Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SJR2: CONST. AM: VOTES NEEDED FOR VETO OVERRIDE
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to actions upon veto.
What the bill says
A resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to actions upon veto.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to actions upon veto. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. Article II, sec. 16, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended to read: Section 16. Action Upon Veto. Upon receipt of a veto message during a regular session of the legislature, the legislature shall meet immediately in joint session and reconsider passage of the vetoed bill or item. Bills [TO RAISE REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION BILLS OR ITEMS], although vetoed, become law by affirmative vote of [THREE-FOURTHS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATURE. OTHER VETOED BILLS BECOME LAW BY AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF] two-thirds of the membership of the legislature. Bills vetoed after adjournment of the first regular session of the legislature shall be reconsidered by the legislature sitting as one body no later than the fifth day of the next regular or special session of that legislature. Bills vetoed after adjournment of the second regular session shall be reconsidered by the legislature sitting as one body no later than the fifth day of a special session of that legislature, if one is called. The vote on reconsideration of a SJR002A -1- SJR New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0175\A vetoed bill shall be entered on the journals of …
Sponsors
- Matt Claman (D, HD-021) · primary sponsor
- Bert Stedman (R, SD-Q)
- Catherine Giessel (R, SD-E)
- Donald Olson (D, SD-T)
- Forrest Dunbar (D, SD-J)
- Gary Stevens (R, SD-P)
- Elvi Gray-Jackson (D, SD-I)
- Scott Kawasaki (D, SD-A)
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020)
Latest actions
- : (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : (H) FN2: ZERO(GOV)
- : (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
- : (H) NR: COSTELLO, VANCE, KOPP, UNDERWOOD
- : (H) DP: MINA, EISCHEID, GRAY
- : (H) JUD RPT 3DP 4NR
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- : (H) Moved SJR 2 Out of Committee
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
Votes
- PASSED (March 31, 2026): 14 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: BUDGET, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE, SEPARATION OF POWERS, LEGISLATURE, GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Common questions
- What is SJR2?
- SJR2 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): CONST. AM: VOTES NEEDED FOR VETO OVERRIDE.
- What does SJR2 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to actions upon veto.
- What is the status of SJR2?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR2?
- Matt Claman (D, HD-021), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR2?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SJR 2
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