Alaska2026Passed Legislature

HB45

Rules for Displaying Flags by Government Entities in Alaska

Last scannedSep 21, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This law requires government buildings and schools to fly the U.S. flag daily when weather allows, bans flags showing political viewpoints on specific topics, and grants immunity to military members who use reasonable force to protect the flag.

Requires state institutions and public schools to display the U.S. flag every day during school days or business hours if the weather permits.
Mandates that when a government entity flies any other flag, the U.S. flag must be in a higher or more prominent position.
Prohibits governmental entities from flying flags that represent political viewpoints on race, sexual orientation, gender, partisan politics, or ideology.
Allows active and retired military members to use reasonable force to stop someone from destroying or removing the U.S. flag without facing legal trouble, unless a peace officer orders them not to.

The law does not stop private individuals from expressing their own views or flying flags.
Military members may only use force to protect the flag if no peace officer orders them not to do so.
Governmental entities can still display flags required or authorized by other laws.

Plain language

Governmental entity: A state agency, local government unit, public school, or public college or university.
Political viewpoint: An opinion on race, sexual orientation, gender, political parties, or ideologies that cannot be shown by a flag flown by the government.

Official record

Validated

DISPLAY OF U.S. FLAG An Act relating to the display of flags by governmental entities; and providing for an effective date.

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