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Donna Mears's Alaska House voting record

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Donna Mears (Democratic) is a member of the Alaska House for District 21. This page covers the 656 floor roll calls held while Donna Mears was in office, from Jan. 21, 2025 to July 16, 2026. Votes with the Speaker on 97% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 99% of party-line votes. 8th percentile in the Alaska House from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 0.3% of roll calls. Donna Mears sponsored 7 statewide bills this term; 0 passed. Below are the contested votes where Donna Mears split from the Speaker or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Donna Mears sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Speaker 97% On 474 contested votes where both voted · 98% on all votes Votes with own party 99% Partisan rank: 1 of 35 in the House (tied with 3 others) Didn't vote at roll call 0.3% 2 of 656 roll calls
Bills passed 0 7 sponsored · 0 became law · Rank 27 of 40 in the House (tied with 13 others) Bills that became law 0 of 0 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Donna Mears's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 3 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

Alaska House8th percentile
More liberal than 92% of the Alaska House.
Most liberalMost conservative
4th most liberal of 40

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Alaska House District 21.

Also on the ballot: Aimeé Sims (Registered Republican)

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The scores

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Votes with the Speaker
97%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Donna Mears.

On 474 contested votes where both voted98% on all 654 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
99%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Donna Mears.

On 383 party-line votesPartisan rank: 1 of 35 in the House (tied with 3 others)No one in the House votes with their party more often

Bills

The bills Donna Mears sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills
Sponsored7
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 27 of 40 in the House (tied with 13 others) · 13 of 14 Democrats (tied with 1 other)

A bill counts for each legislator its record names as a primary sponsor. A bill introduced by a committee, including the Rules Committee's bills at the Governor's request, counts for no one.

Bills that passed both chambers

None of the bills Donna Mears sponsored passed both chambers.

Budget projects

Alaska's appropriation bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Alaska legislators.

Contested votes where they split

13 against the Speaker; 3 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSpeakerMost of their party
June 20, 2026 HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Concurrence		 Yea Nay Yea
May 20, 2026 SB 79: Payment of Wages; Payroll Card Account
Adoption of the Committee Substitute		 Nay Yea Nay
May 19, 2026 SB 24: Tobacco/Nicotine/E-Cig Age; E-Cig Tax
Motion to Withdraw Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 19, 2026 SB 174: Invasive Species Management
Adoption of the Committee Substitute		 Nay Yea Nay
May 18, 2026 SB 180: LNG Import Facilities
Amendment		 Nay Yea Yea
May 18, 2026 SB 180: LNG Import Facilities
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 18, 2026 SB 9: Surrender of Infants; Inf. Safety Device
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 16, 2026 HB 193: Unemployment Ben; Paid Leave: Parent/Sick
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 13, 2026 SB 214: Approp: Capital/Funds/Supp/Reapprop/Amend
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 13, 2026 SB 214: Approp: Capital/Funds/Supp/Reapprop/Amend
Motion to Rescind		 Yea Nay Yea
April 15, 2025 HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 15, 2025 HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 15, 2025 HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Amendment		 Yea Yea Nay
April 14, 2025 HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea

Recent key votes

Donna Mears's most recent key votes: contested or party-line votes that gave the chamber's last word on a whole bill (passage, budgets included, the other chamber's changes or a conference report) or overrode a veto, with what each bill does where a checked explanation exists. The full record is below.

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  1. July 16, 2026
    House
    HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
    Voted yea Adoption of the Conference Report · Yeas 19, nays 19

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  2. June 20, 2026
    House
    HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
    Voted yeaAgainst the Speaker Concurrence · Yeas 12, nays 28

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  3. June 12, 2026
    House
    HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
    Not voting Passage · Yeas 34, nays 5

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  4. May 21, 2026
    House
    SCR 201: Authorizing a Recess Longer Than 3 Days
    Voted yea Passage · Yeas 22, nays 18

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  5. May 21, 2026
    House
    SCR 202: Carry-Over of Bills to Spec Session
    Voted yea Passage · Yeas 28, nays 10

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

Every roll call

How Donna Mears voted on each of the 656 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySpeakerYeas–nays
July 16, 2026HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Adoption of the Conference Report		YeaYeaYea19–19
June 20, 2026HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Concurrence		YeaYeaNay12–28
June 12, 2026HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Passage		Not votingYeaYea34–5
May 21, 2026SCR 201: Authorizing a Recess Longer Than 3 Days
Passage		YeaYeaYea22–18
May 21, 2026SCR 202: Carry-Over of Bills to Spec Session
Passage		YeaYeaYea28–10
May 20, 2026HB 16: Campaign Finance;contribution Limits;apoc
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea21–19
May 20, 2026HB 28: Edu: Schools/Teachers/School Bd/Loan Prgm
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea34–6
May 20, 2026SB 164: Eliminate Tax Discounts
Passage		YeaYeaYea25–14
May 20, 2026SB 258: Contract: Licensing Software Applications
Passage		YeaYeaYea26–13
May 20, 2026HB 280: Apportion Taxable Income
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea28–11
May 20, 2026HB 13: Municipal Property Tax Exemptions; Refund
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea30–9
May 20, 2026HB 13: Municipal Property Tax Exemptions; Refund
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea32–7
May 20, 2026HB 302: Travel Insurance; Unemployment Benefits
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea34–6
May 19, 2026SB 24: Tobacco/Nicotine/E-Cig Age; E-Cig Tax
Passage		YeaYeaYea24–16
May 19, 2026SB 174: Invasive Species Management
Passage		YeaYeaYea35–5
May 19, 2026HCR 32: Suspend Uniform Rules for SB 24
Passage		YeaYeaYea36–4
May 19, 2026HB 25: Disposable Food Service Ware
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea26–14
May 19, 2026HB 27: Medical Major Emergencies; CPR Curriculum
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea27–13
May 19, 2026HB 79: Vic Fischer Marine Park; Research Program
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea29–11
May 19, 2026HB 133: Payment of Contracts
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea22–18
May 19, 2026HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Adoption of the Conference Report		YeaYeaYea21–19
May 19, 2026HB 265: Approp: Mental Health Budget
Adoption of the Conference Report		YeaYeaYea35–5
May 18, 2026SB 9: Surrender of Infants; Inf. Safety Device
Passage		NayYeaYea35–5
May 18, 2026SB 21: AK Work & Save Prgrm; PFD Investment Acct
Passage		YeaYeaYea31–9
May 17, 2026HB 93: Residency Req: Hunting, Trapping, Fishing
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea24–16
May 17, 2026HB 52: Minors & Psychiatric Hospitals
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea26–14
May 17, 2026HB 176: University of Alaska Fees
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea33–7
May 16, 2026HB 10: Add Faculty Member Univ Board of Regents
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea26–14
May 16, 2026HB 184: AIDEA: Workforce Housing Dev.; Muni Tax
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea22–18
May 16, 2026HB 314: Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea29–11
May 16, 2026SCR 24: Suspend Uniform Rules for HB 184
Passage		YeaYeaYea36–4
May 16, 2026SB 214: Approp: Capital/Funds/Supp/Reapprop/Amend
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea24–16
May 15, 2026SB 214: Approp: Capital/Funds/Supp/Reapprop/Amend
Passage		YeaYeaYea24–16
May 14, 2026SB 41: Public Schools: Mental Health Education
Passage		YeaYeaYea27–13
May 12, 2026HB 261: Education Funding
Passage		YeaYeaYea31–9
May 8, 2026HB 265: Approp: Mental Health Budget
Concurrence		NayNayNay10–26
May 7, 2026SB 272: Health Information Exchange
Passage		YeaYeaYea34–6
May 1, 2026HB 211: Insurance: Prepaid Legal Plans
Passage		YeaYeaYea33–4
May 1, 2026HB 26: Statewide Public & Community Transit Plan
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea22–14
April 30, 2026HB 314: Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design
Passage		YeaYeaYea35–4
April 29, 2026HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea21–19
April 27, 2026HB 96: Home Care Employment Standards Adv Board
Passage		YeaYeaYea35–5
April 24, 2026SCR 19: Extend West Coast Storm Disaster
Passage		YeaYeaYea28–11
April 22, 2026HB 133: Payment of Contracts
Passage		YeaYeaYea27–10
April 21, 2026HB 25: Disposable Food Service Ware
Passage		YeaYeaYea25–15
April 14, 2026HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea22–18
April 14, 2026HB 265: Approp: Mental Health Budget
Passage		YeaYeaYea36–4
April 14, 2026HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea21–19
April 13, 2026HB 194: Oil/Gas Corp. Income Tax; Royalty Sale
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea17–23
April 13, 2026HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Passage		YeaYeaYea21–19
April 1, 2026HB 280: Apportion Taxable Income
Passage		YeaYeaYea22–17
March 23, 2026SB 64: Elections
Passage		YeaYeaYea23–16
March 23, 2026HCR 12: Suspend Uniform Rules for SB 64
Passage		YeaYeaYea23–16
March 18, 2026HB 289: Approp: Supplemental
Concurrence		NayNayNay19–20
March 11, 2026HCR 11: Extend West Coast Storm Disaster
Passage		YeaYeaYea25–15
March 4, 2026HB 20: Prohibit Fees for Paper Documents
Passage		YeaYeaYea26–14
Feb. 27, 2026HB 184: AIDEA: Workforce Housing Dev.; Muni Tax
Passage		YeaYeaYea23–15
Feb. 25, 2026HB 289: Approp: Supplemental
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea24–16
Feb. 25, 2026HB 48: Civil Legal Services Fund
Passage		YeaYeaYea27–13
Feb. 23, 2026HB 289: Approp: Supplemental
Passage		YeaYeaYea24–16
Feb. 11, 2026SCR 12: Extend West Coast Storm Disaster
Passage		YeaYeaYea22–18
Jan. 30, 2026HB 93: Residency Req: Hunting, Trapping, Fishing
Passage		YeaYeaYea27–12
Aug. 2, 2025SCR 101: Authorizing a Recess Longer Than 3 Days
Passage		YeaYeaYea21–19
May 20, 2025SB 39: Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans
Passage		YeaYeaYea24–16
May 20, 2025SB 54: Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design
Passage		YeaYeaYea30–10
May 20, 2025HB 35: Prisoners: Electronic Devices, ID Cards
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea28–12
May 20, 2025SCR 8: Suspend Uniform Rules for HB 35
Passage		YeaYeaYea30–10
May 20, 2025HB 70: Emergency Med Svcs; Operational Canines
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea34–6
May 20, 2025SCR 9: Suspend Uniform Rules for HB 70
Passage		YeaYeaYea36–4
May 20, 2025HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Adoption of the Conference Report		YeaYeaYea23–17
May 20, 2025HB 55: Approp: Mental Health Budget
Adoption of the Conference Report		YeaYeaYea33–7
May 19, 2025HB 28: Edu: Schools/Teachers/School Bd/Loan Prgm
Passage		YeaYeaYea23–17
May 18, 2025HB 27: Medical Major Emergencies; CPR Curriculum
Passage		YeaYeaYea29–10
May 18, 2025SJR 8: International Relations with Taiwan
Passage		YeaYeaYea32–7
May 18, 2025SJR 15: Oppose Medicaid Cuts
Passage		YeaYeaYea27–13
May 18, 2025SJR 16: Federal Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Passage		YeaYeaYea34–6
May 17, 2025HB 125: Board of Fisheries Membership
Passage		YeaYeaYea22–17
May 17, 2025HB 174: REAA Fund: Mt. Edgecumbe, Teacher Housing
Passage		YeaYeaYea34–5
May 17, 2025SB 95: Child Care: Assistance/Grants
Passage		YeaYeaYea27–12
May 16, 2025SB 96: Child Care: Tax Credits
Passage		YeaYeaYea33–5
May 16, 2025SB 50: Municipal Comprehensive Plans: Housing
Passage		YeaYeaYea22–17
May 16, 2025SB 96: Child Care: Tax Credits
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea35–4
May 16, 2025HB 75: Perm Fund; Employment; Eligibility
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea30–9
May 16, 2025SCR 7: Suspend Uniform Rules for HB 75
Passage		YeaYeaYea30–9
May 13, 2025HB 33: Conflict of Interest: Bds Fisheries/Game
Passage		YeaYeaYea28–12
May 13, 2025SB 57: Approp: Capital/Funds/Supp/Amend/Reapprop
Passage		YeaYeaYea21–19
May 13, 2025HCR 7: Suspend Uniform Rules for SB 57
Passage		YeaYeaYea21–19
May 12, 2025HB 13: Municipal Property Tax Exemptions; Refund
Passage		YeaYeaYea25–15
May 12, 2025HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Passage		YeaYeaYea21–19
May 12, 2025HJR 18: Urging Support for Natural Gas Project
Passage		YeaYeaYea36–4
May 12, 2025SB 183: Powers: Lb&a Committee; Legislative Audit
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea30–10
May 12, 2025HJR 15: Wildfire Preparedness
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea35–5
May 10, 2025SB 183: Powers: Lb&a Committee; Legislative Audit
Passage		YeaYeaYea31–7
May 9, 2025HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Concurrence		NayNayNay11–27
May 9, 2025HB 55: Approp: Mental Health Budget
Concurrence		NayNayNay13–25
May 7, 2025HJR 11: Recognizing Alaska/Canada Relationship
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea34–6
May 7, 2025HB 10: Add Faculty Member Univ Board of Regents
Passage		YeaYeaYea23–17
May 7, 2025SB 113: Apportion Taxable Income;digital Business
Passage		YeaYeaYea26–14
May 2, 2025SB 47: Chugach State Park Easements
Passage		YeaYeaYea35–4
May 2, 2025HB 26: Statewide Public & Community Transit Plan
Passage		YeaYeaYea22–17
May 2, 2025HB 35: Prisoners: Electronic Devices, ID Cards
Passage		YeaYeaYea31–8
April 30, 2025HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea31–8
April 30, 2025HB 58: Opa: Public Advocate Appointment
Passage		YeaYeaYea27–12
April 28, 2025HB 70: Emergency Med Svcs; Operational Canines
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea32–8
April 28, 2025HJR 9: Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea26–14
April 28, 2025HB 16: Campaign Finance;contribution Limits;apoc
Passage		YeaYeaYea22–18
April 25, 2025HB 70: Emergency Med Svcs; Operational Canines
Passage		YeaYeaYea29–8
April 25, 2025HJR 9: Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits
Passage		YeaYeaYea27–10
April 23, 2025HB 55: Approp: Mental Health Budget
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea35–5
April 22, 2025HB 55: Approp: Mental Health Budget
Passage		YeaYeaYea33–6
April 16, 2025HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Passage		YeaYeaYea21–19
April 16, 2025HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Passage		YeaYeaYea34–6
April 16, 2025HB 75: Perm Fund; Employment; Eligibility
Passage		YeaYeaYea35–5
April 16, 2025HB 75: Perm Fund; Employment; Eligibility
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea35–5
April 11, 2025HB 69: Education: Funding
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea21–16
April 11, 2025SCR 3: Suspend Uniform Rules for HB 69
Passage		YeaYeaYea25–12
April 3, 2025HB 56: Approp: Supp; Fund Cap; Cap; Amending
Passage		YeaYeaYea21–19
April 2, 2025SB 15: Alcohol: Sale, Warning Signs
Passage		YeaYeaYea32–8
March 24, 2025HJR 11: Recognizing Alaska/Canada Relationship
Passage		YeaYeaYea33–4
March 17, 2025HJR 5: Secure Rural Schools Program
Passage		YeaYeaYea35–4
March 17, 2025HJR 6: Support Universal Service Fund
Passage		YeaYeaYea33–6
March 12, 2025HB 69: Education: Funding
Passage		YeaYeaYea24–16
Jan. 29, 2025HJR 4: Res. to Maintain Denali as Official Name
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea31–8
Jan. 21, 2025HR 4: House Special Cmte: Military/Vet Affairs
Passage		YeaYeaYea32–8

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page
www.akleg.gov
Email
representative.donna.mears@akleg.gov
Capitol office
State Capitol Room 102, 120 4th St., Juneau, AK 99801
907-465-3438
District office
1500 W. Benson Blvd., Anchorage, AK 99503
907-269-0100

Committees

  • Community and Regional Affairs Co-chair
  • Energy Special Co-chair
  • Health and Social Services
  • Resources
  • Legislative Council Alternate

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Alaska Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 22, 2026.

Source: the Alaska Legislature's bill histories and LegiScan's copies of its roll calls, Jan. 21, 2025 to July 16, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections