Louise B. Stutes

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of HB 195, which expanded pharmacist collaborative practice and prescribing authority and renamed physician assistants; the override carried and the veto fell.

June 19, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Sponsored HB 308 as prime sponsor; the bill addressed dementia awareness and the state's dementia health care capacity, and it became law as Chapter 70, Session Laws of Alaska 2022.

September 4, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: akleg.gov

Sponsored HB 31 as prime sponsor after her earlier version was vetoed; the bill revised commercial vessel registration and the derelict vessel prevention program fund, and it became law as Chapter 23, Session Laws of Alaska 2025.

July 24, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Sponsored HB 19 as prime sponsor; the bill on commercial vessel registration and the derelict vessel prevention program fund cleared both chambers and was then vetoed by the governor.

July 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes on final House passage of HB 76, which extended Alaska's COVID-19 disaster declaration and the emergency authorities that came with it; the bill passed the House 22-15.

March 26, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: akleg.gov

Requested a special state audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries, writing that the breadth and frequency of stakeholder complaints made clear the board had lost the public's trust; the bicameral Legislative Budget and Audit Committee approved her request and authorized an examination covering October 2023 through July 2026.

July 21, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

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Sponsored HB 33 as prime sponsor; the bill tightened the conflict-of-interest rules governing how Board of Fisheries and Board of Game members participate in matters before them, and it became law as Chapter 2, Session Laws of Alaska 2026.

April 29, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of SB 183, which strengthened the powers of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee and the legislative audit division; the override carried 43-16.

August 2, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: akleg.gov

Sponsored HB 254 as prime sponsor; the bill extended the termination date of the Big Game Commercial Services Board that licenses hunting guides and transporters, and it became law as Chapter 59, Session Laws of Alaska 2016.

October 7, 2016Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of HB 78, which offered public employees and teachers a choice of a defined benefit retirement plan; the veto was sustained 33-27.

May 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes to override the governor's veto of about $50 million in public school funding; the override passed 45-14 (House Bill 53).

August 2, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's line-item vetoes to the FY2020 operating budget (HB 39); the joint session fell short of the votes needed and the vetoes stood.

July 10, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes on final House passage of SB 54, the crime bill that rolled back parts of the SB 91 sentencing changes and restored penalties for theft and drug offenses; the bill passed the House 32-8.

November 6, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes on final House passage of SB 91, the omnibus criminal justice reform bill that rewrote Alaska sentencing, bail and pretrial practice; the bill passed the House 28-11.

May 5, 2016Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes on final House passage of SB 91, the omnibus criminal justice reform bill that rewrote Alaska sentencing, bail and pretrial practice; the bill passed the House 28-11.

May 5, 2016Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of SB 21, which established the Alaska Work and Save retirement program in the Department of Revenue; the veto was sustained 39-21.

June 19, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's line-item vetoes to the FY2020 mental health budget (HB 40); the joint session fell short of the votes needed and the vetoes stood.

July 10, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of SB 41, which required mental health education in public schools; the House voted 22-18 and the veto was sustained 38-22.

June 19, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of HB 57, the school funding, class size and classroom cell phone bill; the override carried 46-14 and the bill became law as Chapter 5, Session Laws of Alaska 2025.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of HB 69, which raised the base student allocation; the House split 21-19 and the veto was sustained 33-27.

April 22, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of SB 140, the education package raising the base student allocation and funding school internet service; the House voted 23-16 and the veto was sustained 39-20.

March 18, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's line-item vetoes to HB 2001, the supplemental appropriations bill restoring university and social service funding; the veto was sustained.

January 24, 2020Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov

Sponsored HCR 10 as prime sponsor; the Legislature adopted it as Legislative Resolve 31, backing the Alaska Maritime Workforce Development Plan and the training pipeline for maritime jobs.

August 16, 2016Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of SB 64, the omnibus elections administration and campaign contribution bill; the House voted 23-17 and the veto was sustained 38-22.

May 4, 2026Supports Election Integrity

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of HB 52, which set rights and seclusion and restraint limits for minors in psychiatric hospitals; the veto was sustained 36-24.

June 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of HB 314, which extended the Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors and regulated registered interior design; the override carried 45-15.

June 19, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of SB 113, which applied Alaska's corporate income tax apportionment rules to highly digitized businesses; the veto was sustained 35-25.

January 22, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: akleg.gov

Sponsored HB 65 as prime sponsor; the bill authorized Alaska Railroad Corporation revenue bonds to replace the passenger dock and terminal in Seward, and it became law as Chapter 1, Session Laws of Alaska 2025.

March 6, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: akleg.gov

Sponsored HB 63 as prime sponsor; the bill converted the Alaska Marine Transportation Advisory Board into the Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board and gave it a role in long-range ferry planning, and it became law as Chapter 20, Session Laws of Alaska 2021.

July 13, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: akleg.gov

Received the endorsement of the Kodiak-area District 5 Republicans in the 2026 race for Alaska Senate District C.

September 9, 2026

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Met with Cordova residents and the state ferry director in August 2026 about a planned five-month winter gap in ferry service. She said any added winter run needed steady riders and a fixed monthly schedule.

August 28, 2026

Source: thecordovatimes.com

Chaired the House Rules Committee in the 34th Alaska Legislature, the committee that controls which bills reach the House floor.

July 31, 2026

Source: akleg.gov

Served as House Majority Whip through the 30th and 31st Alaska Legislatures (2017-2020) before her election as Speaker.

July 31, 2026

Source: akleg.gov

Chaired the House Special Committee on Fisheries in the 34th Alaska Legislature, the committee that handles the state's commercial and subsistence fishing legislation.

July 31, 2026

Source: akleg.gov

Chaired the House Transportation Committee in the 31st Alaska Legislature (2019-2020), after co-chairing it in the 30th.

July 31, 2026

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes to adopt the House-Senate compromise version of HB 381, the gas pipeline tax bill. It failed in the House on a 19-19 tie.

July 16, 2026

Source: akleg.gov

Sponsored HB 363 as prime sponsor; the bill revised alcohol licensing for patriotic organizations and club licenses, and it became law as Chapter 11, Session Laws of Alaska 2026.

June 18, 2026

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes as the House passed HB 381, a property tax break for the proposed Alaska natural gas pipeline. It passed 34-5.

June 12, 2026

Source: akleg.gov

Voted yes in joint session on overriding the governor's line-item veto of the page 148 appropriation in the FY2024 operating budget (HB 39); the House split 19-21 and the veto was sustained 33-26.

January 18, 2024

Source: akleg.gov

Sponsored HCR 2 as prime sponsor; the Legislature adopted it as Legislative Resolve 15, endorsing the Alaska Ocean Cluster's work to diversify the state's ocean economy.

August 9, 2022

Source: akleg.gov

Elected Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives on a 21-19 vote, ending a three-week organizational deadlock; she led a coalition of Democrats, independents and a small group of Republicans.

February 11, 2021

Source: alaskapublic.org

Settled a campaign finance complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, which found reporting and spending violations in her 2020, 2022 and 2024 House campaigns. She agreed to pay a $2,643.50 penalty and repay $13,869 to her campaign.

August 3, 2026

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