Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB189: CRIM. CONV. OVERTURNED: RECEIVE PAST PFD
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.".
From the introduced text:
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." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 43.23.005 is amended by adding new subsections to read: (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; or (2) the individual is retried and found not guilty. (j) To receive a permanent fund dividend under (i) of this section, the HB0189a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0895\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. * Sec. 2. AS 43.23.025(a) is amended to read: (a) By October 1 of each year, the commissioner shall determine …
Sponsors
- Donna Mears (D, HD-021) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- : (H) Heard & Held
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- : (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(REV)
- : (H) NR: MCCABE
Subjects: BUDGET, REVENUE, CORRECTIONS, RIGHTS, PERMANENT FUND, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, CRIMES
Common questions
- What is HB189?
- HB189 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): CRIM. CONV. OVERTURNED: RECEIVE PAST PFD.
- What does HB189 do?
- In its own words: 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.".
- What is the status of HB189?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: (H) -- MEETING CANCELED -- (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB189?
- Donna Mears (D, HD-021).
- Where is the official record for HB189?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 189
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