SENATE
TOM BEGICH
30th-32nd Legislature (2017 -2022)
Senator Tom Begich
Senate Minority Leader
District: J
Party: Democrat
Senate Minority Leader
District: J
Party: Democrat
Legislative Service
2017-2018 Senator
2019-2020 Senator Senate Minority Leader
2021-2022 Senator Minority Leader
2017-2018 Senator
2019-2020 Senator Senate Minority Leader
2021-2022 Senator Minority Leader
Date and Place of Birth:
October 30, 1960
Anchorage, Alaska
Name of Spouse:
Sarah Sledge
Occupation:
Musician/Consultant
Residency in Alaska:
Lifelong Alaskan, Downtown Anchorage
Education:
1982 BA History, Bard College, New York
Grad work at UAA & Oxford
Political and Government Positions:
State Senator
Service Organization(s) Membership:
Past Chair and current member of Alaska Juvenile Justice
Special Interests:
Education. Innovation. Energy.
Legislative Service:
Prime Sponsorship
Cosponsored Bills
| Bill | Short Title | Prime Sponsor(s) | Current Status | Status Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-K/ELEM ED PROGRAMS/FUNDING; READING | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) FIN | 02/17/2020 | ||
| ACCESS TO MARIJUANA CONVICTION RECORDS | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) JUD | 01/16/2019 | ||
| EQUAL PAY & MINIMUM WAGE ACT | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) L&C | 01/18/2019 | ||
| ENERGY POLICY: PUB. BLDGS/CLEAN ENERGY | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) CRA | 02/11/2019 | ||
| ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) CRA | 02/11/2019 | ||
| HOMEOWNER/RENTER INSURANCE RENEWAL | SENATOR BEGICH |
CHAPTER 27 SLA 20 | 04/30/2020 | ||
| PFD INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) STA | 02/05/2020 | ||
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH SALARY CAP | SENATOR BEGICH BY REQUEST |
(S) STA | 01/21/2020 | ||
| MICROWAVE RADIATION EXPOSURE IN SCHOOLS | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) EDC | 01/21/2020 | ||
| SMART METER FOR UTILITY USAGE | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) L&C | 01/21/2020 | ||
| PROHIBIT SALE OF CIGARETTES | SENATOR BEGICH BY REQUEST |
(S) L&C | 01/21/2020 | ||
| NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS FOR LEGISLATURE | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) STA | 02/19/2020 | ||
| OIL AND GAS PROPERTY TAX | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) RES | 02/21/2020 | ||
| COERCION; MARRIAGE | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) JUD | 02/21/2020 | ||
| CONST AM: PERMANENT FUND; POMV; DIVIDEND; | SENATOR BEGICH |
(S) STA | 03/20/2019 |
Cosponsored Bills
| Bill | Short Title | Prime Sponsor(s) | Current Status | Status Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE ORDERS | REPRESENTATIVE KOPP |
CHAPTER 7 SLA 19 | 06/10/2019 | ||
| ASSAULT; SEX OFFENSES; SENT. AGGRAVATOR | REPRESENTATIVE LINCOLN |
CHAPTER 11 SLA 19 | 07/19/2019 | ||
| ESTABLISH HMONG-AMERICAN VETERANS DAY | REPRESENTATIVE TARR |
CHAPTER 22 SLA 20 | 04/29/2020 | ||
| STATE PERSONNEL ACT: VETERANS' EXPERIENCE | REPRESENTATIVE STORY |
CHAPTER 12 SLA 20 | 04/20/2020 | ||
| PIONEERS' HOME AND VETERANS' HOME RATES | REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS |
CHAPTER 23 SLA 20 | 04/29/2020 | ||
| ABSENTEE VOTING | REPRESENTATIVE TUCK |
(S) STA | 02/14/2020 | ||
| JUVENILES: JUSTICE,FACILITES,TREATMENT | REPRESENTATIVE SPOHNHOLZ |
(S) JUD | 03/21/2020 | ||
| DEDICATING BETTYE J. DAVIS COMMITTEE ROOM | REPRESENTATIVE SPOHNHOLZ |
LEGIS RESOLVE 16 | 04/03/2020 | ||
| ELIZABETH PERATROVICH COMMEMORATIVE COIN | REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON |
LEGIS RESOLVE 15 | 02/20/2020 | ||
| EXTEND SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL | SENATOR KAWASAKI |
CHAPTER 8 SLA 19 | 06/26/2019 | ||
| COLLEGE CREDIT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS | SENATOR STEVENS |
(S) RLS | 03/20/2020 | ||
| BLACK HISTORY MONTH | SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON |
CHAPTER 27 SLA 19 | 09/19/2019 | ||
| UNIVERSITY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS | SENATOR STEVENS |
(S) FIN | 02/27/2019 | ||
| APPOINTMENTS TO COURT OF APPEALS | SENATOR WILSON |
CHAPTER 17 SLA 20 | 04/20/2020 | ||
| INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS | SENATOR HOFFMAN |
CHAPTER 5 SLA 20 | 03/25/2020 | ||
| REPEAL WORKERS' COMP APPEALS COMMISSION | SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI |
(S) JUD | 02/12/2020 | ||
| ESTABLISH MAY 31 AS KATIE JOHN DAY | SENATOR BISHOP |
CHAPTER 6 SLA 19 | 05/30/2019 | ||
| DISCRIMINATION: GENDER ID.;SEXUAL ORIENT. | SENATOR KAWASAKI |
(S) STA | 03/08/2019 | ||
| ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE MONTH | SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON |
(S) STA | 03/13/2019 | ||
| MEDICAL PROVIDER INCENTIVES/LOAN REPAYM'T | SENATOR WILSON |
CHAPTER 15 SLA 19 | 08/01/2019 | ||
| SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH | SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON |
(S) STA | 03/18/2019 | ||
| NAMING WILLARD E. DUNHAM RESIDENCE HALL | SENATOR MICCICHE |
CHAPTER 28 SLA 19 | 09/27/2019 | ||
| MARCH 12: ASHLEY JOHNSON-BARR DAY | SENATOR OLSON |
CHAPTER 1 SLA 20 | 03/12/2020 | ||
| RIP FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES/TEACHERS | SENATOR KAWASAKI |
(S) STA | 04/03/2019 | ||
| FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH | SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON |
(S) STA | 01/21/2020 | ||
| ESTABLISH JUNE 7 AS WALTER HARPER DAY | SENATOR BISHOP |
CHAPTER 30 SLA 20 | 04/29/2020 | ||
| REGULATE PFAS USE; FIRE/WATER SAFETY | SENATOR KIEHL |
(S) RES | 02/05/2020 | ||
| AGE FOR NICOTINE/E-CIG; TAX E-CIG. | SENATOR STEVENS |
(S) FIN | 03/11/2020 | ||
| GUN VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS | SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON |
(S) JUD | 02/19/2020 | ||
| INHERITANCE OF NATIVE CORPORATION STOCK | SENATOR OLSON |
(S) JUD | 02/24/2020 | ||
| SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH:APRIL 2019 | SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON |
(H) RLS | 04/08/2019 | ||
| CONST.AM: APPROP. BILL FOR PUBL EDUCATION | SENATOR COSTELLO |
(S) FIN | 04/29/2019 | ||
| STATE FULL SHARE OF PROFITS IN ANWR | SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI |
(S) RLS | 03/24/2020 | ||
| SUPPORT CON AM: OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED | SENATOR KAWASAKI |
(S) STA | 02/07/2020 | ||
| WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE | SENATOR REVAK |
(H) STA | 03/18/2020 |