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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5853, signed into law. The bill extended the crisis relief center model so it provides behavioral health crisis services for minors.

March 29, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Prime-sponsored 2SSB 6228, a bill on treatment of substance use disorders; it was signed into law as Chapter 366.

March 29, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5440, signed into law. The bill provided timely competency evaluations and restoration services for people with behavioral health disorders.

May 15, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Prime-sponsored SSB 5300, which was signed into law. The bill dealt with keeping prescription drug coverage continuous for people treated for behavioral health conditions.

May 4, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Led SB 5228 as its prime sponsor, and it became law. The law made occupational therapy services available to people with behavioral health disorders.

April 20, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Led ESB 5476 as its prime sponsor, and it became law with a partial veto. The law responded to the State v. Blake court decision. It changed how the justice system handles those cases and added behavioral health prevention, treatment, and related services.

May 13, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Led E2SSB 5444 as its prime sponsor, and it became law. The law sped up court-ordered mental competency evaluations and treatment for people with behavioral health disorders in the criminal court system. It followed the terms of the Trueblood settlement agreement.

May 9, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5432, signed into law. The bill completed the move to integrated behavioral health care by January 1, 2020. It removed behavioral health organizations from state law. It clarified the roles of the Health Care Authority, the Department of Social and Health Services, and the Department of Health. It also set the duties of behavioral health administrative services organizations and Medicaid managed care organizations, and made technical corrections.

May 9, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 5360, a bill to make knowingly breaking water pollution, clean air, and hazardous waste laws a felony. The Washington Senate passed it 27-22. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

February 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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On final passage voted for the 2021 Climate Commitment Act cap-and-invest program (SB 5126) (27-22 in the Senate).

April 24, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

On final passage voted for the 2019 removal of personal/philosophical vaccine exemption for the MMR vaccine (HB 1638) (25-22 in the Senate).

April 17, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5797, a bill to tax stocks, bonds, and funds worth more than $50 million at $5 per $1,000 of value. The Washington Senate passed it 26-21. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

April 27, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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On final passage voted for the 2021 enactment of a 7% capital gains excise tax on high earners (SB 5096) (25-24 in the Senate).

April 25, 2021Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Voted to pass House Bill 2355, which gives nannies, house cleaners, and other domestic workers minimum wage, overtime, written agreements, and notice before firing. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.

February 26, 2026Supports Labor Rights

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Voted to pass House Bill 1821, which lets labor-management committees and union benefit trusts get contractors' payroll records for public works jobs. The Washington Senate approved it 28-21.

April 9, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Prime-sponsored a law confirming the attorney general's power to investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud, abuse, and neglect (Senate Bill 6051). Final Senate vote was 49-0.

March 22, 2018Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Prime-sponsored ESB 5790, a bill on bleeding control equipment in schools. A later version broadened it to medical equipment in schools. It was signed into law.

March 29, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Wrote a crime-victims law making the state pay for sexual assault and strangulation forensic exams and cover victims' travel to medical exams. It also removed the time limit for charging rape committed by a first responder (Senate Bill 5937, Chapter 297, Laws of 2024).

March 26, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Led 2SSB 6006 as its prime sponsor, and it became law. The law provided support for victims of human trafficking and sexual abuse.

March 26, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SSB 6227, signed into law. The bill let a court enter a civil protection order for victims when a person is found not guilty by reason of insanity.

March 15, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored ESSB 5515, signed into law. The bill protected children from abuse and neglect at residential facilities and residential private schools.

May 11, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Led ESB 5623 as its prime sponsor, and it became law. The law changed part of what counts as a hate crime and grouped hate crimes with crimes against persons.

April 6, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law that renamed and narrowed the cyberstalking crime as "cyber harassment" after a federal court struck down the old wording, and created a separate cyberstalking crime (Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5628, Chapter 231, Laws of 2022).

March 30, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored 2SSB 5695, signed into law as Chapter 160. The law set up a pilot program using body scanners at the state department of corrections.

March 24, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

On final passage voted for the 2021 statewide police use-of-force standards (HB 1310) (26-23 in the Senate).

April 23, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law rewriting Washington's rules for court-ordered mental health treatment, including a longer initial hold. The Senate passed it 48-1 and the House 95-2 before it was signed (Senate Bill 5720, Chapter 302, Laws of 2020).

April 2, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Wrote a law widening who qualifies for Washington's drug offender sentencing alternative, a treatment-based sentence for people convicted of nonviolent felonies. It passed the Senate 49-0 and the House 97-0 (Second Substitute Senate Bill 6211, Chapter 252, Laws of 2020).

March 31, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SSB 6158, a bill setting model sexual assault response protocols for hospitals and clinics. It was signed into law.

March 27, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SB 6164, signed into law; it covered prosecutors' choice to seek a new sentence (resentencing) in a case.

March 27, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Led SSB 6074 as its prime sponsor, and it became law. The law renewed and broadened the state program that investigates and prosecutes financial fraud and identity theft.

March 18, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SSB 5714, a bill on the reliability of evidence in criminal cases; it was signed into law as Chapter 359.

May 9, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SB 5649, signed into law. The bill adjusted the time limit for bringing sexual assault cases (the statute of limitations).

April 19, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 5576, a bill to let local governments tax short-term rentals up to 4% to fund affordable housing. The Washington Senate passed it 27-21. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

March 11, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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On final passage voted for the 2023 middle-housing law requiring cities to allow duplexes and other density (HB 1110) (35-14 in the Senate).

April 11, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5071, signed into law. The bill created transition teams to help certain people under civil commitment.

May 12, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Prime-sponsored 2SSB 5144, signed into law. The bill set up child support pass-through payments.

April 3, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored ESSB 5160, a bill about property tax breaks for senior citizens and for veterans with service-connected disabilities. It was signed into law.

May 21, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

On final passage voted for the 2019 Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Act creating a public long-term care benefit (HB 1087) (26-22 in the Senate).

April 16, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 6334, a child support measure signed into law. It set a parent's duty to provide medical support, allowed payment by electronic funds transfer, required notice when a parent does not comply, adopted the economic table recommended by the child support work group, and changed how the federal poverty level is used in self-support reserve limits.

March 21, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

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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

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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

Prime-sponsored ESB 6246, a bill on sharing information about firearm bans for people committed for mental health treatment. It was signed into law.

March 26, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

On final passage voted for the 2023 ban on the sale and manufacture of assault weapons (HB 1240) (28-21 in the Senate).

April 18, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored ESSB 6288, signed into law. The bill created the Washington office of firearm safety and violence prevention.

April 2, 2020Supports Gun Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SB 5205, which was signed into law. The bill set rules on gun possession by people found not competent to stand trial who also have a history of violent acts.

May 7, 2019Supports Gun Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Led SB 6298 as its prime sponsor, and it became law. The law added domestic violence harassment to the list of crimes that bar a person from having a gun.

March 22, 2018Supports Gun Control

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

Prime-sponsored a law protecting people from criminal investigation after a miscarriage or stillbirth. It ended coroner authority over those deaths and repealed the crime of concealing a birth (Substitute Senate Bill 5093).

May 20, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

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 SB 5207, which was signed into law. The bill dealt with telling people with felony convictions about their voting rights and how those rights are restored.

April 17, 2019Supports Election Integrity

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

Prime-sponsored SSB 5889, a bill to keep insurance communications confidential. It was signed into law.

April 17, 2019Supports Data Privacy

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5745, which was signed into law. The bill dealt with legal representation for people under the involuntary treatment act.

May 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

Sponsored a law setting out how Washington police and jails must handle arrest warrants issued by tribal courts, including court hearings before a person is handed over to a tribe (Substitute Senate Bill 6146). The governor signed it in March 2024.

March 19, 2024Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

On final passage voted for the 2023 law shielding access to gender-affirming and reproductive care for youth (SB 5599) (29-20 in the Senate).

April 19, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law rewriting Washington's rules for court-ordered mental health treatment, including a longer initial hold. The Senate passed it 48-1 and the House 95-2 before it was signed (Senate Bill 5720, Chapter 302, Laws of 2020).

April 2, 2020Opposes Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SSB 5861, signed into law. The bill extended the respectful workplace code of conduct to all members of the legislative community.

May 21, 2019Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SB 5207, which was signed into law. The bill dealt with telling people with felony convictions about their voting rights and how those rights are restored.

April 17, 2019Supports Civil Rights

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 2548, which requires 60 days' notice to the Attorney General before more health care mergers. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

March 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1155, which voids every noncompete agreement in Washington, including ones signed years earlier. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

March 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 2294, which voids new property deed clauses that bar a grocery store or pharmacy from opening on the land. The Washington Senate approved it 35-14.

March 3, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 2384, which makes continuing care retirement communities that sell life care contracts file an actuarial study from July 2027. The Washington Senate approved it 37-12.

March 3, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5331, a bill letting the Insurance Commissioner order insurers to repay people they harmed and raising fines to $10,000. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

January 21, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5280, a bill to cap cryptocurrency kiosk transactions at $1,000 a day and fees at $5 or 5%. The Washington Senate passed it 37-12. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

January 21, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1232 after the Senate dropped its own changes, which tightens health and safety rules for private detention facilities. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

April 23, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5463, which requires every self-insured employer to handle injured workers' compensation claims in good faith. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.

April 22, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5651, which raises the bank balance a debtor can shield from creditors from $1,000 to $2,000. The Washington Senate approved it 33-15.

April 22, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5313, which bars landlords making tenants waive the right to sue or sign lease nondisclosure agreements. The Washington Senate approved it 36-13.

April 18, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 1081, which gives homeowners approached by unsolicited buyers the right to a buyer-paid appraisal and a chance to cancel. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

April 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5328, a bill to license pay advance services and cap their fees at $5 per advance and $10 a month. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

March 7, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5480, which keeps medical debt off credit reports and makes any medical debt that is reported unenforceable. The Washington Senate approved it 35-12.

February 26, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 5122, which makes Washington-based companies send their federal merger filings to the state Attorney General at the same time. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

February 5, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law confirming the attorney general's power to investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud, abuse, and neglect (Senate Bill 6051). Final Senate vote was 49-0.

March 22, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 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

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

Served as Deputy Majority Leader of the Washington State Senate and as chair of the Senate Law & Justice Committee.

July 24, 2026

Source: senatedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SB 6011, a bill letting court of appeals bailiffs assess threats against appeals court judges and staff; it was signed into law as Chapter 111.

March 18, 2026

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SSB 5388, signed into law; it dealt with behavioral health certification for the state Department of Corrections.

May 20, 2025

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Led SB 5361 as its prime sponsor, and it became law. The law delayed the switch to the ASAM 4 criteria, the standards used to decide what treatment people with addiction and related conditions get.

May 17, 2025

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

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 Senate approved it 25-22.

April 26, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against passing 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Prime-sponsored SB 6308, signed into law. The bill extended the timelines for putting the 988 system in place.

March 29, 2024

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored E2SSB 6251, signed into law. The bill coordinated regional behavioral crisis response services.

March 29, 2024

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SSB 5523, signed into law. The bill addressed the shortage of forensic pathologists.

May 11, 2023

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Led 2SSB 5120 as its prime sponsor, and it became law. The law set up crisis relief centers across Washington state.

May 11, 2023

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law letting Washington again write workplace rules to prevent muscle and joint injuries (Senate Bill 5217). It repealed the old ban on ergonomics rules but limits the state to one new industry rule a year, only where injury claim rates run more than twice the statewide rate.

April 20, 2023

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Led a law changing how Washington restores mental competency in people facing criminal charges, tightening deadlines and rules for moving them between outpatient and inpatient care. It passed 49-0 in the Senate and 97-1 in the House, and the governor signed it with a partial veto (Senate Bill 5664).

March 31, 2022

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SSB 5066, which was signed into law. The bill set a police officer's duty to step in, called the duty to intervene.

May 18, 2021

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored a law changing Washington's involuntary mental-health commitment rules, allowing video interviews for teens and requiring notice to tribes (Senate Bill 5073).

May 12, 2021

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Led ESSB 5180 as its prime sponsor, and it became law. The law let certain past convictions be set aside, or vacated, so they no longer count on a person's record.

May 10, 2021

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SB 5551, a bill on using courthouse facility dogs to help witnesses who testify. It was signed into law.

May 13, 2019

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SB 5162, signed into law. The bill clarified who qualifies to serve on a jury.

April 17, 2019

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored SSB 6124, signed into law. The bill clarified that court hearings under the involuntary commitment act can be held by video.

March 28, 2018

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Sponsored a law barring police agencies from disciplining an officer only because a prosecutor placed the officer on a potential-impeachment witness list (Senate Bill 6188). The governor signed it March 23, 2018.

March 23, 2018

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026