Judiciary Committee, Alaska State Senate
The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the Alaska State Senate.
Per the Uniform Rules, committees of the Alaska State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees. The Committee on Committees is appointed and chaired by the presiding officer and has five members. Committees are assigned after each election. What constitutes a quorum for committees is not defined.[1]
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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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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Senator Lora Reinbold (R) was removed from the Judiciary Committee on April 19, 2021. She was replaced as chair by Sen. Roger Holland (R).[3]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | 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 (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Bill Wielechowski | • John B. Coghill, Chair | |||
| • Mia Costello | ||||
| • Kevin Meyer | ||||
| • Pete Kelly | ||||
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 (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Bill Wielechowski | • Lesil McGuire, Chair | |||
| • John B. Coghill, Vice chair | ||||
| • Mia Costello | ||||
| • Peter Micciche | ||||
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 (3) | |||
| • Donald Olson | • John Coghill, Chair | |||
| • Bill Wielechowski | • Lesil McGuire, Vice chair | |||
| • Fred Dyson | ||||
2011
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Judiciary Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Hollis French, Chair | • John B. Coghill | |||
| • Bill Wielechowski, Vice chair | • Lesil McGuire | |||
| • Joe Paskvan | ||||
2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2010 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2010 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Hollis French, II, Chair | • Gene Therriault | |||
| • Bill Wielechowski, Vice chair | • Lesil McGuire | |||
| • Dennis Egan | ||||
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