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Alaska · Current officeholder
Scott Kawasaki
Democratic Alaska Senate, District P
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Sponsored legislation
70 bills in the current data (9 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 23 | An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| SB 104 | An Act relating to the transfer of a title on the death of the owner; relating to the transferability of common interest community ownership interests; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| HJR 39 | Urging the federal government to waive the new H-1B Visa fees for teachers in the state. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | September 30, 2026 |
| HJR 28 | Calling on the United States Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | September 30, 2026 |
| HJR 20 | Encouraging the United States Congress to establish hiring goals for apprentices and veteran apprentices. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | September 30, 2026 |
| HJR 18 | Supporting and recognizing the importance of a natural gas pipeline project in the state; and urging the federal government to take all necessary actions to expedite the state natural gas pipeline project. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | September 30, 2026 |
| HCR 9 | Honoring the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States of America. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 48 | An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| 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. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 246 | An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 239 | An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault; relating to sexual assault; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement and unlawful exploitation of a minor; relating to cruelty to animals; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to theft; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to prostitution; relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; relating to sexual assault examination kits; restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to teaching certificates; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling center' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to motor vehicle offenses; relating to the board of parole; relating to parole; relating to medical release for service of sentence by electronic monitoring; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; creating and relating to the address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 10 | An Act relating to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 176 | An Act relating to notice of new fees and fee increases from the University of Alaska; relating to billing statements from the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | August 11, 2026 |
| SB 249 | An Act relating to virtual currency kiosks; relating to transactions involving virtual currency; relating to unfair trade or deceptive acts or practices; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 16, 2026 |
| HB 16 | An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or local election to maintain an address in the state; amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and local office once each decade beginning in 2031; relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements; relating to administrative complaints filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; and relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | July 16, 2026 |
| HB 96 | An Act establishing the Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board; relating to payment for personal care services; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | July 3, 2026 |
| HB 79 | An Act renaming the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska as the Vic Fischer Institute of Social and Economic Research; and naming the Vic Fischer Shoup Bay State Marine Park. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | July 3, 2026 |
| HB 39 | An Act relating to public school students who are deaf or hard of hearing. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 3, 2026 |
| HB 36 | An Act relating to treatment foster homes; relating to the placement of foster children in hospitals and residential psychiatric treatment centers for psychiatric care; relating to the duties of the Department of Family and Community Services; relating to the care of children in state custody placed in psychiatric residential treatment facilities outside the state; amending Rule 12.1(b), Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 3, 2026 |
| HB 298 | An Act relating to the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to legislative subpoenas; relating to the jurisdiction of the office of the ombudsman; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 3, 2026 |
| HB 278 | An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | July 3, 2026 |
| HB 25 | An Act relating to disposable food service ware and containers provided by customers; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | July 3, 2026 |
| HB 244 | An Act relating to certified nurse aide training; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 3, 2026 |
| HB 221 | An Act establishing the first Friday of every October as Alaska Arts and Culture Day; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 3, 2026 |
| HB 133 | An Act establishing deadlines for the payment of contracts under the State Procurement Code; establishing deadlines for the payment of grants, contracts, and reimbursement agreements to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and Alaska Native organizations; relating to reports from state agencies to the legislature detailing late payments made during 2026; relating to the state financial transactions Internet website; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | July 3, 2026 |
| 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. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 3, 2026 |
| 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. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2026 |
| SB 174 | An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game; relating to management of invasive species; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | July 1, 2026 |
| HB 52 | An Act relating to the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals; relating to the use of seclusion or restraint of minors at psychiatric hospitals; relating to a report published by the Department of Health; relating to inspections by the Department of Health of certain psychiatric hospitals; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | June 20, 2026 |
| HB 363 | An Act relating to the sale of alcohol; relating to the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages by patriotic organizations; relating to club licenses; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2026 |
| HB 23 | An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to investigations and conciliation by the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports from the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to the definition of 'employer' for the purposes of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to local civil rights commissions; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | June 20, 2026 |
| HB 184 | An Act relating to financing by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for workforce housing development projects; relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 2, ch. 64, SLA 2018. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2026 |
| SR 4 | Recognizing and commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America; encouraging participation in commemorative events; and encouraging educational institutions to enhance civics education. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 19, 2026 |
| SB 41 | An Act relating to mental health education. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | June 19, 2026 |
| SB 21 | An Act establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue; relating to depositing permanent fund dividends into investment accounts; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | June 19, 2026 |
| SB 167 | An Act relating to eligibility of criminal offenders for certain benefits, including the permanent fund dividend; relating to a permanent fund dividend for an individual whose conviction has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed; and relating to the calculation of the value of the permanent fund dividend by including payment to individuals eligible for a permanent fund dividend because of a conviction that has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 19, 2026 |
| 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. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 21, 2026 |
| HB 214 | An Act relating to transportation network companies and delivery network companies; relating to proof of financial responsibility for suspension for nonpayment of judgments; relating to insurance coverage for transportation of persons for hire; and relating to occupational accident insurance. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 19, 2026 |
| SB 111 | An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of consumer products that use digital electronics to operate; adding an unlawful act to the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 17, 2026 |
| SB 196 | An Act establishing a behavioral health crisis services surcharge; establishing the behavioral health crisis services fund; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2026 |
| SJR 2 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to actions upon veto. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 4, 2026 |
| SB 243 | An Act removing devices designed, made, or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm from the definition of 'prohibited weapon.' | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 2, 2026 |
| 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. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 30, 2026 |
| SB 20 | An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; and relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 21, 2026 |
| SB 247 | An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to teaching certificates; and relating to licensing of school bus drivers. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 47 | An Act relating to distribution of a forged digital likeness; relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to distribution of a generated sexual depiction; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to teaching certificates; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; relating to civil penalties for an organization that facilitates the generation of child sexual abuse material; relating to social media and minors; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 13, 2026 |
| HB 101 | An Act relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault in the third degree; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement of a minor; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 238 | An Act relating to access to library material; and relating to affirmative defenses to the offenses of enticement of a minor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and distribution of indecent material to minors. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 241 | An Act relating to unfair trade practices and consumer protection; relating to fees charged to consumers; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 16, 2026 |
| SB 219 | An Act relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; relating to thermal remediation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 12, 2026 |
| SB 129 | An Act establishing a 30-day deadline for the payment of contracts under the State Procurement Code; establishing deadlines for the payment of grants, contracts, and reimbursement agreements to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and Alaska Native organizations; relating to payment of grants to named recipients that are not municipalities; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2026 |
| SB 236 | An Act creating a veteran sentencing program; relating to release procedures; amending Rules 35 and 43, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2026 |
| SB 6 | An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 16, 2026 |
| HB 57 | An Act relating to maximum classroom sizes in public schools; relating to education reports; relating to charter schools; relating to student transportation funding; relating to secondary school vocational and technical instruction funding; relating to the base student allocation; relating to reading proficiency incentive grants; relating to wireless telecommunications devices in public schools; relating to the use of tax revenue from highly digitized businesses; relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; establishing the Task Force on Education Funding; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 15, 2025 |
| HB 35 | An Act relating to the use and possession of electronic devices by prisoners; and relating to identification cards. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 19, 2025 |
| SR 3 | Urging the United States Congress to grant American Samoans the ability to serve as commissioned officers in the uniformed services of the United States and the right to vote in federal elections. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | July 30, 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. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | July 30, 2025 |
| SJR 10 | Encouraging the United States Congress to award Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War the Congressional Gold Medal. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | July 30, 2025 |
| SB 39 | An Act relating to loans in an amount of $25,000 or less; relating to financial institutions; relating to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; relating to pawnbroker licensing exemptions; relating to deferred deposit advances; relating to computing interest; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | July 30, 2025 |
| HJR 4 | Urging the President of the United States, the United States Secretary of the Interior, the United States Board on Geographic Names, and the members of the state's delegation in Congress to maintain Denali as the official name for the tallest mountain in North America. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | July 30, 2025 |
| 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. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | July 30, 2025 |
| HJR 13 | Urging the President of the United States to expand evacuation efforts for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas, including resumption of evacuation flights organized by the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts; urging the United States Department of State to secure legal protections and humanitarian assistance for Special Immigrant Visa applicants; urging the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the United States Department of Homeland Security to expedite the review of applications for Special Immigrant Visas; and requesting that the United States Secretary of State provide a report to Congress regarding efforts to reinstate evacuation flights for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | July 30, 2025 |
| HCR 6 | Commemorating the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | July 30, 2025 |
| HB 121 | An Act relating to the practice of accounting; relating to private professional conservators; amending Rule 17(e), Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 30, 2025 |
| SB 160 | An Act relating to the membership of the legislative council; and relating to the membership of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 16, 2025 |
| SCR 4 | Designating May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month; and designating May 4 - 10, 2025, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 9, 2025 |
| SB 19 | An Act relating to the use and possession of electronic devices by prisoners. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 7, 2025 |
| HB 69 | An Act relating to the base student allocation; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 28 | An Act relating to the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska and the teachers' retirement system; providing certain employees an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska and the teachers' retirement system; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 31, 2025 |
| SJR 7 | Urging the President of the United States and the United States Secretary of the Interior to maintain Denali as the official name for the tallest mountain in North America. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2025 |