AlaskaAlaska veto overrides would require two-thirds support if voters approve
If voters approve the proposed constitutional amendment, two-thirds of Alaska's full legislature would need to vote to make any vetoed bill law.
What it does
If voters approve the proposed constitutional amendment, overriding a veto would require votes from two-thirds of Alaska's full legislature, including for revenue and spending bills.
Argument forIf approved, one voting threshold for all vetoed bills could make the process easier to understand while requiring broad agreement among lawmakers.
Argument againstIf approved, the two-thirds threshold could let vetoed spending bills become law despite opposition from a substantial minority of lawmakers.
More detail
Two-thirds of the legislature's full membership would need to vote to make a vetoed bill law. The threshold would cover all vetoed bills, including bills that raise state revenue or set aside money for state spending. The constitutional amendment would require voter approval. If the resolution completes legislative approval, the amendment would go before Alaska voters at the next general election.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 4(H) REFERRED TO FINANCELatest
- May 4(H) FN2: ZERO(GOV)
- May 4(H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
- May 4(H) NR: COSTELLO, VANCE, KOPP, UNDERWOOD
- May 4(H) DP: MINA, EISCHEID, GRAY
- May 4(H) JUD RPT 3DP 4NR
- May 1(H) Minutes (HJUD)
- May 1(H) Moved SJR 2 Out of Committee
- May 1(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Apr 15(H) Minutes (HJUD)
- Apr 15(H) Heard & Held
- Apr 15(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Apr 10(H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Apr 10(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Apr 1(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FIELDS
- Apr 1(H) JUD, FIN
- Apr 1(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Mar 31(S) VERSION: SJR 2
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y14 N6 #2110. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)Passed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 31(S) PASSED Y14 N6Passed 1st Chamber
- Mar 31(S) BEFORE SENATE ON FINAL PASSAGE
- Mar 30(S) HELD IN THIRD READING TO 3/31 CALMinor
- Mar 30(S) BEFORE SENATE ON FINAL PASSAGE
- Mar 27(S) NOT TAKEN UP 3/27 - ON 3/30 CALENDAR
- Mar 25(S) HELD IN THIRD READING TO 3/27 CALMinor
- Mar 25(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 2Minor
- Mar 23(S) COSPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI
- Mar 23(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/25 CALMinor
- Mar 23(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Mar 23(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/23/2026
- Mar 18(S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON
- Mar 16(S) COSPONSOR(S): STEDMAN, GIESSEL, OLSON, DUNBAR, STEVENS
- Feb 18(S) FN2: ZERO(GOV)
- Feb 18(S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
- Feb 18(S) NR: MERRICK
- Feb 18(S) DNP: KAUFMAN, CRONK
- Feb 18(S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KIEHL
- Feb 18(S) FIN RPT 4DP 2DNP 1NR
- Feb 17(S) Moved SJR 2 Out of Committee
- Feb 17(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Feb 11(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Feb 11(S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Feb 11(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Jan 23(S) FN2: ZERO(GOV)
- Jan 23(S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
- Jan 23(S) NR: TILTON, BJORKMAN
- Jan 23(S) DP: KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON
- Jan 23(S) STA RPT 3DP 2NR
- Jan 22(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Jan 22(S) Moved SJR 2 Out of Committee
- Jan 22(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Jan 20(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Jan 20(S) Heard & Held
- Jan 20(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- 2025
- Jan 22(S) STA, FIN
- Jan 22(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Jan 22(S) Prefile released 1/10/25Introduced
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