Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 104 — An Act relating to the transfer of a title on the death of the owner; relating to the transferability of common interest community ownership interests; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on June 19, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill changes how property titles are transferred after an owner's death.

The bill modifies the process for transferring titles of property upon the death of the owner and addresses common interest community ownership interests. It aims to simplify and clarify the transfer process for these properties.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

175 added · 174 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to SB 104 clarify how titles and ownership interests can be transferred after a person's death. The bill now specifies that provisions for transferring assets, like money or other benefits, can be included in various written documents, making it easier for individuals to designate beneficiaries. This change is important because it provides clearer guidelines for estate planning, potentially reducing confusion and disputes among heirs.

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34-LS0617\A SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
104 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATORS KAWASAKI, Wielechowski, Stedman, Rauscher, Cronk, Yundt, Tilton, Kaufman Introduced:
CSSB 104(FIN) _______ AN ACT Relating to the transfer of a title on the death of the owner;
2/19/25 Referred:
relating to the transferability of common interest community ownership interests;
Transportation, State Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the transfer of a title on the death of the owner;
and providing for an effective date.
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1.
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 104 AN ACT Relating to the transfer of a title on the death of the owner;
relating to the transferability of common interest community ownership interests;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
(a) A provision for a nonprobate transfer on death in an insurance policy, contract of employment, bond, mortgage, promissory note, certificated or uncertificated security, account agreement, custodial agreement, deposit agreement, compensation plan, pension plan, individual retirement plan, employee benefit plan, trust, conveyance, deed of gift, marital property agreement, or other written instrument SB0104A -1- SB 104 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0617\A of a similar nature is nontestamentary.
(a) A provision for a nonprobate transfer on death in an insurance policy, contract of employment, bond, mortgage, promissory note, certificated or uncertificated security, account agreement, custodial agreement, deposit agreement, compensation plan, pension plan, individual retirement plan, employee benefit plan, -1- Enrolled SB 104 trust, conveyance, deed of gift, marital property agreement, or other written instrument of a similar nature is nontestamentary.
(c) A transfer on death title must contain the words "transfer on death to" or the abbreviation "TOD," followed by the names of not more than two designated SB 104 -2- SB0104A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0617\A beneficiaries.
(c) A transfer on death title must contain the words "transfer on death to" or Enrolled SB 104 -2- the abbreviation "TOD," followed by the names of not more than two designated beneficiaries.
(l) A proceeding to enforce a liability under (j) of this section shall begin not SB0104A -3- SB 104 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0617\A later than 12 months after the owner's death.
-3- Enrolled SB 104 (l) A proceeding to enforce a liability under (j) of this section shall begin not later than 12 months after the owner's death.
(p) If a designated beneficiary obtains the title to a boat or vehicle under (o) of SB 104 -4- SB0104A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0617\A this section and if the designated beneficiary consists of more than one person, the persons hold the title as joint tenants with the right of survivorship and the department shall issue the new title in the conjunctive.
Enrolled SB 104 -4- (p) If a designated beneficiary obtains the title to a boat or vehicle under (o) of this section and if the designated beneficiary consists of more than one person, the persons hold the title as joint tenants with the right of survivorship and the department shall issue the new title in the conjunctive.
(2) "department" means Department of Administration;
(2) "department" means the Department of Administration;
* Sec.
-5- Enrolled SB 104 * Sec.
SB0104A -5- SB 104 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0617\A (c) A proceeding to enforce the liability under this section must be commenced not later than 12 months after the transferor's death.
(c) A proceeding to enforce the liability under this section must be commenced not later than 12 months after the transferor's death.
AS 13.48.190(5) is amended to read:
(5) "property" means (A) an interest in real property located in this state, which is transferable on the death of the owner;
or (B) an ownership interest in a unit, and all rights, obligations, and interests appurtenant to the unit, in a common interest community, or a leasehold interest in a leasehold common interest community subject to AS 34.08, which is transferable on the death of the owner;
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Section 6 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
* Sec.
Section 7 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
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7 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 2025.
8 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 2026.
SB 104 -6- SB0104A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled SB 104 -6-
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/18 CH 12 SLA 26

  3. (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  5. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEID, JOSEPHSON

  6. (H) VERSION: CSSB 104(FIN)

  7. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  8. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  9. (H) PASSED Y40

  10. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 104(FIN)

  11. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  12. (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  13. (H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED

  14. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  15. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2026

  16. (H) FN2: (ADM)

  17. (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, BYNUM, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER

  18. (H) FIN RPT 7DP

  19. (H) Moved CSSB 104(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 2:15 pm --

  20. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  21. (H) FN2: (ADM)

  22. (H) NR: STUTES, MCCABE

  23. (H) DP: G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, MINA, CARRICK, EISCHEID

  24. (H) TRA RPT 5DP 2NR

  25. (H) Moved CSSB 104(FIN) Out of Committee

  26. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  27. (H) Heard & Held

  28. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  29. (H) TRA, FIN

  30. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  31. (S) VERSION: CSSB 104(FIN)

  32. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  33. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  34. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  35. (S) HELD IN THIRD READING TO 3/9 CAL

  36. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 104(FIN)

  37. (S) COSPONSOR(S): WIELECHOWSKI, STEDMAN, RAUSCHER, CRONK, YUNDT, TILTON, KAUFMAN

  38. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/5 CAL

  39. (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  40. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  41. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/4/2026

  42. (S) FN2: (ADM)

  43. (S) NR: KAUFMAN, MERRICK

  44. (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, CRONK, KIEHL

  45. (S) FIN RPT CS 5DP 2NR NEW TITLE

  46. (S) Moved CSSB 104(FIN) Out of Committee

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

  48. (S) Heard & Held

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

  50. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  51. (S) Heard & Held

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

  53. (S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED

  54. (S) FN1: (ADM)

  55. (S) NR: YUNDT, BJORKMAN, WIELECHOWSKI

  56. (S) DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON

  57. (S) STA RPT 2DP 3NR

  58. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  59. (S) Moved SB 104 Out of Committee

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

  61. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  62. (S) Heard & Held

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

  64. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  65. (S) Heard & Held

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

  67. (S) FN1: (ADM)

  68. (S) DP: TOBIN, STEDMAN, KIEHL

  69. (S) TRA RPT 3DP

  70. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  71. (S) Moved SB 104 Out of Committee

  72. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  73. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  74. (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  75. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  76. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  77. (S) Heard & Held

  78. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  79. (S) TRA, STA

  80. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 55 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (55)

55 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 20000
D 14000
N 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Third Reading - Final Passage — Effective Date(s)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
D 9000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Yea
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
James Kaufman R Yea
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Yea
Robert Myers R Yea
Robert Yundt R Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 104?
SB 104 is sponsored by Andy Josephson (D), Ted Eischeid (D), James Kaufman (R), Robert Yundt (R), Mike Cronk (R), Bert Stedman (R), Bill Wielechowski (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), George Rauscher (R), and Cathy Tilton (R).
What is the current status of SB 104?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2025. Enacted.
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