Becky Schwanke

Co-sponsored a law that had Alaska join the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, an agreement letting occupational therapists licensed in member states practice in Alaska. It also updated licensing rules for physical therapists, audiologists and speech-language pathologists and required fingerprint criminal background checks. (House Bill 173, Chapter 41, 2026 Alaska session laws)

July 2, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on overriding the Governor's veto of HB 195. The bill renamed physician assistants physician associates. It also expanded pharmacist prescribing authority. The House side of the joint session split 28-12 and the veto was overridden 43-17.

June 19, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Cast one of only two no votes on final passage of SB 89. The bill revised the practice of physician assistants. It also revised their collaborative agreements with physicians. The House passed it 38-2.

May 7, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Introduced a bill as lead sponsor proposing to limit the health commissioner's power to require immunizations (House Bill 279, 2026). It also covered shots required for youth athletics and at the University of Alaska, and vaccine information for parents. The House referred it to the Health and Social Services and Judiciary committees.

January 23, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted against House Bill 33, which changes the ethics rules for members of the Board of Fisheries and Board of Game. The Alaska House passed it 28-12, and it was signed into law.

May 13, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

Voted no on final passage of SB 183. It expanded the powers of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee. It also expanded legislative audit authority. The House passed it 31-7.

May 10, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 258, a bill to bar state software contracts from limiting which computers the state may use. The Alaska House passed it 26-13. The governor vetoed the bill, so it did not become law.

May 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted no on overriding the Governor's veto of SB 183, the legislative audit powers bill; the House side of the joint session split 27-13 and the veto was overridden 43-16.

August 2, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on final passage of CSHB 289(FIN), the FY2026 supplemental appropriations bill, which the House passed 24-16.

February 23, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on overriding the Governor's line-item vetoes to the FY2026 operating budget, CCS HB 53, on page 104; the House side of the joint session split 28-12 and the override carried 45-14.

August 2, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on overriding the Governor's veto of HB 57, the school funding and classroom policy bill. The House side of the joint session split 29-11. The veto was overridden 46-14. The bill became Chapter 5, Session Laws of Alaska 2025.

May 20, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Introduced HB 223 as prime sponsor, a bill on special needs and intensive services funding for correspondence study programs; the House referred it to the Education and Finance committees and took no further action on it.

May 7, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on overriding the Governor's veto of HB 69, the education funding bill; the House side of the joint session split 21-19 and the veto was sustained 33-27.

April 22, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on final passage of the FY2026 state operating and capital budget. The bill was CSHB 53(FIN) am. The House passed it 21-19.

April 16, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on final passage of HB 69, the 2025 public school funding bill that raised the base student allocation; the House passed it 24-16.

March 12, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Co-sponsored a law letting Alaska register and title legally imported vehicles at least 25 years old without meeting current federal motor vehicle safety standards. The law also lets a driver retake only the part of a commercial driving test they failed. It set how long drivers must keep proof of insurance after a license suspension for an unpaid court judgment, from one year for a first suspension up to ten years for a third. It became Chapter 39, Session Laws of Alaska 2026 (Senate Bill 239).

June 24, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted for House Bill 35, which lets prisoners keep an approved computer or tablet in their cell. The Alaska House accepted the Senate's changes 28-12, and the bill became law without the governor's signature.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

Voted no on overriding the Governor's veto of SB 21. The bill established the Alaska Work and Save retirement program. It also created permanent fund dividend investment accounts. The House side of the joint session split 24-16 and the veto was sustained 39-21.

June 19, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Co-sponsored HB 39, which set education requirements for public school students who are deaf or hard of hearing; it was enacted as Chapter 27, Session Laws of Alaska 2026.

June 22, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on overriding the Governor's veto of SB 41, which required mental health education in public schools; the House side of the joint session split 22-18 and the veto was sustained 38-22.

June 19, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted for House Bill 10, a bill to add a tenured professor seat to the University of Alaska Board of Regents. The Alaska House accepted the Senate's changes 26-14. The governor vetoed the bill, so it did not become law.

May 16, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted no on overriding the Governor's veto of HB 57, the school funding and classroom policy bill. The House side of the joint session split 29-11. The veto was overridden 46-14. The bill became Chapter 5, Session Laws of Alaska 2025.

May 20, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Introduced HB 223 as prime sponsor, a bill on special needs and intensive services funding for correspondence study programs; the House referred it to the Education and Finance committees and took no further action on it.

May 7, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on overriding the Governor's veto of HB 69, the education funding bill; the House side of the joint session split 21-19 and the veto was sustained 33-27.

April 22, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on final passage of HB 57, the schools bill. It covered classroom cellphone limits and class size. It also raised the base student allocation. The House passed it 34-6.

April 16, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on final passage of SB 64, the omnibus elections bill. It covered voter registration and election administration. It also covered campaign contributions and election crimes. The House passed it 23-16.

March 23, 2026Opposes Election Integrity

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on overriding the Governor's veto of HB 52, on admission of minors to psychiatric hospitals; the House side of the joint session split 22-18 and the veto was sustained 36-24.

June 19, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 113, a bill taxing more of the income that large online companies earn from Alaska customers. The override failed 35-25, short of the 45 votes needed.

January 22, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Introduced HJR 40 as prime sponsor. The resolution backed the Alaska Statewide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2022-2027. It also backed public and private investment in resource development. The House referred it to the Resources and Finance committees, where it stayed.

February 23, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted no on overriding the Governor's veto of HB 314. The bill revised registration of architects, engineers, land surveyors and interior designers. The House side of the joint session split 29-11 and the veto was overridden 45-15.

June 19, 2026

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Co-sponsored HB 1, which made gold and silver specie legal tender in Alaska; it became law without the Governor's signature as Chapter 6, Session Laws of Alaska 2026.

May 30, 2026

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted against House Bill 280, a bill to tax multistate companies on where their customers are instead of where they work. The Alaska House accepted the Senate's changes 28-11. The governor vetoed the bill, so it did not become law.

May 20, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 25, a bill to stop restaurants serving food in polystyrene foam containers. The Alaska House accepted the Senate's changes 26-14. The governor vetoed the bill, so it did not become law.

May 19, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 24, a bill to raise the tobacco and vaping age from 19 to 21 and tax throwaway vapes. The Alaska House passed it 24-16. The governor vetoed the bill, so it did not become law.

May 19, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 133, a bill to give the state a deadline to pay its bills, with interest after that. The Alaska House accepted the Senate's changes 22-18. The governor vetoed the bill, so it did not become law.

May 19, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 27, which tells the state education department to write lessons on hands-only CPR. The Alaska House accepted the Senate's changes 27-13, and the bill became law without the governor's signature.

May 19, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 21, a bill to create a state retirement savings plan called Alaska Work and Save. The Alaska House passed it 31-9, but the governor vetoed it and the override fell short.

May 18, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 52, a bill to give children in psychiatric hospitals weekly private contact with a parent. The Alaska House accepted the Senate's changes 26-14, but the governor vetoed it and the override fell short.

May 17, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 184, which lets the state development bank help pay for building workforce housing. The Alaska House accepted the Senate's changes 22-18, and the bill became law without the governor's signature.

May 16, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 41, a bill to add mental health to the health lessons schools are urged to teach. The Alaska House passed it 27-13, but the governor vetoed it and the override fell short.

May 14, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 26, a bill to make the state write a transit plan for the whole of Alaska. The Alaska House accepted the Senate's changes 22-14. The governor vetoed the bill, so it did not become law.

May 1, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 20, a bill to stop businesses charging extra for a paper bill or notice. The Alaska House passed it 26-14. The Alaska Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

March 4, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 48, which raises the ceiling on money for the civil legal services fund for low-income people. The Alaska House passed it 27-13, and the bill became law without the governor's signature.

February 25, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

Introduced HB 327 as prime sponsor. It would rename the permanent fund dividend the resource dividend. It also amended the dividend fund. The House referred it to the State Affairs and Finance committees, where it stayed.

February 23, 2026

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Introduced HB 307 as prime sponsor, a bill on court-ordered compensatory visitation with a child; the House Tribal Affairs Committee heard and held the bill on April 23, 2026 and it advanced no further.

February 13, 2026

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Introduced HB 297 as prime sponsor. It would set a residence preference for taking fishery resources for personal and family use. It also added factors for the Board of Fisheries to consider. The House referred it to the Fisheries and Resources committees, where it stayed.

February 9, 2026

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 183, which gives the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee more power to get records. The Alaska House passed it 30-10 on reconsideration. The governor vetoed the bill, the legislature overrode the veto 43-16, and it became law.

May 12, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 113, a bill to tax multistate companies on where their customers are instead of where they work. The Alaska House passed it 26-14, but the governor vetoed it and the override fell short.

May 7, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 58, a bill to let the governor pick the head of the Office of Public Advocacy. The Alaska House passed it 27-12. The Alaska Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

April 30, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Voted against House Bill 57, which raises the per-student school funding allocation from $5,960 to $6,660. The Alaska House accepted the Senate's changes 31-8, the legislature overrode the governor's veto 46-14, and it became law.

April 30, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

Voted against House Bill 69, a bill to raise the per-student school funding allocation from $5,960 to $6,960. The Alaska House accepted the Senate's changes 21-16, but the governor vetoed it and the override fell short.

April 11, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Served on the Copper River School District board of education for six years before her 2024 legislative campaign. Worked at the same time as an Alaska Department of Fish and Game area wildlife biologist. Her territory was the Copper River Basin.

August 16, 2024

Source: alaskapublic.org · researched July 31, 2026