Alaska Pending Homeschool Legislation
Reviewed November 2, 2026: no changes noted.
Status as of November 2, 2026: There are no homeschool bills pending in the Alaska Legislature right now. The 34th Legislature (2025-2026) has ended, so bills that did not pass have died.
Next session: The 2027 regular session is scheduled to convene January 19, 2027 (MultiState). We check Alaska weekly and daily during session, and this page will be updated as new bills are filed.
Pending Bills
None at this time.
Recently Ended: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
SB 277: Education; Correspondence Students, BSA, Teachers (Died)
- Sponsor: Senate Education Committee (chair: Sen. Löki Gale Tobin)
- Status: Referred to Senate Education and Finance on March 13, 2026. Heard and held in Senate Education on March 18 and April 13, 2026. It did not pass before the Legislature ended (Alaska Legislature: SB 277).
- On a committee agenda: Yes (Senate Education, March 18 and April 13, 2026)
- Synopsis: A broad education bill. According to the sponsor statement, it would have funded correspondence (public homeschool program) students at the same base level as brick-and-mortar students. It would also have required correspondence programs to have cooperative agreements with the district where the student lives. Students leaving a correspondence program could keep textbooks, equipment, and materials bought with their allotment (SB 277 Sponsor Statement).
- Rating: 👍👎 Mixed. More funding and keeping materials would help correspondence families. The new cooperative agreement rule could limit which programs families can use. Independent homeschoolers who do not use correspondence programs would not have been affected.
Sources
- Alaska Legislature: SB 277
- SB 277 Sponsor Statement (Version A)
- MultiState: 2027 State Legislative Session Dates
Last checked: November 2, 2026
*This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Bill status can change quickly; check the Alaska Legislature’s website for the latest official information.