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33
Bills sponsored
this session · 84 all-time
180
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 892 all-time
4
Enacted into law
this session · 22 all-time
6659
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 6659 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.9%
based on 441 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.1%
based on 441 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.3%
based on 441 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
84 billsCurrent session 33 bills
- SB 6200 Concerning renters' and mobile home occupants' ability to install portable cooling devices. Signed
- SB 5924 Expanding prescriptive authority for pharmacists. Passed
- SB 5450 Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills. Passed
- SJR 8204 Amending the Constitution to address reproductive freedom and gender-affirming care. In Committee
- SB 6089 Increasing coordination and alignment throughout the P20W system. Passed
- SB 6201 Establishing tax exemptions for property used as affordable housing owned or operated by a social housing agency. Passed
- SB 5697 Providing a property tax exemption for property owned by a qualifying nonprofit organization and loaned, leased, or rented to and used by any government entity to provide character-building, benevolent, protective, or rehabilitative social services. Passed
- SB 5663 Establishing a virtual campus for all Washingtonians. Passed
- SB 6210 Concerning the health plan certification process. Passed
- SB 6078 Providing prelicensing supports to individuals interested in becoming a licensed child care provider. Passed
- SB 6321 Sustaining life-saving and prosperity-building scientific research in Washington by establishing the Washington institute for scientific advancement. In Committee
- SB 5725 Expanding affordable housing opportunities on community and technical college lands. Passed
- SB 5513 Expanding pharmacists' scope of practice to improve access to health care and the management of chronic diseases. In Committee
- SB 5451 Concerning advancement of quantum economic development. Passed
- SB 5765 Concerning psychiatric pharmacists. In Committee
- SB 5236 Concerning emissions of greenhouse gases used for anesthetic purposes. Passed
- SB 5401 Concerning wholesale power purchases by electric utilities under the Washington clean energy transformation act. In Committee
- SB 6246 Concerning emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act. Signed
- SB 6256 Concerning tax exemptions for unoccupied property used for affordable housing that is owned by a nonprofit entity. Passed
- SB 6161 Concerning department of health information on dementia. Passed
- SB 6077 Concerning Washington's property assessment appeal procedures. In Committee
- SB 5845 Modernizing and clarifying timely payment requirements for health carriers. Signed
- SB 5449 Concerning the mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers advisory committee. In Committee
- SR 8651 Supporting science, scientific research, and evidence-based decision making. Passed
- SB 5239 Concerning the retention of hospital medical records. Signed
Historical 51 bills
- HR 4655 Honoring Jan Yoshiwara. Died
- HB 1472 Adding a graduate student to the student achievement council. Signed
- HB 2062 Creating Seattle Storm special license plates to fund youth leadership and sports programs. Signed
- HB 1113 Amending state greenhouse gas emission limits for consistency with the most recent assessment of climate change science and with the United States' commitment under the 2015 Paris climate agreement. Died
- HB 1336 Expanding career connected learning opportunities. Died
- HB 1927 Concerning the Washington opportunity scholarship program. Died
- HR 4668 Recognizing the Women in Cloud Initiative. Died
- HB 2308 Requiring employers to periodically report standard occupational classifications or job titles of workers. Signed
- HB 1668 Creating the Washington health corps to support health care professionals who provide service in underserved communities. Signed
- HB 2273 Creating a study committee on human genome editing. Died
- HB 2513 Prohibiting the practice of transcript withholding and limiting the practice of registration holds at institutions of higher education as debt collection practices. Signed
- HB 1155 Addressing the collection, sharing, and selling of consumer health data. Signed
- HB 2215 Concerning the maximum per-pupil limit for enrichment levies. Died
- HB 1156 Extending the terms of eligibility for the Washington college grant program. Died
- HB 1950 Concerning the public service loan forgiveness program. Signed
- HB 1684 Clarifying procedures for federally recognized tribes to report standard occupational classifications or job titles of workers under the employment security act. Signed
- HB 2073 Concerning emissions of greenhouse gases from sources other than methane and carbon dioxide. Died
- HB 1821 Creating a postsecondary credential transparency work group. Died
- HB 2214 Permitting beneficiaries of public assistance programs to automatically qualify as income-eligible for the purpose of receiving the Washington college grant. Signed
- HB 1374 Establishing the office of career connect Washington. Died
- HB 1176 Developing opportunities for service and workforce programs to support climate-ready communities. Signed
- HB 1505 Promoting the alternative jet fuel industry in Washington. Died
- HB 2360 Creating the Washington digital empowerment and workforce inclusion act. Died
- HB 1135 Authorizing impact fee revenue to fund improvements to bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Died
- HB 1780 Concerning workforce education investment accountability and oversight board staffing changes. Died
Co-sponsored
892 billsCurrent session 180 bills
- SB 5892 Concerning protection of the voter registration database. Signed
- SB 6002 Concerning driver privacy protections. Signed
- SB 6346 Establishing a tax on millionaires. Signed
- SB 6347 Undoing the recent changes to the estate tax. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax.) Signed
- SB 6160 Improving government efficiency related to reports by state agencies. Passed
- SB 5956 Addressing artificial intelligence, student discipline, and surveillance in public schools. Passed
- SJM 8014 Requesting an investigation into the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. Passed
- SB 5395 Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process. Signed
- SR 8686 Honoring April as National Donate Life Month. Passed
- SR 8659 Honoring Senator Bill Ramos. Passed
- SB 5601 Advancing the production and use of alternative jet fuels in Washington. Passed
- SB 5345 Concerning access to personnel records. In Committee
- SB 5709 Concerning county property tax levies for public health clinic purposes. In Committee
- SB 5275 Modifying funding and award levels for the passport to careers program and eligibility for the Washington college grant. In Committee
- SB 5629 Concerning coverage requirements for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces. Passed
- SR 8640 Honoring Karen Keiser. Passed
- SB 5852 Concerning immigrant worker protections. Passed
- SB 5885 Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. In Committee
- SB 5934 Reducing litigation costs by removing barriers to postconviction DNA testing. In Committee
- SB 5948 Establishing deadlines for the universal health care commission. In Committee
- SB 5778 Addressing maple syrup processing operations. In Committee
- SJM 8012 Requesting an investigation into the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. In Committee
- SB 5662 Concerning the waiver of municipal utility connection charges for certain properties. Signed
- SB 6068 Concerning workers' wages and benefits in the construction industry. In Committee
- SB 6286 Concerning the state's ability to fine private detention facilities that deny entry to the department of health for an inspection. Passed
Historical 712 bills
- HR 4670 Celebrating Representative Mike Sells. Died
- HR 4668 Honoring Representative Kirby. Died
- HB 1630 Establishing restrictions on the possession of weapons in certain locations. Signed
- HR 4666 Recognizing Representative Dufault's record of public service. Died
- HR 4650 Honoring Mark L. Doumit. Died
- HR 4660 Recognizing Ukrainian Americans. Died
- HB 2124 Concerning extending collective bargaining to legislative employees. Signed
- HB 1865 Addressing the behavioral health workforce shortage and expanding access to peer services by creating the profession of certified peer specialists. Died
- HB 1841 Incentivizing rental of accessory dwelling units to low-income households. Died
- HB 1769 Concerning community municipal corporations. Signed
- HB 1867 Concerning dual credit program data. Signed
- HB 1852 Concerning language requirements for prescription drug labels. Died
- HB 1992 Concerning vacation leave accrual for public employees. Died
- HB 1621 Creating programs to encourage sexual assault nurse examiner training. Died
- HB 1590 Concerning enrollment stabilization funding to address enrollment declines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Signed
- HR 4635 Honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior. Died
- HB 1932 Concerning the recyclability of products and packaging. Died
- HB 1883 Establishing a lifeline for youth and young adults who have experienced or are at risk of entering into public systems of care. Died
- HB 1273 Concerning menstrual products in schools. Signed
- HB 2294 Expanding the scope of assault in the third degree to include all health care providers. Died
- HB 2761 Concerning the legislative oversight of technology acquisition and use by law enforcement. Died
- HJM 4012 Recognizing the international year of the salmon. Died
- HB 2766 Establishing an air operations branch. Died
- HB 1779 Concerning the immigration status of students. Died
- HB 2009 Establishing a healthy environment for all by addressing environmental health disparities. 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 |