Noel C. Frame
Democratic · WA · Washington State Senator, Legislative District 36
Noel Frame has represented the 36th Legislative District as state senator since January 2023, after serving as state representative from January 2016. She has been honored more than 15 times for advocating for youth in foster care and juvenile justice and for fixing the state's upside-down tax code.
Where Noel C. Frame stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (2 records), Healthcare Affordability (7 records), Environment and Public Health (10 records),
Opposes
Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 record)
Mixed record
Social Programs and Welfare (5 support · 2 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
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
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
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
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 7 support
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
Prime sponsored SB 5829, which added screening of newborn infants for congenital cytomegalovirus; the governor signed it as Chapter 96, 2024 Laws on March 14, 2024.
March 14, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 10 support
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
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 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
Voted yes on E2SSB 5126, the Washington Climate Commitment Act cap-and-invest program, which passed the House 54-43 as amended on April 23, 2021.
April 23, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Voted yes on EHB 1638, which removed the personal and philosophical exemption from the measles, mumps and rubella immunization requirement, on House final passage 57-40 on March 5, 2019.
March 5, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 3 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
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Released an updated House and Senate Democratic progressive revenue package with fellow budget leaders on April 15, 2025, presenting it in her role as vice chair for finance of the Senate Ways & Means Committee and describing it as raising taxes on the largest corporations and wealthiest individuals to fund public schools and state services.
April 15, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: senatedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Voted yes on the conference committee report for ESSB 5096, the state capital gains excise tax on high-value asset sales, which passed the House 52-44 on April 24, 2021.
April 24, 2021Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 28 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
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 Senate approved it 29-19.
March 4, 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 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
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
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
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
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
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 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
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
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
Prime sponsored HB 1706, which eliminated subminimum wage certificates for workers with disabilities; the governor signed it as Chapter 374, 2019 Laws on May 13, 2019.
May 13, 2019Supports Labor Rights
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Prime sponsored HB 1672, which lengthened the period for workers to recover unpaid wages under the state prevailing wage laws; the governor signed it as Chapter 242, 2018 Laws on March 23, 2018.
March 23, 2018Supports Labor Rights
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 5 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 House Bill 2105, which makes employers tell workers within five days when federal agents ask to see employment records. The Washington Senate approved it 27-21.
March 5, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 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
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 7 support
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 2156, which lets the Attorney General appoint investigators for economic and financial crimes. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.
March 5, 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 SB 5375, which designated clergy as mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect; the governor signed it as Chapter 197, 2025 Laws on May 2, 2025.
May 2, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 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
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 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 Senate approved it 28-20.
February 28, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 18 support
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
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
Voted yes on E2SHB 1110, which required cities to allow middle housing in areas previously zoned for single-family detached houses, on Senate passage as amended, 35-14, on April 11, 2023.
April 11, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Prime sponsored SB 5198, which set notice and purchase-opportunity rules for the sale or lease of manufactured and mobile home communities; the governor signed it as Chapter 40, 2023 Laws on April 6, 2023.
April 6, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 5 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
Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5232, which keeps state housing aid for elderly or disabled adults who move onto Social Security. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.
April 18, 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 Senate approved it 30-18.
April 15, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Prime sponsored HB 1219, which required appointment of counsel for youth in dependency court proceedings; the governor signed it as Chapter 210, 2021 Laws on May 10, 2021.
May 10, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted to pass House Bill 1795, which limits school restraint and isolation of students to cases of real risk of serious harm to a person. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.
March 5, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted yes on ESSB 5395, the comprehensive sexual health education mandate for public schools, on House final passage as amended, 56-40, on March 4, 2020.
March 4, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 4 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 yes on SHB 1240, which prohibited the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Washington, on final Senate passage as amended, 28-21, on April 18, 2023.
April 18, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 6 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
Track record — Election Integrity
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
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
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
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 4 support
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
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 12 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
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
Prime sponsored HB 2794 on juvenile record sealing; the governor signed it as Chapter 184, 2020 Laws on March 27, 2020.
March 27, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Prime sponsored HB 1706, which eliminated subminimum wage certificates for workers with disabilities; the governor signed it as Chapter 374, 2019 Laws on May 13, 2019.
May 13, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 16 support
Prime sponsored SB 6231, which removed the sales and use tax exemption for replacement equipment at data centers; the governor signed it as Chapter 266, 2026 Laws on April 1, 2026.
April 1, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
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
Prime sponsored HB 1672, which lengthened the period for workers to recover unpaid wages under the state prevailing wage laws; the governor signed it as Chapter 242, 2018 Laws on March 23, 2018.
March 23, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 5 support
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 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 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
Track record — General
General · 2 records
The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO endorsed Noel C. Frame for State Senator in the 36th Legislative District, as approved by delegates at its 2026 Constitutional Convention meeting on July 23, 2026.
July 23, 2026
Source: wslc.org · researched July 30, 2026
Held the posts of vice chair for finance of the Senate Ways & Means Committee and vice chair of the Senate Human Services Committee in the 2026 session, after previously chairing the House Finance Committee, per her official Senate biography page.
April 15, 2026
Source: senatedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 30, 2026
Race Noel C. Frame is in:
- Legislative District 36 - State Senator (4-year term) · November 3, 2026 · Legislative (Senate) District 36; Washington · incumbent
Past race Noel C. Frame ran in:
- Legislative District 36 - State Senator · August 4, 2026 · Legislative (Senate) District 36; Washington · incumbent
Profile last researched September 9, 2026.