Claudia Kauffman
Born
1959
Contact
Email · claudia.kauffman@leg.wa.gov
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26
Bills sponsored
this session · 44 all-time
85
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 149 all-time
7
Enacted into law
this session · 13 all-time
2796
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 2796 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
94.8%
based on 423 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5.2%
based on 423 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.3%
based on 423 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
44 billsCurrent session 26 bills
- SB 6034 Concerning statutory establishment of the governor's office of Indian affairs. Signed
- SB 6347 Undoing the recent changes to the estate tax. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax.) Signed
- SB 5374 Including tribal representation in certain transportation activities. Passed
- SB 5280 Protecting consumers of virtual currency kiosks. Passed
- SB 5838 Adding a tribal member to the board of natural resources. Passed
- SB 5610 Establishing an equine industry tax credit, allowing the horse racing commission to impose a fee, and using equine industry sales tax revenues for federal regulatory compliance. Passed
- SB 5684 Concerning prohibitions on electioneering near county auditor election offices. Passed
- SB 5108 Regulating service contracts and protection product guarantees. Passed
- SB 5715 Concerning retroactively applying the requirement to exclude certain juvenile convictions from an offender score regardless of the date of the offense. In Committee
- SB 6035 Ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters. Signed
- SB 5609 Regarding cultural resource protection for certain land use activities that are categorically exempt from the state environmental policy act. Passed
- SB 5109 Concerning the mortgage lending fraud prosecution account. Passed
- SJM 8000 Extending the naming of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. Passed
- SB 5110 Providing tuition waivers for tribal elders at Washington’s community and technical colleges. Signed
- SB 6289 Creating a statewide economic development and competitiveness strategic plan. Passed
- SB 6036 Exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure. Passed
- SB 6250 Concerning the maximum principal amount of small loans. Passed
- SB 5304 Expanding eligibility for the students experiencing homelessness and foster youth program to an accredited tribal college. Passed
- SB 5262 Correcting obsolete or erroneous references in statutes administered by the insurance commissioner. Signed
- SB 5518 Authorizing funding tools to mitigate the impact of sales tax sourcing in certain cities that host industrial and warehousing industries. In Committee
- SB 5318 Concerning fingerprint-based background checks. In Committee
- SB 5863 Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records. Signed
- SR 8648 Honoring the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Passed
- SB 5494 Protecting Washington communities from lead-based paint. Signed
- SB 5570 Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes. Passed
Historical 18 bills
- SR 8625 Honoring the Special Olympics. Died
- SB 6126 Increasing access to respite care for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their caregivers. Died
- SB 5480 Accelerating stability for people with a work-limiting disability or incapacity. Died
- SB 5971 Recalculating sentencing ranges for currently incarcerated individuals whose offender score was increased by juvenile convictions. Died
- SB 5742 Codifying certain existing grant programs at the department of transportation. Signed
- SB 6125 Preserving records and artifacts regarding the historical treatment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Washington state. Signed
- SB 6202 Concerning technical changes to allowable exemptions for tourism promotion area assessments. Died
- SB 5458 Concerning port districts public works contracting. Died
- SJM 8007 Requesting Congress to fully fund 40 percent of the costs of IDEA. Died
- SB 6196 Creating the evergreen basic income pilot program. Died
- SB 5889 Establishing the customer voice council. Died
- SB 5342 Concerning transit agencies' ability to enter into interlocal agreements for procurement. Signed
- SB 5683 Concerning child-specific foster care licenses for placement of Indian children. Signed
- SB 5426 Implementing the family connections program. Died
- SB 5378 Concerning voter education. Died
- SB 5811 Expanding the definition of family member for individual providers. Signed
- SB 6186 Concerning disclosure of certain recipient locations to the Washington state patrol. Signed
- SB 5506 Establishing an enhanced behavior support homes model. Died
Co-sponsored
149 billsCurrent session 85 bills
- SB 6002 Concerning driver privacy protections. Signed
- SB 6346 Establishing a tax on millionaires. Signed
- SB 6355 Concerning the electric transmission system. Signed
- SB 6347 Undoing the recent changes to the estate tax. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax.) Signed
- SB 6097 Adding federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that may participate in the conservation futures program. Passed
- SB 5280 Protecting consumers of virtual currency kiosks. Passed
- SB 6248 Addressing travel insurance. Signed
- SR 8659 Honoring Senator Bill Ramos. Passed
- SR 8665 Recognizing February as Black History Month. Passed
- SB 5345 Concerning access to personnel records. In Committee
- SR 8640 Honoring Karen Keiser. Passed
- SB 5852 Concerning immigrant worker protections. Passed
- SR 8680 Recognizing and honoring Ramadan. Passed
- SJR 8204 Amending the Constitution to address reproductive freedom and gender-affirming care. In Committee
- SB 6109 Prohibiting investment of funds under management by the state investment board in private detention facilities. In Committee
- SB 5973 Protecting the integrity of the state initiative and referendum process by requiring a demonstration of support before issuance of a ballot measure title and authorizing citizen actions for certain signature gatherer compensation violations. Passed
- SB 5521 Improving traffic safety. In Committee
- SB 5634 Improving accessibility of community solar projects in Washington state. In Committee
- SB 5585 Concerning tribal warrants. In Committee
- SB 5188 Concerning broadband infrastructure repair loans. Passed
- SB 5831 Enacting the uniform mortgage modification act. Passed
- SB 6011 Concerning the authority of court of appeals bailiffs to assess threats to court of appeals judicial officers and staff members. Signed
- SB 5524 Creating the donate life special license plate. In Committee
- SB 5557 Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Signed
- SJR 8203 Amending the Constitution to allow for a property tax exemption for a principal place of residence. Passed
Historical 64 bills
- SR 8679 Recognizing Sikh Americans. Died
- SB 5572 Improving traffic safety. Died
- SB 6177 Establishing requirements for the disclosure of health care information for qualifying persons to receive paid family and medical leave benefits. Died
- SB 5995 Creating a professional license for spoken language interpreters and translators. Died
- SR 8620 Recognizing and supporting Ukrainian Americans. Died
- SR 8642 Recognizing mental and behavioral health. Died
- SR 8617 Calling for more awareness of "Triple Negative Breast Cancer." Died
- SB 5137 Creating a missing and murdered indigenous women and people cold case investigations unit. Died
- SB 5515 Protecting children from child abuse and neglect. Signed
- SB 5979 Concerning accrued leave for construction workers. Signed
- SB 5142 Creating an account for the pharmaceutical rebate revenue generated by the purchase of medications for people living with HIV who are enrolled in the early intervention program. Signed
- SB 6185 Adding two voting members that are transit users to the governing body of public transportation benefit areas. Died
- SB 6143 Concerning local salmon habitat recovery planning in critical areas. Died
- SR 8634 Concerning the people of Iran. Died
- SB 6230 Creating an option for impacted taxing districts to provide a portion of their new revenue to support any tax increment area proposed within their jurisdiction. Died
- SB 5477 Implementing the recommendations of the Washington state missing and murdered indigenous women and people task force. Died
- SB 5931 Expediting the safer products for Washington process regarding motorized vehicle tires containing 6PPD. Signed
- SR 8613 Recognizing the Washington National Guard. Died
- SB 5236 Concerning hospital staffing standards. Signed
- SB 5241 Concerning material changes to the operations and governance structure of participants in the health care marketplace. Died
- SB 5467 Encouraging treatment for possession of certain counterfeit drugs or controlled substances. Died
- SB 5598 Providing supplementary funding to legalized horse racing and the recreational use of horses in Washington state. Died
- SB 5217 Concerning the state's ability to regulate certain industries and risk classes to prevent musculoskeletal injuries and disorders. Signed
- SB 5777 Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers. Died
- SB 5119 Authorizing the state auditor to receive nonconviction data. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 2320
Concerning high THC cannabis products.
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) |
Not Voting | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 6194
Concerning state legislative employee collective bargaining.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#27) |
Not Voting | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 6098
Concerning accounts.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) |
Not Voting | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 5950
Making 2023-2025 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#3) |
Not Voting | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 5180
Adopting the interstate teacher mobility compact. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Concerning the licensure and employment of out-of-state teachers.)
Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#4) |
Not Voting | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 6069
Improving retirement security for Washingtonians by establishing Washington saves, an automatic enrollment individual retirement savings account program, and updating the Washington retirement marketplace statute.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#11) |
Not Voting | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 5790
Concerning bleeding control equipment in schools. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning medical equipment in schools. )
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6) |
Not Voting | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 5906
Implementing a statewide drug overdose prevention and education campaign.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) |
Not Voting | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
HB 2134
Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium.
Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#2) |
Not Voting | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 6316
Concerning the state route number 520 corridor.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) |
Not Voting | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 5811
Expanding the definition of family member for individual providers.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) |
Not Voting | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
HB 2147
Concerning agriculture pest and disease response.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13) |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 6175
Concerning housing affordability tax incentives for existing structures.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#12) |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 5949
Concerning the capital budget.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15) |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
HB 1757
Providing a sales and use tax remittance to qualified farmers.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
HB 2357
Establishing a state patrol longevity bonus.
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#14) |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 6038
Reducing the costs associated with providing child care.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#11) |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 6238
Updating thresholds for the property tax exemption for widows and widowers of honorably discharged veterans.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#34) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 5588
Concerning the mental health sentencing alternative.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SCR 8414
Creating a joint select committee on civic health.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#39) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6025
Protecting consumers from predatory loans.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6053
Improving equitable access to postsecondary education.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#18) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 5931
Expediting the safer products for Washington process regarding motorized vehicle tires containing 6PPD.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#11) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6068
Reporting on dependency outcomes.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#21) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6308
Extending timelines for implementation of the 988 system.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#38) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 5798
Extending certain insurance notice requirements.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 5802
Providing flexibility in calculation of nursing rates.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6157
Reforming civil service to permit deferred action for childhood arrivals recipients to apply for civil service and incorporate civil service advantage for bilingual and multilingual applicants, applicants with higher education, and applicants with prior work experience in social services.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#30) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6197
Concerning the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#32) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6127
Increasing access to human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis drugs or therapies.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#27) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6099
Creating the tribal opioid prevention and treatment account.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#22) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6109
Supporting children and families.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#24) |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6059
Concerning the sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities and the property on which they sit.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#20) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6228
Concerning treatment of substance use disorders.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#33) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6058
Facilitating linkage of Washington's carbon market with the California-Quebec carbon market.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#19) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6039
Promoting the development of geothermal energy resources.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6246
Concerning transmission of information relating to firearm prohibitions for persons committed for mental health treatment.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#35) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 5481
Concerning the uniform telemedicine act.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6251
Coordinating regional behavioral crisis response and suicide prevention services.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#36) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6151
Concerning the provision of an ultrasound.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#29) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6146
Concerning tribal warrants.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#28) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6164
Concerning county emergency management plans.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#31) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6105
Creating safer working conditions in adult entertainment establishments.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#23) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 5972
Concerning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 5784
Concerning deer and elk damage to commercial crops.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 5934
Concerning pollinator habitat.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#12) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6120
Concerning the Wildland Urban Interface Code.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#26) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6040
Concerning prompt payment in public works.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#16) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6301
Concerning basic law enforcement academy.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#37) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6047
Concerning executive sessions by publicly owned natural gas utilities under the open public meetings act in order to comply with the climate commitment act.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |