Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Alaska
Democratic
· Representative
Andy Josephson
Represents District 13 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 430 party-line votes · House Democrats median 97%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 717 of 717 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
1 of 16
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 1.5
Roll calls on record
717
34th Legislature
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 34th Legislature.
How Andy Josephson votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Andy Josephson sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Andy Josephson is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
5 of 430 party-line votes.
SB214 · Approp: Capital/funds/supp/reapprop/amend
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 34 · 2026-05-14 · Failed 19–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB272 · Health Information Exchange
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 as amended · 2026-05-07 · Failed 17–23 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB210 · Officer/firefighter: Disability/work Comp
In plain English Expands workers' compensation and disability benefits for firefighters diagnosed with certain diseases.
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 · 2026-05-04 · Failed 19–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB53 · Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 36 as amended · 2025-04-15 · Passed 25–15 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB53 · Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 23 · 2025-04-14 · Passed 24–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB381 · Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc
House: Adopt · 2026-07-16 · Failed 19–19
SB167 · Pfd Eligibility; Pfd For Overturn Convic.
In plain English Allows individuals whose criminal convictions have been vacated, reversed, or dismissed to receive the permanent fund dividend and includes such payments in dividend value calculations.
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 · 2026-05-19 · Failed 20–20
SB180 · Lng Import Facilities
In plain English Allows the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to regulate liquefied natural gas import facilities and relates to development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority.
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 17 to Amendment No. 2 as amended · 2026-05-18 · Failed 20–20
SB200 · Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 5 · 2026-05-17 · Failed 20–20
HB193 · Unemployment Ben; Paid Leave: Parent/sick
In plain English Requires employers to provide paid sick leave, establishes a paid parental leave program, and makes changes to unemployment benefits and employer contributions.
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 · 2026-05-16 · Failed 20–20
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Louise StutesRepublican · District 5 · 531 shared contested votes
91%
Chuck KoppRepublican · District 10 · 531 shared contested votes
86%
Jeremy BynumRepublican · District 1 · 531 shared contested votes
33%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Andy Josephson was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced16
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber3
Passed both chambers3
Became law1
Never left committee10
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 1.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Land 5Environmental Concerns 4Employment 4Courts 4Workers Compensation 4Boards & Commissions 3
Special Education Service Agency Funding
In plain English Changes how the state allocates funding to the special education service agency.
Official synopsis: An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date.
Became lawFN1: (EED) · 2026-09-30
Disposable Food Service Ware
An Act relating to disposable food service ware and containers provided by customers; and providing for an effective date.
VetoedVETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26 · 2026-07-03
State Commission For Civil Rights
In plain English Renames the State Commission for Human Rights to the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights and changes its investigation, conciliation, commissioner removal, reporting, and employer definition procedures, among other changes.
Official synopsis: An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to investigations and conciliation by the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports…
VetoedVETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26 · 2026-06-20
State Employees: Flexible Time Credit
In plain English Allows classified executive branch employees ineligible for overtime to use flexible time credit.
Official synopsis: An Act relating to flexible time credit for classified employees in the executive branch who are not eligible for overtime compensation.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO RULES · 2026-05-08
Fish & Game Wildlife Refuges
An Act relating to state refuges, sanctuaries, and fish and game critical habitat areas; relating to the hunting of brown bear; and providing for an effective date.
Out of committeeREFERRED TO FINANCE · 2026-04-21
Insurance For Prosthetics & Orthotics
An Act relating to insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices; relating to medical assistance for prosthetic and orthotic devices; and providing for an effective date.
Out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE, FIELDS · 2026-04-10
Construction Project Wages & Liability
An Act relating to penalties for violating a requirement for a certificate of fitness; relating to joint and several liability for unpaid construction wages; and relating to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings over certificate of fitness administrative fine hearings.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO FINANCE · 2026-03-12
Intensive Management: Big Game
An Act relating to intensive management of big game prey populations; relating to same-day airborne hunting; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO RESOURCES · 2026-02-23
Aggravating Factors At Sentencing
An Act relating to aggravating factors considered at sentencing.
Out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): MINA · 2026-01-30
Climate Change Response Fund & Grants
An Act relating to the climate change response fund and grant program; relating to a new oil surcharge; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): STORY · 2026-01-22
Workers Comp:tax Rate, Svc Fees, Elec Svc
An Act relating to workers' compensation tax rate and service fees; and relating to electronic service of workers' compensation documents.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE · 2026-01-20
Volunteer Labor Compliance Officer Prgm
An Act relating to volunteer labor compliance officers; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE · 2025-05-10
Oil And Gas: Waste, Discharge, Pollution
An Act relating to penalties for discharges of oil and other pollution violations; relating to the definition of 'waste' in the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Act; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO JUDICIARY · 2025-04-22
Affirm. Defense For Disabling Trap/snare
An Act relating to the obstruction or hindrance of lawful trapping of game; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO JUDICIARY · 2025-04-16
Gun Violence Protective Orders
An Act relating to gun violence protective orders; relating to the crime of violating a protective order; relating to a central registry for protective orders; relating to the powers of district judges and magistrates; amending Rules 4 and 65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and…
Not out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): GRAY · 2025-03-12
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB381 · 2026-07-16
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (House: Adopt)
HB381 · 2026-06-20
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (House: Concur)
HCR302 · 2026-06-20
Authorizing A Recess Longer Than 3 Days (House: Second Reading)
HCR301 · 2026-06-20
Carry-over Of Bills To Spec Session (House: Second Reading)
HB314 · 2026-06-19
Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design (House: Veto Override)
HB381 · 2026-06-12
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (House: Second Reading Amendment No. 2)
HB381 · 2026-06-12
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (House: Third Reading Final Passage)
HB381 · 2026-06-12
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (House: Second Reading Amendment No. 2)
SCR201 · 2026-05-21
Authorizing A Recess Longer Than 3 Days (House: Final Passage)
SCR202 · 2026-05-21
Carry-over Of Bills To Spec Session (House: Final Passage)
HB239 · 2026-05-20
Crime/cntrl Subst/address Confidentiality (House: Concur)
HB16 · 2026-05-20
Campaign Finance;contribution Limits;apoc (House: Concur)
HB16 · 2026-05-20
Campaign Finance;contribution Limits;apoc (House: Effective Date Concur)
HB126 · 2026-05-20
Reinstatement Native Corps/ancsa Reports (House: Concur)
HB278 · 2026-05-20
Economic Dev:ak-ireland Trade Comm. (House: Concur)
HB28 · 2026-05-20
Edu: Schools/teachers/school Bd/loan Prgm (House: Concur)
SB79 · 2026-05-20
Payment Of Wages; Payroll Card Account (House: Second Reading Adopt Finance HCS)
SB79 · 2026-05-20
Payment Of Wages; Payroll Card Account (House: Third Reading Final Passage)
SCR22 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 239 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
SCR13 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 126 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
SCR21 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 28 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
HB173 · 2026-05-20
Lic.: Occup/phys Therapy;speech;audiology (House: Concur)
HB110 · 2026-05-20
Health Care/licensure Compacts/social Wrk (House: Concur)
HB13 · 2026-05-20
Municipal Property Tax Exemptions; Refund (House: Concur)
HB13 · 2026-05-20
Municipal Property Tax Exemptions; Refund (House: Concur)
SCR18 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hjr 18 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
SCR36 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 14 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
SCR16 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hcr 4 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
SB258 · 2026-05-20
Contract: Licensing Software Applications (House: Third Reading Final Passage)
SCR28 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 302 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
HB302 · 2026-05-20
Travel Insurance; Unemployment Benefits (House: Concur)
SCR27 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 173 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
HB280 · 2026-05-20
Apportion Taxable Income (House: Concur)
HCR4 · 2026-05-20
Myositis Awareness Month (House: Concur)
SCR25 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 110 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
SCR14 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 13 (House: Special Order of Business)
HB73 · 2026-05-20
Complex Care Residential Homes (House: Concur)
HB14 · 2026-05-20
Med Assist;insurance;disability/work Comp (House: Concur)
SB164 · 2026-05-20
Eliminate Tax Discounts (House: Third Reading Final Passage)
SB164 · 2026-05-20
Eliminate Tax Discounts (House: Third Reading Effective Date)
HJR18 · 2026-05-20
Urging Support For Natural Gas Project (House: Concur)
SB252 · 2026-05-20
Ucc: Secured Trans.; Electronic Records (House: Third Reading Final Passage)
SB163 · 2026-05-20
Repeal Certain Inactive Funds/accounts (House: Third Reading Final Passage)
SB167 · 2026-05-19
Pfd Eligibility; Pfd For Overturn Convic. (House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1)
SB200 · 2026-05-19
Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land (House: Third Reading Final Passage)
SB23 · 2026-05-19
Civics Education (House: Third Reading Final Passage)
HB265 · 2026-05-19
Approp: Mental Health Budget (House: Adopt)
SB146 · 2026-05-19
Reaa & Small Muni Fund: Mt. Edgecumbe (House: Third Reading Final Passage)
SB180 · 2026-05-19
Lng Import Facilities (House: Second Reading Move to bottom of the calendar)
SJR20 · 2026-05-19
Clean Up Marine Debris (House: Third Reading Final Passage)
HB79 · 2026-05-19
Vic Fischer Marine Park; Research Program (House: Concur)
HB133 · 2026-05-19
Payment Of Contracts (House: Concur)
HCR32 · 2026-05-19
Suspend Uniform Rules For Sb 24 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
HCR29 · 2026-05-19
Suspend Uniform Rules For Sb 239 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
HCR30 · 2026-05-19
Suspend Uniform Rules For Sb 211 (House: Second Reading Final Passage Special Order of Business)
HB263 · 2026-05-19
Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp (House: Adopt)
HB263 · 2026-05-19
Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp (House: Adopt Effective Date)
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