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6
Bills sponsored
this session · 6 all-time
23
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 23 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
726
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 726 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
34 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
88.6%
based on 693 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
11.4%
based on 693 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.6%
based on 693 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
6 billsCurrent session 6 bills
- HB 327 An Act relating to dividends for state residents; relating to the dividend fund; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 279 An Act relating to the power of the commissioner of health to require certain immunizations; relating to immunizations required to participate in youth athletics; relating to immunizations required by the University of Alaska; relating to the provision of vaccine information to the parents of minor patients; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 297 An Act establishing a preference for the taking of fishery resources by residents for personal and family consumption; adding to the factors the Board of Fisheries may consider in allocating certain fishery resources; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 223 An Act relating to special needs and intensive services funding for correspondence study programs; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HJR 40 Supporting the Alaska Statewide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2022 - 2027; supporting public and private sector investment, economic opportunities, and development in the state; supporting the prioritization of healthy and sustainable wild food and renewable resources; encouraging the private and public sectors to collaborate on educating students about the state's economic reliance on sustainable resource development; and supporting payment of an annual dividend. In Committee
- HB 307 An Act relating to court-ordered compensatory visitation with a child; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
Co-sponsored
23 billsCurrent session 23 bills
- HB 147 An Act relating to the practice of naturopathy. In Committee
- 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
- HB 203 An Act relating to the use of certain trawl or dredge fishing gear in state water; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- SB 239 An Act relating to commercial motor vehicle licensing examinations; relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles; relating to proof of financial responsibility for suspension for nonpayment of judgments; and providing for an effective date. Signed
- HJR18 URGING SUPPORT FOR NATURAL GAS PROJECT To Executive
- HB 173 An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy assistant licensure; relating to an occupational therapist licensure compact; relating to an executive administrator for the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; relating to physical therapist licensure; relating to physical therapist assistant licensure; relating to audiologist licensure; relating to speech-language pathologist licensure; and relating to national criminal history record checks. Signed
- HB 39 An Act relating to public school students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Signed
- HB 213 An Act relating to data sharing by the Department of Administration for driver's license data verification purposes; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 64 An Act relating to the surrender of infants; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- 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
- HB 119 An Act relating to an in-state natural gas pipeline developed by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; and providing for an effective date. 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 143 An Act relating to the privacy of firearm transactions; relating to discrimination against firearm retailers by financial institutions and payment networks; relating to the disclosure of financial records by financial institutions and payment networks; and amending Rules 65 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure. In Committee
- HJR 11 Recognizing and honoring the relationship between Canada and Alaska. To Executive
- 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 29 An Act relating to group insurance coverage and self-insurance coverage for school district employees, employees of the University of Alaska, and employees of other governmental units in the state; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 83 An Act disapproving the recommendations of the State Officers Compensation Commission; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 77 An Act making the theft of mail or an article within mail theft in the second degree. In Committee
- HB 167 An Act renaming Ruby Airport as Harold Esmailka Airport; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
- HB 219 An Act relating to a tax credit for career and technical education; 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 |
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. 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 |
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. 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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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HB381
OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX; AGDC
Adopt |
Nay | 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 |
|
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
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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 — Amendment No. 1 as amended |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |