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State Senator
Jesse Kiehl
(D) - Alaska
Alaska Senate District B
In Office - Started: 01/17/2023

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Juneau, AK 99801-1182
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Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HJR5 Secure Rural Schools Program Urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to reinstate the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and make the funding mechanism in the Act permanent. Crossed Over
HCR6 Us Marine Corps 250th Birthday Commemorating the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Passed
HJR11 Recognizing Alaska/canada Relationship Recognizing and honoring the relationship between Canada and Alaska. Passed
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding 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. Veto Overridden
HB16 Campaign Finance;contribution Limits;apoc 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; relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national; and providing for an effective date. Crossed Over
SB160 Members Leg Council; Leg Budget & Audit An Act relating to the membership of the legislative council; and relating to the membership of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee. In Committee
SB190 Uniform Act: Guardianship/conservatorship An Act relating to guardianships, conservatorships, and other protective arrangements; relating to the public guardian; relating to the crime of violating a protective order; amending the Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure, and Rule 77(c), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
SB86 Money Transmission; Virtual Currency An Act relating to the business of money transmission; relating to licenses for money transmission, licensure requirements, and registration through a nationwide multistate licensing system; relating to the use of virtual currency for money transmission; relating to authorized delegates of a licensee; relating to acquisition of control of a license; relating to record retention and reporting requirements; authorizing the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to cooperate with other states in the regulation of money transmission; relating to permissible investments; relating to violations and enforcement of money transmission laws; relating to exemptions to money transmission licensure requirements; relating to payroll processing services; relating to currency exchange licenses; amending Rules 79 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date. Crossed Over
SB63 Local Boundary Commission An Act relating to the Local Boundary Commission; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
HB69 Education: Funding An Act relating to the base student allocation; and providing for an effective date. Vetoed
SB28 Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt. 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. In Committee
SB77 Perm Fund; Employment; Eligibility An Act relating to national criminal history record checks for certain employees of the Department of Revenue; relating to allowable absences for eligibility for a permanent fund dividend; relating to the confidentiality of certain information provided on a permanent fund dividend application; relating to the duties of the Department of Revenue; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
SB31 Address Confidentiality Program An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Administration; creating an address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
SB109 Permanent Fund Dividend; Pomv Split 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. In Committee
HJR4 Res. To Maintain Denali As Official Name 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. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB27 Teachers & Pub Employee Retirement Plans An Act relating to restoration of tenure for certain disabled individuals; 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. In Committee
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB35 Prisoners: Electronic Devices, Id Cards Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
HB31 Vessels: Registration/derelict Fund Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
HB55 Approp: Mental Health Budget Senate: Shall the Senate Adopt the Conference Committee Report Effective Date(s) 05/20/2025 Yea
HB123 Taxation: Vehicle Rentals, Subpoenas Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/20/2025 Yea
HB123 Taxation: Vehicle Rentals, Subpoenas Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/20/2025 Yea
HJR14 Port Mackenzie & Northern Rail Extensions Senate: Discharge from Rules Committee 05/20/2025 Nay
HJR13 Afghans, Sp. Immigrant Visas, Assistance Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
SB156 Ak Commercial Fishing & Ag Bank; Loans Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 156(FIN) Effective Date(s) 05/20/2025 Yea
HB174 Reaa Fund: Mt. Edgecumbe, Teacher Housing Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
HB174 Reaa Fund: Mt. Edgecumbe, Teacher Housing Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
SCR8 Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 35 Senate: Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
SCR9 Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 70 Senate: Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
HB121 Accounting; Private Pro. Conservators Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Court Rule(s) Effective Date(s) 05/19/2025 Yea
SB132 Omnibus Insurance Bill Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 132(FIN) Effective Date(s) 05/19/2025 Yea
SJR15 Oppose Medicaid Cuts Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSJR 15 (HSS) 05/19/2025 Yea
SJR19 Anwr & Nat'l Petro Reserve: State Share Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSJR 19(RES) 05/19/2025 Yea
HCR6 Us Marine Corps 250th Birthday Senate: Final Passage 05/19/2025 Yea
HJR25 International Teacher Visas Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/19/2025 Yea
SR3 Samoan Service & Voting Rights Senate: Final Passage 05/19/2025 Yea
SCR6 Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 121 Senate: Final Passage 05/19/2025 Yea
SB132 Omnibus Insurance Bill Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/17/2025 Yea
SB156 Ak Commercial Fishing & Ag Bank; Loans Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/17/2025 Yea
HB116 Commercial Fishing Insurance Co-op Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/16/2025 Yea
SB6 Asian American/pacific Islander Program Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/14/2025 Yea
HB75 Perm Fund; Employment; Eligibility Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) Letter of Intent 05/14/2025 Yea
SCR7 Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 75 Senate: Final Passage 05/14/2025 Yea
HJR9 Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/13/2025 Yea
SB134 Pharmacy Benefits Manager;3rd Party Admin Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/13/2025 Yea
SB26 Eliminate Daylight Saving Time Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/12/2025 Yea
SB24 Tobacco/nicotine/e-cig Age; E-cig Tax Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/12/2025 Yea
SB64 Elections Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/12/2025 Yea
SB64 Elections Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 05/12/2025 Yea
SB133 Insurance; Prior Authorizations Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/12/2025 Yea
SJR16 Federal Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/12/2025 Yea
SJR17 Honoring The Energy Council Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/12/2025 Yea
HJR5 Secure Rural Schools Program Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/09/2025 Yea
SJR8 International Relations With Taiwan Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/09/2025 Yea
SJR15 Oppose Medicaid Cuts Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/09/2025 Yea
HJR15 Wildfire Preparedness Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/09/2025 Yea
SB152 Harold Esmailka Airport At Ruby Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/09/2025 Yea
HB55 Approp: Mental Health Budget Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/07/2025 Yea
SB97 Big Game Guide Permit Program Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/05/2025 Yea
SB95 Child Care: Assistance/grants Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/05/2025 Yea
SB96 Child Care: Tax Credits Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/05/2025 Yea
SJR10 Hmong Veterans; Congressional Gold Medal Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to SJR 10 05/05/2025 Yea
HJR11 Recognizing Alaska/canada Relationship Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/05/2025 Yea
SB137 Extnd Bds:midwive/nursing/vet Exam/parole Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/05/2025 Yea
SJR19 Anwr & Nat'l Petro Reserve: State Share Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 05/05/2025 Yea
SB183 Powers: Lb&a Committee; Legislative Audit Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 05/05/2025 Yea
SB86 Money Transmission; Virtual Currency Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Court Rule(s) Effective Date(s) 05/02/2025 Yea
SCR4 Mental Health Month; Tardive Dysk Week Senate: Final Passage 05/02/2025 Yea
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 04/30/2025 Yea
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 26 04/28/2025 Yea
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 13 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 12 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 12 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 9 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 24 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 24 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 22 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 17 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 16 04/28/2025 Yea
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 16 04/28/2025 Yea
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 14 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 11 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 8 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 7 04/28/2025 Nay
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date(s) 04/28/2025 Yea
HB57 Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 04/28/2025 Yea
SCR5 Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 57 Senate: Final Passage 04/28/2025 Yea
SB29 Big Game Commercial Services Board Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 04/23/2025 Yea
SB54 Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 04/23/2025 Yea
HB69 Education: Funding House: Veto Override 04/22/2025 Yea
SB39 Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 04/15/2025 Yea
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop Senate: Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date(s) 04/15/2025 Yea
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 04/15/2025 Yea
SB113 Apportion Taxable Income;digital Business Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 04/15/2025 Yea
SB40 Hispanic Heritage Month Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 04/14/2025 Yea
HB69 Education: Funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 4 04/11/2025 Nay
HB69 Education: Funding Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 4 04/11/2025 Nay
HB69 Education: Funding Senate: Effective Date Clause(s) 04/11/2025 Yea
HB69 Education: Funding Senate: Effective Date Clause(s) 04/11/2025 Yea
HB69 Education: Funding Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 04/11/2025 Yea
SCR3 Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 69 Senate: Final Passage 04/11/2025 Yea
SB15 Alcohol: Sale, Warning Signs Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to SB 15 Effective Date(s) 04/04/2025 Yea
SJR12 Noaa Buoy Outages Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 04/04/2025 Yea
SB80 Extend Boards Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 03/24/2025 Yea
SB50 Municipal Comprehensive Plans: Housing Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 03/17/2025 Yea
SJR10 Hmong Veterans; Congressional Gold Medal Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 03/17/2025 Yea
SB47 Chugach State Park Easements Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 03/10/2025 Yea
SB43 Women's History Month Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 03/03/2025 Yea
HB65 Railroad Corp. Financing Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 02/26/2025 Yea
SB60 Establish Me/chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 02/24/2025 Yea
SB79 Payment Of Wages; Payroll Card Account Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 02/24/2025 Yea
SB15 Alcohol: Sale, Warning Signs Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 02/10/2025 Yea
HJR4 Res. To Maintain Denali As Official Name Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage 02/07/2025 Yea
SB87 Reject Comp Commission Recommendations Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 02/07/2025 Yea
SR2 Senate Special World Trade Committee Senate: Final Passage 01/21/2025 Yea
SR1 Senate Special Committee Arctic Affairs Senate: Final Passage 01/21/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Alaska Joint Legislative Council Committee 4
Detail Alaska Senate Education Committee 4
Detail Alaska Senate Finance Committee 5
Detail Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee Vice Chair 2
Detail Alaska Senate Transportation Committee 3
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
AK Alaska Senate District B Senate Democrat In Office 01/17/2023
AK Alaska Senate District Q Senate Democrat Out of Office 01/15/2019 01/16/2024