Ed Orcutt

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

April 22, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Sponsored HB 2733 as prime sponsor, establishing a prescribed burn certification program; the governor signed it as Chapter 172, Laws of 2018.

March 22, 2018Supports Environment and Public Health

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

February 10, 2026Supports Labor Rights

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

February 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

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Was lead author of a Washington law extending the state's Sunset Act program-review system 20 years to 2045 and requiring the legislature's audit committee to review state timber-harvest levels even during lawsuits. It passed 97-0 and 48-0 and took effect July 27, 2025 (House Bill 1372).

May 2, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Prime-sponsored a law letting more school districts cut the minimum number of school days required in a school year (House Bill 1803). The House passed it 97-0 and the governor signed it on May 7, 2019.

May 7, 2019Opposes Public Education Quality

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

March 11, 2026Opposes Gun Control

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

April 22, 2025Opposes Gun Control

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 5917, which lets the Department of Corrections supply abortion medications to health care providers across the state. The Washington House approved it 57-36.

February 28, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted to pass House Bill 2294, which voids new property deed clauses that bar a grocery store or pharmacy from opening on the land. The Washington House approved it 69-25.

February 13, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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Sponsored HB 2599 as prime sponsor, concerning freight mobility board funding; the governor signed it as Chapter 23, Laws of 2016.

March 25, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure

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Sponsored HB 1376 as prime sponsor, concerning capital gains tax prepayment; the governor signed it as Chapter 191, Laws of 2026.

March 24, 2026

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

March 12, 2026

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

March 12, 2026

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

March 11, 2026

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

March 11, 2026

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

March 11, 2026

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

March 11, 2026

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

March 11, 2026

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

March 11, 2026

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

March 11, 2026

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

March 11, 2026

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

March 9, 2026

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

March 9, 2026

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

March 9, 2026

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

March 9, 2026

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

March 6, 2026

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

March 6, 2026

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

March 5, 2026

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

March 4, 2026

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

March 3, 2026

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

February 28, 2026

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

February 17, 2026

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

February 16, 2026

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

February 16, 2026

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

February 14, 2026

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

February 14, 2026

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Voted against passing House Bill 2471, which creates a state union law for private workers that applies only if federal labor law stops covering them. The Washington House approved it 58-35.

February 13, 2026

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Voted against passing House Bill 2355, which gives nannies, house cleaners, and other domestic workers minimum wage, overtime, written agreements, and notice before firing. The Washington House approved it 57-39.

February 12, 2026

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

February 12, 2026

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Voted against passing House Bill 2242, which locks health plans' preventive care coverage to the federal lists as they stood on June 30, 2025. The Washington House approved it 57-39.

February 11, 2026

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Voted against passing House Bill 1687, which lets cities and counties create social housing authorities that build and run mixed-income public rental homes. The Washington House approved it 58-38.

February 10, 2026

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Voted against passing House Bill 1604, which sets rules for how local jails search transgender and intersex people, barring searches to learn genital status. The Washington House approved it 56-39.

February 4, 2026

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Voted against passing House Bill 2411, which lets state workers receive shared leave when they are hate crime victims or caught up in immigration enforcement. The Washington House approved it 60-36.

January 29, 2026

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Sponsored HB 1371 as prime sponsor, concerning veteran parking privileges; the governor signed the substitute as Chapter 295, Laws of 2025.

May 17, 2025

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

April 27, 2025

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

April 25, 2025

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

April 23, 2025

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

April 22, 2025

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

April 22, 2025

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

April 21, 2025

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

April 21, 2025

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

April 19, 2025

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

April 18, 2025

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

April 17, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 2039, which passes all current child support to families on cash welfare instead of the state keeping most of it. The Washington House approved it 56-40.

April 17, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 2040, which stops the state clawing back disability cash aid when federal disability payments later cover the same months. The Washington House approved it 56-39.

April 17, 2025

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

April 17, 2025

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

April 17, 2025

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

April 15, 2025

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

April 15, 2025

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

April 15, 2025

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

April 14, 2025

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

April 14, 2025

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

April 14, 2025

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

April 14, 2025

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 5632, which extends Washington's abortion and gender-affirming care shield law to help such as money, rides, and information. The Washington House approved it 58-36.

April 12, 2025

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 5040, which gives police officers in every city and county interest arbitration, where a neutral arbitrator settles contract disputes. The Washington House approved it 59-35.

April 12, 2025

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 5375, which adds clergy to the people who must report suspected child abuse, with no exception for privileged conversations. The Washington House approved it 64-31.

April 11, 2025

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

April 11, 2025

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

April 11, 2025

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 5494, which creates a state program requiring certified firms for renovation work on older homes and buildings with lead paint. The Washington House approved it 63-33.

April 11, 2025

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

April 10, 2025

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

April 10, 2025

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

April 10, 2025

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

April 9, 2025

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

April 9, 2025

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

April 9, 2025

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 5480, which keeps medical debt off credit reports and makes any medical debt that is reported unenforceable. The Washington House approved it 59-38.

April 9, 2025

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 5122, which makes Washington-based companies send their federal merger filings to the state Attorney General at the same time. The Washington House approved it 59-39.

March 26, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1141, which gives workers on licensed cannabis farms the right to form a union and bargain as a group. The Washington House approved it 55-40.

March 11, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1183, which changes local building rules so homes cost less to build, including letting insulated walls reach into setbacks. The Washington House approved it 56-39.

March 11, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1747, which bars employers rejecting everyone with a criminal record or checking records before a conditional job offer. The Washington House approved it 56-40.

March 11, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1644, which toughens child labor enforcement, with fines of at least $15,000 for a violation that seriously hurts a minor. The Washington House approved it 60-35.

March 10, 2025

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

March 8, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1531, which makes it state policy that public health responses to contagious disease follow the best available science, including vaccines. The Washington House approved it 58-35.

March 8, 2025

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

March 8, 2025

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

March 7, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1821, which lets labor-management committees and union benefit trusts get contractors' payroll records for public works jobs. The Washington House approved it 59-38.

March 7, 2025

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

March 7, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1696, which raises the income limit for the Covenant Homeownership Program's down payment help to 120% of county median income. The Washington House approved it 57-39.

March 6, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1875, which lets workers use paid sick leave for their own or a family member's immigration hearing. The Washington House approved it 58-39.

March 6, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1494, which widens the property tax break for new apartment buildings that set aside homes at lower rents. The Washington House approved it 63-34.

March 5, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1081, which gives homeowners approached by unsolicited buyers the right to a buyer-paid appraisal and a chance to cancel. The Washington House approved it 56-39.

March 4, 2025

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

March 3, 2025

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

March 3, 2025

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

March 3, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1177, which requires the state to serve every family on the child welfare housing assistance waiting list. The Washington House approved it 62-35.

March 3, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 1215, which removes the line in the state's suggested advance directive form that cancelled it during pregnancy. The Washington House approved it 57-36.

February 13, 2025

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Sponsored HB 2199 as prime sponsor, concerning Climate Commitment Act tax exemptions; the governor signed the engrossed bill as Chapter 115, Laws of 2024.

March 15, 2024

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Prime-sponsored a law putting the Southwest Washington Fair under the Lewis County commissioners; the governor signed it in March 2024 (House Bill 2433, Chapter 75).

March 13, 2024

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Wrote a new law shortening State Route 501 so it ends at Ridgefield instead of running east to state route 5 near La Center (House Bill 2318, Chapter 73, Laws of 2024).

March 13, 2024

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Wrote a Washington law barring employers from searching workers' personal cars parked at work, with limited exceptions. The House passed it 95-1, and the governor signed it on May 4, 2023 (House Bill 1491).

May 4, 2023

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Sponsored HB 1438 as prime sponsor, expanding a property tax exemption for certain health expenses; the governor signed the substitute as Chapter 220, Laws of 2021.

May 10, 2021

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Sponsored HB 1250 as prime sponsor, designating Washington a Purple Heart state honoring wounded veterans; the governor signed the substitute as Chapter 213, Laws of 2021.

May 10, 2021

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Prime-sponsored a law letting wheeled all-terrain vehicles drive on stretches of state highway posted at 35 mph or less in unincorporated areas, when the county passes an ordinance allowing it (House Bill 1251). The House passed it 96-1 and the Senate 46-3.

April 26, 2021

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Sponsored HB 1491 (2021-22) as prime sponsor, concerning transport of timber and forest products; the governor signed it as Chapter 49, Laws of 2021.

April 14, 2021

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Sponsored a law letting county assessors file their property assessment rolls by August 15 instead of July 15 when the county extends the appeal filing window (House Bill 2858). Signed March 25, 2020; the House passed it 96-1.

March 25, 2020

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Sponsored a law updating Washington's official map and survey coordinate system to the newest national standard. It also let coordinates be recorded in feet or meters (House Bill 2860, Chapter 50, Laws of 2020).

March 18, 2020

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Sponsored a law letting people enter abandoned cemeteries to visit graves, hold burials, and do upkeep. It also lets the state authorize local governments or preservation groups to maintain those cemeteries (House Bill 1801).

April 24, 2019

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Sponsored HB 1907 as prime sponsor, concerning access to abandoned cemeteries; the governor signed it as Chapter 208, Laws of 2017.

May 5, 2017

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Sponsored a law expanding the counties where small farms may host paid interns under the state farm internship program (House Bill 1906). The House passed it 96-0.

April 27, 2017

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Was lead author of a law letting an out-of-state business attend one Washington trade show a year without that alone making it owe state business taxes (House Bill 2938). The governor signed it and it took effect July 1, 2016.

March 31, 2016

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Sponsored a law allowing cargo extensions to be attached to motor home and travel trailer frames; it passed 97-0 in the House and 47-0 in the Senate (House Bill 2598).

March 25, 2016

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Sponsored HB 1738 as prime sponsor, concerning marine and other fuel tax refunds; the governor signed the substitute as Chapter 9, Laws of 2015 (2nd special session).

July 9, 2015

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Sponsored HB 2012 as prime sponsor, directing the Department of Transportation's use of practical design; the governor signed the engrossed substitute as Chapter 12, Laws of 2015 (3rd special session).

July 6, 2015

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Prime-sponsored a law changing what owners must provide before the state issues a first vehicle registration. It passed 93-4 and 48-1 and was signed in April 2014 (House Bill 2741).

April 2, 2014

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Sponsored HB 1752 as prime sponsor, concerning commercial motor vehicle regulation; the governor signed the substitute as Chapter 224, Laws of 2013.

May 14, 2013

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Sponsored a law requiring Washington's sexual health education to cover sex crimes against minors and the legal consequences of a conviction. The governor signed it on May 1, 2013 (Chapter 85, Laws of 2013).

May 1, 2013

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