Amy Walen
Born
1967
Contact
Email · amy.walen@leg.wa.gov
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31
Bills sponsored
this session · 119 all-time
109
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 579 all-time
4
Enacted into law
this session · 30 all-time
5474
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 5474 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
84.8%
based on 487 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
15.2%
based on 487 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
93.8%
based on 487 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
119 billsCurrent session 31 bills
- HB 1127 Modifying provisions of the revised uniform unclaimed property act. Passed
- HB 1505 Correcting obsolete or erroneous references in statutes administered by the insurance commissioner. Passed
- HB 1297 Reporting self-employed workers to the division of child support. In Committee
- HB 2731 Prohibiting local jurisdictions from banning cannabis production, processing, and sales. In Committee
- HB 1160 Concerning local government design review. Passed
- HB 1775 Prohibiting activities related to the production and manufacturing of fur products. Passed
- HB 1094 Providing a property tax exemption for property owned by a qualifying nonprofit organization and loaned, leased, or rented to and used by any government entity to provide character-building, benevolent, protective, or rehabilitative social services. Signed
- HB 1211 Concerning the duty of clergy to report child abuse and neglect. Passed
- HB 1076 Concerning the health technology assessment program. Passed
- HB 2558 Concerning the mental health sentencing alternative. In Committee
- HB 1072 Preserving access to protected health care services. In Committee
- HJR 4213 Amending the Constitution to allow for an income tax. In Committee
- HB 1095 Incentivizing cities and counties to attract and retain commissioned law enforcement officers. In Committee
- HB 1525 Providing a sales and use tax exemption for a motor vehicle sold to a tribe or tribal member. In Committee
- HB 1075 Expanding housing supply by supporting the ability of public housing authorities to finance affordable housing developments. Signed
- HB 2738 Establishing an income tax on individuals with Washington taxable income over $1,000,000 per year and households with income over $2,000,000 per year. In Committee
- HB 1078 Concerning pet insurance. Passed
- HB 2115 Restoring the 1985 tax exemptions for the sale of precious metals and bullion. In Committee
- HB 1576 Concerning the designation of historic landmarks by cities. Signed
- HB 1437 Concerning sustainable state tourism promotion. In Committee
- HB 1530 Modernizing payment systems by expanding consumer-friendly transaction options for registered tow truck operators and regulated businesses. Passed
- HB 1716 Modifying dog breeding regulations. In Committee
- HB 2615 Codifying the voluntary disclosure tax program and authorizing temporary tax amnesty. In Committee
- HB 1506 Imposing a business and occupation tax on state-chartered credit unions that merge with a commercial bank. In Committee
- HB 2408 Improving government efficiency through amending and repealing obsolete statutory language. In Committee
Historical 88 bills
- HB 1841 Incentivizing rental of accessory dwelling units to low-income households. Died
- HB 1941 Prohibiting active shooter scenarios for school safety-related drills. Signed
- HB 2291 Concerning independently procured insurance and applying the state insurance premium tax to such insurance for both in-state and out-of-state risk. Died
- HB 1171 Addressing trust institutions. Died
- HB 1727 Concerning gift cards. Signed
- HB 2207 Addressing the group-wide supervision of internationally active insurance groups. Died
- HB 2623 Prohibiting the possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain criminal offenses. Died
- HB 2629 Waiving utility connection charges for certain properties. Died
- HB 1377 Concerning affordable housing development on religious organization property. Signed
- HB 1227 Providing coroners with additional subpoena duces tecum authority. Died
- HB 2118 Protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers. Signed
- HR 4665 Recognizing the bond between Taiwan and Washington state. Died
- HB 1026 Concerning local government design review. Died
- HB 1889 Allowing persons to receive professional licenses and certifications regardless of immigration or citizenship status. Signed
- HB 2231 Incentivizing cities and counties to attract and retain commissioned law enforcement officers. Died
- HB 1097 Concerning the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. Signed
- HB 1867 Eliminating the estate tax filing requirement for certain estates involving a qualifying familial residence. Signed
- HB 1034 Prohibiting fur farming. Died
- HB 1095 Creating a wage replacement program for certain Washington workers excluded from unemployment insurance. Died
- HB 1966 Exempting manufacturing machinery and equipment from real estate excise tax. Died
- HB 2051 Reducing emissions from small off-road engines. Died
- HB 1054 Addressing the authority of owners' associations in common interest communities to regulate or limit occupancy by unrelated persons. Signed
- HB 1023 Eliminating wire tap authorization reporting to the administrative office of the courts. Signed
- HB 1042 Concerning the use of existing buildings for residential purposes. Signed
- HB 1035 Prohibiting health care entities from restricting the provision of certain health care services by health care providers. Died
Co-sponsored
579 billsCurrent session 109 bills
- HB 1155 Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements. Signed
- HB 2664 Modifying requirements for service of unlawful detainer notices and other notices served in the same manner. Signed
- HR 4691 Honoring Presidents’ Day. Passed
- HR 4614 Recognizing human trafficking awareness month. Passed
- HB 1346 Removing cannabis industry barriers. In Committee
- HB 1717 Creating a sales and use tax remittance program for affordable housing. Passed
- HB 1895 Establishing a business and occupation tax credit for small business employers providing educational assistance to employees. In Committee
- HB 1204 Concerning senior shared housing in manufactured home communities. Passed
- HB 1245 Concerning business development. In Committee
- HR 4633 Recognizing National Bone Health and Osteoporosis Month. Passed
- HR 4659 Reaffirming the longstanding relationship between Washington and Canada. Passed
- HB 1744 Deterring criminal conduct involving gift cards. In Committee
- HR 4611 Honoring the Washington National Guard. Passed
- HB 1831 Allowing for corrections to wage and salary disclosures. In Committee
- HB 1434 Establishing Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays. Passed
- HB 1898 Concerning truck and trailer length limitations. In Committee
- HR 4661 Honoring Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. Passed
- HB 1888 Concerning naturopathic physician scope of practice. In Committee
- HB 2401 Establishing the boys and men commission. Passed
- HB 1494 Concerning the property tax exemptions for new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers. Signed
- HB 1773 Creating a wage replacement program for certain Washington workers excluded from unemployment insurance. Passed
- HB 1404 Increasing student access to free meals served at public schools. In Committee
- 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 1968 Concerning endangerment with a controlled substance. In Committee
Historical 470 bills
- HR 4670 Celebrating Representative Mike Sells. Died
- HR 4668 Honoring Representative Kirby. Died
- HB 1630 Establishing restrictions on the possession of weapons in certain locations. Signed
- HR 4666 Recognizing Representative Dufault's record of public service. Died
- HB 2135 Directing state agencies and authorities to divest public funds supporting Russia. Died
- HR 4664 Honoring Bruce Morris Smith. Died
- HB 2130 Reducing the state sales and use tax rate. 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
- HR 4653 Honoring patients and families affected by PANDAS/PANS. Died
- HB 2124 Concerning extending collective bargaining to legislative employees. Signed
- HB 2097 Changing the definition of first-time home buyer. Died
- HB 2075 Establishing service requirements for the department of social and health services. Vetoed
- HB 1894 Concerning the period for juvenile diversion agreements. Signed
- HB 1571 Concerning protections and services for indigenous persons who are missing, murdered, or survivors of human trafficking. Signed
- HB 1646 Continuing the work of the dementia action collaborative. Signed
- HB 2035 Establishing a behavioral health prevention and equity impact framework for the Washington state liquor and cannabis board. Died
- HB 2049 Encouraging construction of affordable housing by eliminating redundancies and streamlining the permitting process. Died
- HB 1769 Concerning community municipal corporations. Signed
- HB 2031 Concerning unemployment insurance, family leave, and medical leave premiums. Died
- HB 2039 Enhancing the regulation of vapor products. Died
- HB 1621 Creating programs to encourage sexual assault nurse examiner training. Died
- HB 1590 Concerning enrollment stabilization funding to address enrollment declines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Signed
- HR 4635 Honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior. 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) |
Nay | 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 |