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James Kaufman
AK Senate District F
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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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SB 250
An Act relating to data centers; and relating to utility service for data centers.
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699327 | May 16, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699327 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 230
An Act relating to state refuges and fish and game critical habitat areas; relating to the…
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Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to SB 230 Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699329 | May 16, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699329 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 117
An Act relating to electronic monitoring of fishing vessels using trawl gear in a finfish fishery…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699326 | May 16, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699326 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 93
An Act changing the residency requirements for hunting, trapping, and sport fishing privileges; and…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699324 | May 16, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699324 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 36
An Act relating to treatment foster homes; relating to the placement of foster children in…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Court Rule(s) - Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699331 | May 16, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699331 LegiScan-ToS |
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SCR 24
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 1699267 | May 15, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699267 LegiScan-ToS |
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HCR 17
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 1699281 | May 15, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699281 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 86
An Act relating to the business of money transmission; relating to licenses for money transmission…
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Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 86(FIN) Court Rule(s) - Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699245 | May 15, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699245 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 41
An Act relating to mental health education.
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Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to SB 41 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699234 | May 15, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699234 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 314
An Act relating to registered interior designers and interior design; relating to project costs for…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699284 | May 15, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699284 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 221
An Act establishing the first Friday of every October as Alaska Arts and Culture Day; and providing…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699244 | May 15, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699244 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 216
An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699252 | May 15, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699252 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 184
An Act relating to financing by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699253 | May 15, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699253 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 10
An Act relating to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699224 | May 15, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1699224 LegiScan-ToS |
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SJR 25
Supporting efforts to modernize and improve the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; and…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1697909 | May 13, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1697909 LegiScan-ToS |
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HJR 39
Urging the federal government to waive the new H-1B Visa fees for teachers in the state.
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1697870 | May 13, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1697870 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 208
An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for agricultural…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1697752 | May 13, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1697752 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 178
An Act relating to early intervention services for certain children; relating to optional services…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1697798 | May 13, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1697798 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 282
An Act relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee; and providing for an effective date.
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1697451 | May 12, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1697451 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 249
An Act relating to virtual currency kiosks; relating to transactions involving virtual currency…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1697092 | May 12, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1697092 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 170
An Act relating to gaming; relating to gaming activities on Alaska marine highway system vessels…
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Senate: Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1697242 | May 12, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1697242 LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate: Take up Reconsideration Same Day | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1696532 | May 11, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1696532 LegiScan-ToS | |
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HB 1
An Act relating to specie as legal tender in the state; and relating to borough and city sales and…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1697102 | May 12, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1697102 LegiScan-ToS |
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HJR 44
Supporting the ability of Alaska Native corporations and entities owned by federally recognized…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1696483 | May 11, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1696483 LegiScan-ToS |
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HCR 9
Honoring the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and celebrating…
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Senate: Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1696778 | May 11, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1696778 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…