HB16Introduced in the House
Campaign Finance;contribution Limits;apoc
Introduced by Calvin Schrage, District 12
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 7/9/26
July 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
15 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Effective Date Concur · May 20, 2026
24
Yes
16
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bynum | 1 | No |
| Rebecca Himschoot | 2 | Yes |
| Andrea Story | 3 | Yes |
| Sara Hannan | 4 | Yes |
| Louise Stutes | 5 | Yes |
| Sarah Vance | 6 | Yes |
| Justin Ruffridge | 7 | No |
| Bill Elam | 8 | No |
| Ky Holland | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Kopp | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
STA, FIN
COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN
COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT
COSPONSOR(S): HOLLAND
STA RPT CS(STA) NEW TITLE 4DP 2DNP 1NR
DP: HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK
DNP: VANCE, MCCABE
NR: MOORE
FN1: ZERO(ADM)
FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
COSPONSOR(S): HALL, MINA, BURKE
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/25/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
STA CS ADOPTED UC
AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N21 E1 A1
AM NO 2 FAILED Y18 N21 E1
AM NO 3 FAILED Y17 N22 E1
AM NO 4 FAILED Y16 N23 E1
AM NO 5 FAILED Y18 N21 E1
AM NO 6 FAILED Y16 N22 E2
AM NOS 7 AND 8 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 9 FAILED Y15 N22 E2 A1
AM NO 10 OFFERED AND PENDING
AM NO 10 FAILED Y16 N21 E3
AM NO 11 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 11 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 11 AS AMD FAILED Y14 N23 E3
AM NO 12 FAILED Y10 N27 E3
AM NO 13 FAILED Y16 N21 E3
AM NO 14 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/28 CALENDAR
COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 16(STA)
PASSED Y22 N18
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y28 N12
COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS, MEARS, CARRICK
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: CSHB 16(STA)
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, WIELECHOWSKI, TOBIN, GRAY-JACKSON, DUNBAR
CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, KIEHL, OLSON
FIN RPT 3DP 4AM
DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL
AM: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK
FN1: ZERO(ADM)
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 16(STA)
RETURNED TO RLS COMMITTEE UC
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2025
BEFORE SENATE ON FINAL PASSAGE
FN2: ZERO(ADM)(UPDATED FOR 2026)
RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 1 UC
AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
PASSED Y12 N8
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N-
TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
VERSION: CSHB 16(STA) AM S
CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
CONCUR AM OF (S) Y21 N19
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y24 N16
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
11:30 A.M. 6/22/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 7/9/26
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