SENATE
BILL WIELECHOWSKI
25th-34th Legislature (2007 -2026)

Senator Bill Wielechowski

Email: [email protected]
District: J
Party: Democrat
Toll-Free: 800-550-2435

Session Contact
State Capitol Room 103
Juneau AK, 99801
Phone: 907-465-2435
Fax: 907-465-6615

Interim Contact
1500 W Benson Blvd
Anchorage AK, 99503
Phone: 907-269-0120
Fax: 907-269-0122

Legislative Service
2007-2024 Senator
2025-2026 Senator

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Date of Birth:
December 7, 1967

Occupation:
Attorney

Spouse:
Laura

Children:
Willow

Education:
Hokkaido University Faculty of Law, Sapporo, Japan, 4//98-10/98
Seton Hall University, School of Law, J.D., 1989-1992
Seton Hall University, B.S., Business Management/Finance, 1985-1989, Magna Cum Laude

Political and Government Positions:
Northeast Community Council, Executive Board, 2001-Present; Past President and Vice President
Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission, 2004-2006
Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board, Designated Chair, 1999-2004
Title 21 Boards and Commissions Review Committee
Anchorage School District Budget Review Team Member, 2003
Creekside (Muldoon) Town Center Committee, Chair, 2001- 2006
Mayoral Transition Team Member, 2003

Business and Professional Positions:
IBEW 1547, Attorney
Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Acting Chief of Adjudications, 11/03-1/04, Hearing Officer, 1999- 2004

Service Acknowledgement and Membership:
Alaska’s Top 40 under 40 - Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and Alaska Journal of Commerce, 2005
Spirit of Muldoon "Hometown Hero," 2002
Leadership Anchorage Graduate, 2002
Northeast Community Center Board
Annual Creek Cleanup
Alaska Association of Administrative Law Judges
Spirit of Muldoon Parade & Picnic

Special Interests:
Fishing, skiing, mountain biking, working on his cabin in Homer

Legislative Service:

Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
SB 19 ETHICS: EXECUTIVE BRANCH & MUNICIPAL SENATORS FRENCH, ELTON, MCGUIRE, WIELECHOWSKI, THOMAS, HUGGINS
(H) JUD 03/12/2007
SB 20 LEGISLATIVE DISCLOSURES SENATORS FRENCH, ELTON, MCGUIRE, WIELECHOWSKI, THOMAS, HUGGINS
(H) JUD 03/12/2007
SB 39 BUSINESS LICENSE FEE SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) FIN 02/02/2007
SB 40 LONGEVITY BONUS REAPPLICATIONS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) FIN 05/08/2007
SB 41 REPEAL STUDDED TIRE FEE SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) FIN 02/16/2007
SB 74 APPROP: LONGEVITY BONUSES SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) FIN 02/05/2007
SB 87 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) FIN 03/14/2007
SB 89 ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF GANG PROBATIONER SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) RLS 04/18/2007
SB 132 ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD APPEALS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) JUD 03/21/2007
SB 182 CLEAN ELECTIONS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) CRA 05/15/2007
SB 185 SEX OFFENDERS/CHILD KIDNAPPERS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
CHAPTER 42 SLA 08 05/27/2008
SB 187 ALASKA MINIMUM WAGE SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI, THOMAS, ELTON
(S) FIN 02/15/2008
SB 197 PAYMENT DATE FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) L&C 01/16/2008
SB 198 ELECTION VIOLATIONS: STAT OF LIMITATIONS SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI, THOMAS
(S) FIN 04/01/2008
SB 201 PUBLIC FINANCE WEBSITE SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(H) CALENDAR 4/13 04/13/2008
SB 202 PROHIBIT STATE SPENDING FOR REAL ID ACT SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
CHAPTER 44 SLA 08 05/28/2008
SB 203 LEGISLATIVE ETHICS: VOTING & CONFLICTS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) STA 01/16/2008
SB 272 POLITICAL ACTIVITY BY CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) STA 02/15/2008
SB 273 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(H) RLS 04/10/2008
SB 274 STATE PROCUREMENT PREFERENCES: VETERANS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) STA 02/15/2008
SB 278 VETERAN INFO ON PFD APPLICATIONS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) FIN 03/12/2008
SB 287 WORKERS' COMPENSATION SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) L&C 02/19/2008
SB 288 PESTICIDES/BROADCAST CHEMICALS IN SCHOOLS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) HES 02/19/2008
SCR 12 AMEND UNIFORM RULES: ABSTAIN FROM VOTING SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) STA 01/16/2008
SCR 18 DECORATION OF HONOR SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
LEGIS RESOLVE 36 07/01/2008
SCR 19 GOVERNOR'S SUMMIT ON EARLY LEARNING SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(H) RLS 04/04/2008
SJR 3 MEDICARE RATES IN ALASKA SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
LEGIS RESOLVE 10 09/05/2007
SJR 4 NATURAL GAS FOR STATE RESIDENTS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(H) RES 05/10/2007
SJR 10 REUSE GALENA AIR BASE SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) RLS 05/09/2007
SJR 11 SUPPORTING U.S. VETERANS' HEALTH CARE SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
LEGIS RESOLVE 32 07/23/2008
SJR 17 OFFSHORE OIL & GAS REVENUE SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
LEGIS RESOLVE 48 07/23/2008
SJR 18 CHILD PRODUCT SAFETY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(H) RLS 04/09/2008



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 2 VOCATIONAL EDUC ACCT/VOC-TECH EDUC REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN
CHAPTER 47 SLA 08 05/28/2008
HB 18 POSTSECONDARY MEDICAL & OTHER EDUC. PROG. REPRESENTATIVE MEYER
CHAPTER 5 SLA 07 03/28/2007
HB 29 INFANTS WHO ARE SAFELY SURRENDERED REPRESENTATIVES LEDOUX, GRUENBERG, LYNN, HARRIS, NEUMAN, WILSON, DAHLSTROM, GARDNER, OLSON, DOLL, KERTTULA
CHAPTER 1 SLA 08 02/11/2008
HB 44 VETERAN INFO ON PFD APPLICATIONS REPRESENTATIVES GUTTENBERG, DAHLSTROM, KERTTULA
CHAPTER 90 SLA 08 06/13/2008
HB 65 PERSONAL INFORMATION & CONSUMER CREDIT REPRESENTATIVES COGHILL, GARA
CHAPTER 92 SLA 08 06/13/2008
HB 69 EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY REPRESENTATIVE SAMUELS
CHAPTER 1 SLA 07 02/20/2007
HB 90 CRIMES/ALCOHOL/DRIVERS LICENSES REPRESENTATIVES SAMUELS, STOLTZE
CHAPTER 24 SLA 07 06/25/2007
HB 133 ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF GANG PROBATIONER REPRESENTATIVE BUCH
CHAPTER 27 SLA 07 06/25/2007
HB 152 RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND/TASK FORCE/ASSIST. REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS
CHAPTER 31 SLA 08 05/22/2008
HB 162 MORTGAGE LENDING REPRESENTATIVE LYNN
CHAPTER 50 SLA 07 07/12/2007
HB 166 PERM. FUND DIV.: CONTRIBUTION/EXECUTIONS REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS
CHAPTER 41 SLA 08 05/23/2008
HB 182 OFFERING PROMOTIONAL CHECKS REPRESENTATIVE LYNN
CHAPTER 14 SLA 08 04/09/2008
HB 200 WORKERS' COMP: DISEASE PRESUMPTION REPRESENTATIVE DAHLSTROM
CHAPTER 26 SLA 08 05/21/2008
HB 213 CRIMES : DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS REPRESENTATIVE DOLL
CHAPTER 44 SLA 07 07/03/2007
HB 220 BAN COMPUTER-ASSISTED REMOTE HUNTING REPRESENTATIVE BUCH
CHAPTER 33 SLA 07 07/03/2007
HB 281 CAMPAIGN FINANCE/ETHICS REPRESENTATIVES LYNN, GATTO
CHAPTER 95 SLA 08 06/16/2008
HB 285 MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: COMBAT RELATED DEATH REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
CHAPTER 89 SLA 08 06/13/2008
HB 307 REPEAT OFFENDER'S ASSAULTS/ANIMAL CRUELTY REPRESENTATIVES HOLMES, GARA, DAHLSTROM, FAIRCLOUGH, JOHNSON, BUCH, HARRIS, DOLL
CHAPTER 96 SLA 08 06/16/2008
HB 317 COMPASSIONATE GIFT EXEMPTION REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
CHAPTER 2 SLA 08 02/13/2008
HB 351 CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT: FINGERPRINTS REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
CHAPTER 91 SLA 08 06/13/2008
HCR 3 SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH REPRESENTATIVE MEYER
LEGIS RESOLVE 3 04/05/2007
HCR 5 2007 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK REPRESENTATIVE STOLTZE
LEGIS RESOLVE 5 04/27/2007
HJR 8 WASHINGTON CONTAINER FEE REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS
LEGIS RESOLVE 1 03/28/2007
HJR 11 STATE'S CONTROL OF NATIONAL GUARD REPRESENTATIVE ROSES
LEGIS RESOLVE 6 05/28/2007
HJR 16 OPPOSING MILK TAX REPRESENTATIVE LYNN
LEGIS RESOLVE 33 06/04/2008
HJR 19 OPPOSE FEDERAL ID REQUIREMENTS REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
LEGIS RESOLVE 68 06/04/2008
HJR 20 BYPASS MAIL RATE INCREASE REPRESENTATIVE NELSON
LEGIS RESOLVE 14 09/05/2007
HJR 29 FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE HAWKER BY REQUEST OF JT LEG EDUCATION FUNDING TASK FORCE
LEGIS RESOLVE 38 07/23/2008
HJR 34 FEDERAL FUNDING FOR DNA TESTING REPRESENTATIVE ROSES
LEGIS RESOLVE 39 07/23/2008
SB 4 SENIOR BENEFITS PAYMENT PROGRAM SENATOR OLSON
CHAPTER 1 FSSLA 07 07/28/2007
SB 27 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY SENATOR DAVIS
CHAPTER 48 SLA 07 07/09/2007
SB 69 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND SENATOR MCGUIRE
CHAPTER 63 SLA 07 07/31/2007
SB 73 WWAMI MEDICAL SCHOOL SENATOR ELLIS
(S) SED 02/02/2007
SB 76 TUITION FOR OUT-OF-HOME- CARE CHILDREN SENATOR ELLIS
CHAPTER 58 SLA 07 07/17/2007
SB 80 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX: EXPENDITURES SENATOR WAGONER
(H) FIN 05/11/2007
SB 93 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS SENATOR DAVIS
CHAPTER 17 SLA 07 05/31/2007
SB 96 ESTABLISHING A RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND SENATOR ELLIS
(S) RES 02/26/2007
SB 102 MORTGAGE LENDING SENATOR HUGGINS BY REQUEST
(S) FIN 04/27/2007
SB 117 WORKERS' COMP: DISEASE PRESUMPTION SENATOR FRENCH
(S) FIN 02/19/2008
SB 131 NAMING PACILLO PARKING GARAGE SENATOR ELLIS BY REQUEST
CHAPTER 60 SLA 07 07/17/2007
SB 147 WORKERS' COMP EMPLOYER LIABILITY SENATOR FRENCH
(S) FIN 02/29/2008
SB 150 CRIMES AT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS SENATOR DAVIS
(S) RLS 04/25/2007
SB 160 MANDATORY UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE SENATOR FRENCH
(S) FIN 03/14/2008
SB 175 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX SENATOR FRENCH
(S) RES 05/10/2007
SB 183 REPEAL DEFINED CONTRIB RETIREMENT PLANS SENATOR ELTON
(S) FIN 03/31/2008
SB 212 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY SENATOR DAVIS
(H) RLS 04/13/2008
SB 216 PURPLE HEART TRAIL SENATOR ELLIS
CHAPTER 23 SLA 08 05/03/2008
SB 265 OMNIBUS CRIMINAL BILL/PFDS SENATOR MCGUIRE
CHAPTER 75 SLA 08 06/05/2008
SB 289 HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION SENATOR HOFFMAN
CHAPTER 73 SLA 08 06/04/2008
SCR 15 UNIFORM RULES: EDUC. STANDING COMMITTEE SENATOR STEVENS BY REQUEST OF JT LEG EDUCATION FUNDING TASK FORCE
LEGIS RESOLVE 35 07/01/2008
SJR 1 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN SENATOR DAVIS
LEGIS RESOLVE 4 09/05/2007
SJR 2 WASHINGTON CONTAINER FEE SENATOR HUGGINS
(S) L&C 02/14/2007