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AK HJR44
Joint Resolution
Status
2/17/2010
Primary Sponsor
Scott Kawasaki
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AI Summary
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Proposes constitutional amendments to replace Alaska's bicameral legislature (Senate and House) with a unicameral legislature consisting of 60 members elected to four-year terms.
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Changes Senate qualifications to remove the age requirement differential, with all members required to be at least 21 years old (eliminating the previous 25-year minimum for senators).
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Modifies redistricting to establish 60 senate districts instead of the current 20 senate and 40 house districts, with one member elected per district.
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Requires voter approval at the next general election and establishes a transition period where the Twenty-Seventh Legislature sits as bicameral during its first session, then converts to unicameral for the second session.
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Adjusts various constitutional provisions referencing "senate" and "legislature" to reflect unicameral structure, including procedures for bill passage, veto override, impeachment, and executive appointments.
Legislative Description
Const Am: Unicameral Legislature
Legislators
Last Action
REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
2/17/2010