Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 31 — An Act relating to binding votes by or for a legislator under the Legislative Ethics Act.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Senate Bill 31 clarifies that while legislators cannot force each other to vote a certain way, they are still allowed to vote in caucuses to elect their officers and can conduct informal polls to see how others might vote. This change is important because it helps establish clearer rules about collaboration and communication among legislators, ensuring that while they maintain individual voting discretion, they can still engage in necessary discussions and elections within their groups.

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31(STA) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Referred:
31 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATOR SHOWER Introduced:
Judiciary Sponsor(s):
1/25/21 Referred:
SENATOR SHOWER A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to binding votes by or for a legislator under the Legislative Ethics Act." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
State Affairs, Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to binding votes by or for a legislator under the Legislative Ethics Act." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
(k) A legislator may not commit or bind another legislator to commit to vote for or against a bill, appointment, veto, or other measure that may come to a vote before a legislative body.
(k) A legislator may not commit or bind another legislator to commit, through a vote in a caucus, to vote for or against a bill, appointment, veto, or other measure that may come to a vote before a legislative body.
Nothing in this subsection prohibits a legislator from (1) voting in a caucus on a matter directly relating tlection of an officer of the caucus or a leader of a legislative body;
Nothing in this subsection prohibits a legislator from (1) voting in a caucus on a matter directly relatinglection of an officer of the caucus or a leader of a legislative body;
(2) conducting an informal poll, outside of a meeting of the majority of the members of a legislative body, to determine how another legislator may vote on a SB0031B -1- CSSB 31(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0303\B measure.
(2) conducting an informal poll, outside of a meeting of the majority of SB0031A -1- SB 31 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0303\A the members of a legislative body, to determine how another legislator may vote on a measure.
CSSB 31(STA) -2- SB0031B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
SB 31 -2- SB0031A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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  1. (S) REFERRED TO RULES

  2. (S) FN2: ZERO(S.JUD/LEG)

  3. (S) NR: KIEHL

  4. (S) DP: HOLLAND, MYERS, HUGHES, SHOWER

  5. (S) JUD RPT CS(STA) 4DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  6. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  7. (S) Moved CSSB 31(STA) Out of Committee

  8. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  9. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  10. (S) Heard & Held

  11. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  12. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  13. (S) Heard & Held

  14. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

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  17. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  18. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  19. (S) Heard & Held

  20. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  21. (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  22. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  23. (S) NR: COSTELLO, HOLLAND

  24. (S) DP: SHOWER, REINBOLD

  25. (S) STA RPT CS 2DP 2NR 1AM SAME TITLE

  26. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  27. (S) Moved CSSB 31(STA) Out of Committee

  28. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  29. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  30. (S) Heard & Held

  31. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  32. (S) STA, JUD

  33. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  34. (S) Prefile released 1/8/21

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 31?
SB 31 is sponsored by Mike Shower (R).
What is the current status of SB 31?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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