HB16 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): CAMPAIGN FINANCE;CONTRIBUTION LIMITS;APOC.

What is the status of HB16?

Vetoed as of July 9, 2026. Latest action: (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 7/9/26 (July 16, 2026).

Calvin Schrage (NP, HD-012), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB16?

On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 16

Alaska HB16: CAMPAIGN FINANCE;CONTRIBUTION LIMITS;APOC

Q: What does HB16 do?

In its own words: An act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter, the commission shall enter an order requiring the violation to be ceased or to be remedied and shall assess civil penalties under AS 15.13.390. * Sec. 11. AS 15.13.380 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (l) Beginning 50 days after a complaint is filed, the commission shall provide to the complainant a report on the status of the commission's investigation at least every 10 days. * Sec. 12. AS 15.13.400 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (20) "ele.

Status: Vetoed, July 9, 2026

An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or local election to maintain an address in the state; 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; relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements; relating to administrative complaints filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; and relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national.

What the bill says

An act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter, the commission shall enter an order requiring the violation to be ceased or to be remedied and shall assess civil penalties under AS 15.13.390. * Sec. 11. AS 15.13.380 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (l) Beginning 50 days after a complaint is filed, the commission shall provide to the complainant a report on the status of the commission's investigation at least every 10 days. * Sec. 12. AS 15.13.400 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (20) "ele.

From the introduced text:

an act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter, the commission shall enter an order requiring the violation to be ceased or to be remedied and shall assess civil penalties under AS 15.13.390. * Sec. 11. AS 15.13.380 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (l) Beginning 50 days after a complaint is filed, the commission shall provide to the complainant a report on the status of the commission's investigation at least every 10 days. * Sec. 12. AS 15.13.400 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (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. * Sec. 13. AS 15.13.068(b) and 15.13.068(c) are repealed. * Sec. 14. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to Enrolled HB 16 -4- read: APPLICABILITY. This Act does not apply to contributions made to influence the outcome of an election that occurred before the effective date of this Act. -5- Enrolled HB

Alaska HB16: CAMPAIGN FINANCE;CONTRIBUTION LIMITS;APOC

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