Tina L. Orwall

Democratic · WA · Washington State Senator, Legislative District 33

Tina Orwall has represented the 33rd district since 2009 and was appointed to the Washington State Senate in 2024 after 15 years in the House. Her accomplishments include rape kit reform, which cleared the state backlog in 2023, and suicide prevention measures including the 988 system.

Supports

AI Regulation (2 records), Healthcare Affordability (11 records), Environment and Public Health (28 records),

Opposes

Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 record)

Mixed record

Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 16 oppose), Social Programs and Welfare (6 support · 2 oppose), Data Privacy (4 support · 1 oppose),

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Track record

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AI Regulation · 2 support

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5984, a bill making companion chatbot apps disclose they are artificial intelligence and protect minors from harmful content. The Washington Senate passed it 38-11. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 12, 2026Supports AI Regulation
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Voted to pass Senate Bill 5956, a bill barring schools from disciplining students on automated scores alone or tracking them with facial recognition. The Washington Senate passed it 35-13. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 10, 2026Supports AI Regulation
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Healthcare Affordability · 11 support

Prime-sponsored a law adding transparency and accountability rules to how health insurers decide requests to approve care in advance (Senate Bill 5395, Chapter 157, Laws of 2026).
March 23, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5981, which bars drug makers blocking delivery of discounted 340B medicines to clinics serving low-income patients. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 9, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 2242, which locks health plans' preventive care coverage to the federal lists as they stood on June 30, 2025. The Washington Senate approved it 36-12.
February 26, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5947, a bill creating a state board to design a health plan covering all medically needed care for every resident. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 17, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5924, a bill to let pharmacists prescribe vaccines, birth control, overdose treatments, and drugs for minor conditions from December 2027. The Washington Senate passed it 38-11. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 17, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5993, a bill to cap interest on medical debt at 1% a year for debt incurred after 2026. The Washington Senate passed it 29-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 6, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5083, which caps public employee health plan payments to hospitals at 200% of Medicare from 2027. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.
April 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Wrote a law setting up Washington's 988 crisis hotline and suicide prevention system, including statewide behavioral health crisis response services. It passed the House 70-27 and the Senate 48-0 (House Bill 1134, Chapter 454, Laws of 2023).
May 15, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Saw her prime-sponsored ESHB 1222, titled “Hearing instruments coverage,” signed as 245 L 23.
May 4, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Sponsored a law creating Washington's 988 crisis line to strengthen suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis response (House Bill 1477, Chapter 302, Laws of 2021).
May 13, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a Washington law requiring certain health professionals to complete training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2366). It was enacted as Chapter 181, Laws of 2012, and took effect June 7, 2012.
March 29, 2012Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Environment and Public Health · 28 support

Voted for E2SHB 2215, changing fuels policy under the Climate Commitment Act; the Senate passed it 49-0.
March 12, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass House Bill 2367, which ends the cap-and-invest exemption for older coal-fired power plants from 2026. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.
February 28, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5360, a bill to make knowingly breaking water pollution, clean air, and hazardous waste laws a felony. The Washington Senate passed it 27-22. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Sponsored a law creating a state certification for memory care services, meant to improve care for people with dementia in Washington (Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5337). The governor signed it on April 30, 2025.
April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5284, which makes companies selling packaging and paper in Washington pay for a statewide recycling program. The Washington Senate approved it 27-21.
April 23, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1409, which speeds up the required cuts in carbon pollution from transportation fuels under the clean fuels program. The Washington Senate approved it 25-23.
April 15, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1154, which requires state approval of every landfill permit and renewal, on top of local health department permits. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.
April 15, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1462, which caps the warming potential of newly made bulk hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants from 2030. The Washington Senate approved it 25-23.
April 15, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for a law adjusting price limits in Washington's carbon auction market and letting state regulators link it with other jurisdictions; the Senate passed it 45-3 (House Bill 1975).
April 15, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1531, which makes it state policy that public health responses to contagious disease follow the best available science, including vaccines. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.
April 10, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5494, which creates a state program requiring certified firms for renovation work on older homes and buildings with lead paint. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.
March 7, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Sponsored a law shielding mobile crisis teams and 988 crisis call center staff from lawsuits over good-faith behavioral health crisis work. It passed 96-0 in the House and 49-0 in the Senate (Engrossed House Bill 2088, Chapter 370, Laws of 2024).
March 29, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a state law setting up programs to prevent suicide among veterans and military members. The governor signed it in March 2022 (House Bill 1181, Chapter 191, Laws of 2022).
March 30, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for E2SSB 5126, establishing the Climate Commitment Act cap-and-invest program; the House passed it 54-43 with one excused.
April 23, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law expanding suicide-prevention training for health workers, adding optometrists and acupuncturists and requiring advanced training for mental health providers (House Bill 2411). It passed the House 95-0 and the Senate 48-0.
March 31, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote House Bill 2315, signed into law in March 2020, letting port districts repair or replace failing airport-noise soundproofing in homes that already received it. The law also requires inspections to check whether the failed soundproofing caused hazards or structural damage. It passed the House 97-0 and the Senate 47-0 (Chapter 112, Laws of 2020).
March 25, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote House Bill 1165, signed into law in March 2020 as Chapter 9, barring homeowner and condominium associations from banning drought-resistant or fire-resistant landscaping and from fining owners who cut back watering during a state drought order.
March 18, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for EHB 1638, removing the personal-belief exemption from school immunization requirements for the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine; the House passed it 56-40 with two excused.
April 23, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
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Wrote Washington's "safer homes" suicide-prevention law, which set up a task force to spread suicide awareness materials through gun dealers, gun ranges, and pharmacies, and required pharmacists to take suicide-prevention training. The governor approved it with a partial veto, striking the program to certify gun dealers as Safe Homes Partners (House Bill 2793).
March 31, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a suicide-prevention law setting state minimum standards for health providers' suicide-assessment training, including content about veterans (Chapter 249, Laws of 2015).
May 14, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for final passage of ESHB 1449, changing oil-transportation safety requirements; the House passed it 95-1 with two excused.
April 24, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health
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Lead author of a Washington law requiring doctors, nurses, physical therapists and other health providers to take one-time training in spotting and handling suicide risk. It passed the House 96-2 and the Senate 49-0 and became law in 2014 (Chapter 71).
March 27, 2014Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for E2SHB 2347, changing oil-transportation safety requirements; the House passed it 57-37 with four excused.
February 18, 2014Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a 2013 law requiring many licensed health professionals to train in spotting and handling suicide risk in patients (House Bill 1376). It passed both chambers unanimously, 92-0 and 48-0.
April 25, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for E2SSB 5802, changing greenhouse-gas emissions policy; the House passed it 61-32 with five excused.
March 25, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for SSB 6373, changing greenhouse-gas emissions policy; the House passed it 79-19.
March 3, 2010Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a Washington law letting mental health treatment records be shared with a patient's other health care providers to coordinate that patient's care. Psychotherapy notes still require the patient's permission. The House passed it 94-0 and the Senate 44-0 (House Bill 2025, Chapter 398, Laws of 2009).
May 7, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for E2SSB 5735, changing greenhouse-gas emissions policy; the House passed it 59-37 with two excused.
April 14, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health
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Reduce Wealth Gap · 7 support

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5797, a bill to tax stocks, bonds, and funds worth more than $50 million at $5 per $1,000 of value. The Washington Senate passed it 26-21. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
April 27, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted for SSB 5314, changing Washington’s capital-gains tax; the Senate passed it 30-19.
April 18, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted for ESSB 5096, establishing Washington's capital-gains tax; the House passed it 53-45.
April 21, 2021Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a law shielding 85 percent of wages and $2,500 in a bank account from garnishment over private student loans, and ending professional license suspension for borrowers in default. It was signed in March 2018 (House Bill 1169).
March 22, 2018Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted for SSB 5975, establishing paid family and medical leave; the House passed it 65-29 with four excused.
June 30, 2017Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted for ESHB 1646, changing equal-pay and workplace-opportunity protections; the House passed it 56-41.
February 3, 2016Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 1646, changing equal-pay and workplace-opportunity protections; the House passed it 55-43.
March 11, 2015Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Labor Rights · 26 support

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 6188, which lets the state write asbestos worker certification rules that go beyond federal minimums. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 10, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5847, which protects injured workers' right to choose their own doctor under workers' compensation. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 10, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 2411, which lets state workers receive shared leave when they are hate crime victims or caught up in immigration enforcement. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 5, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1155, which voids every noncompete agreement in Washington, including ones signed years earlier. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 5, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1069, which makes the state bargain with corrections workers' unions over payments toward extra retirement benefits. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.
March 4, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 2471, which creates a state union law for private workers that applies only if federal labor law stops covering them. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.
March 4, 2026Supports Labor Rights
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Voted to pass House Bill 1570, which lets student workers at Western Washington University form unions and bargain. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.
March 4, 2026Supports Labor Rights
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Voted to pass House Bill 2355, which gives nannies, house cleaners, and other domestic workers minimum wage, overtime, written agreements, and notice before firing. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.
February 26, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 6302, which requires the state to investigate reports of worker misclassification on public works jobs. The Washington Senate approved it 37-11.
February 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights
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Voted to pass Senate Bill 5061, a bill making public works contracts raise minimum hourly wages each year to match the latest prevailing wage. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 12, 2026Supports Labor Rights
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Voted to pass Senate Bill 5972, a bill to give all jail officers interest arbitration, where a neutral arbitrator settles contract disputes. The Washington Senate passed it 34-15. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 4, 2026Supports Labor Rights
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Voted to pass the final version of Senate Bill 5041, which lets striking workers collect unemployment benefits for up to six weeks. The Washington Senate approved it 27-21.
April 25, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5503, which changes how the state labor relations commission handles public-sector union cases, including faster hearings. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.
April 22, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5525, which requires employers of 50 or more to give 60 days' notice of mass layoffs. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.
April 22, 2025Supports Labor Rights
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Voted to pass House Bill 1068, which gives state prison managers interest arbitration, where a neutral arbitrator settles contract disputes. The Washington Senate approved it 36-12.
April 15, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1213, which lets workers take paid family leave in four-hour blocks and extends job protection to smaller employers. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.
April 15, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1875, which lets workers use paid sick leave for their own or a family member's immigration hearing. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.
April 15, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1141, which gives workers on licensed cannabis farms the right to form a union and bargain as a group. The Washington Senate approved it 29-20.
April 14, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1332, which makes ride-hailing companies show drivers per-trip bonuses and give 24 months of trip receipts. The Washington Senate approved it 27-21.
April 14, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1821, which lets labor-management committees and union benefit trusts get contractors' payroll records for public works jobs. The Washington Senate approved it 28-21.
April 9, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1308, which defines what a personnel file includes and requires employers to give workers a free copy within 21 days. The Washington Senate approved it 32-17.
April 9, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1644, which toughens child labor enforcement, with fines of at least $15,000 for a violation that seriously hurts a minor. The Washington Senate approved it 37-12.
April 9, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1524, which widens who counts as an isolated worker entitled to a panic button and harassment training. The Washington Senate approved it 37-12.
April 4, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5701, a bill to give labor-management committees and union benefit trusts access to contractors' payroll records on public works jobs. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
March 5, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5023, a bill to give nannies, house cleaners, and other domestic workers minimum wage, overtime, breaks, and written agreements. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
March 5, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5040, which gives police officers in every city and county interest arbitration, where a neutral arbitrator settles contract disputes. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.
February 25, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Government Efficiency · 3 support

Wrote a Washington law keeping county elected officials' offices running during the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies (Engrossed House Bill 1271, Chapter 122, Laws of 2021).
April 26, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
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Sponsored a law easing social worker licensing rules, letting more kinds of mental health professionals supervise advanced social workers and giving license applicants longer to finish required supervised hours (House Bill 1213, Chapter 73, Laws of 2013).
April 25, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted for HB 2471, changing firearm-purchase and transfer law; the House passed it 96-2.
February 14, 2012Supports Government Efficiency
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Immigration · 4 support

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5068, which lets prisons and jails hire any legal U.S. worker as a corrections officer. The Washington Senate approved it 28-19.
March 9, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5906, a bill to limit immigration enforcement at schools, child care sites, health care facilities, and colleges. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 12, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1875, which lets workers use paid sick leave for their own or a family member's immigration hearing. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.
April 15, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5103, a bill to make the Clemency and Pardons Board consider faster review for people facing deportation. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 7, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 16 oppose

Voted for ESSB 5998, the 2026 supplemental operating budget; the Senate passed it 28-21.
March 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for ESSB 5167, the 2025-27 operating budget; the Senate passed it 28-19 with one excused.
April 27, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for ESSB 5950, the 2024 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 58-37 with three excused.
February 24, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for ESSB 5187, the 2023-25 operating budget; the House passed it 57-40 with one excused.
April 3, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for ESSB 5693, the 2022 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 56-37 with five excused.
February 26, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for ESSB 5092, the 2021-23 operating budget; the House passed it 57-41.
April 3, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for ESSB 6168, the 2020 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 55-39 with four excused.
February 28, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for ESHB 1109, the 2019-21 operating budget; the House passed it 56-38 with four excused.
March 29, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for ESSB 6032, the supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 54-44.
March 8, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for SSB 5883, the 2017-19 operating budget; the House passed it 70-23 with five excused.
June 30, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for ESHB 2380, the supplemental capital budget; the House passed it 86-9 with three excused.
March 29, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for 3ESSB 5034, the 2013-15 operating budget; the House passed it 81-11 with five excused.
June 28, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for 3ESHB 2127, the 2011-13 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 64-34.
April 11, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for 2ESHB 1087, the 2009-11 and 2011-13 operating budget; the House passed it 54-42 with two excused.
May 24, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against ESHB 1175, the 2009-11 and 2011-13 transportation budget; the House passed it 87-9 with two excused.
April 22, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for ESSB 6444, the 2010 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 54-43 with one excused.
April 12, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for ESHB 1244, the 2007-09 and 2009-11 operating budget; the House passed it 54-42 with two excused.
April 24, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Public Safety and Crime Control · 32 support

Prime-sponsored a law extending Washington's child sexual abuse image crimes to computer-generated and altered depictions of minors. The governor signed it in March 2026 (Senate Bill 5105).
March 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5855, which bars police, including federal officers, from wearing face masks while dealing with the public. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 2165, which creates the crime of falsely posing as a police officer, including federal officers. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.
March 3, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5067, a bill to lower the blood alcohol limit for drunk driving from 0.08 to 0.05. The Washington Senate passed it 26-23. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
January 28, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law improving safety at colleges and universities and support for student survivors of sexual assault. The governor signed it on April 22, 2025 (Senate Bill 5355, Chapter 124, Laws of 2025).
April 22, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5215, a bill to require trucks carrying dirt, sand, or gravel on paved roads to cover their loads by 2028. The Washington Senate passed it 34-14. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
March 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to pass Senate Bill 5375, which adds clergy to the people who must report suspected child abuse, with no exception for privileged conversations. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.
February 28, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Sponsored a law extending Washington's child sexual abuse image crimes to fake, computer-generated images of identifiable children. It passed the House 95-0 and the Senate 49-0 (Substitute House Bill 1999).
March 14, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for Initiative 2113, restoring broader police vehicular-pursuit authority; the House passed it 77-20 with one excused.
March 4, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for 2E2SSB 5536, the special-session controlled-substances law; the House passed it 83-13 with two excused.
May 16, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Wrote a crime-victims law signed in May 2023 (House Bill 1028). It gives prosecutors four years instead of two to charge a sex offense after DNA or a photo identifies the suspect. It also requires trauma-informed training for all police officers every three years and blocks using a victim's social media posts to attack their credibility. The House passed it 97-0 and the Senate 49-0.
May 1, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for ESB 5352, changing police vehicular-pursuit standards; the House passed it 57-40 with one excused.
April 11, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Sponsored a law modernizing Washington's statewide 911 emergency call system; it was signed and took effect June 9, 2022 (Substitute House Bill 1703, Chapter 203, Laws of 2022).
March 30, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Sponsored a 2021 law expanding the rights of sexual assault survivors and requiring status updates on older rape kits that produced DNA matches. It passed 98-0 in the House and 49-0 in the Senate (House Bill 1109).
April 26, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law strengthening protections for children who are commercially sexually exploited. It passed 96-1 in the House and 48-0 in the Senate (House Bill 1775, Chapter 331, Laws of 2020).
April 3, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law tightening how police collect DNA samples from convicted offenders and how sexual assault kit evidence is preserved, tracked, and moved to local police. The governor signed it (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2318).
March 18, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a Washington law on safety for adult entertainers, signed in 2019 (Engrossed House Bill 1756, Chapter 304, Laws of 2019). It requires panic buttons in rooms where a performer can be alone with a customer, bars customers accused of violence for at least three years, and mandates safety and rights training before a performer license is issued.
May 8, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a Washington law signed April 23, 2019 requiring police to send untested sexual assault kits, the evidence collected from victims, to the state crime lab, with all testing of the backlog finished by December 1, 2021. It also ordered an outside audit of the statewide kit tracking system (Second Substitute House Bill 1166). It passed 97-0 and 45-0.
April 23, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a law creating grants to inventory and test Washington's backlog of untested sexual assault kits. It also funds cold-case teams of prosecutors, police, and victim advocates (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1109, Chapter 290, Laws of 2017).
May 16, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law making the crime of patronizing a prostitute chargeable both where the buyer sent the message and where it was received. Washington enacted it in 2017 (Substitute House Bill 1184, Chapter 232, Laws of 2017).
May 5, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a 2017 Washington law creating no-contact orders, court orders barring someone from contacting a victim, in human trafficking and prostitution-promotion cases (Chapter 230, Laws of 2017). It took effect July 23, 2017.
May 5, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law creating a statewide system that lets sexual assault victims track their evidence kits (Second Substitute House Bill 2530). The governor signed it on April 1, 2016.
April 1, 2016Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a law requiring police to send sexual assault exam kits to the state crime lab within 30 days when the victim consents. It also created a work group on untested kits. The governor signed it in May 2015 (Substitute House Bill 1068).
May 14, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a law requiring police agencies to keep DNA evidence, including sexual assault kits, from violent and sex-offense felony cases for as long as 99 years. It was signed in 2015 (Substitute House Bill 1069, Chapter 221, Laws of 2015).
May 11, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Led House Bill 2164, which required the use of proven intervention programs for juveniles who commit firearm offenses. It was signed into law in March 2014 (Chapter 117, Laws of 2014).
March 28, 2014Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Lead sponsor of a law creating a statewide committee to coordinate services for sex-trafficking victims and write a state plan (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1291). The House passed it 94-0 and the Senate 47-0; the governor signed it as Chapter 121, Laws of 2013.
May 3, 2013Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a 2012 state law that raised fines for people convicted of buying sex (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2692). The law also required first-time offenders to attend an education program and sent fine money to local enforcement.
March 29, 2012Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a Washington law giving prosecutors six years to file first- or second-degree stolen property trafficking charges. It took effect June 7, 2012 (Substitute House Bill 2354, Chapter 105, Laws of 2012).
March 29, 2012Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a law requiring background checks for everyone licensed to run or employed in child care (House Bill 1903). It passed the House 94-3 and the Senate 46-0, and the governor signed it on May 10, 2011.
May 10, 2011Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SSB 6332, changing human-trafficking law; the House passed it 96-0 with two excused.
February 28, 2010Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted yes on final passage of a bill protecting workers from human trafficking, forcing people to work through force or fraud (Senate Bill 5850). The House passed it 50-48; it became Chapter 492, Laws of 2009.
April 17, 2009Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a law clarifying how driver training schools are permitted, licensed, and required to train instructors (Substitute House Bill 2095, Chapter 101, Laws of 2009). It passed the House 96-0 and the Senate 44-0.
April 15, 2009Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Housing Affordability · 30 support

Lead author of a Washington law that narrowed the $80 fee charged at mortgage closing to fund foreclosure help, exempting more reverse mortgages for older borrowers and homes financed as personal property. It also barred the fee on some state-assisted purchases, and became law in 2026 after passing the Senate 48-1 and the House 59-35 (Chapter 156).
March 23, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 6026, which makes local governments of 30,000 or more allow homes on commercial or mixed-use land. The Washington Senate approved it 35-14.
March 10, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1974, which lets cities and counties set up land banks that buy and hold land for affordable housing. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 5, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 2266, which makes cities and counties allow shelters and supportive housing wherever homes or hotels are allowed. The Washington Senate approved it 29-20.
March 4, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1345, which lets counties allow one backyard accessory dwelling unit on rural lots outside urban growth areas, with strict limits. The Washington Senate approved it 33-15.
March 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5647, a bill extending the real estate excise tax exemption to affordable homes sold to low-income households by approved groups. The Washington Senate passed it 38-11. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 28, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1687, which lets cities and counties create social housing authorities that build and run mixed-income public rental homes. The Washington Senate approved it 32-17.
February 28, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5496, a bill to bar businesses from holding more than 100 single-family homes and bar investment firms from buying any. The Washington Senate passed it 29-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Wrote a 2025 law expanding Washington's foreclosure mediation program to owners behind on homeowner-association dues, and requiring the two sides to meet before mediation (Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5686).
May 20, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted to approve the compromise version of House Bill 1217, which caps yearly rent increases at 7% plus inflation or 10%, whichever is lower. The Washington Senate approved it 27-20.
April 27, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5686, which opens state foreclosure mediation to condo and homeowner association members behind on dues. The Washington Senate approved it 27-19.
April 24, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5184, which caps required off-street parking, with none for affordable and senior housing. The Washington Senate approved it 36-13.
April 17, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1494, which widens the property tax break for new apartment buildings that set aside homes at lower rents. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.
April 15, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1491, which makes cities allow denser housing within walking distance of rail and bus rapid transit stations. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.
April 15, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1696, which raises the income limit for the Covenant Homeownership Program's down payment help to 120% of county median income. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
April 14, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1183, which changes local building rules so homes cost less to build, including letting insulated walls reach into setbacks. The Washington Senate approved it 28-21.
April 14, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5469, a bill to ban rent-setting software that pools landlords' data to recommend rents and lease terms. The Washington Senate passed it 29-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
March 12, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5576, a bill to let local governments tax short-term rentals up to 4% to fund affordable housing. The Washington Senate passed it 27-21. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
March 11, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Sponsored a law giving homeowners in default more time to be referred to foreclosure mediation and dropping the rule that heirs must live in the home. It was signed in May 2023 (House Bill 1349).
May 1, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law making it harder for condo and homeowner associations to foreclose over unpaid dues. It requires two warning notices listing housing counseling help, and raises the minimum debt from $200 to $2,000. Both chambers passed it unanimously (House Bill 1636, Chapter 214, Laws of 2023).
May 1, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law keeping Washington's foreclosure mediation and homeowner assistance program running after the pandemic pause in foreclosures (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1108, Chapter 151, Laws of 2021). The House passed it 98-0 and the Senate 46-0.
May 3, 2021Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for E2SSB 5160, changing landlord-tenant rules during and after the COVID-19 emergency; the House passed it 72-26.
April 8, 2021Supports Housing Affordability
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a law giving qualified mobile and manufactured home owners relief from interest and penalties on unpaid property taxes. The governor signed it in March 2020 (House Bill 2512).
March 27, 2020Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for HB 1590, authorizing a councilmanic sales-and-use tax for affordable housing; the House passed it 52-44 with two excused.
March 9, 2020Supports Housing Affordability
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Saw her prime-sponsored E2SHB 1105, titled “Home foreclosure/taxes,” signed as 332 L 19.
May 9, 2019Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a foreclosure law enacted in 2018 (House Bill 2057, Chapter 306, Laws of 2018). It required 33 days' written notice before a reverse-mortgage foreclosure, set a $325 lender fee funding foreclosure mediation and counseling, and gave cities a process to abate abandoned homes stuck in foreclosure.
March 28, 2018Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law raising the share of state foreclosure-fairness money spent on free legal help for homeowners facing foreclosure, from 2 percent to 6 percent (Substitute House Bill 2876). It passed the House 97-0 and the Senate 48-0 and was signed in April 2016.
April 1, 2016Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a law to help homeowners avoid unnecessary foreclosures; the governor signed it in April 2011 (House Bill 1362, Chapter 58, 2011 Laws).
April 14, 2011Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote the Washington works housing act, creating a bond-financed program to help nonprofits and public agencies buy, build, and own permanently affordable housing for low and moderate income families. The House passed it 71 to 22 and the governor signed it in March 2010 (House Bill 2753).
March 26, 2010Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored House Bill 1769, signed into law in 2009, covering court orders for housing assistance in dependency cases, where a judge has stepped in over a child's care. It passed the House 97-0 and the Senate 44-0 (Chapter 397, Laws of 2009).
May 7, 2009Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Social Programs and Welfare · 6 support · 2 oppose

Voted to pass House Bill 1903, which creates a statewide program to help low-income households pay energy bills through credits on their utility bills. The Washington Senate approved it 35-13.
March 6, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 6184, a bill to widen housing programs for homeless and at-risk youth, including paying stipends directly to young people. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 10, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 2040, which stops the state clawing back disability cash aid when federal disability payments later cover the same months. The Washington Senate approved it 25-22.
April 26, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 2039, which passes all current child support to families on cash welfare instead of the state keeping most of it. The Washington Senate approved it 25-22.
April 26, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Prime-sponsored a Washington law giving local child fatality review teams access to medical, school, and law enforcement records when reviewing a child's death (Senate Bill 5163, Chapter 123, Laws of 2025). The governor signed it on April 22, 2025.
April 22, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1177, which requires the state to serve every family on the child welfare housing assistance waiting list. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.
April 15, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Wrote a state law setting up programs to prevent suicide among veterans and military members. The governor signed it in March 2022 (House Bill 1181, Chapter 191, Laws of 2022).
March 30, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law changing which veterans qualify for help from county veterans assistance funds; it passed the House 98-0 and the Senate 48-0 (House Bill 1213, Chapter 76, Laws of 2016).
March 31, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Public Education Quality · 20 support

Voted for ESSB 6260, changing public-education funding; the Senate passed it 26-23.
March 12, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for E2SSB 5263, changing special-education funding; the Senate passed it 48-0.
April 25, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted yes in the Washington Senate on a law rewriting the list of rights parents have in public schools, adding student protections against discrimination, and creating a state complaint process schools must follow. The Senate passed it 30 to 19 on April 11, 2025 (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1296).
April 11, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a law requiring Washington public schools to provide language access services so families who speak other languages can take part in their children's education (House Bill 1153, Chapter 107, Laws of 2022). The governor signed it with a partial veto of one section.
March 23, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5395, requiring comprehensive sexual-health education in public schools; the House passed it 56-40 with two excused.
March 5, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Orwall was the lead sponsor of a 2019 law creating a state work group to help public schools communicate with students and families who face language barriers, covering interpreter standards and translated materials (House Bill 1130). It passed the House 95-0 and the Senate 47-0.
May 7, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for E2SSB 6362, changing basic-education funding; the House passed it 50-48.
March 8, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for EHB 2242, changing basic-education funding; the House passed it 67-26 with five excused.
June 30, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was lead sponsor of a law on truancy, meaning missing school without an excuse (Second Substitute House Bill 1170, signed May 16, 2017 as Chapter 291). It moved the required school-parent conference to three unexcused absences instead of two, added steps for students with disability learning plans, and expanded public reporting on truancy petitions and detentions.
May 16, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Saw her prime-sponsored 2SHB 2449, titled “Truancy reduction,” signed as 205 L 16.
April 1, 2016Supports Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a law requiring Washington school districts to cover sexual abuse in the plans they use to help students in emotional or behavioral distress. The governor signed it in March 2016 (House Bill 2597, Chapter 48, Laws of 2016).
March 29, 2016Supports Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted yes on a school funding law that created an education funding task force and made districts report how they spend local levy money on staff pay. The House passed it 66-31 (Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 6195, Chapter 3, Laws of 2016).
February 18, 2016Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for a bill creating a school funding task force and a study of school staff pay, aimed at ending districts' reliance on local levies. The House passed it 64-34 (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2366).
January 25, 2016Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a Washington law creating a state task force on mental health and suicide prevention at colleges and universities (Substitute House Bill 1138, Chapter 67, Laws of 2015). The House passed it 91-6 and the Senate 49-0.
April 23, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for a bill ending the cut in state basic-education funding for counties that contain federal forest lands (Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2207). The House passed it 97-0.
March 12, 2014Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a law requiring school nurses, counselors, social workers, and psychologists to train in spotting and referring students at risk of suicide (House Bill 1336). It passed the House 89-6 and the Senate 46-1 and was signed in 2013.
May 10, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a law letting Washington students who finish an International Baccalaureate diploma program meet the state's minimum high school graduation requirements. The governor signed it in April 2011 (Substitute House Bill 1524, Chapter 203, Laws of 2011).
April 29, 2011Supports Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a law setting up resource programs for science, technology, engineering, and math instruction in Washington K-12 schools. It was signed in 2010 (House Bill 2621, Chapter 238, Laws of 2010).
March 29, 2010Supports Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a law cutting Washington's Professional Educator Standards Board from 20 members to 12 and adding board duties on teacher preparation and recruiting. The governor signed it in May 2009 (Substitute House Bill 2003).
May 18, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SHB 1774, changing basic-education allocations; the House passed it 86-11.
March 11, 2009Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Gun Control · 8 support

Voted to pass House Bill 2320, which extends Washington's illegal-gun manufacturing bans to 3D printers, milling machines and their digital files. The Washington Senate approved it 29-18.
February 28, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5098, a bill to ban weapons in public buildings where government staff work, playgrounds, sports fields, and county fairs. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
January 21, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1163, which requires a permit, with fingerprints and a safety course, to buy a firearm in Washington. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.
April 14, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for ESHB 2118, imposing added requirements on firearm dealers; the House passed it 56-39 with two excused.
March 5, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SHB 1240, Washington's assault-weapons ban; the House passed it 56-42.
April 19, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for final passage of E2SHB 1143, imposing firearm-purchase and transfer requirements; the House passed it 52-44 with two excused.
April 14, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SHB 1010, requiring forfeited firearms to be offered to the Washington State Patrol before other disposition; the House passed it 56-42.
January 23, 2020Supports Gun Control
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SHB 1840, changing firearm restrictions in restraining orders; the House passed it 61-37.
March 12, 2013Supports Gun Control
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Women's Reproductive Rights · 14 support

Voted to pass Senate Bill 6182, which creates a state grant program to keep abortion care available for people who cannot pay. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.
February 28, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5917, which lets the Department of Corrections supply abortion medications to health care providers across the state. The Washington Senate approved it 32-17.
February 10, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5093, which ends coroner authority over abortion and stillbirth deaths and decriminalizes concealing a birth. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
April 17, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1215, which removes the line in the state's suggested advance directive form that cancelled it during pregnancy. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
April 7, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5557, which requires hospitals to treat pregnancy emergencies to the standard of care, including abortion when that is the treatment. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 5, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5632, which extends Washington's abortion and gender-affirming care shield law to help such as money, rides, and information. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 4, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for ESHB 2115, protecting abortion-medication prescription labels; the House passed it 61-36 with one excused.
March 4, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SB 5242, eliminating cost sharing for abortion care; the House passed it 57-39 with two excused.
April 7, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for EHB 1851, protecting access to abortion care; the House passed it 57-41.
March 7, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for 2SSB 5602, expanding reproductive-health-care access; the House passed it 58-40.
April 25, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SSB 6219, changing reproductive-health coverage requirements; the House passed it 50-48.
February 28, 2018Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for HB 1647, changing reproductive-health-care coverage requirements; the House passed it 51-46 with one excused.
March 10, 2015Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for HB 2148, requiring health plans covering maternity care to cover abortion care; the House passed it 54-44.
February 5, 2014Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted yes as the Washington House passed a bill 52-46 requiring health plans that cover maternity care to also cover abortion (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2330).
February 13, 2012Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Election Integrity · 1 support

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5892, which sends voter list requests to the Secretary of State and makes leaks a felony. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 9, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 oppose

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 6346, which creates a 9.9% state income tax on individual income above $1 million from 2028. The Washington Senate approved it 27-21.
March 11, 2026Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Data Privacy · 4 support · 1 oppose

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 6002, which sets the first state limits on automated license plate readers, allowing only listed uses. The Washington Senate approved it 39-10.
March 10, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 6049, a bill to keep hate crime survivors' identifying details and staff and student survey answers out of public records. The Washington Senate passed it 30-18. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
February 13, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 6081, which keeps records of a person's sex designation change out of public view. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
February 11, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5708, a bill barring social media apps from showing addictive feeds to minors and limiting late-night notifications to them. The Washington Senate passed it 36-12. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
March 12, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Sponsored a Washington law letting mental health treatment records be shared with a patient's other health care providers to coordinate that patient's care. Psychotherapy notes still require the patient's permission. The House passed it 94-0 and the Senate 44-0 (House Bill 2025, Chapter 398, Laws of 2009).
May 7, 2009Opposes Data Privacy
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Civil Rights · 25 support

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5520, which makes it easier for people wrongly convicted of a felony to win state compensation. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.
March 9, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5925, which lets the Attorney General demand documents and sworn statements before suing over rights violations. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 9, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1710, which makes the Attorney General keep a list of local governments with a recent record of voting bias. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 4, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1604, which sets rules for how local jails search transgender and intersex people, barring searches to learn genital status. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 3, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1750, which sets a separate legal test for claims that a local rule makes voting harder for a minority group. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
February 28, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Sponsored a law requiring Washington movie theaters to keep working closed-captioning equipment available. Larger theater chains must also hold some open-caption showings (Senate Bill 5486).
May 19, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5486, which makes theaters offer closed captioning devices and larger chains run open-caption showings. The Washington Senate approved it 34-14.
April 22, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1747, which bars employers rejecting everyone with a criminal record or checking records before a conditional job offer. The Washington Senate approved it 27-22.
April 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1052, which makes a hate crime provable when bias was part, not all, of the motive. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
April 3, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5490, a bill setting rules for searching transgender and intersex people in local jails, barring searches to learn genital status. The Washington Senate passed it 29-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
March 11, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5123, a bill to add ethnicity, homelessness, immigration status, and neurodivergence to groups protected from bias in public schools. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
March 6, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for Initiative 2081, establishing public-school parental-rights provisions; the House passed it 82-15 with one excused.
March 4, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SSB 5427, expanding hate-crime and bias-incident responses; the House passed it 56-39 with three excused.
February 28, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law letting people sue over the sharing of intimate images without their consent. It passed both chambers unanimously and was signed April 13, 2023 (Substitute House Bill 1165).
April 13, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 1267, restricting police use of force and establishing statewide standards; the House passed it 56-41 with one excused.
April 14, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 6002, the Washington Voting Rights Act; the House passed it 52-46.
February 27, 2018Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for HB 1800, expanding voting-rights remedies; the House passed it 51-46 with one excused.
February 27, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for E2SHB 1745, expanding voting-rights remedies; the House passed it 50-47.
February 4, 2016Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 1745, expanding voting-rights remedies; the House passed it 52-46.
March 5, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Prime-sponsored a law letting people clear certain prostitution convictions from their records. It passed both chambers unanimously and was signed in March 2014 (Substitute House Bill 1292).
March 28, 2014Supports Civil Rights
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SHB 1413, the Voting Rights Act of 2013; the House passed it 53-43 with two excused.
January 27, 2014Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was lead author of a Washington law creating a claim for money compensation for people wrongly convicted and imprisoned. It became law and took effect July 28, 2013 (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1341, Chapter 175).
May 8, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SHB 1413, the Voting Rights Act of 2013; the House passed it 53-44 with one excused.
March 7, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 6239, changing marriage and domestic-partnership law; the House passed it 55-43.
February 8, 2012Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted yes on a bill giving domestic partnerships legal effect and recognizing similar unions registered in other states (House Bill 1649). The House passed it 58-39 and it became Chapter 9.
March 4, 2011Supports Civil Rights
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Corporate Accountability · 19 support

Voted to pass House Bill 2548, which requires 60 days' notice to the Attorney General before more health care mergers. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1155, which voids every noncompete agreement in Washington, including ones signed years earlier. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 2294, which voids new property deed clauses that bar a grocery store or pharmacy from opening on the land. The Washington Senate approved it 35-14.
March 3, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 2384, which makes continuing care retirement communities that sell life care contracts file an actuarial study from July 2027. The Washington Senate approved it 37-12.
March 3, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5331, a bill letting the Insurance Commissioner order insurers to repay people they harmed and raising fines to $10,000. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
January 21, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5280, a bill to cap cryptocurrency kiosk transactions at $1,000 a day and fees at $5 or 5%. The Washington Senate passed it 37-12. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
January 21, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1232 after the Senate dropped its own changes, which tightens health and safety rules for private detention facilities. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.
April 23, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5463, which requires every self-insured employer to handle injured workers' compensation claims in good faith. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.
April 22, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5651, which raises the bank balance a debtor can shield from creditors from $1,000 to $2,000. The Washington Senate approved it 33-15.
April 22, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5313, which bars landlords making tenants waive the right to sue or sign lease nondisclosure agreements. The Washington Senate approved it 36-13.
April 18, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1081, which gives homeowners approached by unsolicited buyers the right to a buyer-paid appraisal and a chance to cancel. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
April 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5328, a bill to license pay advance services and cap their fees at $5 per advance and $10 a month. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
March 7, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5480, which keeps medical debt off credit reports and makes any medical debt that is reported unenforceable. The Washington Senate approved it 35-12.
February 26, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5122, which makes Washington-based companies send their federal merger filings to the state Attorney General at the same time. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
February 5, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Led a construction consumer law that raised required contractor bonds to $30,000 for general contractors and $15,000 for specialty contractors. It also raised fines for unregistered contracting and created a Homeowner Recovery Program for homeowners harmed by contractors (Second Substitute House Bill 1534, signed May 1, 2023).
May 1, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a law shielding 85 percent of wages and $2,500 in a bank account from garnishment over private student loans, and ending professional license suspension for borrowers in default. It was signed in March 2018 (House Bill 1169).
March 22, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SHB 2282, establishing net-neutrality requirements; the House passed it 93-5.
February 9, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was the original sponsor of a law strengthening money protections for service members and veterans, covering their loans and leases and adding penalties. The House passed it 97-0 and the Senate 47-0, and the governor signed it (Chapter 65, Laws of 2014).
March 27, 2014Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a law letting Washington's insurance commissioner set up an insurer pool so homes and businesses near a large federal dam can buy flood coverage above the federal program's limits. It passed 66-30 in the House and 28-17 in the Senate and took effect March 29, 2010 (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2560).
March 29, 2010Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Public Infrastructure · 34 support · 1 oppose

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 6355, which creates the Washington Electric Transmission Authority to build more high-voltage power lines. The Washington Senate approved it 32-17.
March 12, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for SSB 6003, the 2026 supplemental capital budget; the Senate passed it 49-0.
March 12, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 6005, the 2026 supplemental transportation budget; the Senate passed it 49-0.
March 12, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 6309, which speeds up permits for regional transit authorities such as Sound Transit. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.
March 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5581, a bill to fold walking and biking paths into state and local highway planning. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
January 21, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for SSB 5195, the 2025-27 capital budget; the Senate passed it 47-0 with one excused.
April 27, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5161, the 2025-27 transportation budget; the Senate passed it 34-13 with one excused.
April 27, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5800, a bill letting the state sell up to $7 billion in highway bonds repaid from fuel taxes and fees. The Washington Senate passed it 35-14. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
March 29, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5466, a bill to create the Washington Electric Transmission Authority to expand the state's high-voltage power lines. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.
March 10, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5949, the 2024 supplemental capital budget; the House passed it 96-0 with one excused.
March 6, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 2134, the 2024 supplemental transportation budget; the House passed it 93-2 with three excused.
February 24, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5200, the 2023-25 capital budget; the House passed it 96-0 with two excused.
April 21, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 1125, the 2023-25 transportation budget; the House passed it 96-1 with one excused.
April 3, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SSB 5651, the 2022 supplemental capital budget; the House passed it unanimously, 98-0.
March 8, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5689, the 2022 supplemental transportation budget; the House passed it 91-3 with four excused.
February 26, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SHB 1080, the 2021-23 capital budget; the House passed it unanimously, 98-0.
April 24, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 6248, the 2020 supplemental capital budget; the House passed it 97-0 with one excused.
March 11, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SHB 1102, the 2019-21 capital budget; the House passed it 97-1.
April 28, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 1160, the 2019-21 transportation budget; the House passed it 90-5 with three excused.
March 29, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 6106, the supplemental transportation budget; the House passed it 96-1 with one excused.
March 7, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 6095, the supplemental capital budget; the House passed it 96-2.
March 6, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SSB 6090, the 2017-19 capital budget; the House passed it 95-1 with two excused.
January 18, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5086, the 2017-19 capital budget; the House passed it 96-2.
April 12, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for 2ESSB 5987, changing transportation revenue; the House passed it 54-44.
July 1, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for 2EHB 1115, the 2015-17 capital budget; the House passed it 96-2.
June 30, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SHB 2244, changing capital-budget education resources; the House passed it 87-11.
February 18, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5035, the 2013-15 capital budget; the House passed it 79-4 with fourteen excused.
June 29, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5024, the 2011-13 and 2013-15 transportation budget; the House passed it 72-25 with one excused.
April 28, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 2190, the 2011-13 supplemental transportation budget; the House passed it 85-13.
March 8, 2012Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 1497, the 2011-13 capital budget and 2011 supplemental capital budget; the House passed it 94-0 with four excused.
May 25, 2011Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted against ESHB 1175, the 2009-11 and 2011-13 transportation budget; the House passed it 87-9 with two excused.
April 22, 2011Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 2836, the 2010 supplemental capital budget; the House passed it 61-36 with one excused.
April 12, 2010Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 6381, the 2009-11 supplemental transportation budget; the House passed it 78-19 with one excused.
March 8, 2010Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 1216, the 2009-11 capital budget; the House passed it 61-35 with two excused.
April 26, 2009Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5352, the 2009-11 transportation budget; the House passed it 77-19 with two excused.
April 25, 2009Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

General · 25 records

Received the Washington State Nurses Association PAC endorsement for the 2026 Washington Senate District 33 election.
April 8, 2026
Source: wsna.org · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a law making it easier for people wrongly imprisoned for a felony to collect money from the state, by lowering the proof they must show and widening who can file a claim. The governor signed it on March 25, 2026 (Substitute Senate Bill 5520, Chapter 224, Laws of 2026).
March 25, 2026
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was lead sponsor of a law reshaping Washington's homeless youth advisory committee, dropping its 12-member cap and adding seats for people who experienced homelessness as youth. The governor signed it on March 16, 2026 (Senate Bill 5957, which became Chapter 72 of the 2026 laws).
March 16, 2026
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won the special election to Washington Senate District 33 with 23,205 votes, 96.81%, against 765 write-in votes.
November 4, 2025
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a new law requiring state police training on trauma-informed, victim-centered responses to sexual and gender-based violence; it passed the Senate 49-0 and House 95-0 (Senate Bill 5356).
April 22, 2025
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was unanimously appointed and sworn in as Washington state senator for District 33, filling the remainder of Karen Keiser’s term.
December 10, 2024
Source: kingcounty.legistar.com · researched July 24, 2026
Won reelection to Washington House District 33 Position 1 with 38,898 votes, 68.99%, defeating George Richter.
November 5, 2024
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Wrote a Washington law making it third-degree assault for a health care provider to use their own sperm or eggs on a patient during a fertility procedure, and grounds for discipline of the provider's license. It passed the House 97-0 and Senate 49-0 and took effect in June 2024 (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1300).
March 25, 2024
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored a Washington law joining a multi-state compact that lets licensed social workers practice in other member states. It passed both chambers unanimously and was signed on March 19, 2024 (House Bill 1939, Chapter 176).
March 19, 2024
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was re-elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the Washington House of Representatives.
January 9, 2023
Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won reelection to Washington House District 33 Position 1 with 31,945 votes, 95.22%, against 1,603 write-in votes.
November 8, 2022
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won reelection to Washington House District 33 Position 1 with 43,397 votes, 71.41%, defeating Kerry French.
November 3, 2020
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won reelection to Washington House District 33 Position 1 unopposed with 34,527 votes.
November 6, 2018
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was announced as selected to co-chair the National Conference of State Legislatures Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force.
August 16, 2017
Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Led a law creating a state suicide-safer homes task force to help reduce access to lethal means (Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1612). The governor signed it, with a partial veto, on May 10, 2017.
May 10, 2017
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the Washington House of Representatives.
January 9, 2017
Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won reelection to Washington House District 33 Position 1 with 33,312 votes, 70.03%, defeating John Potter.
November 8, 2016
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won reelection to Washington House District 33 Position 1 with 18,776 votes, 64.29%, defeating Michael J. Siefkes.
November 4, 2014
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was the lead author of a Washington law giving adopted people access to their original birth certificates. It was signed on May 21, 2013 and took effect that July 28 (Substitute House Bill 1525, Chapter 321, Laws of 2013).
May 21, 2013
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was selected by the House Democratic Caucus as Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore-designate.
November 29, 2012
Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won reelection to Washington House District 33 Position 1 with 32,698 votes, 71.64%, defeating Benge.
November 6, 2012
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Led a Washington law that makes mortgage lenders pay the state $250 for each owner-occupied home they issue a foreclosure default notice on, with the money going into the state foreclosure fairness account. The House passed it 63-24 and the Senate 36-9, and the governor signed it in June 2011 (Substitute House Bill 2119, Chapter 24, Laws of 2011).
June 7, 2011
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won reelection to Washington House District 33 Position 1 unopposed with 23,380 votes.
November 2, 2010
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Orwall was lead author of a law merging Washington's cemetery board with its board of funeral directors and embalmers into a single regulator (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2126, Chapter 102, Laws of 2009).
April 15, 2009
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won election to Washington House District 33 Position 1 with 25,336 votes, 62.41%, defeating Todd Gibson.
November 4, 2008
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

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