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Republican
· Representative
Sarah Vance
Represents District 6 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
88%
on 429 party-line votes · House Republicans median 93%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 713 of 717 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
0 of 12
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 Sarah Vance 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 Sarah Vance 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. Sarah Vance is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
52 of 429 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
HB16 · Campaign Finance;contribution Limits;apoc
In plain English Requires groups supporting or opposing candidates or ballot measures to maintain an Alaska address, adjusts campaign contribution limits, and restricts contributions from foreign-influenced entities.
House: Effective Date Concur · 2026-05-20 · Passed 24–16 · 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
HB133 · Payment Of Contracts
In plain English Requires the state to pay contractors, nonprofits, municipalities, and Alaska Native organizations by set deadlines and report late payments to the legislature.
House: Concur · 2026-05-19 · Passed 22–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB133 · Payment Of Contracts
In plain English Requires the state to pay contractors, nonprofits, municipalities, and Alaska Native organizations by set deadlines and report late payments to the legislature.
House: Concur · 2026-05-19 · Passed 22–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB93 · Residency Req: Hunting, Trapping, Fishing
House: Concur · 2026-05-17 · Passed 24–16 · 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
HB10 · Add Faculty Member Univ Board Of Regents
House: Concur · 2026-05-16 · Passed 26–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB214 · Approp: Capital/funds/supp/reapprop/amend
House: Second Reading Amendment No. 18 · 2026-05-13 · Failed 15–24 · 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.
Neal FosterDemocrat · District 39 · 524 shared contested votes
22%
Maxine DibertDemocrat · District 31 · 525 shared contested votes
22%
Robyn FrierDemocrat · District 40 · 525 shared contested votes
21%
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 (4 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Sarah Vance 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.
Introduced12
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee10
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Business 5Families 4Minors 4Boards & Commissions 3Employment 3Civil Procedure 3
Fetal Heartbeat Act
An Act relating to abortion; relating to who may perform an abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of…
Not out of committeeCOSPONSOR REMOVED: ALLARD · 2026-05-01
Chld Sex Abuse Mat; Gen Images; Soc Media
An Act relating to distribution of a forged digital likeness; relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to distribution of a generated sexual depiction; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to teaching certificates; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; relating to…
Passed one chamberYUNDT, CRONK, KAUFMAN · 2026-04-13
Ag Loans/ag Cooperatives
An Act relating to agricultural loans; relating to agricultural cooperatives; relating to workers' compensation; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS · 2026-02-23
Virtual Currency Kiosks
An Act relating to virtual currency kiosks; relating to transactions involving virtual currency; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO JUDICIARY · 2026-02-23
Lease/sale Of Agricultural Land
An Act relating to the sale and lease of agricultural land; defining 'agricultural purposes' under the Alaska Land Act; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS · 2026-02-23
Commercial Fishing Vessels\micro-fishery
An Act relating to health and sanitary requirements and certain permits for commercial fishing vessels; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO FISHERIES · 2026-02-23
Apfc Trustee Qualifications, Confirmation
An Act relating to the qualifications and confirmation of appointees to the Board of Trustees of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS · 2026-02-18
Property Tax Assessment Increases
An Act relating to increases in property assessments.
Not out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): COULOMBE · 2026-01-23
School/university Employee Health Insur
An Act relating to group insurance coverage and self-insurance coverage for school district employees, employees of the University of Alaska, and employees of other governmental units in the state; and providing for an effective date.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO EDUCATION · 2025-04-30
Child Trafficking Screening
An Act requiring the Department of Family and Community Services to develop a shared screening methodology; requiring shelters for runaway minors to screen minors for victimization relating to sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and commercial sexual exploitation; requiring the Department of Family and Community Services to…
Not out of committeeCOSPONSOR(S): SADDLER · 2025-04-07
Council On Human And Sex Trafficking
An Act establishing the Council on Human and Sex Trafficking; and providing for an effective date.
Out of committeeREFERRED TO FINANCE · 2025-04-02
App Stores, Parents, And Minors
An Act relating to minors; and relating to the distribution and use of electronic applications.
Not out of committeeREFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE · 2025-01-22
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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