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Yes: 58 • No: 22
AlaskaSB 16734th Legislature (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
PFD ELIGIBILITY; PFD FOR OVERTURN CONVIC.
Sponsored By: Scott Kawasaki (Democratic)
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Alaskans regain dividends after convictions are overturned
Alaska residents can recover Permanent Fund Dividends for years they were denied solely because of a conviction later vacated or reversed. The charges must then be dismissed outside a plea deal in another criminal case, or a retrial must end in acquittal. Applicants must file within two years after the dismissal or not-guilty finding. For qualifying events before the law’s effective date, the deadline is two years after that date. An earlier transfer of an equal amount to the restorative justice account does not block eligibility. The annual dividend calculation includes Permanent Fund income transfers and unused prior-year funds that return to the dividend fund. Before dividing the pool, the state deducts prior-year payments, including restored claims and timely applications omitted from earlier calculations. It also deducts program administration costs and payments that protect recipients from losing other benefits because of their dividends. The remaining pool is divided among eligible current-year recipients, including estates and successors where applicable.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Scott Kawasaki
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Jeremy Bynum
Republican • House
Julie Coulombe
Republican • House
Maxine Dibert
Democratic • House
Ted Eischeid
Democratic • House
Alyse Galvin
Not • House
Andrew Gray
Democratic • House
Elvi Gray-Jackson
Democratic • Senate
Genevieve Mina
Democratic • House
Robert Myers
Republican • Senate
Robert Yundt
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/19/2026
PASSED Y38 N2
Yes: 38 • No: 2
House vote • 5/19/2026
AM NO 1 FAILED Y20 N20
Yes: 20 • No: 20
Actions Timeline
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26
6/19/2026Senate(S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 15 SLA 26
6/19/2026Senate(S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
6/4/2026Senate(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
5/20/2026Senate(S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
5/20/2026Senate(H) Moved HCS CSSB 167(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
5/19/2026House(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
5/19/2026House(H) Moved HCS CSSB 167(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 9:00 am --
5/19/2026House(H) FINANCE at 08:00 AM ADAMS 519
5/19/2026House(H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 167(FIN)
5/19/2026House(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
5/19/2026House(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY, GALVIN, BYNUM, COULOMBE, DIBERT, EISCHEID, MINA
5/19/2026House(H) PASSED Y38 N2
5/19/2026House(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 167(FIN)
5/19/2026House(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
5/19/2026House(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y20 N20
5/19/2026House(H) FIN HCS ADOPTED UC
5/19/2026House(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
5/19/2026House(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026
5/19/2026House(H) FN3: INDETERMINATE(REV)
5/19/2026House(H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI
5/19/2026House(H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, ALLARD, MOORE, BYNUM, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER
5/19/2026House(H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 9DP 1NR
5/19/2026House(H) IN FINANCE
5/19/2026HouseAudio/Video
5/19/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled SB 167
5/20/2026
HCS CSSB 167(FIN)
5/19/2026
HCS CSSB 167(JUD)
4/24/2026
CSSB 167(FIN)
4/3/2026
CSSB 167(STA)
5/2/2025
SB 167
4/10/2025