Mari Leavitt

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 2225, which makes companion chatbot companies disclose they are artificial intelligence and protect children. The Washington House approved it 74-21.

March 11, 2026Supports AI Regulation

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1170, which makes large artificial intelligence companies label the images, video, and audio their systems create. The Washington House approved it 55-38.

March 11, 2026Supports AI Regulation

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Received the 2025 Paul Beeson Award from Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility for leadership in health and public service.

April 30, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 2088, joining the dietitian interstate compact, signed as Chapter 18, Laws of 2026.

March 11, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5981, which bars drug makers from blocking delivery of discounted 340B medicines to clinics serving low-income patients. The Washington House approved it 67-30.

March 6, 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 House approved it 57-39.

February 11, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5083, which caps what state and school employee health plans pay hospitals at 200% of Medicare rates from 2027. The Washington House approved it 57-39.

April 22, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 2041, a bill cutting Apple Health coverage after pregnancy from 12 months to six for people approved from July 2026. The Washington House passed it 56-40. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it was not law.

April 17, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1114, joining the respiratory-care interstate compact, signed as Chapter 49, Laws of 2025.

April 16, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1971, which makes health plans that cover hormone therapy pay for a full year's supply picked up at one time. The Washington House approved it 58-38.

March 8, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1291, a bill to stop health plans from making patients meet their deductible before covering labor and delivery care. The Washington House passed it 56-39. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it was not law.

March 3, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1917, joining the physician-assistant interstate compact, signed as Chapter 53, Laws of 2024.

March 13, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1069, joining the mental-health-counselor interstate compact, signed as Chapter 58, Laws of 2023.

April 13, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1001, joining the audiology and speech-language-pathology interstate compact, signed as Chapter 53, Laws of 2023.

April 13, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 2215, which brings small fuel suppliers into the cap-and-invest program from 2027. The Washington House approved it 57-38.

March 12, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for E2SHB 2215, changing fuels policy under the Climate Commitment Act; the House passed it 57-38 with three excused.

March 12, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 2515, a bill making large data centers use rate plans that protect other customers and 80% new renewable power. The Washington House passed it 51-41. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 2367, which ends the cap-and-invest exemption for older coal-fired power plants from 2026. The Washington House approved it 63-33.

February 12, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1462, which caps the warming potential of newly made bulk hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants from 2030. The Washington House approved it 58-39.

April 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for 2SHB 1975, revising the Climate Commitment Act; the House passed it 83-13 with two excused.

April 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1409, which speeds up required carbon pollution cuts from transportation fuels under the clean fuels program. The Washington House approved it 54-43.

April 21, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1154, which requires state approval of every landfill permit and renewal, beyond local health permits. The Washington House approved it 57-39.

April 21, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 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 House approved it 63-33.

April 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5175, which delays the deadlines for solar panel makers to fund panel recycling programs to 2030 and 2031. The Washington House approved it 58-37.

April 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 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 House approved it 58-35.

March 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1012, creating local assistance for extreme-weather emergencies, signed as Chapter 172, Laws of 2024.

March 19, 2024Supports 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

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

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted against SSB 5314, modifying Washington's capital-gains tax; the House passed it 59-37 with two excused.

April 11, 2025Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted against ESSB 5096, establishing Washington's capital-gains tax; the House passed it 53-45.

April 21, 2021Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1155, which voids every noncompete agreement in Washington, including ones signed years earlier. The Washington House approved it 62-33.

March 9, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5847, which protects injured workers' right to choose their own doctor under workers' compensation. The Washington House approved it 67-28.

March 6, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 6188, which lets the state write asbestos worker certification rules that go beyond federal minimums. The Washington House approved it 61-33.

March 3, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1570, which lets student workers at Western Washington University form unions and bargain. The Washington House approved it 58-35.

February 14, 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 House approved it 58-35.

February 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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 House approved it 57-39.

February 12, 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 House approved it 60-36.

January 29, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass the final version of Senate Bill 5041, which lets striking workers collect unemployment benefits for up to six weeks. The Washington House approved it 51-45.

April 25, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1213, which allows paid family leave in four-hour blocks and extends job protection to smaller employers. The Washington House approved it 57-38.

April 19, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1332, which makes ride-hailing companies show drivers per-trip bonuses and give 24 months of trip receipts. The Washington House approved it 59-37.

April 17, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1308, which defines personnel files and makes employers give workers a free copy within 21 days. The Washington House approved it 56-40.

April 17, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5503, which changes how the state labor relations commission handles public-sector union cases, including faster hearings. The Washington House approved it 59-36.

April 15, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5101, which lets hate crime victims and their family members take leave or ask for safety changes at work. The Washington House approved it 59-38.

April 15, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5217, which makes employers pay for breast milk pumping breaks and widens rights for pregnant workers. The Washington House approved it 71-25.

April 14, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5104, which bars employers using immigration threats to stop workers claiming wage and labor rights, with fines up to $10,000. The Washington House approved it 59-38.

April 14, 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 House approved it 59-35.

April 12, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5525, which requires employers of 50 or more to give 60 days' notice of mass layoffs. The Washington House approved it 59-38.

April 9, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 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 House approved it 55-40.

March 11, 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 House approved it 60-35.

March 10, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1622, a bill to make public employers bargain with unions before adopting artificial intelligence tools that affect pay or reviews. The Washington House passed it 58-38. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it was not law.

March 8, 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 House approved it 59-38.

March 7, 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 House approved it 58-39.

March 6, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1068, which gives state prison managers interest arbitration, where a neutral arbitrator settles contract disputes. The Washington House approved it 72-25.

March 3, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 2244, a bill to open more government records to the public, including toxicology test results and redacted accident reports. The Washington House passed it 70-26. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 2309, removing postgraduate-degree requirements for certain state jobs, signed as Chapter 38, Laws of 2026.

March 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 2105, which makes employers tell workers within five days when federal agents seek employment records. The Washington House approved it 58-38.

March 11, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5068, which lets prisons and jails hire anyone legally allowed to work in the United States as corrections officers. The Washington House approved it 62-33.

March 6, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5714, which makes it license-threatening misconduct for a bail recovery agent to enforce a civil immigration warrant. The Washington House approved it 58-37.

April 10, 2025Supports 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 House approved it 58-39.

March 6, 2025Supports Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for ESSB 5998, the 2026 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 52-41 with five excused.

February 28, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for ESSB 5167, the 2025-27 operating budget; the House passed it 54-44.

April 1, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1943, revising Washington National Guard education grants, signed as Chapter 178, Laws of 2024.

March 19, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for ESSB 5950, the 2024 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 58-37 with three excused.

February 24, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for ESSB 5187, the 2023-25 operating budget; the House passed it 57-40 with one excused.

April 3, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for ESSB 5693, the 2022 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 56-37 with five excused.

February 26, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored 2SHB 1033, expanding an employment-training program and related tax credits, signed as Chapter 116, Laws of 2021.

April 26, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for ESSB 5092, the 2021-23 operating budget; the House passed it 57-41.

April 3, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1390, providing a benefit increase for certain PERS 1 and TRS 1 retirees, signed as Chapter 329, Laws of 2020.

April 3, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for ESSB 6168, the 2020 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 55-39 with four excused.

February 28, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for ESHB 1109, the 2019-21 operating budget; the House passed it 56-38 with four excused.

March 29, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 2156, which lets the Attorney General appoint investigators for economic and financial crimes. The Washington House approved it 54-41.

March 11, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 2165, which creates the crime of falsely posing as a police officer, including federal officers. The Washington House approved it 66-29.

March 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5855, which bars police, including federal officers, from wearing face masks while dealing with the public on duty. The Washington House approved it 56-37.

March 3, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored 2SHB 1162, strengthening health-care workplace-violence protections, signed as Chapter 303, Laws of 2025.

May 17, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1596, strengthening speeding laws under the BEAM Act, signed as Chapter 228, Laws of 2025.

May 12, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1046, providing civil immunity for emergency motor-vehicle rescues, signed as Chapter 183, Laws of 2025.

April 30, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Sponsored House Bill 1133, changing how Washington handles the civil commitment of people found to be sexually violent predators. The governor signed it in April 2025 (Chapter 48, Laws of 2025).

April 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

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 House approved it 64-31.

April 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1423, a bill to let cities pilot cameras that catch illegally loud vehicles in street-racing enforcement zones. The Washington House passed it 57-40. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it was not law.

March 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1002, increasing penalties for hazing, signed as Chapter 196, Laws of 2023.

May 1, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1051, restricting robocalls and telephone scams, signed as Chapter 103, Laws of 2023.

April 20, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored a Washington law restricting the sale and possession of equipment used to make illegal drugs. It passed 95-0 in the House and 48-0 in the Senate and was signed in April 2023 (House Bill 1209).

April 13, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

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

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored 2SHB 1751, establishing hazing-prevention requirements, signed as Chapter 209, Laws of 2022.

March 30, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1931, strengthening workplace-violence prevention in health care settings, signed as Chapter 430, Laws of 2019.

May 21, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1974, which lets cities and counties set up land banks holding land for affordable housing. The Washington House approved it 59-37.

March 11, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 2266, which makes local governments allow shelters and supportive housing wherever homes or hotels are allowed. The Washington House approved it 56-39.

March 9, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 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 House approved it 58-38.

February 10, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5686, which opens the state's foreclosure mediation program to condo and homeowner association members behind on dues. The Washington House approved it 56-41.

April 23, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1491, which makes cities allow denser housing within walking distance of rail and rapid bus stations. The Washington House approved it 57-39.

April 22, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5184, which caps how much off-street parking cities and counties may require, with none for affordable and senior housing. The Washington House approved it 64-31.

April 11, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5662, which lets cities in large eastern Washington counties waive utility hookup fees for shelters and affordable housing. The Washington House approved it 64-33.

April 9, 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 House approved it 56-39.

March 11, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against EHB 1217, establishing statewide rent-increase limits and related tenant protections; the House passed it 53-42 with three excused.

March 10, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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 House approved it 57-39.

March 6, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 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 House approved it 63-34.

March 5, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1892, creating a workforce-housing accelerator program, signed as Chapter 142, Laws of 2024.

March 18, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1593, expanding landlord-mitigation assistance for victims, signed as Chapter 196, Laws of 2022.

March 30, 2022Supports 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

Voted against HB 1590, authorizing a councilmanic sales-and-use tax for affordable housing; the House passed it 52-44 with two excused.

March 9, 2020Opposes Housing Affordability

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1903, which creates a statewide program of utility bill credits for low-income households. The Washington House approved it 70-26.

March 11, 2026Supports 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 House approved it 56-40.

April 17, 2025Opposes 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 House approved it 56-39.

April 17, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5232, which lets the state keep housing aid flowing to elderly or disabled adults who move onto Social Security. The Washington House approved it 59-38.

April 14, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 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 House approved it 62-35.

March 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1943, revising Washington National Guard education grants, signed as Chapter 178, Laws of 2024.

March 19, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1862, expanding tax assistance for disabled veterans, signed as Chapter 141, Laws of 2024.

March 18, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored 2SHB 1033, expanding an employment-training program and related tax credits, signed as Chapter 116, Laws of 2021.

April 26, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1151, changing public-assistance eligibility and benefit rules, signed as Chapter 9, Laws of 2021.

March 31, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1795, which limits school restraint and isolation to cases of real risk of serious harm. The Washington House approved it 58-37.

March 12, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored 2SHB 1956, requiring substance-use-prevention education under the Lucas Petty Act, signed as Chapter 201, Laws of 2024.

March 19, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1030, authorizing applied doctorate degrees, signed as Chapter 130, Laws of 2023.

April 20, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1642, revising Washington National Guard education grants, signed as Chapter 68, Laws of 2022.

March 17, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored 2SHB 1044, expanding postsecondary education in prisons, signed as Chapter 200, Laws of 2021.

May 10, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Wrote a 2021 law widening a pilot program that helps homeless students and students who were in foster care pay for and stay in college (House Bill 1166). It passed the House 73-22 and the Senate 41-8.

April 16, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1755, authorizing regional universities to offer education-doctorate degrees, signed as Chapter 15, Laws of 2020.

March 18, 2020Supports 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

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1734, changing accreditation requirements for college-in-the-high-school programs, signed as Chapter 272, Laws of 2019.

May 7, 2019Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 2320, which extends Washington's illegal-gun manufacturing bans to 3D printers, milling machines and their digital files. The Washington House approved it 58-38.

March 11, 2026Supports Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1163, which requires a permit, with fingerprints and a safety course, to buy a firearm. The Washington House approved it 57-39.

April 22, 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 against E2SHB 1143, imposing firearm-purchase and transfer requirements; the House passed it 52-44 with two excused.

April 14, 2023Opposes 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 to pass Senate Bill 6182, which creates a state grant program to keep abortion care available for people who cannot pay. The Washington House approved it 57-36.

March 11, 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 House approved it 57-36.

February 28, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 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 House approved it 58-36.

April 12, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5093, which ends coroner authority over abortion and stillbirth deaths and decriminalizes concealing a birth. The Washington House approved it 58-39.

April 9, 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 House approved it 57-36.

February 13, 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 to pass Senate Bill 5892, which sends voter list requests to the Secretary of State and makes leaks a felony. The Washington House approved it 57-36.

February 28, 2026Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1241, strengthening protections against election-worker harassment, signed as Chapter 292, Laws of 2024.

March 26, 2024Supports Election Integrity

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 6346, which creates a 9.9% state income tax on individual income above $1 million a year, starting in 2028. The Washington House approved it 51-46.

March 9, 2026Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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 House approved it 57-36.

March 3, 2026Supports Data Privacy

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1750, which sets a separate legal test for claims that a local rule hinders minority voting. The Washington House approved it 58-38.

March 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5520, which makes it easier for people wrongly convicted of a felony to win compensation from the state. The Washington House approved it 72-23.

March 6, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5925, which lets the Attorney General demand documents and sworn statements before suing over civil rights, wage, or immigration-limit violations. The Washington House approved it 56-41.

March 4, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 2464, a bill making private jails and detention centers report deaths, abuse claims and injuries within a business day. The Washington House passed it 58-38. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 16, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 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 House approved it 56-39.

February 4, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1052, which makes a hate crime provable when bias was part, not all, of the motive. The Washington House approved it 59-38.

April 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 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 House approved it 56-40.

March 11, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 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

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

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 2428, requiring added notices before life-insurance policies lapse, signed as Chapter 62, Laws of 2026.

March 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1155, which voids every noncompete agreement in Washington, including ones signed years earlier. The Washington House approved it 62-33.

March 9, 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 House approved it 69-25.

February 13, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5313, which bars landlords from making tenants give up the right to sue or sign nondisclosure agreements about the lease. The Washington House approved it 58-38.

April 15, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5463, which requires every self-insured employer to handle injured workers' compensation claims in good faith. The Washington House approved it 64-32.

April 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5651, which raises the amount in a debtor's bank account protected from creditors from $1,000 to $2,000. The Washington House approved it 61-34.

April 10, 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 House approved it 59-38.

April 9, 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 House approved it 59-39.

March 26, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1232, which tightens health and safety rules for private detention facilities, including nonprofit operators. The Washington House approved it 56-38.

March 7, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 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 House approved it 56-39.

March 4, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1080, a bill to make hotels and short-term rentals include every mandatory fee in the advertised room rate. The Washington House passed it 58-39. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it was not law.

March 3, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for SSB 6003, the 2026 supplemental capital budget; the House passed it 96-0 with two excused.

March 12, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 6355, which creates the Washington Electric Transmission Authority to build more high-voltage power lines. The Washington House approved it 66-27.

March 11, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 6309, which speeds up permits for regional transit authorities such as Sound Transit. The Washington House approved it 56-38.

March 4, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for ESSB 6005, the 2026 supplemental transportation budget; the House passed it 93-0 with five excused.

February 28, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for SSB 5195, the 2025-27 capital budget; the House passed it unanimously, 98-0.

April 27, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1054, allowing longer county ferry maintenance and repair contracts, signed as Chapter 35, Laws of 2025.

April 11, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for ESSB 5161, the 2025-27 transportation budget; the House passed it 66-30 with two excused.

April 2, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

Was selected for the CSG National Executive Committee and as co-chair of CSG's Shared State Legislation Committee, NCSL's Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force, and NCSL's Labor and Economic Development Committee.

May 2, 2026

Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted against passing the Senate's version of House Bill 2548, which requires 60 days' notice to the Attorney General before more health care mergers. The Washington House approved it 55-41.

March 11, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against passing the Senate's version of House Bill 1710, which makes the Attorney General list local governments with a recent record of voting bias. The Washington House approved it 57-39.

March 11, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against ESSB 6260, changing public-education funding; the House passed it 50-47 with one excused.

March 11, 2026

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 6026, which makes cities and counties of 30,000 or more allow homes on land zoned for commercial or mixed use. The Washington House approved it 69-27.

March 5, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against passing House Bill 2095, a bill presuming a driver careless for hitting a pedestrian or cyclist in a crosswalk, bike lane or sidewalk. The Washington House passed it 53-44. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 17, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against passing House Bill 2637, a bill keeping birth dates, home addresses, location data and ID numbers held by agencies out of public records. The Washington House passed it 52-45. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 16, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against the compromise version of House Bill 1217, which caps yearly rent increases at 7% plus inflation or 10%, whichever is lower. The Washington House approved it 54-44.

April 27, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored SHB 1201, requiring emergency shelters to plan for pets, signed as Chapter 80, Laws of 2025.

April 21, 2025

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 5284, which makes companies that sell packaging and paper in Washington pay for a statewide recycling program. The Washington House approved it 51-45.

April 14, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Was reelected by House Democratic colleagues as Deputy Majority Whip for the 2025-26 Legislature.

December 13, 2024

Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Won reelection to Washington House District 28 Position 1 with 34,629 votes, 58.44%, defeating Gabe Sachwitz.

November 5, 2024

Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for Initiative 2081, establishing public-school parental-rights provisions; the House passed it 82-15 with one excused.

March 4, 2024

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored 2SHB 1009, reducing employment barriers for military spouses, signed as Chapter 165, Laws of 2023.

April 25, 2023

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Won reelection to Washington House District 28 Position 1 with 27,095 votes, 58.24%, defeating Gabe Sachwitz.

November 8, 2022

Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Won reelection to Washington House District 28 Position 1 with 39,973 votes, 57.21%, defeating Kevin Ballard.

November 3, 2020

Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 2189, restoring compensation-related service credit for public-safety retirement-system members, signed as Chapter 108, Laws of 2020.

March 25, 2020

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 2188, expanding commercial-driver-license waivers for military veterans, signed as Chapter 78, Laws of 2020.

March 19, 2020

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Saw her prime-sponsored HB 1137, increasing Washington National Guard wildfire-response pay, signed as Chapter 66, Laws of 2019.

April 19, 2019

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Took the oath of office and began her first term representing Washington House District 28.

January 14, 2019

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Won election to Washington House District 28 Position 1 with 27,735 votes, 52.8%, defeating Richard Muri.

November 6, 2018

Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026