Alaska · Current officeholder
James Kaufman
Republican Alaska Senate, District F
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Sponsored legislation
38 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. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | 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 208 | An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for agricultural uses; designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 11, 2026 |
| HB 249 | An Act relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 27, 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 |
| SB 163 | An Act relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the public access fund; repealing the Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account; repealing the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games reserve fund; and providing for an effective date. | Primary 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 278 | An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | 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 |
| 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 55 | An Act relating to employer contributions in the teachers' retirement system; relating to supplemental employee benefits; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 15, 2026 |
| HB 202 | An Act designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 15, 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 |
| 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 |
| SB 264 | An Act relating to the housing assistance loan program; repealing the home ownership assistance fund; repealing the operating loss reserve account; repealing the restricted title loss reserve account; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 13, 2026 |
| SB 263 | An Act repealing the child care facility revolving loan fund; repealing the child care facility revolving loan fund foreclosure expense account; repealing the child care facility revolving loan fund program; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 13, 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 |
| SB 198 | An Act relating to the teachers' defined contribution retirement plan; relating to the public employees' defined contribution retirement plan; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| 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 17 | Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of The Energy Council. | 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 107 | An Act establishing a violation for hindering the Alaska Sunset Commission; establishing the Alaska Sunset Commission to review, audit, and make recommendations on discontinuation of or changes to state entities; and relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Sunset Commission. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 17, 2025 |
| SB 37 | An Act relating to the Executive Budget Act; relating to strategic plans, mission statements, performance plans, and financial plans for executive branch agencies; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 12, 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 |
| SJR 4 | Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to an appropriation limit. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 25, 2025 |
| SB 36 | An Act relating to an appropriation limit; relating to the budget responsibilities of the governor; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 25, 2025 |
| SB 31 | An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Administration; creating an address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| HB 65 | An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance the replacement of the Alaska Railroad Corporation's passenger dock and related terminal facility in Seward, Alaska; and providing for an effective date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 10, 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 |
| SJR 5 | Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the Alaska permanent fund, appropriations from the permanent fund, and the permanent fund dividend. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| SB 38 | An Act establishing the office of information technology; relating to information technology projects undertaken by state agencies; and providing for an effective date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2025 |