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HB262

Increasing Superior Court Judges in Alaska's Third Judicial District

Last scannedSep 12, 2026, 4:46 AM

In one sentence

This law increases the total number of superior court judges in Alaska to 46 by adding one judge specifically for the third judicial district.

What it does

  • Increases the total number of superior court judges from 45 to 46.
  • Raises the number of judges assigned to the third judicial district from 28 to 29.
  • Keeps the judge counts for the first, second, and fourth districts at six, three, and eight respectively.
  • Requires the judicial council to specify which district a new appointee will serve in when submitting nominee names to the governor.

Who it affects

  • The Alaska superior court system
  • Judges serving in the third judicial district
  • The state's judicial council

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify how much funding is needed for this new position.
  • The text does not explain when an election or appointment will occur to fill the seat.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

NUMBER OF SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES An Act increasing the number of superior court judges in the third judicial district; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) FN2: (AJS)
  2. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
  3. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
  4. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/3/263161
  5. (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 46 SLA 263161
  6. (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3095
  7. (S) VERSION: HB 2622857
  8. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2857
  9. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2857
  10. (S) PASSED Y20 N-2857
  11. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 2622857
  12. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL2801
  13. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME2801
  14. (S) RULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/19/20262801
  15. (S) FN2: (AJS)2623
  16. (S) NR: OLSON, STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK2623
  17. (S) DP: HOFFMAN, MERRICK, KIEHL2623
  18. (S) FIN RPT 3DP 4NR2623
  19. (S) Minutes (SFIN)Min
  20. (S) Moved HB 262 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --Text