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2026 Second Session
LWV-Alaska Legislative Bill Priorities
2026 Priorities
Our legislative priorities, set by members at last year’s State Convention, are: Elections, Education, Campaign Finance Reform, Civics Education, Judicial Appointments and Legislation, Gun Safety, and support for open primaries and Ranked Choice Voting.
Read our legislative newsletters – up to date during session.
The place to go for all legislation information is akleg.gov — find out who represents you, track legislation, watch meetings live.
Highlights
SB 64 Elections (now CSSB 64(FIN) AM)
This is a major elections bill covering voter registration, voter-list maintenance, and election administration. Passed the Senate in 2025, now in the House.
Provisions include:
- ballot curing
- ballot tracking
- postage-paid return envelopes for absentee ballots
- a rural voting liaison to assist with voting issues
- and allows federally recognized tribal identification to be used for voting identification
SB23 Civics Education is another critical bill. Read the sectional analysis which provides a good summary. Civics education is critical for an informed, and engaged electorate.
SB 206 – School Suicide Policies; Firearm Storage was introduced to provide safe storage devices (such as lockboxes, cable locks) to Alaska’s school districts; allow districts to distribute these free devices to families, with priority for families of at-risk youth; and support education on the importance of secure firearm storage as a proven suicide prevention strategy.