SENATE
CLICK BISHOP
28th-33rd Legislature (2013 -2024)

Senator Click Bishop

District: C
Party: Republican
Legislative Service
2013-2024 Senator

Biography:
Throughout his lifetime, Senator Click Bishop has been motivated by a strong desire to help build Alaskan communities through hard work, straight talk, and common sense.

Click was born July 25, 1957 in Mexico, Missouri, and came to Alaska with his family when he was two years old. He lived in a dozen small towns all across the state, until settling in Fairbanks long enough to graduate from Lathrop High School in 1974. Upon entering the workforce, Click joined the Operating Engineers Local 302 and went to work on the construction of the Trans Alaska Pipeline, and later on a myriad of civil, heavy and highway projects across the state.

His focus throughout his career has been on creating jobs, workforce development, and working with companies and businesses to hire skilled Alaskan employees.

To that end, Click served as administrator and coordinator for the Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training Trust from 1991-2006, where he oversaw the training programs needed to support a skilled workforce. After that, he was appointed Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. He served as commissioner for 5-1/2 years under Governors Sarah Palin and Sean Parnell, until April 2012.

As a nearly life-long Alaskan, Click enjoys many outdoor activities readily available to residents of the Interior, including hunting, fishing, trapping, placer mining, dog mushing, boating and snow machining. He is a voracious reader and student of history, especially Alaska history.

Click and his wife, Darlene, have two daughters and four grandchildren.

Legislative Service:

Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
SB 50 EMPLOYMENT TAX FOR EDUCATION FACILITIES SENATOR BISHOP
(S) FIN 01/31/2020
SB 77 LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS STORAGE TAX CREDIT SENATOR BISHOP
(S) FIN 03/06/2019
SB 78 ESTABLISH MAY 31 AS KATIE JOHN DAY SENATOR BISHOP
CHAPTER 6 SLA 19 05/30/2019
SB 115 MOTOR FUEL TAX; EV REG. FEE SENATOR BISHOP
HELD TO NEXT CAL(H) 05/19/2020
SB 144 ESTABLISH JUNE 7 AS WALTER HARPER DAY SENATOR BISHOP
CHAPTER 30 SLA 20 04/29/2020
SB 155 EXPLORATION & MINING RIGHTS; ANNUAL LABOR SENATOR BISHOP
CHAPTER 31 SLA 20 04/29/2020
SB 175 MUNICIPAL TAX CREDITS SENATOR BISHOP
(S) CRA 02/05/2020



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 12 PROTECTIVE ORDERS REPRESENTATIVE KOPP
CHAPTER 7 SLA 19 06/10/2019
HB 14 ASSAULT; SEX OFFENSES; SENT. AGGRAVATOR REPRESENTATIVE LINCOLN
CHAPTER 11 SLA 19 07/19/2019
HB 34 NAMING SCOTT JOHNSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE REPRESENTATIVE TALERICO
CHAPTER 3 SLA 19 05/17/2019
HB 71 STATE PERSONNEL ACT: VETERANS' EXPERIENCE REPRESENTATIVE STORY
CHAPTER 12 SLA 20 04/20/2020
HB 88 NAMING TROOPER GABE RICH MEMORIAL BRIDGE REPRESENTATIVE TALERICO
CHAPTER 4 SLA 19 05/17/2019
HB 203 TRANSPORTATION OF LIVE CRAB REPRESENTATIVE KNOPP
CHAPTER 25 SLA 20 04/29/2020
HCR 12 DEDICATING BETTYE J. DAVIS COMMITTEE ROOM REPRESENTATIVE SPOHNHOLZ
LEGIS RESOLVE 16 04/03/2020
HJR 9 ELIZABETH PERATROVICH COMMEMORATIVE COIN REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
LEGIS RESOLVE 15 02/20/2020
HJR 10 SUPPORTING ROAD BELT ELECTRICAL LINE REPRESENTATIVE TALERICO
LEGIS RESOLVE 3 09/19/2019
HJR 14 URGING SUPPORT FOR NOME DEEP DRAFT PORT REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER
LEGIS RESOLVE 4 09/19/2019
HJR 25 ENSURE ACCESS INTO DENALI PARK REPRESENTATIVE TALERICO
LEGIS RESOLVE 17 04/20/2020
SB 4 NAMING SCOTT JOHNSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE SENATOR COGHILL
(S) RLS 03/11/2019
SB 10 EXTEND SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL SENATOR KAWASAKI
CHAPTER 8 SLA 19 06/26/2019
SB 12 ASSAULT; SEX OFFENSES; SENTENCING CREDIT SENATOR MICCICHE
(S) FIN 03/06/2019
SB 16 ALCOHOL LIC: RECREATIONAL SITES; BONDS SENATOR MICCICHE
CHAPTER 10 SLA 19 07/05/2019
SB 40 BLACK HISTORY MONTH SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON
CHAPTER 27 SLA 19 09/19/2019
SB 42 QUITCLAIM LAND TO UNITED STATES SENATOR COGHILL
(S) RES 02/01/2019
SB 46 TEACHERS & PUB EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS SENATOR KIEHL
(S) CRA 02/08/2019
SB 53 UNIVERSITY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SENATOR STEVENS
(S) FIN 02/27/2019
SB 54 ALASKA RAILROAD CORP. LAND TRANSFERS SENATOR COGHILL
CHAPTER 21 SLA 19 08/16/2019
SB 74 INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS SENATOR HOFFMAN
CHAPTER 5 SLA 20 03/25/2020
SB 75 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LICENSING REQ'S SENATOR COSTELLO
CHAPTER 19 SLA 19 08/16/2019
SB 76 REPEAL WORKERS' COMP APPEALS COMMISSION SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) JUD 02/12/2020
SB 87 LIMIT NONRESIDENT TAKING OF BIG GAME SENATOR COGHILL
(S) RES 03/13/2019
SB 90 COOK INLET: NEW ADMIN AREA;PERMIT BUYBACK SENATOR MICCICHE
(S) FIN 04/30/2019
SB 91 NUYAKUK RIVER: HYDROELECTRIC SITE SENATOR HOFFMAN
CHAPTER 20 SLA 19 08/16/2019
SB 93 MEDICAL PROVIDER INCENTIVES/LOAN REPAYM'T SENATOR WILSON
CHAPTER 15 SLA 19 08/01/2019
SB 95 ALASKA RAILROAD/STATE LAND TRANSFERS SENATOR COGHILL
CHAPTER 22 SLA 19 08/16/2019
SB 100 NAMING WILLARD E. DUNHAM RESIDENCE HALL SENATOR MICCICHE
CHAPTER 28 SLA 19 09/27/2019
SB 101 MARCH 12: ASHLEY JOHNSON-BARR DAY SENATOR OLSON
CHAPTER 1 SLA 20 03/12/2020
SB 106 HOMEOWNER/RENTER INSURANCE RENEWAL SENATOR BEGICH
CHAPTER 27 SLA 20 04/30/2020
SB 130 SEAFOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT SENATOR STEVENS
(S) FIN 03/21/2020
SB 141 FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON
(S) STA 01/21/2020
SB 145 REGISTRATION OF BOATS: EXEMPTION SENATOR MICCICHE
(S) FIN 02/26/2020
SB 176 REGULATE PFAS USE; FIRE/WATER SAFETY SENATOR KIEHL
(S) RES 02/05/2020
SB 193 ELECTRIC UTILITY LIABILITY SENATOR COGHILL
RETURNED TO (S) RLS 03/22/2020
SB 231 VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER GRANTS SENATOR OLSON
(S) STA 02/24/2020
SJR 7 ENDORSING ANWR LEASING; RELATED ISSUES SENATOR BIRCH
LEGIS RESOLVE 1 03/18/2019
SJR 18 WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE SENATOR REVAK
(H) STA 03/18/2020
SR 2 SUPPORT U.S. DOD ARCTIC REGIONAL CENTER SENATOR COGHILL
SENATE RESOLVE 2 05/21/2020