Legislator
Legislator > James Kaufman
State Senator
James Kaufman
(R) - Alaska
Alaska Senate District F
In Office - Started: 01/17/2023
contact info
Capitol Office
State Capitol
120 4th St.
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
120 4th St.
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
Phone: 907-465-4949
Phone 2: 800-478-4950
Anchorage Office
1500 W. Benson Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-0244
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJR19 | Anwr & Nat'l Petro Reserve: State Share | 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR17 | Honoring The Energy Council | Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of The Energy Council. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR15 | Wildfire Preparedness | 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 wildfire season. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR6 | Us Marine Corps 250th Birthday | Commemorating the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR13 | Afghans, Sp. Immigrant Visas, Assistance | 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB198 | Pers/trs Retirement & Medical Eligibility | 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. | In Committee |
| SB107 | Alaska Sunset Commission | 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. | In Committee |
| SB6 | Asian American/pacific Islander Program | An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. | Crossed Over |
| SB37 | Strategic Plans For State Agencies | 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. | In Committee |
| SCR4 | Mental Health Month; Tardive Dysk Week | A RESOLUTION Designating May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month; and designating May 4 - 10, 2025, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. | Crossed Over |
| SB36 | Appropriation Limit; Gov Budget | An Act relating to an appropriation limit; relating to the budget responsibilities of the governor; and providing for an effective date. | In Committee |
| SJR4 | Const. Am: Approp Limit | A RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to an appropriation limit. | In Committee |
| SB163 | Repeal Certain Inactive Funds/accounts | An Act relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the home ownership assistance fund; repealing the operating loss reserve account; repealing the public access fund; repealing the Southeast energy fund; repealing the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act reimbursement fund; repealing the child care facility revolving loan fund foreclosure expense account; repealing the tourism revolving fund foreclosure expense account; repealing the residential energy conservation fund foreclosure expense account; repealing the historical district revolving loan fund foreclosure expense account; repealing the Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account; repealing the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games reserve fund; 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 |
| HB65 | Railroad Corp. Financing | 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| SJR5 | Const. Am: Permanent Fund, Dividends | A RESOLUTION 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. | In Committee |
| SB38 | Office Of Information Technology | An Act establishing the office of information technology; relating to information technology projects undertaken by state agencies; and providing for an effective date. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB183 | Powers: Lb&a Committee; Legislative Audit | Senate: Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance SENATE SB 183 Veto Override | 08/02/2025 | Yea |
| SCR101 | Authorizing A Recess Longer Than 3 Days | Senate: Final Passage | 08/02/2025 | Yea |
| 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 |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | House: Veto Override SENATE | 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 |
| HB53 | Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp | Senate: Adopt Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund Section(s) | 05/20/2025 | Yea |
| HB53 | Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp | Senate: Shall the Senate Adopt the Conference Committee Report Effective Date(s) | 05/20/2025 | Yea |
| HB70 | Emergency Med Svcs; Operational Canines | 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 |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| SB64 | Elections | Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | 05/12/2025 | Nay |
| SB64 | Elections | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 | 05/12/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| HJR15 | Wildfire Preparedness | 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 |
| HB55 | Approp: Mental Health Budget | Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | 05/07/2025 | Yea |
| HB53 | Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp | Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | 05/07/2025 | Yea |
| HB53 | Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 6 | 05/07/2025 | Yea |
| HB53 | Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 5 | 05/07/2025 | Nay |
| HB53 | Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 | 05/07/2025 | Yea |
| SB83 | Telehealth: Coverage, Reimbursement Rates | Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | 05/07/2025 | Nay |
| SB83 | Telehealth: Coverage, Reimbursement Rates | Senate: Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 1 | 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 12 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 12 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 9 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 24 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 24 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 22 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 17 | 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. 16 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 14 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 11 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 8 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 7 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| HB69 | Education: Funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 4 | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Alaska Senate Finance Committee | 6 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | Alaska Senate District F | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/17/2023 | |
| AK | Alaska House District 28 | House | Republican | Out of Office | 01/11/2021 | 02/05/2025 |