John Ley

Voted no on House adoption and final passage of the conference committee report on SB 5167, the 2025-2027 biennium state operating budget; the budget passed the House 52-45.

April 27, 2025For

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

Voted no on House final passage of SB 5814, which extended the state retail sales and excise tax to selected services and nicotine products; the bill passed the House 50-47.

April 23, 2025For

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

Voted no on House final passage of HB 2081, which modified business and occupation tax surcharges and rates and created a temporary business tax surcharge; the bill passed the House 50-48.

April 22, 2025For

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

Voted no on House final passage of the conference committee report on HB 1217, the rent stabilization act limiting residential rent and fee increases; the bill passed the House 54-44.

April 27, 2025Against

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

Voted no on House third reading of HB 1491, which promoted transit-oriented housing development near major transit stops; the bill passed the House 58-39.

March 5, 2025Against

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

Toured the vacant Brockmann psychiatric treatment facility in Vancouver and publicly urged the state to fund its operation so the completed building could serve mental health patients.

July 18, 2025For

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

Voted no on House final passage of HB 1296 as amended by the Senate, the public education measure that revised parental notification and student protection rules; the bill passed the House 59-39.

April 24, 2025Against

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

Offered floor amendment 437 to HB 1296, the public education bill that rewrote parts of the 2024 parental-rights initiative; the House rejected the amendment 41-52.

March 12, 2025Against

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

Voted no on House third reading and final passage of HB 1163, which enhanced permit and background-check requirements for the purchase, transfer, and possession of firearms; the bill passed the House 58-38.

March 8, 2025Against

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

Saw his prime-sponsored HB 2605, concerning permitting and handling standards for naturally occurring fibrous silicate materials used in construction aggregate, pass the House 92-1 on third reading; the measure did not clear the Senate.

February 14, 2026For

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

Saw his prime-sponsored HB 1857, concerning handling and disposal rules for asbestos-containing building materials in construction, pass the House 95-2 on third reading; the measure did not clear the Senate.

March 12, 2025For

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

Traveled with the Washington House Nuclear Energy Caucus to Idaho National Laboratory to examine advanced nuclear generation as an option for the state's electricity supply.

September 29, 2025

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

Was appointed to three interim work committees, including the bi-state Legislative Action Committee that oversees the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement program.

June 18, 2025

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

Was sworn in as the Washington state representative for the 18th Legislative District, Position 2, and took seats on the House Transportation, Postsecondary Education & Workforce, and Environment & Energy committees for the 2025 session.

January 13, 2025

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

Pleaded guilty in Clark County Superior Court to two misdemeanor counts of attempted voter violation arising from his 2022 change of voter registration to a Battle Ground address, and received a 364-day suspended sentence, 12 months of probation, and a $500 fine.

February 10, 2025

Source: thereflector.com · researched July 23, 2026