Bill Elam
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9
Bills sponsored
this session · 9 all-time
22
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 22 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
726
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 726 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
34 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
94.9%
based on 718 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5.1%
based on 718 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99%
based on 718 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
9 billsCurrent session 9 bills
- HB 318 An Act relating to use of social media platforms by minors; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 359 An Act reserving to the state the authority to regulate pesticides; restricting the authority of local governments to regulate pesticides; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 320 An Act relating to voter registration and application for a permanent fund dividend. In Committee
- HB 319 An Act relating to municipal educational service areas; relating to municipal bonds; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 171 An Act relating to interchange fees on tax and gratuity; and relating to the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act. In Committee
- HB 177 An Act relating to meetings of the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 358 An Act establishing the career and technical education mobility grant program; relating to pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning opportunities for secondary school students; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 286 An Act relating to an optional municipal tax exemption for the homes of volunteer firefighters and volunteer providers of emergency medical services or mobile intensive care paramedic services; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HJR 26 Requesting that the United States Congress appropriate authorized federal workforce development funds to train state residents for the development, construction, and operation of the Alaska liquefied natural gas project; and encouraging the hiring of residents and the use of state-based small businesses in the development, construction, and operation of the Alaska liquefied natural gas project. In Committee
Co-sponsored
22 billsCurrent session 22 bills
- SB 192 An Act relating to evacuation designation levels; and relating to the Alaska Disaster Act. Signed
- HJR28 SUPPORT KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT To Executive
- HB 1 An Act relating to specie as legal tender in the state; and relating to borough and city sales and use taxes on specie. Signed
- SB 23 An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date. Signed
- HB 357 An Act relating to abortion; relating to who may perform an abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HJR18 URGING SUPPORT FOR NATURAL GAS PROJECT To Executive
- HB 65 An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance the replacement of the Alaska Railroad Corporation's passenger dock and related terminal facility in Seward, Alaska; and providing for an effective date. Signed
- HB 240 An Act requiring school districts to adopt a digital harassment and nonconsensual digital impersonation policy; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- SB208 AGRICULTURAL LAND; HEMP; STATE VEGETABLE Passed
- HB 202 An Act designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable; and providing for an effective date. Passed
- SJR 19 Urging the United States Congress to honor the terms of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Alaska Statehood Act and provide the state with a 90 percent share of all bonuses, royalties, and rentals received by the federal government from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. To Executive
- HJR 15 Urging the Governor, the Department of Natural Resources, division of forestry and fire protection, the Department of Public Safety, municipalities of the state and relevant wildfire planning and response agencies, and the Alaska delegation in Congress to prepare for the 2025 wildfire season. To Executive
- SJR 17 Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of The Energy Council. To Executive
- HJR 8 Encouraging the United States Congress to award the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War the Congressional Gold Medal. In Committee
- HJR 7 Supporting and expressing gratitude to President Donald J. Trump for the Executive Order titled "Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential" and for the president's recognition of the role of the federal government in revitalizing the state's economy, energy production, and resource development. In Committee
- HB 161 An Act relating to minimum paid sick leave requirements; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HJR 5 Urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to reinstate the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and make the funding mechanism in the Act permanent. To Executive
- HJR 14 Supporting the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension and the Northern Rail Extension; supporting the increase in defensive capabilities at Fort Greely, Alaska; encouraging a renewed commitment by the Alaska Railroad to a community-minded approach to future rail expansion; and encouraging the development of critical Arctic infrastructure. To Executive
- HB 11 An Act relating to contributions and donations from permanent fund dividends. In Committee
- HB 83 An Act disapproving the recommendations of the State Officers Compensation Commission; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 160 An Act relating to the terms of office of municipal school board members; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 3 An Act relating to convening the legislature in Anchorage; relating to the regulation of lobbying; relating to annual student guests of the legislature; relating to locations of sessions of the legislature; relating to the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to the relocation of functions of state government; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
Nay | 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
HB381
OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX; AGDC
Adopt |
Nay | fail | July 16, 2026 |
|
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 |
|
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 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 |
Not Voting | 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 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 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 |
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 |
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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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 |
|
SJR 19
Urging the United States Congress to honor the terms of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Alaska Statehood Act and provide the state with a 90 percent share of all bonuses, royalties, and rentals received by the federal government from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | May 18, 2025 |
|
SJR 19
Urging the United States Congress to honor the terms of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Alaska Statehood Act and provide the state with a 90 percent share of all bonuses, royalties, and rentals received by the federal government from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 1 as amended |
Yea | fail | May 17, 2025 |
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SJR 19
Urging the United States Congress to honor the terms of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Alaska Statehood Act and provide the state with a 90 percent share of all bonuses, royalties, and rentals received by the federal government from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
Second Reading — Adopt Resources HCS |
Nay | pass | May 17, 2025 |
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SJR 17
Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of The Energy Council.
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2025 |
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SJR 16
Urging the United States Congress to pass the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act; and urging lawmakers to advocate for policies that guarantee equitable access to vital healthcare.
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | May 18, 2025 |
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SJR 16
Urging the United States Congress to pass the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act; and urging lawmakers to advocate for policies that guarantee equitable access to vital healthcare.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 1 |
Yea | fail | May 17, 2025 |
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SJR 15
Calling on the state's congressional delegation to oppose cuts to federal spending on Medicaid.
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | May 18, 2025 |
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SJR 15
Calling on the state's congressional delegation to oppose cuts to federal spending on Medicaid.
Second Reading — Amendment No. 1 |
Yea | pass | May 17, 2025 |
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SJR 12
Urging the United States Congress and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to address outages of National Data Buoy Center stations.
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | May 09, 2025 |
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SJR 10
Encouraging the United States Congress to award Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War the Congressional Gold Medal.
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | April 30, 2025 |
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SJR 8
Relating to strengthening international relations with Taiwan.
Third Reading — Final Passage |
Yea | pass | May 18, 2025 |
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SCR202
CARRY-OVER OF BILLS TO SPEC SESSION
Final Passage |
Nay | pass | May 21, 2026 |
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SCR201
AUTHORIZING A RECESS LONGER THAN 3 DAYS
Final Passage |
Nay | pass | May 21, 2026 |
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SCR 101
Authorizing the Senate and the House of Representatives to recess for a period of more than three days.
Adjourn to 10:00 a.m., August 19 |
Nay | pass | August 02, 2025 |
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SCR 101
Authorizing the Senate and the House of Representatives to recess for a period of more than three days.
Final Passage |
Nay | pass | August 02, 2025 |