HB336 • 2026

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION USES: SECURITY

An Act relating to use of campaign funds; and providing for an effective date.

Elections

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE
Last action: 2026-02-23
Official status: (H) STA
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how much money can be spent on security or an exact effective date for the bill.

Campaign Contribution Uses for Security

This act changes how campaign funds can be used to include security-related expenses.

What This Bill Does

Changes the law to allow candidates and groups to use campaign contributions for security-related costs.
Defines what counts as a 'security-related expense' in election campaigns.

Who It Names or Affects

Candidates running for office
Political groups supporting or opposing candidates

Terms To Know

security-related expense: Costs related to protecting a candidate, their family, staff, or data during an election campaign.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how much money can be spent on security.
The exact effective date is not provided in the bill text.

Bill History

2026-02-23 1685
(H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
2026-02-23 1685
(H) STA, FIN
2026-02-23 1685
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION USES: SECURITY
An Act relating to use of campaign funds; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

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HOUSE BILL NO. 336

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE

Introduced: 2/23/26
Referred: State Affairs, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to use of campaign funds; and providing for an effective date." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* Section 1. AS 15.13.112(a) is amended to read: 3
(a) Except as otherwise provided, campaign contributions held by a candidate 4
or group may be used only to pay the expenses of the candidate or group, and the 5
campaign expenses incurred by the candidate or group, that 6
(1) are security-related expenses permitted under (d) of this 7
section; or 8
(2) reasonably relate to election campaign activities, and in those cases 9
only as authorized by this chapter. 10
* Sec. 2. AS 15.13.112 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 11
(d) A candidate or group may use campaign contributions to pay for security-12
related expenses reasonably related to the candidate's or group's campaign activities, 13
or that otherwise protect the security of 14
(1) a candidate; 15
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(2) a member of a group; 1
(3) a candidate's or group's campaign staff; or 2
(4) a family member of a candidate or of a member of a group. 3
(e) In this section, "security-related expense" includes costs for employing 4
security or other protective personnel, contracting for threat monitoring and detection, 5
acquiring and operating security devices and equipment, protecting a candidate's or 6
group's data and cybersecurity, and, if necessary for the protection of the candidate 7
and members of the candidate's household, using security services and installing or 8
using security equipment at a candidate's personal residence. 9
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 10