Mike Volz
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13
Bills sponsored
this session · 62 all-time
53
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 442 all-time
2
Enacted into law
this session · 11 all-time
6833
Recorded votes
91%
Vote participation
voted in 91% of 6833 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95%
based on 424 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5%
based on 424 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
81.7%
based on 424 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
62 billsCurrent session 13 bills
- HB 1699 Defending equity in interscholastic sports. In Committee
- HB 1798 Enabling county auditors and county treasurers to have designees appointed to firefighters' pension boards. In Committee
- HB 1786 Adding public safety facilities to the allowable uses of revenues for local infrastructure financing projects. In Committee
- HB 1760 Removing barriers for organizations selling manufactured homes to low-income households. Signed
- HB 1636 Eliminating the per transaction limit for wine and spirit sales. Signed
- HB 1700 Concerning the timing of updates for comprehensive plans and development regulations. In Committee
- HB 2721 Concerning registered commercial interior designers. In Committee
- HB 1221 Increasing legislative involvement in gubernatorial proclamations relating to a state of emergency. In Committee
- HB 2500 Protecting charitable organizations and ensuring the timely and secure transfer of property designated to them. In Committee
- HB 2717 Ensuring equal opportunities for each highly capable student. In Committee
- HB 1776 Providing reimbursement of firearm background check fees. In Committee
- HB 1761 Concerning timing of the oath of office for local elected officials. In Committee
- HB 1179 Providing a property tax valuation freeze for senior citizens and disabled veterans. In Committee
Historical 49 bills
- HJR 4211 Authorizing investment of funds benefiting persons experiencing persistent poverty. Died
- HB 1414 Paying state retirement benefits until the end of the month in which the retiree or beneficiary dies. Died
- HB 2072 Authorizing county treasurers to contract with other treasurers for services. Signed
- HB 1623 Concerning regional economic development visions and action plans. Died
- HB 1417 Concerning the multistate nurse licensure compact. Died
- HJR 4204 Authorizing investment of funds held for the purpose of reducing persistent poverty. Died
- HB 2283 Allowing state employees living in an emergency or disaster area to receive shared leave. Died
- HB 1860 Establishing stay-to-play requirements. Died
- HB 1899 Facilitating reconstruction of communities damaged or destroyed by wildfires. Signed
- HB 2481 Waiving health benefit premiums in the public employees' benefits board. Signed
- HB 2014 Concerning the definition of veteran and restoring honor to veterans. Signed
- HB 2013 Paying state retirement benefits until the end of the month in which the retiree or beneficiary dies. Died
- HB 1778 Concerning economic resilience planning. Died
- HB 1708 Requiring each ballot to have a unique serial number that permits a voter to view their voted ballot through an online portal. Died
- HB 2439 Concerning personal income. Died
- HJR 4202 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for an automatic referendum on tax acts. Died
- HB 1952 Concerning long-term community recovery after disasters. Died
- HB 1408 Protecting the personal information of juveniles from public disclosure. Died
- HJR 4212 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for an automatic referendum on tax acts. Died
- HB 1410 Protecting taxpayers from home foreclosure. Signed
- HR 4621 Honoring the life of former Washington State Representative John Edward Ahern. Died
- HB 1925 Authorizing the issuance of civil infractions for violations of rules or regulations in county parks. Died
- HB 1409 Concerning property tax exemptions for certain mobile homes and manufactured homes. Died
- HB 1982 Clarifying the applicability of penalty and interest on personal property taxes. Signed
- HB 1407 Concerning fees of county officers. Died
Co-sponsored
442 billsCurrent session 53 bills
- HR 4691 Honoring Presidents’ Day. Passed
- HB 1895 Establishing a business and occupation tax credit for small business employers providing educational assistance to employees. In Committee
- HB 1850 Facilitating the prompt replacement of defective continuous glucose monitoring equipment. In Committee
- HR 4611 Honoring the Washington National Guard. Passed
- HB 1898 Concerning truck and trailer length limitations. In Committee
- HR 4701 Honoring Black History Month. Passed
- HB 2036 Concerning persons convicted of violent offenses with a firearm. In Committee
- HB 1585 Requiring verification of citizenship for voter registration. In Committee
- HB 1978 Concerning transparency in election tabulation devices. In Committee
- HB 1851 Prohibiting the use of state appropriated funds by institutions of higher education to repair property damaged in a disruptive activity. In Committee
- HB 1737 Concerning federally approved apprenticeship programs operated by tribal governments. In Committee
- HB 1324 Funding the state transportation system using climate commitment act revenues. In Committee
- HB 2004 Providing secure online access to the voter registration database. In Committee
- HB 1777 Concerning the requirements and process for approving and registering apprenticeship programs. In Committee
- HB 2460 Concerning vacancies in partisan elective offices. In Committee
- 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 1042 Authorizing cost recovery for county treasurers. In Committee
- HJM 4004 Requesting Congress to modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Passed
- HB 1771 Concerning the state universal communications services program. In Committee
- HB 1852 Prohibiting local governments from transferring real property to nongovernment entities without fair consideration. In Committee
- HB 1969 Concerning the law enforcement aviation support grant program. Passed
- HB 1109 Concerning public facilities districts. Signed
- HB 2002 Concerning criminal justice and the recovery of firearms used in the commission of a crime. In Committee
- HB 2655 Providing a retail sales and use tax exemption for the construction and equipping of new data centers located in a county east of the Cascades that borders another state and has a population of at least 500,000. In Committee
- HB 1849 Expanding the drugs eligible for the unexpired prescription drug donation program. In Committee
Historical 389 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 4663 Honoring the life and work of Simon Kogan. Died
- HR 4660 Recognizing Ukrainian Americans. Died
- HB 2093 Increasing county timber tax distributions by reducing the charge for administrative and collection costs. 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
- HB 1983 Concerning a hospital patient's right to visitors. Died
- HB 2340 Modifying the definition of index for the Washington state patrol retirement system. Died
- HB 2264 Increasing the cap on accrued vacation leave. Died
- HB 2294 Expanding the scope of assault in the third degree to include all health care providers. Died
- HB 2222 Reducing the property tax. Died
- HB 2151 Addressing fiscal notes. Died
- HB 2855 Limiting the manner in which a road usage charge may be implemented. Died
- HB 2869 Concerning property tax exemptions for certain mobile homes and manufactured homes. Died
- HB 1461 Concerning notices for termination of a residential tenancy. Died
- HB 1460 Concerning notice requirements for rent increases. Died
- HJR 4206 Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes. Died
- HB 2006 Requiring that cursive writing be taught in common schools. Died
- HB 2492 Increasing the dollar limit of pull-tabs. Died
- HB 2153 Concerning evaluation of state agency budget requests. Died
- HB 2152 Extending the period through which a state budget must be balanced. 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) |
Yea | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Yea | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Nay | 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) |
Yea | 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 |