Donna Mears

Voted for overriding Gov. Dunleavy's veto of a bill letting pharmacists prescribe more drugs, including opioid overdose drugs, and renaming physician assistants as physician associates (HB 195) in a joint session on June 19, 2026. The veto was overridden 43-17.

June 19, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Cosponsored a bill to cap campaign donations, including $2,000 from one person to a legislative candidate. The governor vetoed it in July 2026 (House Bill 16).

June 22, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

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Sponsored House Bill 104, proposing a state address confidentiality program that lets victims of domestic violence, stalking, trafficking, or sexual assault keep their home address out of public records.

April 23, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for overriding Gov. Dunleavy's veto of a bill creating the Alaska Work and Save retirement savings program and letting Alaskans put Permanent Fund dividends into investment accounts (SB 21) in a joint session on June 19, 2026. The override failed 39-21, short of the 40 votes needed.

June 19, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Lead sponsor of Alaska House Bill 154, proposing a summer food-benefit program that loads money onto a debit-style card for children while school is out.

March 24, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for overriding Gov. Dunleavy's veto of a bill adding mental health education to Alaska schools (SB 41) in a joint session on June 19, 2026. The override failed 38-22, short of the 40 votes needed.

June 19, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Cosponsored an education funding bill (House Bill 69). The governor vetoed it and the legislature did not override the veto, so it did not become law.

April 17, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to override the governor's veto of Alaska's school funding bill, which covered school internet service, charter schools, student transportation, correspondence-study money, and the base student allocation. The override fell short and the veto stood (Senate Bill 140).

March 18, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Was endorsed by Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates – Alaska, an abortion-rights group, in its July 16, 2026 list of endorsed State House candidates.

July 16, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for overriding Gov. Dunleavy's veto of a bill protecting the rights of children in psychiatric hospitals, including limits on seclusion and restraint and state inspections (HB 52) in a joint session on June 19, 2026. The override failed 36-24, short of the 40 votes needed.

June 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Sole sponsor of a bill to pay past Permanent Fund dividends to Alaskans whose criminal convictions were vacated, reversed, or dismissed (House Bill 189). It cleared the House State Affairs Committee in March 2026 but got no further than House Judiciary.

March 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Introduced House Bill 208, proposing to repeal the exemption that keeps federally regulated liquefied natural gas import terminals outside Alaska utility law. That would clear the way for the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to review gas supply and terminal use agreements public utilities sign with LNG importers.

March 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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Introduced a bill proposing to require Alaska to release, on request, each oil and gas company's production, estimated value, taxes owed, and royalties for a field (House Bill 206).

April 22, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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Introduced a bill on large energy use facilities, proposing rules for electric and gas utilities, agreements that give benefits to nearby municipalities, and new duties for the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (House Bill 259).

January 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted yes on the final compromise tax bill for the proposed Alaska LNG natural gas pipeline (CCS HB 381) on July 16, 2026. The bill cut property taxes on the project and added a state income tax on some oil and gas companies. The House rejected it 19-19.

July 16, 2026

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Voted yes on accepting the Senate's version of the Alaska LNG gas pipeline tax bill (HB 381) on June 20, 2026. The Senate version added a state income tax on some oil and gas companies. The House rejected it 12-28.

June 20, 2026

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Voted for overriding Gov. Dunleavy's veto of a bill creating state registration for interior designers and extending the state board for architects, engineers, and land surveyors (HB 314) in a joint session on June 19, 2026. The veto was overridden 45-15.

June 19, 2026

Source: akleg.gov