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Legislator > Forrest Dunbar
State Senator
Forrest Dunbar
(D) - Alaska
Alaska Senate District J
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: 907-465-6944
Phone 2: 800-770-3822
Anchorage Office
1500 W. Benson Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-0246
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR11 | Recognizing Alaska/canada Relationship | Recognizing and honoring the relationship between Canada and Alaska. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR10 | Hmong Veterans; Congressional Gold Medal | Encouraging the United States Congress to award Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War the Congressional Gold Medal. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR25 | International Teacher Visas | Supporting and encouraging the continued recruitment and retention of international educators on J-1 and H-1B visas in the state. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB174 | Reaa Fund: Mt. Edgecumbe, Teacher Housing | An Act relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund; relating to Mt. Edgecumbe High School; and relating to teacher housing. | Vetoed |
| SR3 | Samoan Service & Voting Rights | Urging the United States Congress to grant American Samoans the ability to serve as commissioned officers in the uniformed services of the United States and the right to vote in federal elections. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB123 | Taxation: Vehicle Rentals, Subpoenas | An Act relating to vehicle rental taxes; relating to the issuance of subpoenas related to tax records; and providing for an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB50 | Municipal Comprehensive Plans: Housing | An Act relating to the comprehensive plans of first and second class boroughs. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB39 | Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans | An Act relating to loans in an amount of $25,000 or less; relating to financial institutions; relating to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; relating to pawnbroker licensing exemptions; relating to deferred deposit advances; relating to computing interest; and providing for an effective date. | Vetoed |
| 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 |
| SJR12 | Noaa Buoy Outages | Urging the United States Congress and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to address outages of National Data Buoy Center stations. | 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 |
| 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 |
| SB154 | Home Care Employment Standards Adv Board | An Act establishing the Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board; relating to payment for personal care services; and providing for an effective date. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| SB6 | Asian American/pacific Islander Program | An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. | Crossed Over |
| SB11 | Flood Insurance | An Act relating to flood insurance; relating to property insurance; establishing the Alaska Flood Authority and the Alaska flood insurance fund; and providing for an effective date. | In Committee |
| SB174 | Invasive Species Management | 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. | 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 |
| HB10 | Add Faculty Member Univ Board Of Regents | An Act relating to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date. | Crossed Over |
| SB45 | Medicaid Mental Health Parity | An Act relating to medical assistance services; relating to parity in mental health and substance use disorder coverage in the state medical assistance program; and providing for an effective date. | In Committee |
| SB78 | Disclosure Of Wage Information | An Act relating to disclosure of information regarding employee compensation by employers, employees, and applicants for employment. | In Committee |
| SB14 | Aidea Finance Workforce Housing Develop. | An Act relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and relating to workforce housing development projects. | In Committee |
| SB103 | Cna Training | An Act relating to certified nurse aide training; 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 |
| SB173 | Apprentice Labor In Public Projects | An Act relating to the use of apprentice labor in public construction projects; relating to the use of veteran apprentice labor in public construction projects; and relating to an annual report on the use of apprentice labor in public construction projects. | In Committee |
| SB13 | Summer Ebt Benefits For Children | An Act relating to the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children. | In Committee |
| SB44 | 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 |
| SB111 | Digital Product Repair | An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of products that use digital electronics to operate; adding an unlawful act to the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act; and providing for an effective date. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| SJR6 | Washington D.c. Statehood | A RESOLUTION Supporting the admittance of Washington, D.C., into the Union as a state of the United States of America. | 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 |
| SB12 | Pfd/child Support | An Act relating to permanent fund dividends for individuals owing child support; and relating to applications and qualifications for permanent fund dividends for individuals owing child support. | In Committee |
| SB41 | Public Schools: Mental Health Education | An Act relating to mental health education. | In Committee |
| SB1 | Civil Legal Services Fund | An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund. | In Committee |
| SB10 | Paid Family Leave/wage Replacement Insur. | An Act relating to family leave wage replacement coverage. | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Yea |
| HB53 | Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 | 05/07/2025 | Nay |
| SB83 | Telehealth: Coverage, Reimbursement Rates | Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) | 05/07/2025 | Yea |
| SB83 | Telehealth: Coverage, Reimbursement Rates | Senate: Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 1 | 05/07/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Nay |
| HB57 | Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding | Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 16 | 04/28/2025 | Nay |
| 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 |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Alaska Joint Armed Services Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | Alaska Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Alaska Senate Health and Social Services Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Alaska Senate Labor and Commerce Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | Alaska Senate Resources Committee | 4 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | Alaska Senate District J | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 01/17/2023 |