Judiciary Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the Alaska House of Representatives.
Per the Uniform Rules, committees of the Alaska House of Representatives are assigned by the Committee on Committees with the committee's report subject to approval by a majority of the House. The Committee on Committees is appointed by the presiding officer and has five members including the presiding officer. Committees are assigned after each election and each committee must have an uneven number of members.[1] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Uniform Rules
Function
According to Uniform Rule 20-a, the Judiciary Committee has jurisdiction over "the programs and activities of the Alaska Court System and the Department of Law, and the legal and substantive review of bills referred to it for that purpose."[2]
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Matt Claman, Chair | • Gabrielle LeDoux | |||
| • Zach Fansler, Vice chair | • David Eastman | |||
| • Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins | • Charles M. Kopp | |||
| • Lora Reinbold | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Neal Foster | • Gabrielle LeDoux, Chair | |||
| • Matt Claman | • Wes Keller, Vice chair | |||
| • Max Gruenberg | • Bob Lynn | |||
| • Charisse Millett | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Judiciary Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Neal Foster | • Wes Keller, Chair | |||
| • Max Gruenberg | • Bob Lynn, Vice chair | |||
| • Gabrielle LeDoux | ||||
| • Charisse Millett | ||||
| • Lance Pruitt | ||||
2011-2012 members
| Judiciary Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Max Gruenberg | • Carl Gatto, Chair | |||
| • Lindsey Holmes | • Steve M. Thompson, Vice chair | |||
| • Bob Lynn | ||||
| • Lance Pruitt | ||||
| • Mike Chaunault, Alternate | ||||
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