AK SB 179
in committeeAn Act relating to ranked-choice voting; and reducing the number of candidates in a general election from four to three.
Alaska · 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) · upper
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Did AK SB 179 pass?
Not yet. AK SB 179 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-22): (S) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
What is AK SB 179 about?
AK SB 179 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act relating to ranked-choice voting; and reducing the number of candidates in a general election from four to three.”.
Who sponsors AK SB 179?
Senate Judiciary is the primary sponsor of AK SB 179.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-04-22 — (S) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
- Bill type
- bill
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Senate Judiciaryprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-22
(S) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
referral-committee
2025-04-22
(S) STA, CRA
2025-04-22
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
Versions
- SB 179Compare
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Related bills
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