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James Kaufman
AK Senate District F
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 19Education 7Economy & Taxes 6Transportation & Infrastructure 5Environment & Energy 4Agriculture 3Banking & Finance 3Civil Rights & Liberties 3Labor & Employment 3Social Services & Welfare 3Criminal Justice & Policing 2Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Housing 2Technology & Privacy 2Healthcare 1Immigration 1Other 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| AK Senate District F current
Alaska |
Republican | Jan 17, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| AK Senate District F
Alaska |
Republican | Jan 11, 2021 | Jan 16, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| AK House District 28
Alaska |
Republican | — | Jan 11, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (326 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 50
An Act relating to snow classics.
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701744 | May 20, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1701744 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 39
An Act relating to public school students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701693 | May 20, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1701693 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 14
An Act relating to health care insurance; relating to insurance reimbursement for health care…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701747 | May 20, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1701747 LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701746 | May 20, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1701746 LegiScan-ToS | |
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HB 13
An Act relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for real property owned and occupied…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701663 | May 20, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1701663 LegiScan-ToS |
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SCR 22
Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature…
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Senate: Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700357 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700357 LegiScan-ToS |
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SCR 21
Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature…
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Senate: Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700434 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700434 LegiScan-ToS |
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SCR 13
Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature…
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Senate: Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700350 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700350 LegiScan-ToS |
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HCR 18
Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature…
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Senate: Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700343 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700343 LegiScan-ToS |
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HCR 14
Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature…
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Senate: Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700425 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700425 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 21
An Act establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue; relating to…
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Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 21(FIN) Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700371 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700371 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 9
An Act relating to the surrender of infants; relating to civil history; and providing for an…
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Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 9(JUD) Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700372 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700372 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 278
An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date.
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700349 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700349 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 249
An Act relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company.
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700356 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700356 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 244
An Act relating to certified nurse aide training; and providing for an effective date.
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700342 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700342 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 239
An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual…
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Senate: Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700360 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700360 LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700359 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700359 LegiScan-ToS | |
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HB 126
An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations; relating to proxy…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700345 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700345 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 96
An Act establishing the Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board; relating to payment for…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700404 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700404 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 28
An Act relating to education; relating to reimbursement of school district energy costs; relating…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700376 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700376 LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 4 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700375 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700375 LegiScan-ToS | |
| Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 3 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700374 | May 19, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API legiscan-1700374 LegiScan-ToS | |
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HB 16
An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700422 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700422 LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1700421 | May 19, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1700421 LegiScan-ToS | |
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SCR 30
Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature…
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Senate: Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699773 | May 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699773 LegiScan-ToS |
Sponsored legislation (9 as lead sponsor)
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SB 263
AK · —
An Act repealing the child care facility revolving loan fund; repealing the child care facility revolving loan fund foreclosure expense account; repealing the…
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SB 264
AK · —
An Act relating to the housing assistance loan program; repealing the home ownership assistance fund; repealing the operating loss reserve account; repealing…
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SB 37
AK · —
An Act relating to the Executive Budget Act; relating to strategic plans, mission statements, performance plans, and financial plans for executive branch…
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SB 36
AK · —
An Act relating to an appropriation limit; relating to the budget responsibilities of the governor; and providing for an effective date.
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SJR 4
AK · —
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to an appropriation limit.
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SB 163
AK · —
An Act relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the public access fund; repealing the Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account…
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SB 38
AK · —
An Act establishing the office of information technology; relating to information technology projects undertaken by state agencies; and providing for an…
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SJR 5
AK · —
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the Alaska permanent fund, appropriations from the permanent fund, and the…
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SB 198
AK · —
An Act relating to the teachers' defined contribution retirement plan; relating to the public employees' defined contribution retirement plan; and providing…