Alaska HouseHB 261
EDUCATION FUNDING
Failed 19–21Party-lineClose
What it does: On the version voted May 12, 2026: Changes the school funding formula to count the greater of a school's prior three-year average, prior-year or current enrollment, and repeals the offset for enrollment drops of five percent or more. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: AM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21
The tally
Yes 19 · No 21 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Republicans | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chuck KoppR10No
- Louise StutesR5No
The full roll (40)
Yes 19
No 21
- Alyse GalvinI14
- Andi StoryD3
- Andrew GrayD20
- Andy JosephsonD13
- Ashley CarrickD35
- Bryce EdgmonI37
- Calvin SchrageI12
- Carolyn HallD16
- Chuck KoppR10
- Donna MearsD21
- Genevieve MinaD19
- Ky HollandNON9
- Louise StutesR5
- Maxine DibertD31
- Neal FosterD39
- Nellie JimmieD38
- Rebecca HimschootI2
- Robyn FrierD40
- Sara HannanD4
- Ted EischeidD22
- Zack FieldsD17
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.