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Alaska · 34th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 259: An Act relating to an optional municipal limit to increases of the full and true value of property owned and occupied as a permanent place of abode by a resident.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 259 is a bill introduced in the Alaska Senate on February 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relating to an optional municipal limit to increases of the full and true value of property owned and occupied as a permanent place of abode by a resident. Primary sponsor: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 4, 2026): (S) Heard & Held.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse BjorkmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateD

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. (S) Heard & Held
  2. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
  3. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
  4. (S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED
  5. (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(CED)
  6. (S) AM: DUNBAR, YUNDT
  7. (S) NR: MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON
  8. (S) DP: BJORKMAN
  9. (S) L&C RPT CS 1DP 2NR 2AM NEW TITLE
  10. (S) Moved CSSB 259(L&C) Out of Committee
  11. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
  12. (S) Heard & Held

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source