Maxine Dibert

Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned

• ›Jobs & cost of living322 with · 11 against334 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET; CAP; SUPP

    On the version voted May 20, 2025: Appropriates money for state government operating and loan program expenses for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025, capitalizes funds, amends existing appropriations, and makes supplemental appropriations.

    Apr 14, 2025 · Passed 21–19 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    UNEMPLOYMENT BEN; PAID LEAVE: PARENT/SICK

    Removes the condition that an employee work for an employer with 25 or more employees when a paid parental leave claim is made (amendment 1 to a bill creating paid parental leave and sick leave rules).

    May 16, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    APPROP: CAPITAL/FUNDS/SUPP/REAPPROP/AMEND

    On the version voted May 16, 2026: Makes capital project appropriations, supplemental appropriations and reappropriations, capitalizes funds, and amends existing appropriations.

    May 14, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All jobs & cost of living votes
• ›Education & families75 with · 1 against76 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION

    On the version voted May 14, 2026: Requires the state board of education to set mental health instruction guidelines, requires school board policies to give parents two weeks' notice before a mental health class or program, and adds mental health to health education topics districts are encouraged to teach.

    May 12, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    SCHOOL BD TERMS, TRAINING; CITY COUNCILS

    Adds a requirement that borough school boards adopt and maintain a balanced budget and lets the education commissioner review school district audits and implement corrective measures (amendment 2 to a bill on school board training and terms).

    May 13, 2026 · Failed 19–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    EDUCATION: FUNDING

    On the version voted Apr 11, 2025: Raises the base student allocation used in the state school funding formula from $5,960 to $6,960, effective July 1, 2025.

    Mar 10, 2025 · Failed 20–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All education & families votes
• ›Climate & energy56 with · 10 against66 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    LNG IMPORT FACILITIES

    May 18, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX; AGDC

    Jul 16, 2026 · Failed 19–19 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE

    On the version voted May 19, 2026: Bars restaurants from serving prepared food in polystyrene foam disposable food service ware and bars the state from using or buying it, with exceptions.

    Apr 16, 2026 · Failed 19–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All climate & energy votes
• ›Health & care47 with · 1 against48 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION

    On the version voted May 14, 2026: Requires the state board of education to set mental health instruction guidelines, requires school board policies to give parents two weeks' notice before a mental health class or program, and adds mental health to health education topics districts are encouraged to teach.

    May 12, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    TOBACCO/NICOTINE/E-CIG AGE; E-CIG TAX

    Changes the bill's tax on closed electronic smoking and vapor products from 25 percent of retail price to 75 percent of wholesale price, levied on importing, making or shipping them (amendment 3 to a bill raising the tobacco age to 21).

    May 19, 2026 · Failed 19–21 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET

    On the version voted May 19, 2026: Makes appropriations for operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026.

    Apr 13, 2026 · Failed 19–21 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All health & care votes
• ›Rights & public safety40 with · 0 against40 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    SCHOOL BD TERMS, TRAINING; CITY COUNCILS

    Adds a requirement that borough school boards adopt and maintain a balanced budget and lets the education commissioner review school district audits and implement corrective measures (amendment 2 to a bill on school board training and terms).

    May 13, 2026 · Failed 19–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    CAMPAIGN FINANCE;CONTRIBUTION LIMITS;APOC

    Requires non-individual election spenders to have an in-state address or agent, raises contribution limits (individuals to candidates: $2,000 per election cycle, from $500 a year), adjusts them for inflation once a decade from 2031, and repeals two provisions limiting the foreign-influenced corporation spending ban.

    May 20, 2026 · Passed 21–19 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    CHLD SEX ABUSE MAT; GEN IMAGES; SOC MEDIA

    On the version voted Feb 25, 2026: Adds the Alaska Social Media Regulation Act: platforms verify ages, get parental consent for minors' accounts, may not show minors ads or algorithm-personalized content, and block minors from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. unless a parent changes it (amendment 5).

    Feb 23, 2026 · Failed 19–21 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All rights & public safety votes
• ›Housing & rent11 with · 0 against11 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    AIDEA: WORKFORCE HOUSING DEV.; MUNI TAX

    On the version voted May 16, 2026: Adds financing of new workforce housing facilities with three or more units to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority's purposes, and repeals sec. 2, ch. 64, SLA 2018, concerning a mandatory municipal property tax exemption for certain authority assets.

    Feb 25, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS: HOUSING

    Adds a housing development plan to the items that a first or second class borough comprehensive plan may include.

    May 16, 2025 · Passed 22–17 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All housing & rent votes
• ›Technology & privacy8 with · 0 against8 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    CHLD SEX ABUSE MAT; GEN IMAGES; SOC MEDIA

    On the version voted Feb 25, 2026: Adds the Alaska Social Media Regulation Act: platforms verify ages, get parental consent for minors' accounts, may not show minors ads or algorithm-personalized content, and block minors from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. unless a parent changes it (amendment 5).

    Feb 23, 2026 · Failed 19–21 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    SUPPORT UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND

    On the version voted Mar 17, 2025: Urges Alaska's congressional delegation and other members of Congress to safeguard funding and authority of the Universal Service Fund, including through legislation if needed to address legal concerns raised by court rulings.

    Mar 14, 2025 · Failed 18–21 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    CONTRACT: LICENSING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

    On the version voted May 20, 2026: Bars software license contracts of the state and its political subdivisions from limiting where the software is installed or run on desktop or server hardware, with exceptions for federal accreditation, security certification and technical architecture needs.

    May 19, 2026 · Passed 22–18 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All technology & privacy votes
• ›Foreign affairs & defense2 with · 0 against2 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN

    Supports reopening an Alaska Trade Office in Taiwan, expanding educational exchanges, and a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement, and reaffirms the state's relationship with Taiwan.

    May 18, 2025 · Passed 32–7 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    MILITARY: JT ARMED SVCS COMMITTEE

    Requires at least two minority members from each chamber on the Joint Armed Services Committee, up from one, and replaces annual department reports to the committee with a biennial report to the legislature.

    May 19, 2026 · Passed 39–1 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All foreign affairs & defense votes
• ›Transportation2 with · 0 against2 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    STATEWIDE PUBLIC & COMMUNITY TRANSIT PLAN

    On the version voted May 1, 2026: Requires a statewide public and community transit plan from the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and defines 'tribal entity' for the department.

    May 2, 2025 · Passed 22–17 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All transportation votes

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 16 of 401 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (11), Climate & energy (6), Education & families (1)

• OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX; AGDC

  Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 7–6, Republicans 0–21

  Jun 12, 2026Official record ↗

• PAYMENT OF WAGES; PAYROLL CARD ACCOUNT

  What it does: Lets employers pay wages to a payroll card account if the employee agrees or has not chosen another deposit method, and bars card fees for applying, the initial card and one yearly replacement, wage transfers, and poi…

  Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 5–9, Republicans 21–0

  May 20, 2026Official record ↗

• LNG IMPORT FACILITIES

  Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 6–8, Republicans 18–1

  May 18, 2026Official record ↗

• LNG IMPORT FACILITIES

  Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 5–9, Republicans 21–0

  May 18, 2026Official record ↗

• LNG IMPORT FACILITIES

  Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 11–3, Republicans 0–21

  May 18, 2026Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

• No

  APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET; CAP; SUPP

  With most of their party · Passed 21–19 · Yes 20–No 19 · Democrats 0–14, Republicans 20–0

  Apr 14, 2025Official record ↗

• Yes

  LNG IMPORT FACILITIES

  With most of their party · Failed 20–20 · Yes 20–No 20 · Democrats 14–0, Republicans 1–20

  May 18, 2026Official record ↗

• No

  UNEMPLOYMENT BEN; PAID LEAVE: PARENT/SICK

  With most of their party · Failed 20–20 · Yes 20–No 20 · Democrats 0–14, Republicans 20–1

  May 16, 2026Official record ↗

• No

  APPROP: CAPITAL/FUNDS/SUPP/REAPPROP/AMEND

  With most of their party · Failed 20–20 · Yes 20–No 20 · Democrats 0–14, Republicans 20–1

  May 14, 2026Official record ↗

• No

  PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION

  With most of their party · Failed 20–20 · Yes 20–No 20 · Democrats 0–14, Republicans 20–1

  May 12, 2026Official record ↗

• No

  APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP

  With most of their party · Failed 20–20 · Yes 20–No 20 · Democrats 0–14, Republicans 20–1

  Apr 9, 2026Official record ↗

• No

  AIDEA: WORKFORCE HOUSING DEV.; MUNI TAX

  With most of their party · Failed 20–20 · Yes 20–No 20 · Democrats 0–14, Republicans 20–1

  Feb 25, 2026Official record ↗

• Yes

  OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX; AGDC

  With most of their party · Failed 19–19 · Yes 19–No 19 · Democrats 13–0, Republicans 1–19

  Jul 16, 2026Official record ↗