David Nelson
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1500 W. Benson Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503
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Bills sponsored
this session · 5 all-time
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Bills co-sponsored
this session · 33 all-time
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Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
1124
Recorded votes
93%
Vote participation
voted in 93% of 1124 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
34 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
91.8%
based on 1039 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
8.2%
based on 1039 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
92.5%
based on 1039 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
5 billsHistorical 5 bills
- HJR 16 Encouraging the United States Congress to pass legislation granting the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War access to the same veteran benefits received by United States veterans. Died
- HJR 32 Encouraging the United States Congress to establish hiring goals for apprentices and veteran apprentices. Died
- HB 125 An Act relating to employment preferences for active service members, veterans, and spouses and dependent children of active service members and veterans; relating to employment preferences for surviving spouses of deceased service members and veterans; and relating to employment preferences for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war. Signed
- HB 243 An Act relating to horizontal property regimes and common interest communities; and relating to mortgages, deeds of trust, and other property liens. Died
- HB 233 An Act relating to religious services during disasters; and providing for an effective date. Died
Co-sponsored
33 billsHistorical 33 bills
- HJR 14 Supporting the passage by the United States Congress of the SAFE Banking Act of 2019, sec. 110606 of the Heroes Act, or similar legislation relating to cannabis-related legitimate businesses' access to financial services. Died
- HB 325 An Act relating to petitions for a change of name for certain persons; relating to the duty to register as a sex offender; relating to sexual offenses; relating to domestic violence; relating to the code of military justice; relating to consent; relating to the testing of sexual assault examination kits; relating to lifetime revocation of a teaching certificate for certain offenses; amending Rule 84, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date. Signed
- HJR 34 Supporting oil and gas leasing and development within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. Died
- HB 393 An Act relating to fishery resource business and landing tax surcharges and credits against the surcharges; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB 361 An Act providing for a surcharge on oil produced in the state and delivered to a state that imposes a tax on fuel delivered to this state. Died
- HB 363 An Act establishing the office of broadband; creating the broadband parity adjustment fund; establishing the Statewide Broadband Advisory Board; and providing for an effective date. Signed
- HB 91 An Act exempting veterinarians from the requirements of the controlled substance prescription database. Died
- HB 265 An Act relating to telehealth; relating to the practice of medicine and the practice of nursing; relating to medical assistance coverage for services provided by telehealth; and providing for an effective date. Signed
- HB 168 An Act requiring the Department of Health to provide and allow submission of an electronic application for certain state benefits; and providing for an effective date. Signed
- HB 179 An Act relating to firearms and other weapons restrictions. Died
- HB 246 An Act restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to misconduct involving marijuana by persons 18, 19, or 20 years of age; amending Rule 17(h), Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB 167 An Act relating to specie as legal tender in the state; and relating to borough and city sales and use taxes on specie. Died
- HB 289 An Act establishing the Alaska marijuana industry task force; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB 158 An Act relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends to the general fund. Died
- HB 156 An Act relating to industrial hemp; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB 53 An Act relating to residency requirements for public school enrollment for certain children of active duty military and National Guard members; and providing for an effective date. Signed
- HB 209 An Act relating to emergency firefighters; and providing for an effective date. Signed
- HB 200 An Act relating to special request specialty organization registration plates. Died
- HB 218 An Act relating to the inspection and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, and smoke control systems; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB 136 An Act naming the Congressman Don Young Bridge. Died
- HB 34 An Act naming the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots' Memorial Bridge. Signed
- HB 201 An Act relating to special registration plates commemorating police officers killed in the line of duty. Died
- HB 176 An Act relating to insurance; relating to direct health care agreements; and relating to unfair trade practices. Died
- HB 3 An Act relating to the definition of 'disaster.' Signed
- HB 166 An Act relating to the issuance of vehicle registration plates; and providing for an effective date. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
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SB64
ELECTIONS
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H — Veto Override |
Nay | pass | May 04, 2026 |
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HB 69
An Act relating to the base student allocation; and providing for an effective date.
SCS CSHB 69(FIN) — Veto Override |
Nay | pass | April 22, 2025 |
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HB 69
An Act relating to the base student allocation; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 14 |
Yea | fail | March 10, 2025 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Rescind Previous Action in adopting Amendment No. 21 to — Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Yea | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 34 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 31 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Yea | fail | May 18, 2026 |
|
SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 29 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 28 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 27 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 25 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 22 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 20 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Yea | pass | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 17 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 16 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 14 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 13 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 10 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 7 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Nay | fail | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 6 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Yea | pass | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 4 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Yea | pass | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 4 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Yea | pass | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Yea | pass | May 18, 2026 |
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SB 180
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 2 as amended |
Yea | pass | May 18, 2026 |
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HB381
OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX; AGDC
Adopt |
Nay | fail | July 16, 2026 |
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HB381
OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX; AGDC
Adopt |
Not Voting | fail | July 16, 2026 |
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HB 289
An Act making appropriations, including supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds; and providing for an effective date.
Withdraw Bill from Rules Committee — Available Next Legislative Day |
Yea | fail | March 16, 2026 |
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HB 289
An Act making appropriations, including supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds; and providing for an effective date.
Withdraw Bill from Rules Committee — Available Next Legislative Day |
Yea | fail | March 16, 2026 |
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HB 289
An Act making appropriations, including supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 6 |
Yea | fail | February 18, 2026 |
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HB 289
An Act making appropriations, including supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 6 |
Yea | fail | February 18, 2026 |
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HB 278
An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date.
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
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HB 278
An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date.
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
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HB 265
An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
Adopt |
Nay | pass | May 19, 2026 |
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HB 265
An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
Adopt |
Yea | pass | May 19, 2026 |
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HB 265
An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
Concur |
Yea | fail | May 08, 2026 |
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HB 265
An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
Concur |
Nay | fail | May 08, 2026 |
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HB 265
An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 5 |
Yea | pass | April 13, 2026 |
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HB 265
An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 5 |
Yea | pass | April 13, 2026 |
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HB 28
An Act relating to education; relating to reimbursement of school district energy costs; relating to correspondence study program materials; relating to substitute teaching; relating to the qualifications of school board members; relating to school consolidation; relating to the required local contribution made by a city or borough school district for public school funding; relating to reemploying retired members of the teachers' retirement system at regional resource centers; establishing a teachers' student loan repayment pilot program; and providing for an effective date.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 2 |
Yea | fail | May 18, 2025 |
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HB 26
An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and relating to a statewide public and community transit plan.
Concur |
Nay | pass | May 01, 2026 |
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HB 26
An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and relating to a statewide public and community transit plan.
Concur |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2026 |
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HB 20
An Act relating to fees for paper documents; relating to unfair trade practices; and providing for an effective date.
Third Reading — Effective Date |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
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HB 20
An Act relating to fees for paper documents; relating to unfair trade practices; and providing for an effective date.
Third Reading — Effective Date |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
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HB 13
An Act relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for real property owned and occupied by volunteer certified or licensed providers of fire fighting, emergency medical, mobile intensive care paramedic services, or hazardous materials response services; relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for certain long-term rental units, certain mobile home parks, real property rented to low-income families, real property owned and occupied as a permanent place of abode, and real property owned by first-time homebuyers; and relating to municipal tax refunds.
Concur |
Nay | pass | May 20, 2026 |
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HB 13
An Act relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for real property owned and occupied by volunteer certified or licensed providers of fire fighting, emergency medical, mobile intensive care paramedic services, or hazardous materials response services; relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for certain long-term rental units, certain mobile home parks, real property rented to low-income families, real property owned and occupied as a permanent place of abode, and real property owned by first-time homebuyers; and relating to municipal tax refunds.
Concur |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
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HB 13
An Act relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for real property owned and occupied by volunteer certified or licensed providers of fire fighting, emergency medical, mobile intensive care paramedic services, or hazardous materials response services; relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for certain long-term rental units, certain mobile home parks, real property rented to low-income families, real property owned and occupied as a permanent place of abode, and real property owned by first-time homebuyers; and relating to municipal tax refunds.
Concur |
Nay | pass | May 20, 2026 |
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HB 13
An Act relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for real property owned and occupied by volunteer certified or licensed providers of fire fighting, emergency medical, mobile intensive care paramedic services, or hazardous materials response services; relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for certain long-term rental units, certain mobile home parks, real property rented to low-income families, real property owned and occupied as a permanent place of abode, and real property owned by first-time homebuyers; and relating to municipal tax refunds.
Concur |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
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SJR30
SUPPORT MILITARY&INCREASE INFRASTRUCTURE
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2026 |
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SJR30
SUPPORT MILITARY&INCREASE INFRASTRUCTURE
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2026 |
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SJR 20
Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up and remove marine debris from the state; urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to provide additional funding for those efforts and to remove barriers faced by tribes and rural communities in accessing those funds; and urging the Alaska Congressional delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support for marine debris prevention, clean up, removal, backhaul, and education.
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | May 19, 2026 |
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SJR 20
Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up and remove marine debris from the state; urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to provide additional funding for those efforts and to remove barriers faced by tribes and rural communities in accessing those funds; and urging the Alaska Congressional delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support for marine debris prevention, clean up, removal, backhaul, and education.
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | May 19, 2026 |