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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 78
An Act relating to the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system; and…
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Senate: Third Reading - On Reconsideration | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1691304 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1691304 LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate: Take up Reconsideration Same Day | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1691303 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1691303 LegiScan-ToS | |
| Senate: Effective Date Clause(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1691302 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1691302 LegiScan-ToS | |
| Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1691301 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1691301 LegiScan-ToS | |
| Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 8 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1691300 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1691300 LegiScan-ToS | |
| Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 5 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1691299 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1691299 LegiScan-ToS | |
| Senate: Second Reading Rescind action on Amendment No. 4 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1691298 | Apr 28, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API legiscan-1691298 LegiScan-ToS | |
| Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 4 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1691297 | Apr 28, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API legiscan-1691297 LegiScan-ToS | |
| Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1691296 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1691296 LegiScan-ToS | |
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SCR 17
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the state's regional educational attendance areas; and…
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Senate: Second Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1689725 | Apr 24, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1689725 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 272
An Act relating to the electronic health information exchange system; and providing for an…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1689697 | Apr 24, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1689697 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 192
An Act relating to evacuation designation levels; and relating to the Alaska Disaster Act.
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1689696 | Apr 24, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1689696 LegiScan-ToS |
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HB 33
An Act relating to participation in matters before the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game by…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1689719 | Apr 24, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1689719 LegiScan-ToS |
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SJR 20
Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up and remove marine debris from the state…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1687630 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1687630 LegiScan-ToS |
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HJR 14
Supporting the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension and the Northern Rail Extension…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1687654 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1687654 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 163
An Act relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the public access fund; repealing…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1687832 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1687832 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: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1687735 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1687735 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 214
An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1686564 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1686564 LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1686563 | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API legiscan-1686563 LegiScan-ToS | |
| Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1686562 | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API legiscan-1686562 LegiScan-ToS | |
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SJR 28
Recognizing the vital role of workers serving in the state under the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1685587 | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1685587 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 258
An Act relating to contracts for the licensing of software applications.
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1685678 | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1685678 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 187
An Act prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals; and providing for an effective…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1685565 | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1685565 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 252
An Act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code; relating to secured transactions; relating to…
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Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1680915 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1680915 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: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1681154 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1681154 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…