Melanie Morgan
Born
1967
Contact
Email · melanie.morgan@leg.wa.gov
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7
Bills sponsored
this session · 40 all-time
69
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 363 all-time
2
Enacted into law
this session · 12 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
96.1%
based on 516 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.9%
based on 516 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.4%
based on 516 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
40 billsCurrent session 7 bills
- HB 1941 Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. Signed
- HB 2639 Allowing short-term rental operators to provide complimentary cannabis. In Committee
- HB 1940 Concerning the cannabis industry. Passed
- HB 2037 Modernizing adult use cannabis laws. In Committee
- HB 1874 Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair. Signed
- HB 1932 Authorizing cannabis consumption in regulated environments. Passed
- HB 2666 Identifying African American studies curricula for students in grades seven through 12. In Committee
Historical 33 bills
- HB 1987 Establishing a task force on creating a new state housing and homelessness department. Died
- HB 2155 Designating the Suciasaurus rex as the official dinosaur of the state of Washington. Died
- HB 1389 Concerning reporting requirements for common carriers who transport liquor into the state. Died
- HB 1977 Concerning the hiring of bailiffs, judicial assistants, and other legal professionals by courts of record. Died
- HB 1694 Allowing tenants to pay certain sums in installments. Signed
- HB 1493 Authorizing cities and counties to impose additional taxes for affordable housing. Died
- HB 1520 Concerning calendar election dates on ballot envelopes. Signed
- HB 1688 Concerning resident student status as applied to veterans. Signed
- HB 2602 Concerning hair discrimination. Signed
- HB 2282 Identifying African American studies curricula for students in grades seven through 12. Died
- HB 2336 Assessing the suitability of lands in Washington for agricultural and renewable energy purposes. Died
- HB 2461 Promoting organic agriculture. Died
- HB 1020 Designating the Suciasaurus rex as the official dinosaur of the state of Washington. Signed
- HB 1603 Creating a location-based promotion program for Washington food and agricultural products. Died
- HB 1822 Concerning complimentary products provided by short-term rental operators to guests. Died
- HB 2270 Creating a Washington state department of housing. Died
- HB 1737 Enacting the reconciliation act. Died
- HB 1395 Ensuring equity in farming. Died
- HB 1441 Prohibiting discrimination against prospective tenants for unpaid rent or eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Died
- HB 1210 Replacing the term "marijuana" with the term "cannabis" throughout the Revised Code of Washington. Signed
- HR 4659 Honoring Ester Wilfong. Died
- HB 1443 Concerning social equity within the cannabis industry. Signed
- HB 2016 Teaching students how to prevent, and avoid being recruited into, sex trafficking. Died
- HB 1827 Creating the community reinvestment account and community reinvestment program. Died
- HB 1617 Aligning state and school holidays. Signed
Co-sponsored
363 billsCurrent session 69 bills
- HB 1941 Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. Signed
- HR 4691 Honoring Presidents’ Day. Passed
- HR 4641 Honoring Julia Butler Hansen. Passed
- HR 4611 Honoring the Washington National Guard. Passed
- HB 1888 Concerning naturopathic physician scope of practice. In Committee
- HB 1912 Concerning the exemption for fuels used for agricultural purposes in the climate commitment act. Signed
- HB 1067 Transferring certain cannabis licensing activities to the department of agriculture. In Committee
- HB 2366 Concerning school board compensation. In Committee
- HB 2297 Incentivizing grocery stores located in underserved communities. Passed
- HB 2122 Requiring hospitals to offer immunizations for influenza in certain cases. Passed
- HB 2015 Improving public safety funding by providing resources to local governments and state and local criminal justice agencies, and authorizing a local option tax. Signed
- HB 2087 Addressing travel insurance. Passed
- HB 2731 Prohibiting local jurisdictions from banning cannabis production, processing, and sales. In Committee
- HB 1449 Legalizing the home cultivation of cannabis by persons who are 21 years of age and older. Passed
- HB 2238 Concerning statewide food security. Signed
- HB 1728 Adding a nonfamilial heir to the estate tax deduction. In Committee
- HB 1066 Creating a data dashboard to track use of regulated substances. Passed
- HB 1358 Concerning the notice of sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities. In Committee
- HB 1911 Creating special license plates for pollinator research and education. In Committee
- HB 2038 Establishing the youth behavioral health account and funding the account through the imposition of a business and occupation additional tax on the operation of social media platforms. In Committee
- HB 1541 Concerning the veterans affairs advisory committee. Signed
- HB 1080 Concerning fee disclosure for lodging accommodations. Passed
- HB 2199 Reducing impacts from derelict vessels. Signed
- HB 2334 Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies. Signed
- HB 1535 Ensuring patient choice and access to care by prohibiting unfair and deceptive dental insurance practices. In Committee
Historical 294 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 1747 Supporting relative placements in child welfare proceedings. Signed
- HR 4655 Honoring Jan Yoshiwara. Died
- HR 4653 Honoring patients and families affected by PANDAS/PANS. Died
- HB 2124 Concerning extending collective bargaining to legislative employees. Signed
- HB 1181 Establishing programs and measures to prevent suicide among veterans and military members. Signed
- HB 2085 Concerning temporary emergency shelters. Died
- HB 1724 Ensuring oversight and coordination of permanent supportive housing resources to maximize the creation of high quality housing opportunities for people living with disabling conditions in communities across Washington. Signed
- HB 2077 Concerning the placement of human trafficking informational posters in rest areas. Died
- HB 2075 Establishing service requirements for the department of social and health services. Vetoed
- HB 2061 Adding permanently affordable housing to the definition of public improvements. Signed
- HR 4635 Honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior. Died
- HB 2896 Concerning the use of surplus property for public benefit. Died
- HB 2678 Allowing retirees to change their survivor option election after retirement. Died
- HB 2410 Requiring coverage for hearing instruments for children and adolescents. Died
- HB 1421 Funding investigations to protect individuals with disabilities in the supported living program. Died
- HJR 4211 Amending the state Constitution to provide property tax relief. Died
- HB 2827 Modernizing legislative operations. Died
- HB 1446 Addressing mediation under the residential landlord-tenant act. Died
- HB 1445 Making unemployment benefits accessible to persons with family responsibilities and other availability issues and making clarifying changes. Died
- HB 1827 Protecting the health and safety of adult family home residents through admission standards related to certain residents and reporting requirements. Died
- HR 4688 Honoring Representative Christine Kilduff. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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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) |
Yea | 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) |
Yea | 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) |
Yea | 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) |
Yea | 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) |
Yea | 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) |
Yea | 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 |