Debra Lekanoff
Born
1971
Contact
Email · debra.lekanoff@leg.wa.gov
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27
Bills sponsored
this session · 91 all-time
108
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 746 all-time
3
Enacted into law
this session · 23 all-time
5474
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 5474 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.6%
based on 513 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.4%
based on 513 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.8%
based on 513 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
91 billsCurrent session 27 bills
- HB 2436 Concerning requirements of oil tankers operating in restricted waters. Signed
- HB 1379 Concerning health carrier reporting. In Committee
- HR 4700 Honoring Billy Frank Jr. Passed
- HR 4706 Recognizing Every Child Matters Day. Passed
- HB 1768 Preserving manufactured housing communities by limiting purchases by certain entities. Passed
- HB 1479 Establishing a state matching grant to support American Indian and Alaska Native students. In Committee
- HB 1330 Consolidating the public employees' benefits board and the school employees' benefits board. In Committee
- HB 1652 Reducing environmental impacts associated with the operation of certain ocean-going vessels. In Committee
- HB 2554 Recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources. Signed
- HB 1736 Concerning procedures and requirements for reporting and investigating missing persons. In Committee
- HB 2435 Creating the legislative office on Indian affairs. Passed
- HB 1583 Concerning medicaid coverage for traditional health care practices. In Committee
- HB 2468 Correcting terminology to align the revised code of Washington with recent reorganization at the department of social and health services. In Committee
- HB 2555 Concerning medicaid coverage for traditional health care practices. Passed
- HB 2520 Concerning emergency meetings of public agencies. In Committee
- HB 2598 Improving statewide coordination in support of anadromous fish recovery. Passed
- HB 2437 Establishing fee authority for accreditation services provided to opioid treatment programs by the department of health. Passed
- HB 1829 Concerning tribal warrants. Signed
- HB 2685 Concerning sharing and protection of tribal data. Passed
- HB 1982 Vacating convictions involving the exercise of treaty rights by Indian tribal members. In Committee
- HB 1692 Exempting certain data related to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Indian tribes from public inspection and copying. In Committee
- HB 1894 Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes. In Committee
- HB 1478 Modifying the manner of death listed in a death certificate following a conviction of controlled substance homicide. In Committee
- HB 1144 Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county. Passed
- HB 2578 Adding tribal members to the fish and wildlife commission. In Committee
Historical 64 bills
- HB 1172 Recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources. Died
- HB 2090 Establishing a process for students to earn academic credit by participating in activities of federally recognized Indian tribes. Died
- HB 1753 Concerning tribal consultation regarding the use of certain funding authorized by the climate commitment act. Signed
- HB 1838 Protecting, restoring, and maintaining habitat for salmon recovery. Died
- HB 2060 Concerning medicaid long-term services and supports eligibility determinations completed by federally recognized Indian tribes. Died
- HJM 4012 Recognizing the international year of the salmon. Died
- HB 1425 Concerning the definition of eligible pupil for purposes of the transitional bilingual instruction program. Died
- HJM 4013 Concerning logging and mining in the upper Skagit watershed. Died
- HB 2750 Improving the Indian behavioral health system. Died
- HB 1339 Enacting the Native American voting rights act of Washington. Died
- HB 1578 Reducing threats to southern resident killer whales by improving the safety of oil transportation. Signed
- HB 1996 Creating a San Juan Islands stewardship special license plate. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Creating a San Juan Islands special license plate. ) Signed
- HB 2548 Concerning tribally controlled colleges and universities. Died
- HB 2551 Permitting students to wear traditional tribal regalia and objects of cultural significance at graduation ceremonies and related events. Signed
- HB 2769 Concerning the prevention of derelict vessels. Died
- HB 1485 Concerning the appointment of religious coordinators. Signed
- HB 1849 Revising the lease terms for managing first-class unplatted tidelands and shorelands. Signed
- HB 1879 Naming the curriculum used to inform students about tribal history, culture, and government after John McCoy (lulilaš). Signed
- HB 1399 Establishing a Native American scholarship program. Died
- HB 1877 Improving the Washington state behavioral health system for better coordination and recognition with the Indian behavioral health system. Signed
- HB 2408 Concerning methods of communication used by the technology platform designed for the behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention system. Died
- HB 2487 Providing education and assistance for displaced farmworkers. Died
- HB 1332 Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes. Died
- HB 2463 Conducting a review of salmon planning and recovery efforts. Died
- HB 1639 Concerning the Billy Frank Jr. national statuary hall selection committee. Signed
Co-sponsored
746 billsCurrent session 108 bills
- HB 2588 Concerning county ferry district authority. Signed
- HB 2165 Concerning false identification as a peace officer. Signed
- HB 2229 Concerning the professional engineers' registration act. Signed
- HR 4691 Honoring Presidents’ Day. Passed
- HB 1213 Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program. Signed
- HB 2160 Concerning eligibility for membership in the school employees' benefits board programs during the second school year of employment. In Committee
- HB 2725 Undoing the recent changes to the estate tax. In Committee
- HB 1430 Concerning advanced practice registered nurse and physician assistant reimbursement. Passed
- HR 4611 Honoring the Washington National Guard. Passed
- HB 1670 Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills. Signed
- HB 1137 Establishing uniform policies and procedures within department of corrections facilities relating to disciplinary proceedings and administrative segregation. In Committee
- HB 1713 Concerning automatic voter registration for tribal members. In Committee
- HB 1285 Making financial education instruction a graduation requirement in public schools. Passed
- HB 1151 Establishing the ninth grade success grant program. In Committee
- HB 1217 Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement. Signed
- HB 1505 Correcting obsolete or erroneous references in statutes administered by the insurance commissioner. Passed
- HB 1264 Concerning the salaries of ferry system collective bargaining units. Signed
- HB 2567 Concerning the Washington college grant and college bound scholarship program for students attending private four-year not-for-profit institutions of higher education in Washington. In Committee
- HB 1032 Concerning school district elections. In Committee
- HB 1138 Improving public safety by implementing evidence-based interview practices that increase the reliability of statements collected during criminal investigations. In Committee
- HB 1433 Concerning access to psychedelic substances. In Committee
- HB 1382 Modernizing the all payers claim database. Signed
- HB 2724 Establishing a tax on millionaires. In Committee
- HB 2247 Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships. Signed
- HB 1501 Concerning inquiries into association governance or operations by unit owners in common interest communities. Signed
Historical 638 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
- HR 4650 Honoring Mark L. Doumit. Died
- HB 2008 Eliminating the use of intelligence quotient scores in determining eligibility for programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Signed
- HB 2124 Concerning extending collective bargaining to legislative employees. Signed
- HB 1162 Concerning high school graduation credit and pathway options. Died
- HB 1181 Establishing programs and measures to prevent suicide among veterans and military members. Signed
- HB 1877 Addressing expired certifications for certain health professions. Died
- HB 2064 Concerning security deposits and damages arising out of residential tenancies. Signed
- HB 2061 Adding permanently affordable housing to the definition of public improvements. Signed
- HB 2053 Creating a behavioral health work group to study the root causes of rising behavioral health issues in Washington communities. Died
- HB 2017 Addressing housing concerns for individuals impacted by the criminal legal system. Died
- HB 1980 Removing the prohibition on providing employment services and community access services concurrently. Signed
- HB 1333 Providing an extension to the local sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties. Died
- HB 2002 Concerning the siting of energy infrastructure necessary for the fulfillment of the state's decarbonization goals. Died
- HR 4635 Honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior. Died
- HB 2022 Concerning social equity in the cannabis industry. Died
- HB 2003 Renewing Washington's recycling system and reducing waste. Died
- HB 1985 Concerning prototypical school formulas for physical, social, and emotional support in schools. Died
- HB 1962 Extending the time frame for establishing charter schools. Died
- HB 1878 Increasing public school participation in the community eligibility provision of the United States department of agriculture. Signed
- HB 1895 Developing a plan for conservation, reforestation, and restoration of forests in Washington state. 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 1472 Adding a graduate student to the student achievement council. Signed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 2134
Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium.
Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#4) |
Yea | 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 the Conference Committee (#3) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
HB 2357
Establishing a state patrol longevity bonus.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#2) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 5950
Making 2023-2025 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#1) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
SB 6194
Concerning state legislative employee collective bargaining.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2024 |
|
HB 2320
Concerning high THC cannabis products.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) |
Yea | 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 (#3) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 6087
Concerning the fire service training account.
Final Passage without House amendments (#11) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 6194
Concerning state legislative employee collective bargaining.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 5949
Concerning the capital budget.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#1) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
HB 1239
Establishing a simple and uniform system for complaints related to, and instituting a code of educator ethics for, conduct within or involving public elementary and secondary schools.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 5811
Expanding the definition of family member for individual providers.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#12) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
HB 2454
Extending an existing hazardous substance tax exemption for certain agricultural crop protection products that are temporarily warehoused but not otherwise used, manufactured, packaged, or sold in the state of Washington.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#4) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
HB 1899
Facilitating reconstruction of communities damaged or destroyed by wildfires.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 6098
Concerning accounts.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 5796
Concerning common interest communities.
Final Passage without House amendments (#10) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
HB 1453
Providing a tax exemption for medical cannabis patients.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 6316
Concerning the state route number 520 corridor.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
HB 2424
Updating cooperative agreements between the state and federally recognized tribes for the successful collaborative management of Washington's wildlife resources.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
SB 5906
Implementing a statewide drug overdose prevention and education campaign.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
HB 1493
Concerning impaired driving.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2024 |
|
HB 2266
Concerning sanitary conditions for construction workers who menstruate or express milk.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#42) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2153
Deterring the theft of catalytic converters.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#16) |
Not Voting | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2384
Concerning automated traffic safety cameras.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#55) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 1377
Posting of approved courses and providers of continuing education.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 1551
Reducing lead in cookware.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#32) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2124
Supporting and expanding access to child care and early learning programs.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#50) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2180
Increasing the special education enrollment funding cap.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#59) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2213
Concerning defects and omissions in the laws that have been identified by the justices of the supreme court or judges of the superior courts pursuant to Article IV, section 25 of the state Constitution.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#18) |
Not Voting | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2180
Increasing the special education enrollment funding cap.
Concur in Senate amendments (#58) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 1870
Promoting economic development by increasing opportunities for local communities to secure federal funding.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#48) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2195
Strengthening the early learning facilities grant and loan program by revising criteria and providing resources to the Ruth LeCocq Kagi early learning facilities development account.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#17) |
Not Voting | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2441
Establishing a pilot program eliminating college in the high school fees for private not-for-profit four-year institutions.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#56) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2056
Concerning information sharing and limited investigative authority of supreme court bailiffs.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#13) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 1368
Requiring and funding the purchase of zero emission school buses.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#30) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 1012
Addressing the response to extreme weather events.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#1) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2482
Reinstating semiconductor tax incentives.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#23) |
Not Voting | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
SB 6038
Reducing the costs associated with providing child care.
1259 Ormsby Pg 2 Ln 25 (#25) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2000
Renewing Washington's international leadership.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#38) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2381
Increasing eligibility for economy and efficiency flexible school calendar waivers.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#22) |
Not Voting | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 1877
Improving the Washington state behavioral health system for better coordination and recognition with the Indian behavioral health system.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#35) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2396
Concerning fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#44) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 1248
Concerning pupil transportation.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#46) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2207
Providing tools designed to reduce the impacts of unlawful solid waste dumping.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#51) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 1272
Concerning publishing, formatting, and distribution of the state and local voters' pamphlets.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2135
Including federally recognized tribes as part of the Washington emergency management division emergency worker program.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#41) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2226
Concerning collecting data on the H-2A worker program and from certain hand harvesters.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#19) |
Not Voting | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2416
Changing the legal title for advanced practice nurses.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#45) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2099
Concerning state identification cards for persons in state custody or care.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#39) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |
|
HB 2007
Expanding time limit exemptions applicable to cash assistance programs.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2024 |