Amends Alaska State Legislature rules to clarify abstention from voting conditions.

This bill proposes an amendment to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature regarding abstention from voting. It specifies that a member may abstain if they reasonably believe their vote would violate the Legislative Ethics Act. The member must request to abstain before the call for the yeas and nays, state the reasons, and may not discuss the question during the vote. The house must grant permission to abstain by a majority vote.

Amends Alaska State Legislature rules to clarify abstention from voting conditions.

This bill proposes an amendment to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature regarding abstention from voting. It specifies that a member may abstain if they reasonably believe their vote would violate the Legislative Ethics Act. The member must request to abstain before the call for the yeas and nays, state the reasons, and may not discuss the question during the vote. The house must grant permission to abstain by a majority vote.