Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Alaska
Votes with Republicans
37%
on 73 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 351 of 353 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
7 of 20
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 1
Roll calls on record
353
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 Jesse Bjorkman 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 Jesse Bjorkman sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Jesse Bjorkman is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
46 of 73 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB381 · Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 16 · 2026-06-19 · Passed 13–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB381 · Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 15 · 2026-06-19 · Passed 14–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB381 · Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 14 · 2026-06-19 · Passed 14–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB381 · Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 12 · 2026-06-19 · Passed 14–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB381 · Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 12 · 2026-06-19 · Passed 14–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB302 · Travel Insurance; Unemployment Benefits
In plain English Allows travel insurance sales, regulates insurance rebates and advertising practices, and modifies unemployment benefits rules.
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 · 2026-05-20 · Passed 14–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB14 · Med Assist;insurance;disability/work Comp
In plain English Repeals catastrophic illness and medical assistance programs, changes workers' compensation for firefighters with certain diseases, and modifies public employee retirement benefits, among other changes.
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 · 2026-05-20 · Passed 14–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB302 · Travel Insurance; Unemployment Benefits
In plain English Allows travel insurance sales, regulates insurance rebates and advertising practices, and modifies unemployment benefits rules.
Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage Effective Date(s) · 2026-05-20 · Passed 14–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB302 · Travel Insurance; Unemployment Benefits
In plain English Allows travel insurance sales, regulates insurance rebates and advertising practices, and modifies unemployment benefits rules.
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 · 2026-05-20 · Passed 14–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB110 · Health Care/licensure Compacts/social Wrk
In plain English Allows Alaska to join interstate compacts for medical, physician assistant, psychology, social work, and emergency medical services licensing, and makes changes to respiratory care practice and telehealth rules.
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 · 2026-05-20 · Passed 13–7 · most Republicans 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
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 10 · 2026-06-19 · Failed 10–10
HB28 · Edu: Schools/teachers/school Bd/loan Prgm
In plain English Requires school districts to reimburse energy costs, adjusts substitute teaching rules, changes school board qualifications, and establishes a teachers' student loan repayment pilot program, among other changes.
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 3 · 2026-05-19 · Failed 10–10
HB78 · Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
In plain English Allows certain public employees and teachers to choose between defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans.
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 4 · 2026-04-28 · Failed 10–10
HB110 · Health Care/licensure Compacts/social Wrk
In plain English Allows Alaska to join interstate compacts for medical, physician assistant, psychology, social work, and emergency medical services licensing, and makes changes to respiratory care practice and telehealth rules.
Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage · 2026-05-20 · Failed 9–11
SB170 · Gaming; Electronic Pull-tabs
In plain English Allows electronic pull-tab gaming on Alaska marine highway system vessels and makes related changes to gaming regulations.
Senate: Take up Reconsideration Same Day · 2026-05-11 · Passed 11–9
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.
Matt ClamanDemocrat · District H · 140 shared contested votes
89%
Elvi Gray-JacksonDemocrat · District G · 140 shared contested votes
79%
Jesse KiehlDemocrat · District B · 140 shared contested votes
79%
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 (2 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jesse Bjorkman 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.
Introduced20
Out of committee12
Passed one chamber10
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Permits 4Business 4Taxation 4Boards & Commissions 3Licensing 3Criminal Procedure 3
Big Game Comm. Svs Bd/bd Dental Examiners
In plain English Creates an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners and the Big Game Commercial Services Board.
Official synopsis: An Act establishing an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners; and relating to an executive administrator for the Big Game Commercial Services Board.
Became lawFN2: (CED) · 2026-09-30
Agricultural Land; Hemp; State Vegetable
In plain English Allows industrial hemp production, permits selling and leasing state land for farming, and designates the O-S Cross cabbage as the official state vegetable.
Official synopsis: An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for agricultural uses; designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable; and providing for an effective date.
Became lawEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER · 2026-08-11
Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land
An Act relating to service areas; relating to municipal assessments of farm or agricultural land; and providing for an effective date.
Became lawEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER · 2026-07-01
Evacuation Designation Levels
In plain English Establishes evacuation designation levels and makes related changes to the Alaska Disaster Act.
Official synopsis: An Act relating to evacuation designation levels; and relating to the Alaska Disaster Act.
Became lawEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/18/26 · 2026-06-04
Transportation/delivery Network Companies
An Act relating to transportation network companies and delivery network companies; and relating to occupational accident insurance.
Passed one chamberREFERRED TO RULES · 2026-05-16
Gaming; Electronic Pull-tabs
In plain English Allows electronic pull-tab gaming on Alaska marine highway system vessels and makes related changes to gaming regulations.
Official synopsis: An Act relating to gaming; relating to gaming activities on Alaska marine highway system vessels; relating to bingo; relating to pull-tabs and electronic pull-tab systems; relating to the powers of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; relating to the Alaska marine highway system fund;…
Passed one chamberREFERRED TO FINANCE · 2026-05-15
Property Possession And Property Crimes
An Act relating to the removal of unlawful occupants from residential real property; relating to the crimes of trespass, forgery, and deceptive business practices; and amending Rules 82 and 85(a), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO FINANCE · 2026-05-13
Social Media/minors
An Act relating to social media and minors; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO JUDICIARY · 2026-05-04
Property Tax Assessment Increases
An Act relating to an optional municipal limit to increases of the full and true value of property owned and occupied as a permanent place of abode by a resident.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO FINANCE · 2026-04-28
Cook Inlet: New Admin Area
An Act relating to administrative areas for regulation of certain commercial set net entry permits; and providing for an effective date.
Passed one chamberREFERRED TO FISHERIES · 2026-03-23
Grand Juries
An Act relating to grand juries; amending Rules 5(e), 6, and 6.1, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; repealing Rules 6.1(b)(2) and (3), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): MYERS · 2026-03-09
Public School Fin. Data Internet Website
An Act relating to powers and duties of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee; relating to public school financial information and audits; and establishing a public school financial data Internet website.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO EDUCATION · 2026-02-23
Grad Requirements & Proficiency Tools
An Act relating to high school graduation requirements and proficiency confirmation tools.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO EDUCATION · 2026-01-21
Anwr & Nat'l Petro Reserve: State Share
Became lawPERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 13 · 2025-07-30
“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 (Senate: Shall the Senate Adopt the Conference Committee Report)
HB381 · 2026-07-16
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Effective Date Clause(s))
HCR302 · 2026-06-20
Authorizing A Recess Longer Than 3 Days (Senate: Final Passage)
HCR301 · 2026-06-20
Carry-over Of Bills To Spec Session (Senate: Final Passage)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 1)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 2)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 4)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 5)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 6)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 7)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 10)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 11)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 12)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 13)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 14)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 15)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 16)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 17)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage)
HB381 · 2026-06-19
Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc (Senate: Effective Date Clause(s))
SCR203 · 2026-06-19
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 381 (Senate: Final Passage)
SCR202 · 2026-05-21
Carry-over Of Bills To Spec Session (Senate: Final Passage)
SCR201 · 2026-05-21
Authorizing A Recess Longer Than 3 Days (Senate: Final Passage)
SB146 · 2026-05-20
Reaa & Small Muni Fund: Mt. Edgecumbe (Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to SB 146)
HB173 · 2026-05-20
Lic.: Occup/phys Therapy;speech;audiology (Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage)
HB246 · 2026-05-20
Special Education Service Agency Funding (Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage Effective Date(s))
HB110 · 2026-05-20
Health Care/licensure Compacts/social Wrk (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 1)
HB110 · 2026-05-20
Health Care/licensure Compacts/social Wrk (Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage)
HB110 · 2026-05-20
Health Care/licensure Compacts/social Wrk (Senate: Rescind Previous Action)
HB110 · 2026-05-20
Health Care/licensure Compacts/social Wrk (Senate: Effective Date Clause(s))
SB24 · 2026-05-20
Tobacco/nicotine/e-cig Age; E-cig Tax (Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 24(FIN) Effective Date(s))
HB13 · 2026-05-20
Municipal Property Tax Exemptions; Refund (Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage)
HCR21 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Sb 237 (Senate: Final Passage)
HB388 · 2026-05-20
Bulk Fuel Loan Cap (Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage Effective Date(s))
SCR18 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hjr 18 (Senate: Final Passage)
SB249 · 2026-05-20
Virtual Currency Kiosks (Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 249(JUD) am Effective Date(s))
HJR46 · 2026-05-20
Typhoon Halong; Support Comm. Relocation (Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage)
SCR36 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 14 (Senate: Final Passage)
SB282 · 2026-05-20
Military: Jt Armed Svcs Committee (Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 282(STA) Effective Date(s))
SCR16 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hcr 4 (Senate: Final Passage)
HCR13 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Sb 146 (Senate: Final Passage)
SB258 · 2026-05-20
Contract: Licensing Software Applications (Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to SB 258)
SCR28 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 302 (Senate: Final Passage)
HB39 · 2026-05-20
Education For Deaf & Hard Of Hearing (Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage)
HB302 · 2026-05-20
Travel Insurance; Unemployment Benefits (Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 2)
HB302 · 2026-05-20
Travel Insurance; Unemployment Benefits (Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage Effective Date(s))
HCR29 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Sb 239 (Senate: Final Passage)
HCR32 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Sb 24 (Senate: Final Passage)
SCR27 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 173 (Senate: Final Passage)
HCR24 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Sb 200 (Senate: Final Passage)
HB280 · 2026-05-20
Apportion Taxable Income (Senate: Third Reading – Final Passage Effective Date(s))
SB237 · 2026-05-20
Electronic Driver's Licenses/data Sharing (Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 237(JUD) Effective Date(s))
HCR4 · 2026-05-20
Myositis Awareness Month (Senate: Second Reading – Final Passage)
SCR25 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 110 (Senate: Final Passage)
SCR14 · 2026-05-20
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 13 (Senate: Final Passage)
SB79 · 2026-05-20
Payment Of Wages; Payroll Card Account (Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to SB 79 Effective Date(s))
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