Jim McCune
Born
1950
Contact
Email · jim.mccune@leg.wa.gov
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15
Bills sponsored
this session · 45 all-time
55
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 140 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 2 all-time
3811
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 3811 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
90.9%
based on 442 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
9.1%
based on 442 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.5%
based on 442 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
45 billsCurrent session 15 bills
- SB 5136 Protecting the rights of parents and guardians by using students' given names in public schools. In Committee
- SB 5565 Permitting senior-focused groups to engage in certain bingo gambling activities. In Committee
- SB 5566 Increasing the penalty for assaulting a law enforcement officer. In Committee
- SB 5135 Concerning school districts' authority to establish their curriculum. In Committee
- SB 5564 Modifying the goals of a basic education. In Committee
- SB 5213 Penalizing the possession of fentanyl. In Committee
- SB 5134 Requiring public schools to commemorate the contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent. In Committee
- SB 6316 Creating a homestead exemption for seniors, persons retired due to disability, and veterans with disabilities. In Committee
- SB 5483 Preserving history and heritage education. In Committee
- SB 6341 Establishing campaign contribution limits for state employees. In Committee
- SB 5670 Creating the fuel tax assistance grant program. In Committee
- SB 6300 Authorizing school districts to adopt alternative learning standards. In Committee
- SB 6299 Concerning artificial intelligence and instructional staff. In Committee
- SJR 8210 Providing a constitutional amendment to limit growth of assessed valuation of real property. In Committee
- SB 5137 Requiring parental or legal guardian approval before a child participates in comprehensive sexual health education. In Committee
Historical 30 bills
- SB 6130 Concerning human trafficking training for criminal justice personnel. Died
- SB 5664 Concerning salmon labeling for human consumption. Died
- SB 5558 Recognizing the fundamental right of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of their children. Died
- SB 6132 Concerning human trafficking reporting. Died
- SB 6129 Conducting regular trafficking assessments for children in the care, custody, or service of the department of children, youth, and families. Died
- SB 5009 Requiring parental or legal guardian approval before a child participates in comprehensive sexual health education. Died
- SB 5132 Increasing the penalty for assaulting a law enforcement officer. Died
- SB 6217 Deterring robberies from retail establishments. Died
- SB 6211 Creating clarity and consistency in rental agreements under the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act. Died
- SB 6205 Mandating instruction on the meaning and history of the pledge of allegiance in public schools. Died
- SB 6204 Concerning the school districts' authority to establish their curriculum. Died
- SB 5008 Providing parents and legal guardians access to instructional materials. Died
- SB 6133 Deterring robberies from cannabis retail establishments. Died
- SB 6131 Concerning the definition of employee in regard to Nwauzor v. The GEO Grp., Inc. Died
- SB 5758 Studying the risks of electromagnetic pulse attacks. Died
- SB 5682 Protecting the freedom to choose whether to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Died
- SB 5806 Providing parents and legal guardians access to instructional materials. Died
- SB 5805 Requiring parental or legal guardian approval before a child participates in comprehensive sexual health education. Died
- SB 5362 Ensuring the funding of agricultural fairs. Signed
- SB 5456 Concerning the crime of swarming. Died
- SB 5319 Concerning the sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities and the property on which they sit. Died
- SB 5391 Increasing the income eligibility requirement for the senior citizen and persons with disabilities property tax exemption program. Died
- SB 5361 Concerning the resentencing of persons convicted of drug offenses. Signed
- SB 5683 Prohibiting the government from requiring proof of vaccination to access public places. Died
- SB 5684 Concerning extraordinary medical placement for individuals at the department of corrections with terminal illnesses. Died
Co-sponsored
140 billsCurrent session 55 bills
- SB 5081 Revising the provisions around unattended motor vehicles. Passed
- SB 5748 Incentivizing the substantial reduction or elimination of impact fees. In Committee
- SR 8659 Honoring Senator Bill Ramos. Passed
- SR 8645 Honoring Northwest Center. Passed
- SR 8640 Honoring Karen Keiser. Passed
- SB 5783 Prohibiting use of vaccination status in certain administrative and legal proceedings. In Committee
- 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 5850 Establishing protections for citizens participating in the initiative and referendum process. In Committee
- SB 5050 Concerning the privacy of party selections during presidential primaries. In Committee
- SB 5524 Creating the donate life special license plate. In Committee
- SB 5853 Protecting elected officials from political violence by creating the statewide emergency public official notification system. In Committee
- SB 5854 Modifying procedures for releasing sexually violent predators to less restrictive alternative placements. In Committee
- SB 5001 Implementing year-round Pacific standard time. In Committee
- SB 5012 Concerning the organization of interscholastic athletics. In Committee
- SB 5073 Dedicating the sales tax on motor vehicles to highway uses. In Committee
- SB 5749 Concerning housing development opportunity zones. Passed
- SJR 8212 Concerning qualifications of legislators. In Committee
- SB 5851 Providing for donations to the sea lion predation control account at the time of vessel registration for the purpose of salmon level preservation. In Committee
- SB 5047 Establishing protections for citizens participating in the initiative and referendum process. In Committee
- SB 5623 Concerning recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee. In Committee
- SB 5071 Updating the endangerment with a controlled substance statute. Passed
- SB 6236 Maintaining the safety of children. In Committee
- SB 5000 Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname. Passed
- SB 6192 Concerning instruction and intervention in reading and mathematics. In Committee
- SB 5475 Concerning maintenance for salmon recovery projects. In Committee
Historical 85 bills
- SCR 8405 Resolving that the COVID-19 state of emergency should be ended. Died
- SB 5984 Prohibiting the sale of spirits products from Russia. Died
- SR 8662 Recognizing and supporting Ukrainian Americans. Died
- SR 8646 Recognizing April as National Donate Life Month. Died
- SB 5913 Concerning property tax relief for senior citizens and service-connected disabled veterans. Died
- SR 8642 Honoring the Washington state commercial fishing fleet. Died
- SB 5484 Ensuring that equitable COVID-19 vaccine dose allocation is considered before a county may be reverted to a more restrictive phase under the healthy Washington: Roadmap to recovery plan. Died
- SB 5098 Prohibiting abortion on the basis of Down syndrome. Died
- SB 5877 Providing information about the costs of the climate commitment act to electricity and natural gas customers. Died
- SB 6026 Protecting the rights of parents and guardians by using students' given names in public schools. Died
- SB 5055 Concerning repealing an unconstitutional ban on contracting with private prisons in the state of Washington pursuant to the 9th circuit ruling in The Geo Group v. Newsom. Died
- SB 5791 Concerning the evaluation of the effectiveness of oral fluid roadside information in the enforcement of driving under the influence laws. Died
- SB 5034 Concerning the authority for a peace officer to engage in a vehicular pursuit. Died
- SB 5149 Ensuring that offenders who are incarcerated and commit murder may be charged with the death penalty. Died
- SB 5049 Concerning firearm theft. Died
- SB 5795 Implementing year-round Pacific standard time. Died
- SB 6116 Concerning the organization of interscholastic athletics. Died
- SR 8634 Concerning the people of Iran. Died
- SB 5929 Concerning fentanyl. Died
- SR 8613 Recognizing the Washington National Guard. Died
- SB 6219 Promoting agritourism. Died
- SB 5851 Concerning Holocaust and genocide education in public schools. Died
- SB 6267 Authorizing payment for parental caregivers of minor children with developmental disabilities. Died
- SB 5037 Ensuring that the Washington state energy code may not prohibit the use of natural gas in buildings. Died
- SB 5596 Restoring trust in public health through consumer protection. 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) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 6194
Concerning state legislative employee collective bargaining.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#27) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 6098
Concerning accounts.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 5950
Making 2023-2025 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#3) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 5906
Implementing a statewide drug overdose prevention and education campaign.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
HB 2134
Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium.
Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#2) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 6316
Concerning the state route number 520 corridor.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 5811
Expanding the definition of family member for individual providers.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
HB 2147
Concerning agriculture pest and disease response.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 6175
Concerning housing affordability tax incentives for existing structures.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#12) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 5949
Concerning the capital budget.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
HB 1757
Providing a sales and use tax remittance to qualified farmers.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
HB 2357
Establishing a state patrol longevity bonus.
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#14) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 6038
Reducing the costs associated with providing child care.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#11) |
Yea | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Yea | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 5972
Concerning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 5784
Concerning deer and elk damage to commercial crops.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) |
Yea | 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 |