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Republican
· Representative
Justin Ruffridge
Represents District 7 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
91%
on 421 party-line votes · House Republicans median 93%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 692 of 717 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
0 of 8
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 1
Roll calls on record
717
34th Legislature
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Justin Ruffridge 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 Justin Ruffridge 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. Justin Ruffridge is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
39 of 421 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
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
SB200 · Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 · 2026-05-16 · Failed 16–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB195 · Pharmacists; Physician Associates
In plain English Allows pharmacists to prescribe and administer certain drugs and devices, changes "physician assistant" to "physician associate," and updates related regulations.
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1/Table · 2026-05-15 · Passed 23–17 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB195 · Pharmacists; Physician Associates
In plain English Allows pharmacists to prescribe and administer certain drugs and devices, changes "physician assistant" to "physician associate," and updates related regulations.
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1/Table · 2026-05-15 · Passed 23–17 · 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
SB214 · Approp: Capital/funds/supp/reapprop/amend
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 2/Divide the Question · 2026-05-13 · Failed 11–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB53 · Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
House: Adopt Effective Date · 2025-05-20 · Passed 27–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB39 · Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans
House: Third Reading Final Passage · 2025-05-20 · Passed 24–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB39 · Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans
House: Third Reading Final Passage · 2025-05-20 · Passed 24–16 · 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
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
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.
Robyn FrierDemocrat · District 40 · 515 shared contested votes
25%
Maxine DibertDemocrat · District 31 · 515 shared contested votes
24%
Andi StoryDemocrat · District 3 · 509 shared contested votes
24%
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 (25 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Justin Ruffridge 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.
Introduced8
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee7
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Medical Care 3Data Processing 2Insurance 2Occupations & Professions 2Employment 2Fish & Game (fish) 2
Extend West Coast Storm Disaster
An Act extending the governor's October 9, 2025, declaration of a disaster emergency in response to the 2025 West Coast Storm; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeMOTION TO DISCHARGE FROM TRB, RULE 48(D), FAILED Y19 N21 · 2026-03-11
Paid Sick Leave Exemption
An Act relating to minimum paid sick leave requirements; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): MOORE · 2026-02-27
Access To Electronic Health Records
An Act relating to access to electronic health records.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES · 2026-02-23
Fishing Guide Licensing/permits
An Act relating to sport fishing guides.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO FISHERIES · 2026-02-23
Employee Organizations In Public Schools
An Act relating to professional employee organizations in public schools; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO EDUCATION · 2026-02-18
Dental Insurance & Direct Care Agreements
An Act relating to direct health care agreements; relating to dental health care insurance plans and dental loss ratios; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES · 2026-01-23
Insurance; Prior Authorizations
An Act relating to prior authorization requests for medical care covered by a health care insurer; relating to a prior authorization application programming interface; relating to step therapy; and providing for an effective date.
Out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT · 2025-04-28
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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