Alaska SenateHB 57
SCHOOLS: COMM. DEVICES/CLASS SIZE/FUNDING
Failed 8–12Crossed party lines
What it does: On the version voted Apr 30, 2025: Raises the base student allocation to $6,660, requires districts to set target class sizes of at most 23 (pre-K to grade 6) and 30 (grades 7 to 12), sets reading incentive grants of at least $450 per student, and creates an education funding task force. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: AM NO 14 FAILED Y8 N12
The tally
Yes 8 · No 12 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Republicans | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bert StedmanRANo
- Cathy GiesselRENo
- Gary StevensRCNo
- Kelly MerrickRLNo
- Scott KawasakiDPYes
The full roll (20)
Yes 8
- James KaufmanRF
- Jesse BjorkmanRD
- Mike CronkRR
- Rob YundtRN
- Robb MyersRQ
- Scott KawasakiDP
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.