HJR 31 Alaska House · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to whose rights are protected under the Constitution and prohibiting corporate contributions and expenditures in state and local elections.

HJR 31 proposes a constitutional amendment in Alaska that would define "natural persons" as the only entities with constitutional rights and prohibit corporations, LLCs, and other "artificial persons" from making contributions or expenditures to influence state or local elections. The amendment would require voters to approve it at the next general election, with changes taking effect after 2026. It specifies that the restrictions apply only to contracts entered after implementation and mandates the legislature to create enforcement procedures by 2027. This bill directly affects corporations and LLCs by restricting their political spending in elections, while preserving press freedom under the amendment.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Apr 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

HJR 31 → CSHJR 31(JUD) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from a private citizen's introduction to a committee substitute, shifting the procedural origin to the Judiciary Committee. The most significant substantive change is the removal of specific constitutional amendments that would have banned corporate political spending and mandated the dissolution of violating corporations. Additionally, the text explicitly clarifying that these new rights apply only to natural persons was removed from the main body of the resolution, though the core definition of rights belonging to natural people remains in the proposed constitutional text.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly narrowed by removing the specific constitutional provisions that would have prohibited corporations and artificial persons from making political contributions or expenditures and establishing a mechanism to dissolve them.

ENFORCEMENT

Deleted the requirement that the legislature must enact sanctions and procedures to dissolve corporations that violate the new spending limits.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the specific constitutional section that prohibited corporations, limited liability companies, and other artificial persons from making contributions or expenditures to influence state or local elections.

DEFINITION

Deleted the specific constitutional section defining that rights and privileges protected by the constitution belong to natural persons only, replacing it with a general statement about whose rights are protected.

TIMELINE

Changed the bill status from an individual introduction dated February 11, 2026, to a committee substitute offered by the House Judiciary Committee on April 20, 2026.

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Committee

Apr 20, 2026

Committee

(H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

(H) Moved CSHJR 31(JUD) Out of Committee

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