Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Alaska
Votes with Republicans
8%
on 74 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
2 of 18
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 Cathy Giessel 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 Cathy Giessel 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. Cathy Giessel is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
68 of 74 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB381 · Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc
Senate: Shall the Senate Adopt the Conference Committee Report · 2026-07-16 · Passed 11–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB381 · Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 17 · 2026-06-19 · Failed 10–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
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. 13 · 2026-06-19 · Failed 9–11 · 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
HB381 · Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 11 · 2026-06-19 · Failed 9–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB381 · Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; Agdc
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 10 · 2026-06-19 · Failed 10–10 · 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.
Elvi Gray-JacksonDemocrat · District G · 141 shared contested votes
94%
Löki TobinDemocrat · District I · 141 shared contested votes
92%
Donny OlsonDemocrat · District T · 138 shared contested votes
91%
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 Cathy Giessel 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.
Introduced18
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber3
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee10
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Medical Care 9Insurance 5Licensing 4Boards & Commissions 3Public Employees 3Health & Social Services 3
Health Insurance Allowable Charges
An Act relating to settlement of health insurance claims; relating to allowable charges for health care services or supplies; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO FINANCE · 2026-04-15
Homemade Food; Reduced Oxygen Packaging
An Act relating to the sale of homemade food.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO RESOURCES · 2026-03-20
Peace Officers/firefighters: Disability
An Act relating to occupational disability benefits for peace officers and firefighters; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO FINANCE · 2026-03-10
Transfer Of Railroad Land To Whittier
An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier; and providing for an effective date.
Out of committeeREFERRED TO RULES · 2026-03-04
Pharmacist Prescription Authority
An Act relating to the prescription and administration of drugs and devices by pharmacists; relating to reciprocity for pharmacists; and providing for an effective date.
Out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON · 2026-02-06
Repeal 90 Day Session Limit
An Act relating to the duration of a regular session of the legislature.
Out of committeeREFERRED TO RULES · 2026-02-04
Court Reports: Involuntary Commitments
An Act relating to a report regarding involuntary commitment orders.
Not out of committeeWITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR · 2026-01-23
Community Health Worker Certification
An Act establishing a community health worker certification; relating to medical assistance coverage for certified community health worker services; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES · 2026-01-21
Commer Fish Lim Entry Commn: Xfer To Adfg
An Act repealing the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Limited Entry Commission and transferring its duties to the Department of Fish and Game and the office of administrative hearings.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO RESOURCES · 2026-01-21
Senate Special Committee Arctic Affairs
Became lawPERMANENTLY FILED 7/11 SENATE RESOLVE 1 · 2025-07-30
Chugach State Park Easements
An Act relating to Chugach State Park; and providing for an effective date.
Became lawEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/25 · 2025-07-30
Pharmacy Benefits Manager;3rd Party Admin
An Act relating to pharmacy benefits managers; relating to third-party administrators; and providing for an effective date.
Passed one chamberREFERRED TO RULES · 2025-05-17
Minor Mental Health: Age Of Consent
An Act relating to the examination and treatment of minors; relating to consent for behavioral and mental health treatment for minors 16 years of age or older; and providing for an effective date.
Out of committeeREFERRED TO RULES · 2025-04-25
Health Insurance Network Standards
An Act relating to insurance; establishing standards for health insurance provider networks; and providing for an effective date.
Out of committeeREFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE · 2025-04-07
Health Insurance & Pharmacy Benefits Mgrs
An Act relating to municipal and state group health insurance plans and policies, including self-insured plans and policies, and the administration and management of pharmacy benefits; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE · 2025-03-24
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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