Joshua Penner
Born
1982
Contact
Email · Joshua.Penner@leg.wa.gov
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10
Bills sponsored
this session · 10 all-time
57
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 57 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
1719
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 1719 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.3%
based on 515 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.7%
based on 515 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.2%
based on 515 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
10 billsCurrent session 10 bills
- HB 1564 Supporting employers providing child care assistance to employees by establishing a business and occupation and public utility tax credit. In Committee
- HB 2203 Creating the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations. Passed
- HB 2331 Preventing reductions in access to pediatric primary care and behavioral health services. In Committee
- HB 2200 Increasing access to data related to the safety and stability of residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities. Passed
- HB 2187 Supporting employers providing child care assistance to employees by establishing a business and occupation and public utility tax credit. In Committee
- HJM 4012 Supporting combat-injured veterans. In Committee
- HB 2280 Providing access for legislators to facilities owned and operated by the state and facilities that contract with or are licensed by state agencies. In Committee
- HB 2314 Concerning dental care services at residential habilitation centers. In Committee
- HB 2202 Establishing a dental care pilot at the Rainier school residential habilitation center. In Committee
- HB 1818 Concerning the administration of plats. In Committee
Co-sponsored
57 billsCurrent session 57 bills
- HR 4691 Honoring Presidents’ Day. Passed
- HB 1649 Redesigning the community-based training pathway for licensed child care providers. In Committee
- HB 2058 Concerning third-party audits of private entities receiving public moneys. In Committee
- HR 4611 Honoring the Washington National Guard. Passed
- HB 2645 Addressing the emergency replacement of failed infrastructure on state route number 165. In Committee
- HR 4636 Highlighting profound autism. Passed
- HR 4701 Honoring Black History Month. Passed
- HB 2036 Concerning persons convicted of violent offenses with a firearm. In Committee
- HB 2742 Providing financial relief for families by establishing a sales tax and use tax holiday. In Committee
- HB 1908 Protecting developmentally disabled individuals and their families by maintaining the operation of existing state facilities with underutilized capacity and allowing new residents. In Committee
- HB 1241 Improving access to and provision of a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities. In Committee
- HB 1051 Permitting the recording of individualized education program team meetings. In Committee
- HB 1585 Requiring verification of citizenship for voter registration. In Committee
- HB 1257 Extending special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22. In Committee
- HB 1108 Creating a task force on housing cost driver analysis. Vetoed
- HB 1324 Funding the state transportation system using climate commitment act revenues. In Committee
- HB 1236 Increasing penalties for littering. In Committee
- HB 2149 Addressing the emergency replacement of failed infrastructure on state route number 165. In Committee
- HB 2002 Concerning criminal justice and the recovery of firearms used in the commission of a crime. In Committee
- HB 1200 Authorizing payment for parental caregivers of minor children with developmental disabilities. Passed
- HB 1086 Concerning motor vehicle chop shops. In Committee
- HB 2518 Concerning manufacturers and vehicle dealers. In Committee
- HB 1106 Recognizing the tremendous sacrifices made by our military veterans by phasing down the disability rating requirements to ensure more disabled veterans are eligible for property tax relief. Signed
- 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 1221 Increasing legislative involvement in gubernatorial proclamations relating to a state of emergency. In Committee
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SCR 8406
Committee on civic health
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2026 |
|
SSB 6355
Electric transmission system
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Nay | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
ESSB 6354
Electric vehicles
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
SB 6347
Estate tax rates
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
SSB 6346
Tax on millionaires
2612 Reeves Pg 5 Ln 33 |
Yea | fail | March 09, 2026 |
|
ESB 6246
Emissions/trade-exposed
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
ESSB 6231
Data center tax exemptions
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Nay | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
ESSB 6231
Data center tax exemptions
2663 Orcutt Pg 2 Ln 25 |
Yea | fail | March 12, 2026 |
|
ESB 6228
Prescription drugs/taxes
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Nay | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
SSB 6113
Tax administration
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 6106
Laid-off employees
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2026 |
|
2SSB 6066
Crash prevention zones
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 6058
Wage enforcement discretion
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
2SSB 6026
Residential dev./zones
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SSB 6019
Home care rates
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee |
Nay | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Nay | pass | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2103 Keaton Pg 479 Ln 36 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2114 Rude Pg 400 Ln 33 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2109 Rude Pg 400 Ln 31 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2108 Volz Pg 387 Ln 9 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2106 McEntire Pg 387 Ln 9 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2110 Connors Pg 383 Ln 9 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2089 Marshall Pg 245 Ln 10 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2107 Burnett Pg 168 Ln 8 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2104 Valdez Pg 156 Ln 18 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2111 Marshall Pg 137 Ln 21 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2116 Couture Pg 88 Ln 7 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2115 Connors Pg 88 Ln 7 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2112 Walsh Pg 37 Ln 10 |
Yea | pass | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2102 Griffey Pg 12 Ln 4 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
SSB 5998
Operating budget, supp.
2105 Penner Pg 7 Ln 26 |
Yea | fail | February 28, 2026 |
|
ESSB 5925
AGO investigation powers
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Nay | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 5872
PreK promise account
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SSB 5845
Health carrier payments
Final Passage as Amended by the House |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SSB 5837
Guardianship, etc.
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SHB 2711
Transportation resources
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate |
Nay | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
SHB 2711
Transportation resources
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | February 28, 2026 |
|
HB 2575
Environmental reporting
Final Passage on Reconsideration |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HB 2575
Environmental reporting
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
SHB 2557
Sp. ed. evaluation reports
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
SHB 2534
Military families/education
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
ESHB 2532
Nitrous oxide sale
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
ESHB 2532
Nitrous oxide sale
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
2SHB 2523
Community reinvestment prg.
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | February 16, 2026 |
|
EHB 2487
Insurer taxes
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
ESHB 2476
Theater licenses/alcohol
3rd Reading & Final Passage |
Yea | pass | February 16, 2026 |
|
HB 1526
Modifying the snack bar liquor license.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#4) |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1941
Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#2) |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1701
Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |