Jim Walsh

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

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Apologized publicly for wearing a yellow Star of David on his shirt at a Thurston County event in protest of COVID-19 vaccine requirements, calling his use of the image inappropriate and offensive.

July 1, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted no on final passage of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5116 (56-42), the law committing Washington electric utilities to carbon-neutral and then carbon-free electricity.

April 11, 2019Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted no on final passage of Engrossed House Bill 1638 (57-40), which removed the personal and philosophical exemption from the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine requirement for school entry.

March 5, 2019Opposes Environment and Public Health

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The House adopted Walsh's amendment to the 2022 supplemental operating budget requiring Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital to pay the state minimum wage to patients working in vocational rehabilitation and work readiness programs.

February 26, 2022Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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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 House approved it 72-25.

March 3, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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The House adopted Walsh's amendment to the 2022 supplemental operating budget requiring Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital to pay the state minimum wage to patients working in vocational rehabilitation and work readiness programs.

February 26, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted no on third reading and final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2081 (50-48), which raised business and occupation tax rates.

April 22, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted yes on final passage of Initiative 2113 (77-20), which restored police authority to engage in vehicular pursuits on reasonable suspicion and was enacted as Chapter 6, Laws of 2024.

March 4, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted no on the conference committee report for Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1054 (55-42), which restricted police tactics including chokeholds, neck restraints and vehicular pursuits.

April 23, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted no on third reading and final passage of Engrossed House Bill 1217 (53-42), the residential rent stabilization act limiting annual rent increases.

March 10, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability

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Prime-sponsored a law making homeowner and condominium associations wait before foreclosing on an owner over unpaid dues (House Bill 1482). The owner must owe at least three months or $200 in assessments, receive a delinquency notice, and have 180 days pass first.

May 10, 2021Supports Housing Affordability

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During floor debate on the 2022 supplemental operating budget the House adopted a separate Walsh amendment that kept the Naselle Youth Camp in Pacific County open.

February 26, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted no on final passage of Second Substitute House Bill 1087 (63-33), which created the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program funded by an employee payroll premium.

February 21, 2019Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted no on final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5395 (56-40), which required comprehensive sexual health education in Washington public schools.

March 4, 2020Opposes Public Education Quality

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Voted yes on final passage of Engrossed House Bill 2242 (67-26), the McCleary K-12 school funding and state property tax package.

June 30, 2017Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2026Opposes Gun Control

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2025Opposes Gun Control

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Voted no on third reading and final passage of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1163 (58-38), which established a permit to purchase requirement for firearms.

March 8, 2025Opposes Gun Control

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Voted no on third reading and final passage of Substitute House Bill 1240 (55-42), the ban on the manufacture and sale of semiautomatic assault rifles in Washington.

March 8, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Voted no on third reading and final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5078 (55-42), which banned the manufacture and sale of firearm magazines holding more than 10 rounds.

March 4, 2022Opposes Gun Control

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Voted against passing 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, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Led a 24-hour Republican floor stand against the Senate Bill 6346 income tax measure, during which Republicans loaded more than 80 amendments onto the bill before it passed the House.

March 10, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted yes on final passage of Initiative 2111 (76-21), which prohibited state and local taxes on personal income and was enacted as Chapter 5, Laws of 2024.

March 4, 2024Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted no on the conference committee report for Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5096 (52-44), the bill enacting Washington's excise tax on capital gains.

April 24, 2021Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted no on final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5599 (57-39), which let licensed youth shelters notify the Department of Children, Youth, and Families instead of parents when housing a minor seeking gender affirming or reproductive health care.

April 12, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

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Cast the lone no vote against Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1483 (94-1), the Right to Repair Act governing servicing of products with digital electronics.

March 4, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted against accepting 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, 2026

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2026

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Voted against accepting 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2026

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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

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2026

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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

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2026

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2026

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Voted against accepting 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against accepting 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, 2026

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2026

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Voted against accepting 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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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

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

March 4, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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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

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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

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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

February 14, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing House Bill 1002, a bill to let county coroner and medical examiner staff get workers' compensation for job-caused post-traumatic stress disorder. The Washington House passed it 70-24. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 10, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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Voted against passing 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, 2026

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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

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2025

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Voted against accepting 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, 2025

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2025

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2025

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2025

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2025

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Voted against passing the Senate's version of 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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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

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against passing 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against passing 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Authored and sponsored the three citizen initiatives to the Legislature, Initiatives 2081, 2111 and 2113, that both chambers approved on this date, enacting them into law beyond the governor's veto.

March 4, 2024

Source: jimwalsh.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of Initiative 2081 (82-15), the parents' bill of rights measure covering access to school records and curricula, which the Legislature enacted as Chapter 4, Laws of 2024.

March 4, 2024

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

The House passed Walsh's family burial grounds bill, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1037, a second time by 92-1 during the 2024 session.

January 25, 2024

Source: jimwalsh.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Elected chair of the Washington State Republican Party at the party's Olympia meeting, receiving 95 of 110 votes cast by state committee members and county party chairs.

August 12, 2023

Source: lynnwoodtimes.com · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored a bill letting landowners set aside part of their own property as a family burial ground, with the site registered and disclosed to buyers. The House passed it 95-0 in February 2023, but it never became law (House Bill 1037).

February 27, 2023

Source: jimwalsh.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

The Washington State Legislative Ethics Board dismissed for lack of reasonable cause a complaint filed against Walsh by a Black Lives Matter affiliate over questions he asked people testifying at House committee hearings.

May 19, 2021

Source: jimwalsh.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Announced his 2021 House committee assignments, taking the post of ranking minority member on the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee and assistant ranking member on the House Education Committee.

December 21, 2020

Source: jimwalsh.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Governor Jay Inslee signed Walsh's House Bill 1148 into law, extending the expiration date for state reporting requirements on timber purchases; the measure was enacted as Chapter 55, Laws of 2017.

April 19, 2017

Source: jimwalsh.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026