Alaska · Current officeholder
Kelly Merrick
Republican Alaska Senate, District L
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Sponsored legislation
30 bills in the current data (4 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 38 | Urging the United States Congress to recognize public safety telecommunicators as first responders; and urging the United States Congress to pass the Enhancing First Response Act. | 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 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 |
| 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 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 278 | An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | July 3, 2026 |
| HB 126 | An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations; relating to proxy solicitations to shareholders of corporations organized under state law under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; and providing for an effective date. | 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 |
| 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 164 | An Act eliminating deductions for the remittance of the motor fuel tax, tobacco taxes, and tire fees; relating to discounts on cigarette stamps; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 19, 2026 |
| SB 170 | An Act relating to gaming; relating to gaming activities on Alaska marine highway system vessels; relating to bingo; relating to pull-tabs and electronic pull-tab systems; relating to the powers of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; relating to the Alaska marine highway system fund; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2026 |
| SB 26 | An Act petitioning the United States Department of Transportation to change the time zones of Alaska; exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 18, 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 242 | An Act relating to contracts to provide law enforcement services between the Department of Public Safety and municipalities; relating to the powers and duties of state troopers; relating to the general powers of municipalities; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SB 15 | An Act relating to the sale of alcohol; relating to the posting of warning signs for alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2025 |
| SB 109 | An Act relating to the Alaska permanent fund; relating to income of the Alaska permanent fund; relating to the amount available for appropriation and appropriations from the earnings reserve account; relating to the permanent fund dividend; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 6, 2025 |
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