DeLena M. Johnson

Voted no on 2026-06-19 to override the governor's veto of HB 195, a bill renaming physician assistants as physician associates and letting pharmacists prescribe more drugs, including opioid overdose drugs. The joint session voted 43-17, so the bill became law.

June 19, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Was lead author of a law adding cyberattacks on state computer systems or critical infrastructure to Alaska's legal definition of a disaster, so the governor can declare an emergency and respond to one (House Bill 3). It became law on June 15, 2022 (Chapter 6, Session Laws of Alaska 2022).

June 15, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Prime-sponsored House Bill 232, proposing to make it a crime to possess, sell, or buy a used, detached catalytic converter.

January 18, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Johnson introduced House Bill 16 in 2021, proposing to give volunteer search and rescue groups the first chance to claim state property the state no longer needs. The bill stayed in the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee. A matching Senate bill she co-sponsored became law in 2022 (SB 95, Chapter 60 SLA 2022).

February 18, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Introduced House Bill 245, proposing to add cybersecurity attacks to Alaska's legal definition of a "disaster." The bill stayed in the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee and never got a vote.

February 12, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted no on 2026-06-19 to override the governor's veto of SB 21, a bill creating Alaska Work and Save, a state retirement savings program for private-sector workers. The joint session vote was 39-21, short of the 40 needed, so the veto stood.

June 19, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted no on 2026-06-19 to override the governor's veto of SB 41, a bill requiring mental health education in public schools. The joint session vote was 38-22, short of the 40 needed, so the veto stood.

June 19, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality

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Introduced House Bill 168, proposing to add civics lessons, a civics test, and a civics requirement for high school graduation.

April 2, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Prime-sponsored a proposed amendment to Alaska's constitution that would delete the clause barring public money from being paid for the direct benefit of any religious or other private school. It would also let public money be paid for the direct educational benefit of students. The resolution never left the House Education Committee (House Joint Resolution 20).

January 18, 2022Opposes Public Education Quality

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Publicly defended the state elections division on 2026-07-30 for moving about 3,000 voters to inactive status over citizenship questions, calling it a reasonable step to keep voter rolls accurate.

July 30, 2026Supports Election Integrity

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Prime-sponsored a resolution urging Congress to repeal the federal REAL ID Act of 2005, the law setting national standards that state driver's licenses and ID cards must meet. The Alaska House passed it on April 16, 2017, but it stalled in the Senate State Affairs Committee and never became final (House Joint Resolution 15).

April 17, 2017Supports Data Privacy

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Voted no on 2026-06-19 to override the governor's veto of HB 52, a bill setting rights for children treated in psychiatric hospitals and limiting seclusion and restraint. The joint session vote was 36-24, short of the 40 needed, so the veto stood.

June 19, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

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Signed the House Minority Caucus letter of 2026-08-13 asking Speaker Bryce Edgmon to call the House back into session and hold a floor vote on the governor's gas pipeline tax bill (HB 4001).

August 13, 2026

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Voted no on 2026-07-16 on the final compromise version of HB 381, the gas pipeline tax break bill, which also added a state income tax on some privately owned oil and gas companies. The vote tied 19-19, so the bill failed.

July 16, 2026

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Voted no on 2026-06-20 on accepting the Senate's changes to HB 381, the gas pipeline tax bill. The House rejected the Senate version 12-28 and sent the bill to a conference committee.

June 20, 2026

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Voted no on 2026-06-19 to override the governor's veto of HB 314, a bill creating state registration for interior designers and updating related construction rules. The joint session voted 45-15, so the bill became law.

June 19, 2026

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Voted yes on 2026-06-12 on passing HB 381, a bill to cut state property taxes on the planned Alaska LNG gas pipeline by switching to a tax on the gas it carries. The House passed it 34-5.

June 12, 2026

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Lead author of a bill changing Alaska rules for trusts and powers of appointment, the legal tools people use to hold and pass on property (House Bill 208). The House passed it in May 2017, but it stalled in Senate Judiciary and died.

January 31, 2018

Source: akleg.gov