Alaska SB167: PFD ELIGIBILITY; PFD FOR OVERTURN CONVIC.

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No. HCS CSSB 167(FIN) _______ 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. _______________ THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE Enrolled SB 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. 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 …

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Sponsors

• Scott Kawasaki (D, SD-A) · primary sponsor
• Robert Myers (R, SD-Q)
• Elvi Gray-Jackson (D, SD-I)
• Robert Yundt (R, SD-N)
• Andrew Gray (D, HD-020)
• Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014)
• Jeremy Bynum (R, HD-001)
• Julie Coulombe (R, HD-011)
• Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031)
• Ted Eischeid (D, HD-022)
• Genevieve Mina (D, HD-019)

Latest actions

1. June 19, 2026: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26
2. June 19, 2026: (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 15 SLA 26
3. June 4, 2026: (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
4. May 20, 2026: (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
5. May 20, 2026: (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
6. May 19, 2026: (H) Moved HCS CSSB 167(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
7. May 19, 2026: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
8. May 19, 2026: (H) Moved HCS CSSB 167(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 9:00 am --
9. May 19, 2026: (H) FINANCE at 08:00 AM ADAMS 519
10. May 19, 2026: (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 167(FIN)

Votes

• CONCUR AM OF (H) (May 20, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, failed
• PASSED (May 19, 2026): 38 yea, 2 nay, passed
• PASSED (May 19, 2026): 32 yea, 2 nay, passed
• AM NO 1 FAILED (May 19, 2026): 20 yea, 20 nay, failed
• PASSED (April 13, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB167?

SB167 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): PFD ELIGIBILITY; PFD FOR OVERTURN CONVIC.

What does SB167 do?

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.

What is the status of SB167?

Chaptered as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26 (June 19, 2026).

Who sponsored SB167?

Scott Kawasaki (D, SD-A), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB167?

On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 167