Andrew Barkis
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17
Bills sponsored
this session · 65 all-time
151
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 668 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 11 all-time
6833
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 6833 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.9%
based on 519 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.1%
based on 519 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 519 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
65 billsCurrent session 17 bills
- HB 2645 Addressing the emergency replacement of failed infrastructure on state route number 165. In Committee
- HB 1324 Funding the state transportation system using climate commitment act revenues. In Committee
- HB 2149 Addressing the emergency replacement of failed infrastructure on state route number 165. In Committee
- HB 1058 Providing incentives to improve freight railroad infrastructure. In Committee
- HB 1643 Supporting transportation system improvements by addressing utility facility removal and relocation responsibilities. In Committee
- HB 1323 Making obstructing highways a crime. In Committee
- HB 1088 Preparing for revisions to the residential landlord-tenant act by creating a task force and establishing a moratorium on new residential landlord-tenant regulations. In Committee
- HB 1117 Removing the delegation of authority related to California motor vehicle emissions standards to generate new transportation revenue for the state by reducing administration burdens on the government and the people. In Committee
- HB 1089 Concerning eviction reform and tenant safety. In Committee
- HB 2005 Providing for enforcement actions for property damage of electric vehicle charging stations. In Committee
- HB 1537 Expanding access to funding from the multiuse roadway safety account for eligible cities and for the Washington state departments of natural resources and fish and wildlife for maintenance and guidance of motorized recreation on green dot roads. Passed
- HB 1096 Increasing housing options through lot splitting. Signed
- HB 2181 Paying for response activities for the December 2025 significant atmospheric river and winter event. In Committee
- HB 1407 Concerning offenses involving graffiti or other damage to property. In Committee
- HR 4613 Honoring Scouting America. Passed
- HB 2701 Concerning land use development. In Committee
- HB 1145 Concerning county public works reporting requirements. In Committee
Historical 48 bills
- HB 2049 Encouraging construction of affordable housing by eliminating redundancies and streamlining the permitting process. Died
- HB 2687 Planning for affordable housing under the growth management act. Died
- HB 1461 Concerning notices for termination of a residential tenancy. Died
- HB 1460 Concerning notice requirements for rent increases. Died
- HB 2592 Concerning tracked and wheeled all-terrain vehicles. Died
- HB 2672 Concerning limited areas of more intensive rural development. Died
- HB 1337 Adding code enforcement officers to assault in the third degree provisions. Died
- HB 2577 Concerning agency responsibilities to regulated businesses and professions. Died
- HB 2245 Concerning roundabouts. Died
- HB 2673 Concerning exemptions for infill development under the state environmental policy act. Signed
- HB 2498 Declaring the ferry system to be in a state of emergency to authorize expedient actions. Died
- HB 1519 Concerning local project review. Died
- HB 1472 Dedicating the state sales tax on motor vehicles for transportation. Died
- HB 1800 Concerning criminal penalties and restitution for graffiti. Died
- HB 2452 Addressing the impacts of certain codes on manufactured housing inventory. Died
- HB 1245 Increasing housing options through lot splitting. Died
- HB 1518 Concerning parking at rest areas. Died
- HB 1371 Providing incentives to improve freight railroad infrastructure. Died
- HB 1467 Concerning infill for properties uniquely situated between boundaries and existing development. Died
- HB 2485 Establishing an automated highway speed safety camera pilot program. Died
- HB 2345 Preparing for revisions to the residential landlord-tenant act. Died
- HB 1989 Creating a graffiti abatement and reduction program. Signed
- HB 2358 Making obstructing highways a crime. Died
- HB 2066 Concerning exemptions for infill development under the state environmental policy act. Died
- HB 1522 Lowering the cost of state-funded transportation projects by eliminating business and occupation tax pyramiding on engineering services. Died
Co-sponsored
668 billsCurrent session 151 bills
- HB 2114 Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of licensing. Signed
- HB 1376 Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date. Signed
- HB 2452 Modifying requirements for service of rent increase notices. Signed
- HB 2664 Modifying requirements for service of unlawful detainer notices and other notices served in the same manner. Signed
- HR 4691 Honoring Presidents’ Day. Passed
- HR 4641 Honoring Julia Butler Hansen. Passed
- HB 1699 Defending equity in interscholastic sports. In Committee
- HB 1245 Concerning business development. In Committee
- HR 4611 Honoring the Washington National Guard. Passed
- HB 1782 Amending the timeline for reporting campaign contributions and expenditures. Passed
- HB 1758 Calculating the inflation rate for aquatic land leases. Passed
- HR 4700 Honoring Billy Frank Jr. Passed
- HB 1555 Concerning nursing home payment rates. In Committee
- HB 1285 Making financial education instruction a graduation requirement in public schools. Passed
- HB 2022 Concerning reforms of landlord-tenant laws. In Committee
- HB 2010 Creating a safe drinking water grant program for economically distressed communities. In Committee
- HB 1912 Concerning the exemption for fuels used for agricultural purposes in the climate commitment act. Signed
- HB 2448 Reinstating a state expenditure limit to promote sustainable budgets and create permanent tax relief for all Washingtonians. In Committee
- HB 1564 Supporting employers providing child care assistance to employees by establishing a business and occupation and public utility tax credit. In Committee
- HB 1164 Expanding urban growth area boundaries for residential development. In Committee
- HB 2501 Revising the real estate seller disclosure notice to reflect changes in the pollution liability insurance agency's home heating oil tank insurance program. In Committee
- HB 1625 Supporting back country search and rescue organizations and volunteers through the creation of the back country search and rescue grant program. In Committee
- HB 1585 Requiring verification of citizenship for voter registration. In Committee
- HB 2325 Establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion. Signed
- HB 1443 Concerning mobile dwellings. Passed
Historical 517 bills
- HR 4670 Celebrating Representative Mike Sells. Died
- HR 4668 Honoring Representative Kirby. Died
- HR 4666 Recognizing Representative Dufault's record of public service. Died
- HB 2135 Directing state agencies and authorities to divest public funds supporting Russia. Died
- HR 4664 Honoring Bruce Morris Smith. Died
- HR 4650 Honoring Mark L. Doumit. Died
- HR 4663 Honoring the life and work of Simon Kogan. Died
- HR 4660 Recognizing Ukrainian Americans. Died
- HB 1181 Establishing programs and measures to prevent suicide among veterans and military members. Signed
- HB 2078 Establishing the outdoor school for all program. Signed
- HB 1571 Concerning protections and services for indigenous persons who are missing, murdered, or survivors of human trafficking. Signed
- HB 2053 Creating a behavioral health work group to study the root causes of rising behavioral health issues in Washington communities. Died
- HB 2028 Making full payment of deferred sales taxes regarding the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge project. Died
- HB 1785 Concerning the minimum monthly salary paid to Washington state patrol troopers and sergeants. Signed
- HR 4635 Honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior. Died
- HB 1963 Improving safety and preservation by allowing the Washington state department of transportation to either hire or rehire maintenance and preservation employees that have acquired immunities to COVID-19. Died
- HB 2968 Concerning ballot envelope secrecy flaps. Died
- HB 2222 Reducing the property tax. Died
- HB 1232 Recognizing hydroelectricity as an eligible renewable resource in the energy independence act. Died
- HB 2422 Repealing certain provisions related to civil immigration enforcement. Died
- HB 1115 Creating a sales and use tax exemption for commercial car wash facilities. Died
- HB 2855 Limiting the manner in which a road usage charge may be implemented. Died
- HJR 4206 Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes. Died
- HB 1588 Clarifying the prohibition of the imposition of a local income tax. Died
- HJR 4214 Amending the state Constitution so that tracking individuals for the purposes of determining taxes or fees is prohibited. 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) |
Nay | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6614
Concerning funding for the support of common schools.
Final Passage (#11) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 3003
Relating to law enforcement.
Final Passage (#1) |
Nay | 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) |
Yea | 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) |
Yea | 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) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2610
Creating the hunger-free students' bill of rights act.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6269
Strengthening oil transportation safety.
1391 Taylor Pg 6 Ln 30 (#12) |
Yea | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Yea | fail | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 1506
Addressing workplace practices to achieve gender pay equity.
Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#2) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2595
Concerning procedures in order to automatically register citizens to vote.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 1783
Concerning legal financial obligations.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2018 |