An Act relating to the Local Boundary Commission; and providing for an effective date.
SB 63 reduces the size of Alaska's Local Boundary Commission from six to five members, changing the appointment structure. It specifies that the member appointed from the state at large serves as commission chair, removing prior requirements for members from judicial districts to maintain residence in those areas. The bill also clarifies that members appointed after its effective date serve six-year terms, while current members retain their existing terms. This procedural bill directly affects the commission's composition and governance, with no substantive policy changes. It takes effect January 31, 2026.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Vetoed
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Vetoed Jul 16, 2026
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SB 63 am
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Enrolled SB 63
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, removing internal legislative tracking codes and draft headers. The substantive text remains unchanged, preserving the proposal to expand the Local Boundary Commission from five to six members and alter the chair selection process.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text defines the composition of the Local Boundary Commission but no new policy areas were added or removed.
TECHNICAL
Removed internal legislative identifiers, draft headers, and sponsorship notes that were present in the amended version but are not part of the final law.
Added standard enrolled bill formatting, including the official title, chapter placeholder, and final page numbering.
Replaced the draft title page with the formal enrolled act declaration.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jul 16, 2026
Vetoed
(S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 7/2/26
upper
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y37 N3
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved SB 63 AM Out of Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 63 Out of Committee
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
(S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
(S) STA REFERRAL REMOVED
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 63 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Cronk
RRepublican
Co
George Rauscher
RRepublican
Co
Jesse Kiehl
DDemocratic
Co
Steve St. Clair
RRepublican
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