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SB34 • 2026

REPEAL 90 DAY SESSION LIMIT

An Act relating to the duration of a regular session of the legislature.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
SENATORS GIESSEL, Gray-Jackson
Last action
2026-02-04
Official status
(S) RLS
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill title mentions a '90 day limit,' but the operative section only states that AS 24.05.150(b) is repealed without describing what that subsection contained.

SB 34: Repealing the Limit on Regular Legislative Session Duration

This bill repeals a specific section of Alaska law that previously set limits on how long a regular legislative session can last.

What This Bill Does

  • Repeals AS 24.05.150(b).

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not specify what the previous limit was or if a new limit is created.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 1603

    (S) REFERRED TO RULES

  2. 2026-02-04 1603

    (S) FN2: ZERO(LEG)

  3. 2026-02-04 1603

    (S) NR: KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK

  4. 2026-02-04 1603

    (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KIEHL

  5. 2026-02-04 1603

    (S) FIN RPT 4DP 3NR

  6. 2026-02-03 Min

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  7. 2026-02-03 Text

    (S) Moved SB 34 Out of Committee

  8. 2026-02-03 Text

    (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  9. 2025-05-07 Min

    (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  10. 2025-05-07 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  11. 2025-05-07 Text

    (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  12. 2025-04-18 895

    (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  13. 2025-04-18 895

    (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, YUNDT, BJORKMAN

  14. 2025-04-18 895

    (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  15. 2025-04-18 895

    (S) STA RPT 1AM 3NR

  16. 2025-04-15 Min

    (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  17. 2025-04-15 Text

    (S) Moved SB 34 Out of Committee

  18. 2025-04-15 Text

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  19. 2025-03-18 Min

    (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  20. 2025-03-18 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  21. 2025-03-18 Text

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  22. 2025-01-24 74

    (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON

  23. 2025-01-22 35

    (S) STA, FIN

  24. 2025-01-22 35

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  25. 2025-01-22 35

    (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25

Official Summary Text

REPEAL 90 DAY SESSION LIMIT
An Act relating to the duration of a regular session of the legislature.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SB0034A -1- SB 34
New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]

34-LS0323\A

SENATE BILL NO. 34

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY SENATORS GIESSEL, Gray-Jackson

Introduced: 1/22/25
Referred: State Affairs, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to the duration of a regular session of the legislature." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* Section 1. AS 24.05.150(b) is repealed. 3