup entity that makes only independent expenditures. A group could give up to $4,000 per election cycle to a candidate or write-in candidate and $5,000 per year to another group, nongroup entity, or party. A nongroup entity could give up to $4,000 per election cycle to another nongroup entity, a candidate, or a write-in candidate and $5,000 per year to a party or other group. The commission would adjust the listed limits beginning in the first quarter of 2031 and once every 10 years afterward, using the Consumer Price Index for urban Alaska and rounding to the nearest $50.
The Alaska Public Offices Commission would have to give a complainant regular updates on an investigation's status. The requirement applies to commission investigations of administrative complaints under the campaign-finance law. The commission would provide the first status report after the stated waiting period and continue providing reports at the required interval. Starting 50 days after a complaint is filed, the commission would provide the complainant a status report at least every 10 days.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 16(H) VETOED BY Governor Mike Dunleavy 7/9/26Latest
- Jul 3(H) 11:30 A.M. 6/22/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 4(H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- May 20(H) VERSION: CSHB 16(STA) AM S(EFD FLD H)
- Vote recorded (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y24 N16 #2966. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y21 N19 #2966. Result: pass.Lower
- May 20(H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
- May 20(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y24 N16Major
- May 20(H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y21 N19
- May 20(H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- May 20(H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
- May 19(S) VERSION: CSHB 16(STA) AM S
- Vote recorded (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N- #2800. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y12 N8 #2799. Result: pass.Upper
- May 19(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDEDMajor
- May 19(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N-
- May 19(S) PASSED Y12 N8Major
- May 19(S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READINGMinor
- May 19(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UCMajor
- May 19(S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 1 UC
- May 19(S) FN2: ZERO(ADM)(UPDATED FOR 2026)
- May 19(S) BEFORE SENATE ON FINAL PASSAGE
- May 19(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026
- 2025
- May 20(S) RETURNED TO RLS COMMITTEE UC
- May 20(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 16(STA)Minor
- May 19(S) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- May 19(S) RULES at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
- May 19(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CALMinor
- May 19(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 19(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2025
- May 14(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- May 14(S) Moved CSHB 16(STA) Out of Committee
- May 14(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 14(S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
- May 14(S) AM: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK
- May 14(S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL
- May 14(S) FIN RPT 3DP 4AM
- May 9(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, KIEHL, OLSON
- May 5(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, WIELECHOWSKI, TOBIN, GRAY-JACKSON, DUNBAR
- May 1(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- May 1(S) Heard & Held
- May 1(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 30(S) FIN
- Apr 30(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Apr 28(H) VERSION: CSHB 16(STA)
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y22 N18 #939. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y28 N12 #939. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed Senate
- Apr 28(H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS, MEARS, CARRICK
- Apr 28(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y28 N12
- Apr 28(H) PASSED Y22 N18Passed House
- Apr 28(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 16(STA)Minor
- Apr 25(H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y10 N27 E3 # 904. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y16 N23 E1 # 893. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 # 894. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y16 N22 E2 # 896. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y17 N22 E1 # 891. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 9 FAILED Y15 N22 E2 A1 # 897. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 10 FAILED Y16 N21 E3 # 901. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 11 AS AMD FAILED Y14 N23 E3 # 903. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 13 FAILED Y16 N21 E3 # 906. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 # 889. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N21 E1 A1 # 883. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 25(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/28 CALENDARMinor
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 14 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 13 FAILED Y16 N21 E3Minor
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y10 N27 E3Minor
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 11 AS AMD FAILED Y14 N23 E3Minor
- Apr 25(H) AM 1 TO AM 11 ADOPTED UC
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 11 OFFERED
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 10 FAILED Y16 N21 E3Minor
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 10 OFFERED AND PENDING
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 9 FAILED Y15 N22 E2 A1Minor
- Apr 25(H) AM NOS 7 AND 8 NOT OFFERED
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y16 N22 E2Minor
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y18 N21 E1Minor
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y16 N23 E1Minor
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y17 N22 E1Minor
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y18 N21 E1Minor
- Apr 25(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N21 E1 A1Minor
- Apr 25(H) STA CS ADOPTED UC
- Apr 25(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Apr 25(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/25/2025
- Apr 16(H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL, MINA, BURKE
- Apr 11(H) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
- Apr 11(H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
- Apr 11(H) NR: MOORE
- Apr 11(H) DNP: VANCE, MCCABE
- Apr 11(H) DP: HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK
- Apr 11(H) STA RPT CS(STA) NEW TITLE 4DP 2DNP 1NR
- Apr 10(H) Minutes (HSTA)
- Apr 10(H) Moved CSHB 16(STA) Out of Committee
- Apr 10(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Apr 2(H) COSPONSOR(S): HOLLAND
- Mar 29(H) Minutes (HSTA)
- Mar 29(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Mar 29(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Mar 27(H) Minutes (HSTA)
- Mar 27(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 27(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Mar 6(H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT
- Feb 14(H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN
- Jan 22(H) STA, FIN
- Jan 22(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Jan 22(H) Prefile released 1/10/25Introduced
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