Joel McEntire
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6
Bills sponsored
this session · 28 all-time
50
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 142 all-time
2
Enacted into law
this session · 6 all-time
3945
Recorded votes
90%
Vote participation
voted in 90% of 3945 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
91.9%
based on 398 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
8.1%
based on 398 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
76.7%
based on 398 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
28 billsCurrent session 6 bills
- HR 4641 Honoring Julia Butler Hansen. Passed
- HB 1538 Providing capital financial assistance to small school districts with demonstrated funding challenges. In Committee
- HB 1309 Addressing the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming through integrated pest management research. Signed
- HB 1231 Supporting the exploration and implementation of later starting times for public schools. In Committee
- HB 1393 Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies. Signed
- HB 2214 Allowing self-insurers to accept certain industrial insurance claims In Committee
Historical 22 bills
- HB 2006 Incorporating working families fiscal impacts in fiscal notes. Died
- HB 1583 Prohibiting the imposition or collection of any tax based on income. Died
- HB 2381 Increasing eligibility for economy and efficiency flexible school calendar waivers. Signed
- HB 2004 Providing early registration at institutions of higher education for military students. Signed
- HB 1224 Expediting environmental permitting for job-creating investment in Washington. Died
- HB 1043 Concerning association records in common interest communities. Signed
- HB 1223 Clarifying that the statutory statewide emissions limits are not to be used for evaluation and government decision making with respect to individual projects or government decisions except where such use is explicitly statutorily authorized. Died
- HB 1444 Providing common school trust revenue to small school districts. Died
- HB 1172 Incorporating working families fiscal impacts in fiscal notes. Died
- HJM 4006 Requesting that a portion of State Route No. 6 be designated "The Washington State Patrol Trooper Justin R. Schaffer Memorial Highway." Died
- HB 2267 Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies. Died
- HB 1673 Supporting child welfare workers. Died
- HB 1044 Providing capital financial assistance to small school districts with demonstrated funding challenges. Died
- HB 1984 Designating the Pacific razor clam as the state clam. Died
- HB 2310 Creating the Julia Butler Hansen state park heritage center. Died
- HB 1782 Addressing the operating and maintenance deficit of the Wahkiakum county ferry. Signed
- HB 1675 Establishing a school safety dashboard. Died
- HB 1775 Providing capital financial assistance to small school districts with demonstrated funding challenges. Died
- HB 1501 Concerning the "pick it up, Washington" litter control program. Died
- HB 1405 Concerning the sale of lands owned by the department of natural resources. Died
- HB 1638 Concerning fireworks prohibitions adopted by cities or counties. Died
- HB 1324 Increasing legislative transparency. Died
Co-sponsored
142 billsCurrent session 50 bills
- HR 4691 Honoring Presidents’ Day. Passed
- HB 2189 Expanding eligibility for voluntary workers' compensation settlements. In Committee
- HB 1827 Concerning the effective delivery and administration of basic education services to justice-involved students. Signed
- HR 4611 Honoring the Washington National Guard. Passed
- HB 2107 Concerning notice requirements of identified hazards at construction worksites. Signed
- HB 2036 Concerning persons convicted of violent offenses with a firearm. In Committee
- HB 2594 Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Signed
- HB 1585 Requiring verification of citizenship for voter registration. In Committee
- HB 2534 Promoting educational stability for children of military families. Signed
- HB 1433 Concerning access to psychedelic substances. In Committee
- HB 1038 Prohibiting puberty blocking medications, cross-sex hormones, and gender transition surgeries for minors. In Committee
- HB 2426 Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board. Signed
- HB 1085 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. In Committee
- HB 1335 Protecting military spouses from employment discrimination. In Committee
- HB 1631 Establishing the state marine forest. Signed
- HB 2149 Addressing the emergency replacement of failed infrastructure on state route number 165. In Committee
- HB 1751 Establishing a sales and use tax exemption for required course materials at public institutions of higher education. In Committee
- HB 2188 Promoting transparency in certain industrial insurance rate increases. In Committee
- HB 2518 Concerning manufacturers and vehicle dealers. In Committee
- HB 1079 Supporting remote testing options for students enrolled in online school programs. Signed
- HB 1721 Concerning manufacturers and vehicle dealers. In Committee
- HJM 4013 Urging Governor Ferguson to establish a framework with the legislature to opt Washington state into the federal tax-credit scholarship program for K-12 educational expenses. In Committee
- HB 2528 Creating uniformity for the process by which cities planning under the growth management act implement real estate excise taxes. Passed
- HR 4689 Honoring the Seattle Seahawks for excellence in professional football during the 2025 National Football League season. Passed
- HB 2352 Holding state officers and state employees to the same conflict of interest standard that is required of municipal officers. Passed
Historical 92 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 4664 Honoring Bruce Morris Smith. Died
- HR 4650 Honoring Mark L. Doumit. Died
- 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
- HJR 4211 Amending the Constitution to eliminate line item vetoes. Died
- HB 2498 Declaring the ferry system to be in a state of emergency to authorize expedient actions. Died
- HR 4699 Honoring Lisa Fenton. Died
- HB 1417 Concerning the multistate nurse licensure compact. Died
- HR 4671 Recognizing Presidents' Day. Died
- HJM 4001 Requesting the transportation commission to designate a section of Interstate 5 the Cowlitz County Deputy Sheriff Justin DeRosier memorial highway. Died
- HB 2309 Establishing the Washington 13 free guarantee. Died
- HB 1091 Requiring voter approval of tax increases. Died
- HB 1270 Establishing the Washington state commission on boys and men. Died
- HR 4602 Honoring Jamie Walsh. Died
- HB 2336 Assessing the suitability of lands in Washington for agricultural and renewable energy purposes. Died
- HB 1876 Concerning confidential fisheries information collected by other states and maintaining that confidentiality under the public records act. Signed
- HB 1645 Concerning meetings of county legislative authorities. Signed
- HR 4603 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Died
- HR 4605 Recognizing Presidents' Day. Died
- HB 2497 Creating the Washington state ferries 75 work group. Died
- HB 1805 Making robbery in the second degree a most serious offense under certain circumstances. Died
- HR 4653 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HB 1957
Preserving coverage of preventive services without cost sharing.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
SB 6100
Making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#1) |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 2113
Concerning compliance with the housing element requirements of the growth management act.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13) |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 1105
Requiring public agencies to provide notice for public comment that includes the last date by which such public comment must be submitted.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 1241
Addressing harassment.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 2321
Modifying middle housing requirements and the definitions of transit stop.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#11) |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 2382
Concerning death benefits applicable to drivers of transportation network companies.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#12) |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 2115
Concerning prescription labels for medications used for abortion.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 1998
Concerning co-living housing.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 1903
Reporting lost or stolen firearms.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 1226
Providing for recreational licensing of smelt, crawfish, and carp.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#4) |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 2111
Clarifying requirements for subsidized child care.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15) |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 2295
Concerning hospital at-home services.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#10) |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 1054
Addressing the authority of owners' associations in common interest communities to regulate or limit occupancy by unrelated persons.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#2) |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
HB 2081
Regulating home equity sharing agreements under the consumer loan act.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2024 |
|
SB 5816
Concerning alcohol server permits.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#36) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5792
Concerning the definition of multiunit residential buildings.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#35) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5938
Modifying the community parenting alternative for eligible participants in the residential parenting program at the department of corrections.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#33) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6089
Eliminating certain minimum requirement equivalencies for electrical inspectors.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#28) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6197
Concerning the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#19) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6173
Encouraging investments in affordable homeownership unit development.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5919
Concerning the sale of biogenic carbon dioxide and other coproducts of biogas processing.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#23) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6080
Simplifying the funding provisions of the statewide tourism marketing account.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#37) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5588
Concerning the mental health sentencing alternative.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#32) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6121
Concerning biochar production from agricultural and forestry biomass.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#26) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6087
Concerning the fire service training account.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#16) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5972
Concerning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#1) |
Nay | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6099
Creating the tribal opioid prevention and treatment account.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#25) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5812
Concerning the response to electric vehicle fires.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#31) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6301
Concerning basic law enforcement academy.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#27) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5419
Removing a Washington state institute of public policy outcome evaluation requirement.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#22) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SJM 8005
Addressing "de-risking" by financial institutions.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17) |
Nay | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5906
Implementing a statewide drug overdose prevention and education campaign.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#41) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6031
Modifying the student transportation allocation to accommodate multiple vehicle types for transporting students.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#34) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 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 on Reconsideration (#43) |
Nay | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6068
Reporting on dependency outcomes.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SJM 8007
Requesting Congress to fully fund 40 percent of the costs of IDEA.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20) |
Nay | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5955
Mitigating harm and improving equity in large port districts.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#21) |
Nay | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5796
Concerning common interest communities.
Final Passage As Amended by the House on Reconsideration (#15) |
Nay | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5796
Concerning common interest communities.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14) |
Nay | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5798
Extending certain insurance notice requirements.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6115
Concerning speed safety camera systems.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#18) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6251
Coordinating regional behavioral crisis response and suicide prevention services.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6094
Aligning statutory language concerning the retired state employee and retired or disabled school employee health insurance subsidy with the historical interpretation and implementation of the relevant subsidy language in the operating budget.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#30) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5802
Providing flexibility in calculation of nursing rates.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5652
Addressing compensation for tow truck operators for keeping the public roadways clear.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5934
Concerning pollinator habitat.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#39) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5788
Concerning service animal training.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 5784
Concerning deer and elk damage to commercial crops.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#29) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |
|
SB 6291
Streamlining the state building code council operating procedures by establishing criteria for statewide amendments to the state building code.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) |
Yea | pass | March 01, 2024 |