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Legislative Updates
The Alaska Legislature convenes for 121 days from January to May each year. Each Legislature has a two-year session in which legislators, caucuses, and committees remain consistent, and bills carry over from one year to the next. The Alaska Legislature must pass a budget every year.
Each year, AARP Alaska selects three to five policies or funding priorities to guide our advocacy efforts. You can review our 2026 priorities here (or download them here). Now that the 2025-2026 session has concluded, see how these priorities translated into meaningful progress here.
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This year, we recorded a live discussion between Advocacy Director Marge Stoneking and Communications Director Katie Severin, highlighting key wins, setbacks, and opportunities from the 2026 session. Watch it here.
Thank you to AARP Alaska’s 2026 Capitol Corps for meeting with legislators on our priorities to support family caregivers, give Alaskans the opportunity to age in place, and bolster financial security and retirement readiness.
Previous Legislative Wrap-Ups and Priorities
34th Legislative Session (2025 – 2026)
Key focus: Private and public sector retirement readiness, fraud prevention, and caregiver support.
- 34th Legislature Wrap-Up: view.
- 2026 Legislative Priorities: view or download.
- 2025 Legislative Priorities: view or download.
33rd Legislature (2023–2024)
Key focus: Aging in place, expanding the health care workforce, and retirement readiness.
- 33rd Legislature Wrap-Up: view.
- 2024 Legislative Priorities: view or download.
- 2023 Legislative Priorities: view or download.
32nd Legislature (2021–2022)
Key focus: Telehealth access, improving the senior safety net, and expanding home- and community-based services.
- 32nd Legislature Wrap-Up: view.
- 2022 Legislative Priorities: view or download.
- 2021 Legislative Priorities: view or download.
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