John Lovick
Born
1951
Contact
Email · john.lovick@leg.wa.gov
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41
Bills sponsored
this session · 146 all-time
136
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 921 all-time
9
Enacted into law
this session · 37 all-time
6619
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 6619 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.8%
based on 444 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.2%
based on 444 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 444 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
146 billsCurrent session 41 bills
- SB 5420 Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses. Signed
- SB 5865 Concerning garnishment forms. Passed
- SB 5272 Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Signed
- SB 5068 Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. Signed
- SB 5016 Concerning prearrangement funeral services. Passed
- SB 5125 Calculating the provider rate for certain community residential services. In Committee
- SB 5419 Modifying reports of fire losses. Signed
- SB 5717 Establishing a driver work zone and first responder safety course requirement. In Committee
- SB 5224 Concerning officer certification definitions, processes, and commissioning. Signed
- SB 5718 Providing members of the teachers' retirement system plan 3 and school employees' retirement system plan 3 that were never offered a choice of plan 2 the opportunity to irrevocably transfer to plan 2 for future service. In Committee
- SB 5844 Concerning the delivery, execution, acceptance, and provisions of individual storage space rental agreements and modifying the use of individual storage spaces after notice of termination or nonrenewal of rental agreements. In Committee
- SB 5099 Protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers. Passed
- SB 5974 Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Signed
- SB 5446 Establishing the Washington state commission on boys and men. In Committee
- SB 5127 Creating additional requirements for collector vehicle and horseless carriage license plates to improve compliance and public safety. Signed
- SB 5622 Establishing age restrictions on diet pills and dietary supplements. Passed
- SB 5042 Concerning vehicle and operator requirements for autonomous vehicles. In Committee
- SB 5363 Modernizing payment systems by expanding consumer-friendly transaction options for registered tow truck operators and regulated businesses. In Committee
- SB 5025 Concerning educational interpreters. Signed
- SB 5417 Authorizing the use of automated vehicle noise enforcement cameras in vehicle-racing camera enforcement zones. In Committee
- SB 5685 Concerning theft in the third degree. In Committee
- SB 5878 Offering plant-based food options in schools. In Committee
- SB 5864 Concerning verification of motor vehicle insurance. In Committee
- SB 5333 Concerning penalties related to eluding police vehicles and resisting arrest. In Committee
- SB 5328 Establishing a new chapter for the licensing and regulation of businesses providing earned wage access services. Passed
Historical 105 bills
- SB 5982 Concerning alcohol concentration. Died
- SB 5741 Creating Patches pal special license plates. Signed
- SB 5629 Concerning control of the disposition of remains. Died
- SR 8632 Calling attention to Sickle Cell Awareness Week. Died
- SB 5869 Concerning photographs, digital photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images, or other records identifying a specific instance of travel from toll systems and traffic safety cameras. Died
- SB 5881 Concerning doxing. Died
- HR 4663 Honoring James H. Scharf. Died
- HB 1740 Concerning individuals placed in minimum security status by the department of children, youth, and families. Died
- HB 2664 Concerning sheriff's office qualifications. Died
- HB 2051 Concerning firefighters and law enforcement officers pension and disability boards. Signed
- HB 1255 Creating Patches pal special license plates. Died
- HB 1901 Clarifying the exemption from safety belt use for physical or medical reasons. Signed
- HB 1116 Addressing motorcycle safety. Signed
- HB 2836 Establishing an unpiloted aircraft system state coordinator. Died
- HB 2035 Concerning taxes on in-state broadcasters. Signed
- HB 2314 Concerning drug offender sentencing alternatives for offenders convicted of driving or control of a vehicle while under the influence. Died
- HB 1315 Concerning concealed pistol license training requirements. Died
- HB 1767 Establishing a law enforcement grant program to expand alternatives to arrest and jail processes. Signed
- SB 5630 Calculating the provider rate for certain community residential services. Died
- SB 5872 Concerning vehicle and operator requirements for autonomous vehicles. Died
- SB 6113 Concerning fair access to community solar. Died
- SB 5424 Concerning flexible work for general and limited authority Washington peace officers. Signed
- SB 5352 Concerning vehicular pursuits. Signed
- SB 6200 Concerning penalties related to eluding police vehicles and resisting arrest. Died
- SB 5533 Concerning the creation of a model vehicle pursuit policy. Died
Co-sponsored
921 billsCurrent session 136 bills
- SB 6346 Establishing a tax on millionaires. Signed
- SB 5865 Concerning garnishment forms. Passed
- SB 5272 Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Signed
- SB 5068 Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. Signed
- SR 8659 Honoring Senator Bill Ramos. Passed
- SR 8665 Recognizing February as Black History Month. Passed
- SR 8690 Recognizing the contributions of the Chinook tribal nation. Passed
- SB 5444 Creating several new special license plates. Signed
- SB 5410 Concerning parking privileges for veterans. In Committee
- SB 5064 Creating an advisory council on rare diseases. In Committee
- SB 5601 Advancing the production and use of alternative jet fuels in Washington. Passed
- SB 5345 Concerning access to personnel records. In Committee
- SR 8640 Honoring Karen Keiser. Passed
- SB 6074 Reinstituting parole. In Committee
- SB 5852 Concerning immigrant worker protections. Passed
- SB 5116 Concerning the immediate use of marriage licenses for medical necessity. In Committee
- SR 8680 Recognizing and honoring Ramadan. Passed
- SB 5778 Addressing maple syrup processing operations. In Committee
- SJR 8204 Amending the Constitution to address reproductive freedom and gender-affirming care. In Committee
- SB 5181 Amending the parents rights initiative to bring it into alignment with existing law. Passed
- SB 5183 Prohibiting the sale of certain tobacco and nicotine products. In Committee
- SB 5605 Concerning the operation, authorization, and permitting of microenterprise home kitchens. In Committee
- SB 5617 Providing for a child in need of services petition process for juveniles in and exiting detention. Passed
- SB 5630 Continuing to provide payments to support farm fuel users and transporters for exempt fuel under the Washington climate commitment act. In Committee
- SB 5219 Concerning partial confinement eligibility and alignment. Signed
Historical 785 bills
- SB 5890 Clarifying eligibility for the presumption for workers' compensation for all personnel working at a radiological hazardous waste facility. Signed
- SJM 8010 Requesting Congress to enact federal legislation mandating the use of intelligent speed adaptation technology in all new motor vehicles. Died
- SR 8658 Resolving to combat antisemitism. Died
- SB 5814 Providing funding for medical evaluations of suspected victims of child abuse. Signed
- SB 5957 Reducing the business and occupation tax rate on manufacturing activities. Died
- SR 8662 Recognizing and supporting Ukrainian Americans. Died
- SB 5935 Establishing a property tax exemption for adult family homes serving people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and owned by a nonprofit. Died
- SB 5652 Concerning law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system benefits. Died
- SB 5787 Concerning the linked deposit program. Signed
- SB 5546 Concerning insulin affordability. Signed
- SB 5748 Concerning disability benefits in the public safety employees' retirement system. Died
- SB 5790 Strengthening critical community support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Signed
- SB 5884 Establishing behavioral health support specialists. Died
- SR 8646 Recognizing April as National Donate Life Month. Died
- SR 8647 Honoring Phyllis Little-Epamynondas. Died
- SB 5918 Adding a faculty member to the board of regents at the research universities. Died
- SB 5635 Addressing safety measures for tow truck operators and vehicles. Died
- SB 5900 Creating a provisional paramedic or emergency medical technician license. Died
- SB 5903 Providing multimodal transportation options at drive-up services. Died
- SB 5886 Creating an advisory council on rare diseases. Died
- SB 5649 Modifying the Washington state paid family and medical leave act. Signed
- SB 5878 Clarifying visual and performing arts instruction. Signed
- SB 5975 Concerning additive transportation funding and appropriations. Signed
- SB 5507 Exempting a manufacturer of certain dialysate and dialysis devices used by home dialysis patients or a manufacturer's agent from the pharmacy practices act and legend drug act. Died
- SB 5896 Requiring the department of enterprise services to report on the use of electricity to recharge vehicles at state office locations. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 2990
Concerning the Tacoma Narrows bridge debt service payment plan.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2750
Concerning quality in assisted living facilities.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2580
Promoting renewable natural gas.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6140
Promoting the efficient and effective management of state-managed lands.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2998
Providing a business and occupation tax exemption for accountable communities of health.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6614
Concerning funding for the support of common schools.
Final Passage (#11) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2408
Preserving access to individual market health care coverage throughout Washington state.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2008
Addressing the budgeting process for core state services for children.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#2) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6362
Modifying basic education provisions.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2448
Increasing the availability of housing for developmentally disabled persons.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#4) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6032
Making supplemental operating appropriations.
Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#1) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6007
Extending the expiration date of the public utility tax exemption for certain electrolytic processing businesses.
Final Passage (#15) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6269
Strengthening oil transportation safety.
Final Passage (#13) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6340
Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.
1454 Ormsby Pg 1 Ln 11 (#17) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 3003
Relating to law enforcement.
Final Passage (#1) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2406
Concerning election security practices around auditing and equipment.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6269
Strengthening oil transportation safety.
1407 MacEwen Pg 6 Ln 29 (#11) |
Nay | fail | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6106
Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.
Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6317
Increasing commercial fishing license fees for nonresidents.
Final Passage (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2009
Providing higher education support for gold star families.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#4) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6340
Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.
1456 MacEwen Pg 1 Ln 11 (#16) |
Nay | fail | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6340
Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#18) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 1054
Concerning the age of individuals at which sale or distribution of tobacco and vapor products may be made.
Final Passage (#20) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2610
Creating the hunger-free students' bill of rights act.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6269
Strengthening oil transportation safety.
1391 Taylor Pg 6 Ln 30 (#12) |
Nay | fail | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 1896
Expanding civics education in public schools.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6241
Concerning the January 1, 2020, implementation of the school employees' benefits board program.
Final Passage without House amendments (#21) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2519
Concerning concealed pistol license eligibility requirements.
Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#22) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6087
Modifying the Washington advanced college tuition payment and college savings programs.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#19) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 5987
Concerning pretrial release programs.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6269
Strengthening oil transportation safety.
1409 Buys Pg 1 Ln 18 (#10) |
Nay | fail | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 1506
Addressing workplace practices to achieve gender pay equity.
Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#2) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2595
Concerning procedures in order to automatically register citizens to vote.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2322
Allowing property insurers to assist their insureds with risk mitigation goods or services.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6095
Concerning the capital budget.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6034
Authorizing limited retail telecommunications services for public utility districts that provide only sewer, water, and telecommunications on the effective date of this act.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2269
Concerning tax relief for adaptive automotive equipment for veterans and service members with disabilities.
Final Passage (#12) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2334
Regulating the use of cannabinoid additives in marijuana products.
Final Passage (#16) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2777
Improving and updating administrative provisions related to the board of tax appeals.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2285
Establishing a reporting process for the department of natural resources regarding certain marbled murrelet habitat information.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#4) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 1783
Concerning legal financial obligations.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2638
Creating a graduated reentry program of partial confinement for certain offenders.
Final Passage (#14) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 1792
Establishing a fee for certification for the residential services and supports program to cover investigative costs.
Final Passage (#11) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2578
Preserving and expanding rental housing options for persons whose source of income is derived from or includes sources other than employment.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2271
Concerning the processes for reviewing sexually violent predators committed under chapter 71.09 RCW.
Final Passage (#13) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 1439
Regulating the institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions and private vocational schools, to protect students from unfair business practices.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#2) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6055
Creating a pilot program for outdoor burning for cities or towns located partially inside a quarantine area for apple maggot.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#1) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2733
Establishing a prescribed burn certification program at the department of natural resources.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2580
Promoting renewable natural gas.
Final Passage (#17) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 3002
Relating to making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events.
Final Passage (#15) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |