Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SB258: CONTRACT: LICENSING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
Status: Vetoed, June 18, 2026
An Act relating to contracts for the licensing of software applications.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No. HCS SB 258(L&C) _______ Relating to contracts for the licensing of software applications. _______________ THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE Enrolled SB Relating to contracts for the licensing of software applications. _______________ * Section 1. AS 36.90 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 36.90.310. Software licenses. (a) Except for a contract entered into under AS 36.30.300 - 36.30.320, a contract entered into by the state to license a software application designed to run on generally available desktop or server hardware may not limit the state's ability to install or run the software on desktop or server hardware of the state's choosing. (b) This section does not prohibit the state from (1) entering into a contract that includes a restriction that is necessary because of a federal accreditation requirement, a security certification requirement, or the technical architecture of the software application; (2) voluntarily purchasing bundled software, including cloud, hosting, support, or related services, or from negotiating pricing discounts associated with those purchases under a contract that does not otherwise restrict the state's ability to -1- Enrolled SB install or operate the software application on desktop or server hardware of the state's choosing; or (3) voluntarily purchasing bundled software that is restricted by the vendor for the purpose of discounted rates if the …
Sponsors
- Jesse Kiehl (D, SD-Q) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26
- : (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
- : (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
- : (H) VERSION: HCS SB 258(L&C)
- : (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
- : (H) PASSED Y26 N13 A1
- : (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 258(L&C)
- : (H) Moved HCS SB 258(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 8:30 AM --
- : (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
Votes
- PASSED (May 20, 2026): 26 yea, 13 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 20, 2026): 26 yea, 13 nay, passed
- CONCUR AM OF (H) (May 20, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, failed
- L&C HCS ADOPTED (May 19, 2026): 22 yea, 18 nay, passed
- PASSED (April 20, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LICENSING, CONTRACTS, REGULATIONS, MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is SB258?
- SB258 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): CONTRACT: LICENSING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS.
- What does SB258 do?
- An Act relating to contracts for the licensing of software applications.
- What is the status of SB258?
- Vetoed as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: (S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB258?
- Jesse Kiehl (D, SD-Q).
- Where is the official record for SB258?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 258
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