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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

Sponsored SB 6183 as prime sponsor; “HIV antiviral drug coverage” became Chapter 48, Laws of 2026.

March 14, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5981, which bars drug makers blocking delivery of discounted 340B medicines to clinics serving low-income patients. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

March 9, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 2242, which locks health plans' preventive care coverage to the federal lists as they stood on June 30, 2025. The Washington Senate approved it 36-12.

February 26, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5947, a bill creating a state board to design a health plan covering all medically needed care for every resident. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 17, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5924, a bill to let pharmacists prescribe vaccines, birth control, overdose treatments, and drugs for minor conditions from December 2027. The Washington Senate passed it 38-11. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 17, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5993, a bill to cap interest on medical debt at 1% a year for debt incurred after 2026. The Washington Senate passed it 29-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 6, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5083, which caps public employee health plan payments to hospitals at 200% of Medicare from 2027. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

April 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Wrote a state law requiring Washington's Medicaid program to cover every FDA-approved HIV antiviral drug with no prior authorization and no step therapy (Senate Bill 5577, Chapter 11, Laws of 2025).

April 4, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law widening access to medicines that prevent HIV infection after an exposure (Senate Bill 6127). The governor signed it on March 25, 2024, and it took effect January 1, 2025.

March 25, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a 2024 law letting trained medical assistants give syphilis shots while a supervising provider watches by video. It also lets providers prescribe antibiotics for a patient's sexual partners without examining them (Senate Bill 5983).

March 25, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a law setting up a dedicated state account to hold the drug-company rebate money earned on HIV medications bought for people enrolled in the state's early intervention program. It took effect in July 2023 (Senate Bill 5142, Chapter 12, Laws of 2023).

March 30, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law expanding the state insurance guaranty fund, which pays claims when an insurer fails, to cover HMOs and health care service contractors, and setting limits on what it pays out (Senate Bill 5508, Chapter 151, Laws of 2022).

March 24, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law widening access to opioid overdose reversal medicine such as naloxone, letting doctors and pharmacists supply it to at-risk people, first responders, and families. The governor signed it on May 12, 2021 (Senate Bill 5195, Chapter 273).

May 12, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Lead sponsor of a law expanding access to electric vehicles already sold in Washington and increasing funding for transportation electrification (Senate Bill 6354); it became law as Chapter 186, Laws of 2026.

March 24, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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 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

Led a law banning neonicotinoid insecticides on outdoor ornamental plants, trees, and lawns starting January 2026, to protect bees and other pollinators. Licensed applications, tree injections, and farming are exempt (Senate Bill 5972).

March 28, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Led a Washington law barring condo and homeowner associations from blocking owners who install heat pumps (Senate Bill 5973). It passed the Senate 48-0 and the House 95-0 and became Chapter 128, Laws of 2024.

March 15, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a 2021 Washington law creating a pollinator health task force to plan state protections for bees and other pollinators. It passed both chambers unanimously (Senate Bill 5253, Chapter 278).

May 12, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a Washington law letting 16- and 17-year-olds donate blood with a parent or guardian's permission (Senate Bill 5179). The Senate passed it 48-1 and the House 98-0, and the governor signed it on April 7, 2021 (Chapter 16, Laws of 2021).

April 7, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote the law creating Washington's Soil Health Initiative, run jointly by Washington State University, the state agriculture department, and the State Conservation Commission (Senate Bill 6306). It targets higher farm profits, more nutritious soils, and less erosion and runoff. The Senate passed it 47-0 and the House 94-3.

April 2, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote and led a bill protecting pollinators, including honey bees, which became state law in 2019 (Senate Bill 5552, Chapter 353).

May 9, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a 2015 law letting emergency medical services agencies run community assistance referral and education programs. It passed the Senate 37-11 and the House 65-31 and was signed that April (Senate Bill 5591).

April 24, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a law barring minor-in-possession charges against people under 21 who need medical help for alcohol poisoning or who seek help for someone else. It passed the House 72-24 and the Senate 44-3 (House Bill 1404).

May 1, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Completed a successful Mukilteo City Council push to legalize biodiesel distribution in the city.

October 14, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: heraldnet.com · researched July 25, 2026

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 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 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

Wrote a law raising the price at which Washington colleges must put construction work out for public bid, from $90,000 to $110,000 (Senate Bill 5385, Chapter 97, Laws of 2023). It passed the Senate 48-0 and the House 98-0.

April 14, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a state law changing how Washington taxes international investment management companies; the governor signed it in May 2019 (Senate Bill 6016, Chapter 426).

May 21, 2019Supports Government Efficiency

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a law updating Washington's commercial vehicle registration and fuel tax rules (Senate Bill 5297). It cut record-keeping for interstate trucks from four years to three and set fines of 20 percent of fees owed for a first offense, rising to 100 percent for a third. It became Chapter 228, Laws of 2015.

May 11, 2015Supports Government Efficiency

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law clarifying how state special fuel taxes apply to publicly owned or operated city transit systems (House Bill 1225, Chapter 352, Laws of 2009).

May 6, 2009Supports Government Efficiency

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law letting counties of at least 600,000 people lease building space with an option to buy, down from a one-million threshold (House Bill 1380). It passed the House 92-0 and the Senate 47-0.

April 24, 2009Supports Government Efficiency

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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

Voted Yea on final passage of the 2025-27 operating budget, ESSB 5167, as recommended by the conference committee.

April 27, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted Yea on final passage of the 2023-25 operating budget, ESSB 5187, as recommended by the conference committee.

April 23, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted Yea on final passage of the 2021-23 operating budget, ESSB 5092, as recommended by the conference committee.

April 25, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law letting rural county, island, and intercounty library districts repay bonds issued without a public vote over 20 years instead of six (Senate Bill 6305). It also changed how counties put library building-fund measures on the ballot. The Senate passed it 45-3 and the House 73-23, and the governor signed it in March 2020.

March 27, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Was the lead author of a Washington law creating a dedicated state account that pays for the insurance commissioner's criminal investigation unit, the team that investigates insurance fraud (Senate Bill 6049). It became law as Chapter 195, Laws of 2020, effective July 1, 2020.

March 27, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted Yea on final passage of the 2019-21 operating budget, ESHB 1109, as recommended by the conference committee.

April 28, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted Yea on final passage of the 2017-19 operating budget, SB 5034.

February 20, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted Nay on final passage of the 2015-17 operating budget, ESSB 6052.

June 29, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted Nay on final passage of the 2014 supplemental operating budget, ESSB 6002, as recommended by the conference committee.

March 13, 2014Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted Yea on final passage of the 2013-15 operating budget, 3ESSB 5034.

June 28, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted Nay on final passage of the 2011-13 operating budget, 2ESHB 1087.

May 24, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted for the state's 2009-2011 operating budget, which passed the House 54-42 (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1244).

April 24, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law creating a state loan program that lends groups money at 0 to 3 percent to buy land for affordable housing and community facilities. Rental housing bought or built with the loans must stay affordable for at least 30 years (House Bill 3142, Chapter 112, Laws of 2008).

March 21, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted Yea on final passage of the 2008 supplemental operating budget, ESHB 2687, as recommended by the conference committee.

March 13, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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

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

Sponsored a law directing the state to plan extending required driver training to people ages 18 through 24 (Senate Bill 5583, Chapter 445, Laws of 2023).

May 11, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law letting Washington use speed cameras to ticket drivers speeding in state highway work zones. It passed the Senate 49-0 and the House 96-0 (Senate Bill 5272).

April 4, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law creating a state council that reviews deaths and serious injuries of pedestrians and cyclists to find road safety fixes (Senate Bill 6493, Chapter 72, Laws of 2020).

March 18, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a law setting escalating penalties for repeated or deliberate carpool-lane violations in Washington (Senate Bill 5695, Chapter 467, Laws of 2019). The Senate passed it 35-14 and the House 59-39.

May 21, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law requiring sellers to provide at least one smoke alarm in a home they sell, and fining owners $5,000 if a fire later injures a tenant in a home without one (Senate Bill 5284, Chapter 455, Laws of 2019).

May 21, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a law creating the Cooper Jones council to study deaths and serious injuries of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other nonmotorists and find road fixes. The Senate passed it 48-0 and the House 68-29 (Senate Bill 5710).

April 17, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Led Senate Bill 5402, which created a state advisory council on bicyclist safety named for Cooper Jones. It became law in 2017 (Chapter 324, Laws of 2017).

May 16, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law creating a statewide pedestrian safety advisory council to work on preventing pedestrian deaths and injuries (Senate Bill 5957, Chapter 243, Laws of 2015).

May 11, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a law setting driving rules and penalties for people approaching emergency, roadside assistance, or police vehicles stopped in emergency zones; it took effect January 1, 2011 (House Bill 2464, Chapter 252, Laws of 2010).

March 30, 2010Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law making drivers who illegally operate a vehicle pay for damage they cause to state property (House Bill 1433). Both chambers passed it unanimously.

May 7, 2009Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law barring real estate brokers from marketing a home only to a private group of buyers or brokers unless it is also marketed publicly (Senate Bill 6091, Chapter 57, Laws of 2026).

March 16, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 6026, which makes local governments of 30,000 or more allow homes on commercial or mixed-use land. The Washington Senate approved it 35-14.

March 10, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1974, which lets cities and counties set up land banks that buy and hold land for affordable housing. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

March 5, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 2266, which makes cities and counties allow shelters and supportive housing wherever homes or hotels are allowed. The Washington Senate approved it 29-20.

March 4, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1345, which lets counties allow one backyard accessory dwelling unit on rural lots outside urban growth areas, with strict limits. The Washington Senate approved it 33-15.

March 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5647, a bill extending the real estate excise tax exemption to affordable homes sold to low-income households by approved groups. The Washington Senate passed it 38-11. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 28, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1687, which lets cities and counties create social housing authorities that build and run mixed-income public rental homes. The Washington Senate approved it 32-17.

February 28, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5496, a bill to bar businesses from holding more than 100 single-family homes and bar investment firms from buying any. The Washington Senate passed it 29-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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

Wrote a housing law barring cities, code cities, and counties from capping how many unrelated people may live together in one home (Senate Bill 5235). It passed the Senate 30-18 and the House 57-40, and the governor vetoed the accessory-dwelling-unit sections.

May 13, 2021Supports Housing Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a state law barring cities from requiring off-street parking for accessory apartments built within a quarter mile of a major transit stop (Senate Bill 6617, Chapter 217, Laws of 2020). It passed the Senate 31-17 and the House 94-3.

March 27, 2020Supports Housing Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law creating a state loan program that lends groups money at 0 to 3 percent to buy land for affordable housing and community facilities. Rental housing bought or built with the loans must stay affordable for at least 30 years (House Bill 3142, Chapter 112, Laws of 2008).

March 21, 2008Supports Housing Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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

Sponsored a law requiring Washington public employers to tell their workers about the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (Senate Bill 5847, Chapter 248, Laws of 2022).

March 30, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a law raising the spending money people keep while the state pays for their home-based care, setting it at no less than 300 percent of the federal benefit rate. It passed the Senate 46-1 and the House 96-0 (Senate Bill 5745, Chapter 164, Laws of 2022).

March 24, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law letting Washington issue reduced-cost ID cards to people under 18 with no permanent address. The Senate passed it 47-2 (Senate Bill 5382).

April 25, 2017Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote the law limiting how public school students may use cell phones and other mobile devices at school (Senate Bill 5346, Chapter 225, Laws of 2026). The Senate passed it 43-4 and the House 63-34, and the governor signed it on March 25, 2026.

March 25, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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

Prime-sponsored a law requiring Washington's public colleges to sign data-sharing agreements with the state schools office so high school students learn about in-state college options (Senate Bill 5593). School districts must send high school student directory information to the state each November.

May 9, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law for community and technical colleges that paid to hire 600 full-time faculty over three years, funded more mental health counselors, and required each college to write a diversity, equity, and inclusion plan (Senate Bill 5194). The governor signed it on May 12, 2021.

May 12, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored SB 6142 as prime sponsor; “Higher ed common application” passed the Legislature and was vetoed by the governor.

April 3, 2020Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored SB 6561 as prime sponsor; “Undocumented student support” became Chapter 326, Laws of 2020.

April 2, 2020Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a Washington law requiring school districts to review their internet safety and digital citizenship policies each year, with input from students, parents, and teachers. The governor signed it on April 20, 2017 (Senate Bill 5449).

April 20, 2017Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law making Washington's four-year schools and the community college board build plans to send credits back so students can finish an associate degree (Senate Bill 6354). The governor vetoed it and lawmakers overrode the veto.

March 29, 2016Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law directing public schools to teach safe technology use and digital citizenship. It passed the Senate 48-0 and the House 94-3 (Senate Bill 6273).

March 29, 2016Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a law creating a state work group on preventing bullying and harassment and on improving student knowledge of mental health and youth suicide. It was signed in April 2011 (House Bill 1163).

April 29, 2011Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a law creating professional development for instructional assistants, the aides who help teachers in classrooms. It took effect in June 2008 (House Bill 2870, Chapter 65, Laws of 2008).

March 18, 2008Supports Public Education Quality

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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

Wrote a law banning the making, importing, and selling of large-capacity gun magazines, ammunition holders that take more than 10 rounds, with exceptions for sales to police and the military. The Senate passed it 28-20 and the House 55-42 (Senate Bill 5078, Chapter 104, Laws of 2022).

March 23, 2022Supports Gun Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 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 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

Prime-sponsored a 2020 law requiring health providers to get a patient's informed consent before performing a pelvic exam (Senate Bill 5282). It passed both chambers unanimously.

March 27, 2020Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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

Prime-sponsored a law letting 16- and 17-year-olds sign up to register to vote and requiring student voting hubs on public college campuses (Senate Bill 6313).

March 27, 2020Supports Election Integrity

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Publicly pressed for a Senate floor vote on the Washington Voting Rights Act after a party-line objection blocked the motion.

March 4, 2015Supports Election Integrity

Source: senatedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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

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

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 a law requiring Washington school districts to pick lessons and textbooks that include the histories of historically marginalized groups (Engrossed Senate Bill 5462, Chapter 157, Laws of 2024).

March 18, 2024Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a Washington law requiring antidiscrimination clauses in public contracts, so firms paid with state money must follow nondiscrimination rules. It passed the Senate 46-0 and the House 98-0 and was signed in May 2023 (Senate Bill 5186, Chapter 468, Laws of 2023).

May 15, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Was the lead sponsor of a Washington law letting youth shelters and host homes tell the state child welfare agency, instead of the parents, when a young person staying with them is seeking gender-affirming or reproductive health care. The agency must then try to reach the parents and offer counseling and family reunification services. The governor signed it on May 9, 2023 (Senate Bill 5599).

May 9, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law barring health insurers from denying medically necessary gender-affirming treatment. The governor signed it on May 12, 2021 (Senate Bill 5313, Chapter 280, Laws of 2021).

May 12, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law requiring Washington school districts to adopt a statewide model policy protecting transgender students from bullying and discrimination (Senate Bill 5689). It also required training for school staff.

April 29, 2019Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Lead author of a Washington law barring licensed health care providers from performing conversion therapy, treatment that tries to change a person sexual orientation or gender identity, on patients under 18. It became law in 2018 (Senate Bill 5722, Chapter 300).

March 28, 2018Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a law requiring every school district to adopt the state's updated anti-bullying policy and name a staff contact for complaints (Chapter 239, Laws of 2010).

March 29, 2010Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 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 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

Was the lead author of a Washington law creating a dedicated state account that pays for the insurance commissioner's criminal investigation unit, the team that investigates insurance fraud (Senate Bill 6049). It became law as Chapter 195, Laws of 2020, effective July 1, 2020.

March 27, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a law ending Washington's lower business tax rate for aerospace makers, to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling and avoid retaliatory tariffs on state exports (Engrossed Senate Bill 6690, Chapter 165, Laws of 2020). It passed the Senate 45-4 and the House 73-24.

March 25, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored Washington's student loan bill of rights, which requires student loan servicers to hold a state license and creates a state advocate for borrowers. The governor signed it on March 15, 2018 (Chapter 62, Laws of 2018).

March 15, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a law requiring tow companies to keep their offices staffed during normal weekday business hours so drivers can get impounded cars back, with only a one-hour midday closure allowed (Senate Bill 5207, Chapter 227, Laws of 2015).

May 11, 2015Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a law setting up a state consumer protection website and information phone line to get help and information out to consumers; it took effect in June 2008 (House Bill 3144, Chapter 151, Laws of 2008).

March 25, 2008Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a law authorizing $800 million in state bonds to pay for highway design, right-of-way, and construction. The Senate passed it 49-0 and the House 59-38 (Senate Bill 6225).

March 31, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored SB 6005 as prime sponsor; “Transportation budget, supp.” became Chapter 257, Laws of 2026 after a partial veto.

March 31, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law giving cities stronger permitting tools to speed up high-capacity transit projects (Senate Bill 6309, Chapter 166, Laws of 2026).

March 23, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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

Sponsored SB 5161 as prime sponsor; “Transportation budget” became Chapter 416, Laws of 2025 after a partial veto.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Was lead sponsor of Washington's 2025 transportation taxes and fees law, signed May 20, 2025, which added 6 cents a gallon to the gas tax and 3 cents to diesel starting July 1, 2025 and raised vehicle fees (Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5801). The Senate passed it 31-17.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a law requiring electricians who install electric vehicle charging equipment on public works projects to hold special EV infrastructure training certification. The Senate passed it 30 to 19 and the governor signed it, effective January 1, 2026 (Senate Bill 5528).

May 12, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 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

Wrote the law allowing tolls on the replacement Interstate 5 bridge between Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon, while barring tolls on Interstate 205 in Washington. It passed the Senate 31-18 and the House 57-40 (Senate Bill 5765).

May 9, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored SB 5550 as prime sponsor; “Ferry workforce development” became Chapter 188, Laws of 2023.

April 25, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored the Move Ahead Washington transportation package, which pays for transit, ferries, rail, and bike and walking projects using carbon-auction money and a higher aircraft fuel tax. It passed the Senate 29-20 and the House 54-44 (Senate Bill 5974, Chapter 182, Laws of 2022).

March 25, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored Washington's extra transportation spending bill for 2021-2023. The governor signed it in March 2022 after vetoing part of it (Senate Bill 5689).

March 25, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored the state's added transportation budget, which set extra spending on transportation projects and climate-related programs through June 2023 (Senate Bill 5975, Chapter 187, Laws of 2022). The Senate approved it 30-19 and the House 57-41.

March 25, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored a 2022 law pledging vehicle license fees, on top of gas taxes, to repay new state highway bonds as fuel tax revenue declines (Senate Bill 5898, Chapter 103). It passed the Senate 47-0 and the House 73-24.

March 17, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law letting county crews do traffic-signal and street-lighting projects costing up to $40,000, up from $10,000; both chambers passed it nearly unanimously (Senate Bill 5179).

May 8, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a law requiring Washington's building code council to set rules for using mass timber, a heavy engineered wood, in homes and commercial buildings (Chapter 29, Laws of 2018).

March 9, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a law exempting federally funded road projects from the rule that holds back up to 5 percent of a contractor's pay until the job ends. It also required state tax agencies to be told within 30 days when a public job worth over $35,000 finished. The House passed it 98-0 and the Senate 48-0 (House Bill 1420, Chapter 113, Laws of 2013).

May 1, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored HB 1569 as prime sponsor; “Local public works fund” became Chapter 45, Laws of 2009.

April 9, 2009Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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 Senate approved it 28-20.

February 26, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against passing 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Was lead sponsor of a Washington law that shifted money between state transportation accounts and changed which revenues are set aside for transportation. It took effect July 27, 2025 (Senate Bill 5802, Chapter 418, Laws of 2025).

May 20, 2025

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Liias was the lead sponsor of a law that reset Washington's recreational fishing and hunting license prices and put them in one fee table, with an annual resident combination license at $62.79. It also lets the Fish and Wildlife Commission add a surcharge starting in 2027 when the budget calls for it. The Senate passed it 25-24 and the House 51-46, and the governor signed it (Senate Bill 5583, Chapter 328, Laws of 2025).

May 17, 2025

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted against passing 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against accepting 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Led a Washington law banning elephants, big cats, bears, and non-human primates in traveling animal acts (Senate Bill 5065). It passed the Senate 30-19 and the House 65-32 and became Chapter 116, Laws of 2025.

April 22, 2025

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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 Senate approved it 28-21.

April 9, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against passing 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Was continued as Senate Transportation chair and selected to chair the Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Work Group.

November 25, 2024

Source: senatedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Cleared a state campaign finance complaint that accused his campaign of taking an over-the-limit contribution for the 2022 primary. Public Disclosure Commission staff found the problem was a reporting error from switching campaign software, found no violation, and closed the case with a reminder.

August 2, 2023

Source: enforcement-case-tracking.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com · researched July 25, 2026

Received AFT Washington’s 2023 Getting It Done award.

May 11, 2023

Source: aftwa.org · researched July 25, 2026

Was reelected by the Senate Democratic Caucus to chair the Senate Transportation Committee for the 2023 session.

December 2, 2022

Source: senatedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Was selected by the Senate Democratic Caucus to chair the Senate Transportation Committee.

December 9, 2021

Source: senatedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Lead-sponsored a law letting credit unions, which are member-owned banks, hold large public deposits from cities and counties anywhere in Washington, lifting a limit that had barred them in counties over 300,000 people (Senate Bill 5106, Chapter 91, Laws of 2021).

April 16, 2021

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Was unanimously reelected by Senate Democrats as majority floor leader.

December 2, 2020

Source: senatedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored SB 5549 as prime sponsor; “Distillery marketing & sales” became Chapter 238, Laws of 2020.

March 31, 2020

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Was selected as Senate majority floor leader, responsible for directing floor action in the 2018 session.

November 14, 2017

Source: senatedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Was selected as assistant floor leader for Senate Democrats while continuing as assistant ranking member on Transportation.

November 19, 2015

Source: senatedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Received the Washington State Transit Association Transportation Champion award for bipartisan leadership.

September 14, 2015

Source: senatedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Was appointed and sworn into the Washington Senate for Legislative District 21.

January 22, 2014

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a bill setting up a way to pay local impact fees under terms written into a recorded property covenant. Lawmakers passed it 83-11, and the governor vetoed it (House Bill 1652).

May 21, 2013

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a law on towing fees for impounded cars, so an owner who reclaims a car before auction pays storage charges from the day it was towed. It passed the House 97-0 and the Senate 49-0 (House Bill 1215).

April 14, 2011

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Was selected to continue as vice chair of the House Transportation Committee through 2012.

December 22, 2010

Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Sponsored HB 1138 as prime sponsor; “Retail store restroom access” became Chapter 438, Laws of 2009.

May 11, 2009

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Wrote a law letting Washington high schoolers graduate without passing the state math test if they met all other standards and earned extra math or career-technical credits. It passed the House 97-0 and the Senate 42-1 and was signed on March 30, 2009 (House Bill 1562, Chapter 17, Laws of 2009).

March 30, 2009

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives for Legislative District 21 after a unanimous Snohomish County Council vote.

January 7, 2008

Source: snohomishcountywa.gov · researched July 25, 2026