Alaska Senate votes to remove Reinbold as chair of Judiciary Committee

The Alaska Senate voted 17-1 to remove Republican Eagle River Sen. Lora Reinbold as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, according to APM. 

Reinbold has repeatedly clashed with other lawmakers over her violating COVID-19 safety rules requiring facemasks and rapid coronavirus tests. Reinbold addressed her colleagues before they voted, saying she was willing to work on “legitimate concerns.”

While Reinbold lost her seat on the Judiciary Committee, she retained her positions as vice chair of the Legislative Council and a member of the Senate Health and Social Services Committee.

Anchorage Republican Senator Roger Holland replaced Reinbold as both a member and chair of the Judiciary Committee.