Zach Hall
Democratic · WA · Washington State Representative, Legislative District 5 Position 1
Zach Hall sponsored and passed bipartisan bills to lower energy costs, including House Bill 2296 encouraging utilities to invest in energy efficiency upgrades and House Bill 2575 eliminating costly reporting requirements. He protected funding to expand State Route 18.
Where Zach Hall stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (2 records), Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (5 records),
Opposes
Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 record)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 2 support
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 2225, which makes companion chatbot companies disclose they are artificial intelligence and protect children. The Washington House approved it 74-21.
March 11, 2026Supports AI Regulation
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to accept 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, 2026Supports AI Regulation
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5981, which bars drug makers from blocking delivery of discounted 340B medicines to clinics serving low-income patients. The Washington House approved it 67-30.
March 6, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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 House approved it 57-39.
February 11, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 5 support
As prime sponsor, advanced HB 2296, which became Chapter 136, 2026 Laws. The enacted law expands customer access to meter-mounted distributed-energy devices and related energy-saving technology.
March 23, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Voted to accept 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, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted yea on third reading and final passage of substitute HB 2296 in the Washington House, a 56-38 vote to expand distributed-energy resources.
February 11, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 8 support
Voted to accept 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, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5847, which protects injured workers' right to choose their own doctor under workers' compensation. The Washington House approved it 67-28.
March 6, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass 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, 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 House approved it 58-35.
February 14, 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 House approved it 58-35.
February 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 2355, which gives nannies, house cleaners, and other domestic workers minimum wage, overtime, written agreements, and notice before firing. The Washington House approved it 57-39.
February 12, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
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
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 House approved it 60-36.
January 29, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
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
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
As prime sponsor, advanced HB 2575, which became Chapter 137, 2026 Laws. The enacted law reduces specified environmental and energy reporting obligations for utilities and state agencies.
March 23, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 support
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to 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, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5068, which lets prisons and jails hire anyone legally allowed to work in the United States as corrections officers. The Washington House approved it 62-33.
March 6, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Voted to accept 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, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to accept 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, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 5855, which bars police, including federal officers, from wearing face masks while dealing with the public on duty. The Washington House approved it 56-37.
March 3, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 4 support
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to 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, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to 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, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 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 House approved it 58-38.
February 10, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to 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, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to 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, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to 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, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 6182, which creates a state grant program to keep abortion care available for people who cannot pay. The Washington House approved it 57-36.
March 11, 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 House approved it 57-36.
February 28, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted to pass 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, 2026Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 2 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 6081, which keeps records of a person's sex designation change out of public view. The Washington House approved it 57-36.
March 3, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 6 support
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to 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, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to 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, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 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 House approved it 56-39.
February 4, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 3 support
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to 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, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to accept 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, 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 House approved it 69-25.
February 13, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 6355, which creates the Washington Electric Transmission Authority to build more high-voltage power lines. The Washington House approved it 66-27.
March 11, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 6309, which speeds up permits for regional transit authorities such as Sound Transit. The Washington House approved it 56-38.
March 4, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Identified moving forward the State Route 18 widening and safety project as a top district priority and supported keeping the project on track through the Governor's proposed budget.
January 14, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Served as vice chair of the House Environment & Energy Committee and as a member of the Local Government and Transportation committees during the 2026 legislative session.
January 12, 2026
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Race Zach Hall is in:
- Legislative District 5 - State Representative Pos. 1 (2-year short & full term) · November 3, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 5; Washington · incumbent
Past race Zach Hall ran in:
- Legislative District 5 - State Representative Pos. 1 (2-year short & full term) · August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 5; Washington · incumbent
Profile last researched September 9, 2026.