Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 169 — An Act relating to residential prepaid rent and security deposits; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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The bill reduces the maximum allowable amount for prepaid rent and security deposits from two months' rent to one-half of one month's rent and removes the exception for rental units where the rent exceeds $2,000 a month.

  • AS 34.03.070(a)

    TWO MONTHS' → one-half of one month's

    Changes the maximum allowable prepaid rent and security deposit from two months' rent to one-half of one month's rent.

  • AS 34.03.070(a)

    THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO RENTAL UNITS WHERE THE RENT EXCEEDS $2,000 A MONTH.

    Removes the exception for properties with rent exceeding $2,000 per month.

Action History

  1. (S) WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR

  2. (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

  3. (S) L&C

  4. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  5. (S) Prefile released 1/8/24

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (64)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 169?
SB 169 is sponsored by Elvi Gray-Jackson (D).
What is the current status of SB 169?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). 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.
Where can I track SB 169?
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