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State Representative
Neal Foster
(D) - Alaska
Alaska House District 39
In Office - Started: 01/17/2023

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Capitol Office

State Capitol
120 4th St.
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
Phone: 907-465-3789
Phone 2: 800-478-3789

Nome Office

103 E. Front St.
Nome, AK 99762
Phone: 907-443-5036

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HB105 Public Schools: Mental Health Education An Act relating to mental health education. In Committee
HB126 Reinstatement Native Corp/religious Corp An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations; relating to the reinstatement of nonprofit corporations organized for a religious purpose and religious corporations; and providing for an effective date. Crossed Over
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership An Act relating to membership of the Board of Fisheries. Crossed Over
SB26 Eliminate Daylight Saving Time 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. Crossed Over
HB229 Eliminate Daylight Saving Time An Act exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
HB36 Foster Children Psychiatric Treatment An Act relating to the placement of foster children in psychiatric hospitals; relating to the care of children in state custody placed in residential facilities outside the state; and amending Rule 12.1(b), Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure. Crossed Over
HB52 Minors & Psychiatric Hospitals 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. In Committee
HB226 Ahfc: Reduced Interest On Certain Loans An Act increasing the loan amount that is eligible for lower interest rates on certain Alaska Housing Finance Corporation loans. In Committee
HB30 Office Of Entrepreneurship An Act establishing the office of entrepreneurship; relating to new businesses in the state; relating to reports concerning procurements by agencies; and relating to initial business license fees for new businesses in the state. In Committee
HB167 Harold Esmailka Airport At Ruby An Act renaming Ruby Airport as Harold Esmailka Airport; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
HB203 Prohibit Bottom Trawling An Act relating to the use of certain trawl or dredge fishing gear in state water; 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
HB155 Alcohol Sales: Local Option An Act relating to alcohol; relating to local option elections; relating to the statewide database of alcohol purchases; relating to alcohol licenses, endorsements, and permits; relating to municipal regulation and taxation of alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date. In Committee
HB127 Overtime Eligibility: Newspapers An Act relating to the overtime pay exemption for certain newspaper employees. In Committee
HJR8 Award Hmong Veterans Congres. Gold Medal A RESOLUTION Encouraging the United States Congress to award the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War the Congressional Gold Medal. In Committee
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB35 Prisoners: Electronic Devices, Id Cards House: Concur 05/20/2025 Yea
SB39 Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
SB39 Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
HB55 Approp: Mental Health Budget House: Adopt 05/20/2025 Yea
SB54 Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
HB123 Taxation: Vehicle Rentals, Subpoenas House: Effective Date Concur 05/20/2025 Yea
HB123 Taxation: Vehicle Rentals, Subpoenas House: Concur 05/20/2025 Yea
SB137 Extnd Bds:midwive/nursing/vet Exam/parole House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
SB156 Ak Commercial Fishing & Ag Bank; Loans House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
SJR17 Honoring The Energy Council House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/20/2025 Yea
SCR6 Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 121 House: Special Order of Business 05/20/2025 Yea
SCR8 Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 35 House: Special Order of Business 05/20/2025 Yea
SCR9 Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 70 House: Special Order of Business 05/20/2025 Yea
HB28 Teacher/state Employee Student Loan Prgrm House: Third Reading Effective Date 05/19/2025 Yea
HB28 Teacher/state Employee Student Loan Prgrm House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/19/2025 Yea
HB101 Crimes Against Minors House: Third Reading Final Passage Reconsideration 05/19/2025 Yea
HB101 Crimes Against Minors House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/19/2025 Absent
SB132 Omnibus Insurance Bill House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/19/2025 Yea
HCR4 Myositis Awareness Month House: Second Reading Final Passage Reconsideration 05/19/2025 Yea
HCR4 Myositis Awareness Month House: Second Reading Final Passage 05/19/2025 Yea
HB27 Medical Major Emergencies House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/18/2025 Yea
HB28 Teacher/state Employee Student Loan Prgrm House: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 05/18/2025 Nay
HB28 Teacher/state Employee Student Loan Prgrm House: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 05/18/2025 Nay
SJR8 International Relations With Taiwan House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/18/2025 Yea
HB126 Reinstatement Native Corp/religious Corp House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/18/2025 Yea
HB126 Reinstatement Native Corp/religious Corp House: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 05/18/2025 Nay
HB126 Reinstatement Native Corp/religious Corp House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 05/18/2025 Nay
SB133 Insurance; Prior Authorizations House: Third Reading Final Passage Reconsideration 05/18/2025 Yea
SB133 Insurance; Prior Authorizations House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/18/2025 Yea
SB133 Insurance; Prior Authorizations House: Second Reading Advance to Third Reading on the Same Day 05/18/2025 Yea
SJR15 Oppose Medicaid Cuts House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/18/2025 Yea
SJR16 Federal Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/18/2025 Yea
SJR19 Anwr & Nat'l Petro Reserve: State Share House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/18/2025 Yea
SB95 Child Care: Assistance/grants House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/17/2025 Yea
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/17/2025 Yea
SJR15 Oppose Medicaid Cuts House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 05/17/2025 Yea
SB152 Harold Esmailka Airport At Ruby House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/17/2025 Yea
SJR16 Federal Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 05/17/2025 Nay
HB174 Reaa Fund: Mt. Edgecumbe, Teacher Housing House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/17/2025 Yea
SJR19 Anwr & Nat'l Petro Reserve: State Share House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 as amended 05/17/2025 Nay
SJR19 Anwr & Nat'l Petro Reserve: State Share House: Second Reading Adopt Resources HCS 05/17/2025 Yea
HB23 State Commission For Civil Rights House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/16/2025 Yea
SB50 Municipal Comprehensive Plans: Housing House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/16/2025 Yea
HB62 Sexual Assault Examination Kits/tracking House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/16/2025 Yea
SB80 Extend Boards House: Third Reading Final Passage Reconsideration 05/16/2025 Yea
SB80 Extend Boards House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/16/2025 Yea
HB75 Perm Fund; Employment; Eligibility House: Concur 05/16/2025 Yea
SB97 Big Game Guide Permit Program House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/16/2025 Yea
SB96 Child Care: Tax Credits House: Third Reading Final Passage Reconsideration 05/16/2025 Yea
SB96 Child Care: Tax Credits House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/16/2025 Absent
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership House: Second Reading Amendment No. 13 05/16/2025 Nay
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership House: Second Reading Amendment No. 12 05/16/2025 Nay
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership House: Second Reading Amendment No. 10 05/16/2025 Nay
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership House: Second Reading Amendment No. 9 05/16/2025 Nay
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership House: Second Reading Amendment No. 9 05/16/2025 Nay
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership House: Second Reading Amendment No. 7 05/16/2025 Nay
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership House: Second Reading Amendment No. 5 05/16/2025 Nay
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership House: Second Reading Amendment No. 5 05/16/2025 Nay
SCR7 Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 75 House: Special Order of Business 05/16/2025 Yea
HB14 Repeal Catastrophic Illness/med Assist House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/14/2025 Yea
SB50 Municipal Comprehensive Plans: Housing House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 05/14/2025 Nay
HJR5 Secure Rural Schools Program House: Concur 05/14/2025 Yea
HB73 Complex Care Residential Homes House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/14/2025 Yea
SB80 Extend Boards House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 05/14/2025 Nay
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership House: Second Reading Rescind Previous Action in adopting Resources CS 05/14/2025 Yea
HB125 Board Of Fisheries Membership House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 05/14/2025 Nay
HB33 Conflict Of Interest: Bds Fisheries/game House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/13/2025 Yea
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop House: Third Reading Effective Date 05/13/2025 Yea
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/13/2025 Yea
HJR25 International Teacher Visas House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/13/2025 Yea
HCR7 Suspend Uniform Rules For Sb 57 House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business 05/13/2025 Yea
HB13 Municipal Property Tax Exemptions House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/12/2025 Yea
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop House: Second Reading Amendment No. 10 05/12/2025 Nay
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop House: Second Reading Amendment No. 8 05/12/2025 Nay
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop House: Second Reading Amendment No. 7 05/12/2025 Nay
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop House: Second Reading Amendment No. 7 05/12/2025 Nay
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop House: Second Reading Amendment No. 6 05/12/2025 Nay
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop House: Second Reading Amendment No. 5 05/12/2025 Nay
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop House: Second Reading Amendment No. 4 05/12/2025 Nay
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 05/12/2025 Nay
SB57 Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 05/12/2025 Nay
HB78 Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt. House: Third Reading Effective Date 05/12/2025 Yea
HB78 Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt. House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/12/2025 Yea
HB78 Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt. House: Point of Order/Ruled Out of Order Sustain Ruling of the Chair 05/12/2025 Yea
HB123 Taxation: Vehicle Rentals, Subpoenas House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/12/2025 Yea
HJR15 Wildfire Preparedness House: Concur 05/12/2025 Yea
HB173 Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/12/2025 Yea
HJR18 Urging Support For Aklng House: Third Reading Final Passage 05/12/2025 Yea
SB183 Powers: Lb&a Committee; Legislative Audit House: Third Reading Final Passage Reconsideration 05/12/2025 Yea
HB13 Municipal Property Tax Exemptions House: Second Reading Amendment No. 4 05/10/2025 Nay
HB13 Municipal Property Tax Exemptions House: Second Reading Amendment No. 4 05/10/2025 Nay
HB13 Municipal Property Tax Exemptions House: Second Reading Amendment No. 3 05/10/2025 Nay
HB13 Municipal Property Tax Exemptions House: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 05/10/2025 Nay
HB13 Municipal Property Tax Exemptions House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 05/10/2025 Nay
HB78 Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt. House: Second Reading Amendment No. 5 05/10/2025 Nay
HB78 Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt. House: Second Reading Amendment No. 15 05/10/2025 Nay
HB78 Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt. House: Second Reading Amendment No. 12 05/10/2025 Nay
HB78 Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt. House: Second Reading Amendment No. 11 05/10/2025 Nay
HB78 Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt. House: Second Reading Amendment No. 9 05/10/2025 Nay
HB78 Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt. House: Second Reading Amendment No. 6 05/10/2025 Nay
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Alaska House Finance Committee Co-Chair 1
Detail Alaska Joint Legislative Budget and Audit Committee 2
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
AK Alaska House District 39 House Democrat, caucuses with Republicans In Office 01/17/2023
AK District 39 House Democrat, caucuses with Republicans Out of Office 01/01/2012 02/05/2025
AK District 39 House Democrat, caucuses with Republicans Out of Office 01/01/2011 02/05/2025
AK District 39 House Democrat, caucuses with Republicans Out of Office 11/15/2009 02/05/2025