Himschoot, Rebecca

Voted to override the governor's veto of a bill renaming physician assistants as physician associates and widening what pharmacists may prescribe. The joint session overrode the veto 43-17 (House Bill 195).

June 19, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Introduced House Bill 191, proposing to create an Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game and set rules for managing invasive species.

May 12, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Prime-sponsored HJR 5, urging federal action to protect the Southeast Alaska salmon troll fishery; the legislature adopted it as Legislative Resolve 3.

July 20, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

As a Sitka Assembly member, moved first-reading approval of an ordinance creating a city Sustainability Commission; the motion passed (Ordinance 22-16S).

August 23, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched July 31, 2026

Moved, as a Sitka Assembly member, approval of Resolution 22-14 supporting Alaska House Bill 149, which allowed certain child day care providers to organize for collective bargaining; the motion passed on a recorded vote.

May 10, 2022Supports Labor Rights

Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched July 31, 2026

Led a bill setting deadlines for the state to pay its contractors, and to pay grants and reimbursements owed to nonprofits, cities and Alaska Native organizations. It passed both chambers, and the governor vetoed it in June 2026 (House Bill 133).

June 24, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Voted to override the governor's veto of a bill on interior designer licensing, airport construction costs, and the state architects and engineers board. The House voted 29-11 and the joint tally of 45-15 overrode the veto (House Bill 314).

June 19, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted Yea in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of SB 183, which expanded the powers of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee and the legislative audit division; the House split 27-13 in favor and the joint tally of 43-16 overrode the veto, enacting the bill as Chapter 1 FSSLA 25.

August 2, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Sponsored a law letting Alaska prisoners use approved computer tablets for programs and services, while barring tablets from replacing in-person visits. It also updated the photo ID cards the state issues prisoners before release (House Bill 35, Chapter 25, Laws of 2025).

August 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Voted Yea in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of SB 21, which established the Alaska Work and Save retirement program in the Department of Revenue and allowed permanent fund dividends to be deposited into investment accounts; the House split 24-16 in favor and the joint tally of 39-21 fell one vote short of the 40 needed, so the veto stood.

June 19, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Moved, as a Sitka Assembly member, approval of Resolution 22-14 supporting Alaska House Bill 149, which allowed certain child day care providers to organize for collective bargaining; the motion passed on a recorded vote.

May 10, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched July 31, 2026

Moved, as a Sitka Assembly member, first-reading approval of emergency Ordinance 21-25 providing lodging for non-resident travelers stranded in Sitka after positive COVID-19 test results; the motion failed on a recorded vote.

July 29, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched July 31, 2026

Voted Yea in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of SB 41, which required mental health education in public schools; the House split 22-18 in favor and the joint tally of 38-22 fell short of the 40 votes needed, so the veto stood.

June 19, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Co-sponsored HB 28, an education package covering school-district energy-cost reimbursement, correspondence study materials and the student loan repayment pilot program; the bill became Chapter 22 SLA 26.

June 18, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted Yea in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of HB 57, the education package covering maximum class sizes, student transportation funding, the base student allocation and wireless devices in schools; the House split 29-11 in favor and the joint tally of 46-14 overrode the veto, enacting the bill as Chapter 5 SLA 25.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted Yea in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of her own bill HB 69, which raised the base student allocation; the House split 21-19 in favor and the joint tally of 33-27 fell short of the 40 votes needed, so the veto stood.

April 22, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Lead sponsor of a bill to raise the base student allocation, the per-student amount Alaska pays school districts. The governor vetoed it on April 17, 2025, and the override vote fell short at 33 yes to 27 no, so the veto stood (House Bill 69).

April 17, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Prime-sponsored HB 230, which let teachers count out-of-state teaching experience and retired-teacher service toward the state retirement system; the bill became Chapter 36 SLA 24.

August 26, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted Yea in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of SB 140, the school broadband, charter school, pupil transportation and base student allocation package; the House split 23-16 in favor and the joint tally of 39-20 fell one vote short of the 40 needed, so the veto stood.

March 18, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted Yea in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of SB 64, an elections bill covering voters, voting, voter registration and election administration; the House split 23-17 in favor and the joint tally of 38-22 fell short of the 40 votes needed, so the veto stood.

May 4, 2026Supports Election Integrity

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted Yea in joint session on overriding the governor's veto of HB 52, which set out the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals and limited the seclusion and restraint of minors; the House split 22-18 in favor and the joint tally of 36-24 fell short of the 40 votes needed, so the veto stood.

June 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted yes on January 22, 2026 to override the governor's veto of a bill changing how Alaska taxes the income of highly digital businesses such as online companies (Senate Bill 113). The House side voted 21-19 to override, but the combined House and Senate tally of 35-25 fell short of the 45 votes a tax bill needs, so the veto stood.

January 22, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Co-sponsored HB 345, which created disaster relief grants for unit owners and required safety ladders at municipal harbor facilities; the bill became Chapter 50 SLA 24.

August 30, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Prime-sponsored a bill changing residency rules for hunting, trapping, and sport fishing privileges (House Bill 93). The Legislature passed it, and the governor vetoed it on August 10, 2026.

June 26, 2026

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Voted to override the governor's line-item veto of public school funding in the state operating budget (House Bill 53). The House backed the override 28-12 and the joint session 45-14.

August 2, 2025

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Prime-sponsored a resolution proposing a legislative task force on sport fishing service providers in Southeast Alaska (House Concurrent Resolution 1).

May 16, 2025

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Served as co-chair of the Alaska House Community and Regional Affairs Committee, running its hearings, including 2025 reviews of the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Corrections.

February 13, 2025

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Co-chaired the Alaska House Education Standing Committee and gaveled in its February 12, 2025 hearing, which heard and held her own HB 69 on education funding and took public testimony on HJR 5.

February 12, 2025

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Moved, as a Sitka Assembly member, to approve the City and Borough of Sitka's funding priorities for its American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 money; the motion passed on a recorded vote.

July 13, 2021

Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched July 31, 2026

Took the oath of office as a member of the Sitka Assembly, alongside Crystal Duncan, at the meeting where the assembly certified the results of the October 6, 2020 City and Borough of Sitka municipal election.

October 13, 2020

Source: kcaw.org · researched July 31, 2026

Served as a member of the Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development after Governor Bill Walker appointed her in 2016, and served on the City and Borough of Sitka Library Commission, before holding elected office.

September 10, 2020

Source: kcaw.org · researched July 31, 2026