Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee

SB 116 — An Act amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and local office once each decade beginning in 2031; and relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends campaign contribution limits and adjusts their values based on inflation every decade starting in 2031.

  • AS 15.13.070(b)

    $500 PER YEAR → $2,000 each election cycle

    Increases the annual contribution limit for individuals to a nongroup entity from $500 to $2,000 each election cycle.

  • AS 15.13.070(c)

    $1,000 PER YEAR → $4,000 each election cycle

    Increases the contribution limit for a group that is not a political party to a candidate from $1,000 per year to $4,000 each election cycle.

  • AS 15.13.070(f)

    $1,000 A YEAR → $4,000 each election cycle

    Changes the contribution limit for a nongroup entity to another nongroup entity from $1,000 per year to $4,000 each election cycle.

  • AS 15.13.070(f)

    , TO A GROUP, OR

    Removes the restriction preventing contributions from a nongroup entity to a group.

  • AS 15.13.070(g)

    $1,000 PER YEAR → $4,000 each election cycle

    Increases the contribution limit for individuals to joint campaigns for governor and lieutenant governor from $1,000 per year to $4,000 each election cycle.

  • AS 15.13.070(g)

    $2,000 PER YEAR → $8,000 each election cycle

    Increases the contribution limit for groups to joint campaigns for governor and lieutenant governor from $2,000 per year to $8,000 each election cycle.

  • AS 15.13.070

    (h) The contribution limits set out in (b)(1), (c)(2), and (f) of this section do not apply to an individual, group, or nongroup entity contributing to a group or nongroup entity that makes only independent expenditures.

    Exempts certain contributions to groups or nongroup entities that make only independent expenditures from the new contribution limits.

  • AS 15.13.070

    (i) Beginning in the first quarter of calendar year 2031 and once every 10 years thereafter, the commission shall by regulation adjust the contribution limits set out in this section by a percentage equal to the percentage of increase over the preceding 10-year period in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for urban Alaska prepared by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounded to the nearest $50 increment.

    Establishes a mechanism for adjusting campaign contribution limits based on inflation every decade starting in 2031.

  • AS 15.13.110(i)

    CAMPAIGN PERIOD → election cycle

    Changes terminology from 'campaign period' to 'election cycle' for clarity.

  • AS 15.13.400

    (20) "election cycle" means the period beginning on the date that a candidate becomes eligible to receive campaign contributions under this chapter and ending on the date that a final report for that same campaign must be filed.

    Defines 'election cycle' within the context of campaign contributions.

  • This Act does not apply to contributions made to influence the outcome of an election that occurred before the effective date of this Act.

    Clarifies that the new rules do not retroactively affect contributions to past elections.

Action History

  1. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  2. (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

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

  4. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  5. (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  6. (S) NR: BJORKMAN

  7. (S) DNP: YUNDT

  8. (S) DP: KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON

  9. (S) STA RPT 3DP 1DNP 1NR

  10. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  11. (S) Moved SB 116 Out of Committee

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

  13. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  14. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

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

  16. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  17. (S) Heard & Held

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

  19. (S) STA, FIN

  20. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • Senate State Affairs · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Senate State Affairs

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 116?
SB 116 is sponsored by Senate State Affairs.
What is the current status of SB 116?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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