Key dates for the 34th session of the Alaska State Legislature
- Jasz Garrett
- 9 hours ago
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Dates to earmark on the calendar for the second regular session between Jan. 20 and May 20
By Jasz Garrett
Juneau Independent
This calendar guide will be updated as the session progresses.
It's time for the House's electronic chimes and the bright ring of the Senate's glockenspiel, the signal for every reporter in the Capitol's press room to jump into action.
The second regular session begins Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. The Senate and House are scheduled to gavel in at 1 p.m. The first regular session was held from Jan. 21, 2025, to May 20, 2025. The first special session of the 34th Alaska Legislature took place in August 2025.
The Constitution of the State of Alaska requires that the Alaska Legislature adjourn 120 days after the day the Legislature convenes (the constitutional 121-day session limit — May 20, 2026) unless extended for up to 10 days by a two-thirds vote of each house. By law, the Legislature must adjourn within 90 days of convening (the statutory 90-day session limit — April 20, 2026).
The deadline to request new bills for prefile was Dec. 31, 2025. The first pre-filed bills were released Jan. 9 and can be found here. The second round of pre-filed bills was released on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 and can be found here.
The personal bill deadline is Feb. 23, 2026.
The Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual legislative welcome reception at Centennial Hall on the opening day of the session at 5:30 p.m.
The online 2026 session calendar can be found here.
The floor calendar is available online, as is a daily schedule.
• Contact Jasz Garrett at jasz@juneauindependent.com or (907) 723-9356.
