Alaska Senate advances bill granting past PFDs to wrongfully convicted Alaskans

By: Haley Lehman

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 337

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Alaska Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday that would grant back Permanent Fund dividends to Alaskans whose convictions are vacated, reversed or dismissed.

Under current Alaska law, people who were sentenced or incarcerated as a result of a felony conviction or certain combinations of multiple misdemeanors forfeit their dividends that year and any following years of incarceration. An amount equivalent to the incarcerated person’s dividend is deposited into a restorative justice account.

Sen. Scott …

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