Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 4 R · 1 I cosponsors

SB 167 — An Act relating to eligibility of criminal offenders for certain benefits, including the permanent fund dividend; relating to a permanent fund dividend for an individual whose conviction has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed; and relating to the calculation of the value of the permanent fund dividend by including payment to individuals eligible for a permanent fund dividend because of a conviction that has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 10, 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 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (6 D · 4 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill modifies eligibility for the permanent fund dividend for individuals with certain criminal convictions.

This legislation allows individuals whose criminal convictions have been vacated, reversed, or dismissed to qualify for the permanent fund dividend. It also changes how the value of this dividend is calculated for those individuals.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families affected by past criminal convictions may now receive financial support through the permanent fund dividend.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 50 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the revised version of SB 167, the language regarding eligibility for a permanent fund dividend has been simplified. The previous draft included a condition that the dismissal of charges could not be part of a plea agreement, which has been removed. This change makes it easier for individuals who have had their charges dismissed to apply for the dividend, potentially helping more Alaskans who have been wrongfully convicted or acquitted. This shift is significant because it broadens access to financial support for those seeking to rebuild their lives after a legal setback.

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34-LS0491\A SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
167 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATORS KAWASAKI, Myers, Gray-Jackson, Yundt Introduced:
HCS CSSB 167(FIN) _______ AN ACT Relating to eligibility of criminal offenders for certain benefits, including the permanent fund dividend;
4/10/25 Referred:
relating to a permanent fund dividend for an individual whose conviction has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed;
State Affairs, Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to a permanent fund dividend for an individual whose conviction has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed;
and relating to the calculation of the value of the permanent fund dividend by including payment to individuals eligible for a permanent fund dividend because of a conviction that has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed.
and relating to the calculation of the value of the permanent fund dividend by including payment to individuals eligible for a permanent fund dividend because of a conviction that has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed." 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 167 AN ACT Relating to eligibility of criminal offenders for certain benefits, including the permanent fund dividend;
relating to a permanent fund dividend for an individual whose conviction has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed;
and relating to the calculation of the value of the permanent fund dividend by including payment to individuals eligible for a permanent fund dividend because of a conviction that has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed.
_______________ * Section 1.
(i) An individual who was ineligible to receive a permanent fund dividend for a dividend year under (d) of this section because of a conviction is eligible to receive the permanent fund dividend for each year the individual was ineligible if the individual's conviction is vacated or reversed, and (1) the charges on which the conviction was based are later dismissed;
(i) An individual who was ineligible to receive a permanent fund dividend for a dividend year under (d) of this section because of a conviction is eligible to receive the permanent fund dividend for each year the individual was ineligible if the individual's conviction is vacated or reversed and (1) the charges on which the conviction was based are later dismissed -1- Enrolled SB 167 and the dismissal was not part of a plea agreement in another criminal case under Rule 11, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure;
(j) To receive a permanent fund dividend under (i) of this section, the SB0167A -1- SB 167 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0491\A individual shall apply for the permanent fund dividend not later than one year after the dismissal or not guilty finding under (i) of this section.
(j) To receive a permanent fund dividend under (i) of this section, the individual shall apply for the permanent fund dividend not later than two years after the dismissal or not guilty finding under (i) of this section.
An individual eligible to receive a permanent fund dividend under (i) of this section is eligible even if, having previously been determined ineligible under (d) of this section, a transfer has been made into the restorative justice account under AS 43.23.048(a) in an amount equal to the amount that would have been paid to the individual as a permanent fund dividend for the applicable fiscal year.
(2) determining the number of individuals eligible to receive a dividend payment for the current year and the number of estates and successors eligible to receive a dividend payment for the current year under AS 43.23.005(h);
Enrolled SB 167 -2- (2) determining the number of individuals eligible to receive a dividend payment for the current year and the number of estates and successors eligible to receive a dividend payment for the current year under AS 43.23.005(h);
1 of this Act, an individual who is eligible SB 167 -2- SB0167A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0491\A under AS 43.23.005(i), added by sec.
1 of this Act, an individual who is eligible under AS 43.23.005(i), added by sec.
1 of this Act, not later than one year after the effective date of this Act.
1 of this Act, not later than two years after the effective date of this Act.
SB0167A -3- SB 167 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-3- Enrolled SB 167
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26

  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/18 CH 15 SLA 26

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

  4. (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-

  5. (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  6. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 167(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

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

  8. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 167(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 9:00 am --

  9. (H) FINANCE at 08:00 AM ADAMS 519

  10. (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 167(FIN)

  11. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  12. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY, GALVIN, BYNUM, COULOMBE, DIBERT, EISCHEID, MINA

  13. (H) PASSED Y38 N2

  14. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 167(FIN)

  15. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  16. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y20 N20

  17. (H) FIN HCS ADOPTED UC

  18. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  19. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026

  20. (H) FN3: INDETERMINATE(REV)

  21. (H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI

  22. (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, ALLARD, MOORE, BYNUM, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER

  23. (H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 9DP 1NR

  24. (H) IN FINANCE

  25. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --

  26. (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519

  27. (H) -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

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

  29. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 7:55 pm --

  30. (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519

  31. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

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

  33. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --

  34. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  35. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --

  36. (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519

  37. (H) FN3: INDETERMINATE(REV)

  38. (H) NR: COSTELLO, UNDERWOOD, VANCE

  39. (H) DP: MINA, EISCHEID, GRAY

  40. (H) JUD RPT HCS(JUD) 3DP 3NR

  41. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 167(JUD) Out of Committee

  42. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  43. (H) JUD, FIN

  44. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  45. (S) VERSION: CSSB 167(FIN)

  46. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  47. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  48. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 167(FIN)

  49. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/13 CAL

  50. (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  51. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  52. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/10/2026

  53. (S) FN3: INDETERMINATE(REV)

  54. (S) AM: KIEHL

  55. (S) NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK

  56. (S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN

  57. (S) FIN RPT CS 2DP 4NR 1AM NEW TITLE

  58. (S) Moved CSSB 167(FIN) Out of Committee

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

  60. (S) Heard & Held

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

  62. (S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED

  63. (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(REV)

  64. (S) DP: CLAMAN, TOBIN, MYERS, KIEHL

  65. (S) JUD RPT CS(STA) 4DP

  66. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  67. (S) Moved CSSB 167(STA) Out of Committee

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

  69. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  70. (S) Heard & Held

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

  72. (S) FN1: INDETERMINATE(REV)

  73. (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, BJORKMAN

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

  75. (S) STA RPT CS 2DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  76. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  77. (S) Moved CSSB 167(STA) Out of Committee

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

  79. (S) COSPONSOR(S): MYERS, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT

  80. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  81. (S) Heard & Held

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

  83. (S) STA, JUD

  84. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 54 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (54)

54 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) — to CSSB 167(FIN)?

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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Second Reading — Amendment No. 1

Failed 20 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 19100
D 01400
N 0500
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 202000
% of votes cast 50%50%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Nay
Andrew Gray D Nay
Andy Josephson D Nay
Ashley Carrick D Nay
Carolyn Hall D Nay
Donna Mears D Nay
Genevieve Mina D Nay
Maxine Dibert D Nay
Neal Foster D Nay
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Nay
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Nay
Sara Hannan D Nay
Ted Eischeid D Nay
Zack Fields D Nay
Alyse Galvin N Nay
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Calvin Schrage N Nay
Ky Holland N Nay
Rebecca Himschoot N Nay
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 Nay
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

Passed 38 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 18200
D 14000
N 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 38200
% of votes cast 95%5%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 Nay
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 Nay
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

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 167?
SB 167 is sponsored by Genevieve Mina (D), Ted Eischeid (D), Maxine Dibert (D), Julie Coulombe (R), Jeremy Bynum (R), Alyse Galvin (N), Andrew Gray (D), Robert Yundt (R), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Robert Myers (R), and Scott Kawasaki (D).
What is the current status of SB 167?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 10, 2025. Enacted.
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