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Republican
· Representative
David Nelson
Represents District 18 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
89%
on 383 party-line votes · House Republicans median 93%
Cast a vote
88%
Yea or Nay on 634 of 717 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
1 of 7
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 1
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 David Nelson 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 David Nelson 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. David Nelson is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
42 of 383 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB314 · Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design
In plain English Establishes requirements for registered interior designers, extends the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors, and makes related changes to professional licensing and procurement rules.
House: Veto Override · 2026-06-19 · Passed 29–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB27 · Medical Major Emergencies; Cpr Curriculum
House: Concur · 2026-05-19 · Passed 27–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB79 · Vic Fischer Marine Park; Research Program
In plain English Renames the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska as the Vic Fischer Institute and names a state marine park after Vic Fischer.
House: Concur · 2026-05-19 · Passed 29–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB52 · Minors & Psychiatric Hospitals
In plain English Requires psychiatric hospitals to limit seclusion and restraint of minors, establish rights protections for minors in evaluation or treatment, and submit reports to the Department of Health.
House: Concur · 2026-05-17 · Passed 26–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB314 · Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design
In plain English Establishes requirements for registered interior designers, extends the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors, and makes related changes to professional licensing and procurement rules.
House: Concur · 2026-05-16 · Passed 29–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB314 · Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design
In plain English Establishes requirements for registered interior designers, extends the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors, and makes related changes to professional licensing and procurement rules.
House: Concur · 2026-05-16 · Passed 29–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB41 · Public Schools: Mental Health Education
House: Third Reading Final Passage · 2026-05-14 · Passed 27–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB265 · Approp: Mental Health Budget
In plain English Appropriates state funds for operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program.
House: Concur · 2026-05-08 · Failed 10–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB272 · Health Information Exchange
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 as amended · 2026-05-07 · Failed 17–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
SCR19 · Extend West Coast Storm Disaster
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 · 2026-04-24 · Passed 28–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
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
SB214 · Approp: Capital/funds/supp/reapprop/amend
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 25 as amended · 2026-05-14 · Failed 20–20
Democrats 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.
Maxine DibertDemocrat · District 31 · 470 shared contested votes
28%
Carolyn HallDemocrat · District 16 · 474 shared contested votes
28%
Zack FieldsDemocrat · District 17 · 471 shared contested votes
28%
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 (83 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills David Nelson 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.
Introduced7
Out of committee4
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee3
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Warfare 3Veterans 2Disclosure 2Internet 2Business 2Licensing 2
Schools: Digital Harass & Impersonation
An Act requiring school districts to adopt a digital harassment and nonconsensual digital impersonation policy; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): ELAM · 2026-02-20
Psychology Interstate Compact
An Act relating to a psychology interjurisdictional compact; and relating to the practice of psychology.
Not out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): PRAX · 2026-02-13
Access To Marijuana Conviction Records
An Act restricting the release of certain records of convictions; and providing for an effective date.
Out of committeeREFERRED TO FINANCE · 2026-02-09
Mobile Sports Wagering; Tax
An Act authorizing mobile sports wagering; relating to the regulation of mobile sports wagering; imposing a tax on mobile sports wagering revenue; relating to criminal history record checks for licensure to operate mobile sports wagering; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): PRAX · 2026-01-30
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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