An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund.
This bill amends the law governing the civil legal services fund in Alaska to clarify how money can be added to the account. It allows the legislature to fund the account using specific deposits from the general fund and up to 25 percent of court filing fees collected in the previous year. The money from this fund can only be given to organizations that offer legal help to low-income individuals, who are defined as those earning 125 percent or less of the federal poverty guidelines. By setting these funding sources and eligibility rules, the bill aims to ensure that financial support for civil legal aid is available to those with limited income.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2023
Last action May 15, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
62
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved SB 104 Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
(H) JUD REFERRAL REMOVED
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 104 Out of Committee
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 104 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Forrest Dunbar
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Josephson
DDemocratic
Co
Cathy Giessel
RRepublican
Co
Click Bishop
RRepublican
Co
Elvi Gray-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Jennie Armstrong
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Kiehl
DDemocratic
Co
Matt Claman
DDemocratic
Co
Sara Hannan
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Kawasaki
DDemocratic
Co
Stanley Wright
RRepublican
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