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Jeff Holy

Republican · WA · Washington State Senator, Legislative District 6

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Jeff Holy represents Washington's 6th Legislative District, serving Airway Heights, Cheney, Fairchild AFB, Medical Lake and part of Spokane. He is Ranking Member of the Senate Law and Justice Committee and serves on Health and Long Term Care and Transportation.

Where Jeff Holy stands, based on their records

Supports

AI Regulation (1 record), Healthcare Affordability (5 records), Labor Rights (9 records),

Opposes

Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (2 records), Gun Control (3 records),

Mixed record

Housing Affordability (3 support · 1 oppose), Public Education Quality (4 support · 1 oppose), Data Privacy (1 support · 1 oppose)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — AI Regulation

AI Regulation · 1 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 5984, a bill making companion chatbot apps disclose they are artificial intelligence and protect minors from harmful content. The Washington Senate passed it 38-11. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 12, 2026Supports AI Regulation

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 5 support
  • Voted to pass House Bill 2242, which locks health plans' preventive care coverage to the federal lists as they stood on June 30, 2025. The Washington Senate approved it 36-12.

    February 26, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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

    February 17, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Wrote a law to increase Washington's nurse supply, creating a home-care-aide to practical-nurse apprenticeship program and directing community colleges to expand nurse training (Senate Bill 5582, Chapter 126, Laws of 2023).

    April 20, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

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

  • Prime-sponsored a law presuming that health care workers who catch a disease during a declared public health emergency have a work-related illness covered by workers' compensation (Senate Bill 5190, Chapter 251, Laws of 2021).

    May 11, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

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

  • Wrote a law extending the local sales tax that funds health sciences and services authorities, moving its expiration from 2023 to 2038 (Chapter 464, Laws of 2019). It passed the Senate 48-0 and the House 98-0.

    May 21, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

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

Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap

Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 oppose
  • Voted no on final Senate passage of Senate Bill 5096, enacting a capital gains excise tax on high earners, on 2021-04-25.

    April 25, 2021Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

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

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 9 support
  • Voted to pass House Bill 2471, which creates a state union law for private workers that applies only if federal labor law stops covering them. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.

    March 4, 2026Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 5972, a bill to give all jail officers interest arbitration, where a neutral arbitrator settles contract disputes. The Washington Senate passed it 34-15. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 4, 2026Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5503, which changes how the state labor relations commission handles public-sector union cases, including faster hearings. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.

    April 22, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted to pass House Bill 1068, which gives state prison managers interest arbitration, where a neutral arbitrator settles contract disputes. The Washington Senate approved it 36-12.

    April 15, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted to pass House Bill 1308, which defines what a personnel file includes and requires employers to give workers a free copy within 21 days. The Washington Senate approved it 32-17.

    April 9, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted to pass House Bill 1644, which toughens child labor enforcement, with fines of at least $15,000 for a violation that seriously hurts a minor. The Washington Senate approved it 37-12.

    April 9, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted to pass House Bill 1524, which widens who counts as an isolated worker entitled to a panic button and harassment training. The Washington Senate approved it 37-12.

    April 4, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 5040, which gives police officers in every city and county interest arbitration, where a neutral arbitrator settles contract disputes. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.

    February 25, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored a law presuming that health care workers who catch a disease during a declared public health emergency have a work-related illness covered by workers' compensation (Senate Bill 5190, Chapter 251, Laws of 2021).

    May 11, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 1 support
  • Led House Bill 1480, which became Washington law in 2015 (Chapter 200). It created a permanent license tab for small personal trailers used only now and then, such as for parades, club events, or occasional pleasure trips. Owners pay a one-time $187.50 fee instead of renewing the registration every year.

    May 11, 2015Supports Government Efficiency

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

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
  • Sponsored a law adding apprenticeship materials, such as tools, work clothes, and boots, to what the state dual-enrollment scholarship covers for low-income students (Senate Bill 6374, Chapter 259, Laws of 2020). The Senate passed it 47-1 and the House 96-0.

    March 31, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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

  • Sponsored a law letting local governments charge hotel guests up to $3 more per night to fund tourism promotion. It also opened tourism promotion areas to smaller counties (Senate Bill 6592, Chapter 215, Laws of 2020).

    March 27, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 5215, a bill to require trucks carrying dirt, sand, or gravel on paved roads to cover their loads by 2028. The Washington Senate passed it 34-14. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 3 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted to pass House Bill 1345, which lets counties allow one backyard accessory dwelling unit on rural lots outside urban growth areas, with strict limits. The Washington Senate approved it 33-15.

    March 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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

    February 28, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted no on final Senate passage of House Bill 1217, capping annual residential rent increases (rent stabilization), on 2025-04-27.

    April 27, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability

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

  • Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5184, which caps required off-street parking, with none for affordable and senior housing. The Washington Senate approved it 36-13.

    April 17, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
  • Sponsored a law sending the state's share of money seized in civil asset forfeiture cases into an account that repays student loans for behavioral health workers (Senate Bill 5728, Chapter 162, Laws of 2022).

    March 24, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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

  • Prime-sponsored a law presuming that health care workers who catch a disease during a declared public health emergency have a work-related illness covered by workers' compensation (Senate Bill 5190, Chapter 251, Laws of 2021).

    May 11, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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

  • Sponsored a law adding apprenticeship materials, such as tools, work clothes, and boots, to what the state dual-enrollment scholarship covers for low-income students (Senate Bill 6374, Chapter 259, Laws of 2020). The Senate passed it 47-1 and the House 96-0.

    March 31, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 4 support · 1 oppose
  • Prime-sponsored SB 6053 (Education data sharing), which was enacted into law as Chapter 324, Laws of 2024, signed by the governor on 2024-03-28.

    March 28, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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

  • Prime-sponsored a Washington law adding financial reporting to the public dashboard for four-year colleges. It passed the Senate 48-0 and the House 98-0, and the governor signed it on April 14, 2023 (Senate Bill 5512).

    April 14, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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

  • Sponsored a law adding apprenticeship materials, such as tools, work clothes, and boots, to what the state dual-enrollment scholarship covers for low-income students (Senate Bill 6374, Chapter 259, Laws of 2020). The Senate passed it 47-1 and the House 96-0.

    March 31, 2020Supports Public Education Quality

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

  • Voted no on final Senate passage of Senate Bill 5395, requiring comprehensive sexual health education in public schools, on 2020-03-07.

    March 7, 2020Opposes Public Education Quality

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

  • Sponsored a 2018 law opening Washington's Opportunity Scholarship to students in professional-technical certificate and degree programs, not just four-year degrees (House Bill 1452, Chapter 114). Final passage was 98-0 in the House and 48-1 in the Senate.

    March 21, 2018Supports Public Education Quality

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

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 3 oppose
  • Voted against passing 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, 2026Opposes Gun Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025Opposes Gun Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted no on final Senate passage of House Bill 1240, banning the sale and manufacture of assault weapons, on 2023-04-18.

    April 18, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
  • Voted against passing 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, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 1 support
  • Prime-sponsored a law requiring county election officials to publish ballot reconciliation reports when results are certified, and the secretary of state to publish a statewide report. The House passed it 98-0 and the Senate 49-0 (House Bill 1507).

    May 16, 2017Supports Election Integrity

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

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 1 support · 1 oppose
  • 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

  • Prime-sponsored SB 6053 (Education data sharing), which was enacted into law as Chapter 324, Laws of 2024, signed by the governor on 2024-03-28.

    March 28, 2024Opposes Data Privacy

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

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support
  • 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

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 5 support
  • 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 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

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • 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

Track record — General

General · 104 records
  • Voted against accepting 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against accepting 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against accepting 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against accepting 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2156, which lets the Attorney General appoint investigators for economic and financial crimes. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

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

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1570, which lets student workers at Western Washington University form unions and bargain. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

    March 4, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 3, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 32-17.

    February 28, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

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

    February 26, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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

    February 17, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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

    April 27, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 25-22.

    April 26, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 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 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Sponsored a law creating a simple trust people can set up so a chosen trustee manages their property if they later become unable to handle it themselves (Senate Bill 5037, Chapter 111, Laws of 2025).

    April 22, 2025

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

  • Lead sponsor of a law letting public employees buy pension service credit, the time counted toward a retirement check, for approved leaves of absence. The governor signed it on April 22, 2025 (Senate Bill 5306).

    April 22, 2025

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

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 30-18.

    April 15, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 29-19.

    April 15, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 29-20.

    April 14, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 30-19.

    April 14, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 28-21.

    April 14, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 31-18.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 30-19.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 27-22.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

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

    April 9, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 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

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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

    March 11, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 31-18.

    March 7, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 4, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • 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 Senate approved it 30-19.

    February 5, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Served as the ranking Republican member of the Senate Law & Justice Committee for the 2025 legislative session.

    January 13, 2025

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

  • Prime-sponsored a law expanding police and firefighter pension rules, letting disabled members reapply for line-of-duty PTSD benefits and dropping the deadline for special death-benefit claims. The governor signed it on March 26, 2024 (Senate Bill 6197).

    March 26, 2024

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

  • Sponsored a Washington law setting what county clerks must do with recall petitions. Both chambers passed it unanimously and the governor signed it on April 16, 2021 (Senate Bill 5131, Chapter 92).

    April 16, 2021

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

  • Was the lead sponsor of a law expanding youth courts, where teens hear and decide minor cases against other teens instead of regular court. It added civil infractions and let 12- to 15-year-olds be referred there (Senate Bill 5640, Chapter 191, Laws of 2020). The Senate passed it 48-0 and the House 96-0.

    March 27, 2020

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

  • Sponsored a law letting retired public employees change their survivor benefit choice after they retire (Senate Bill 6417, Chapter 161, Laws of 2020).

    March 25, 2020

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

  • Prime-sponsored a law updating Washington's rules for notaries public to match modernized national standards (Senate Bill 5641, Chapter 154, Laws of 2019). The governor signed it on April 26, 2019.

    April 26, 2019

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

  • Prime-sponsored a law letting some police officers and firefighters restore retirement service credit they had earlier cashed out (Senate Bill 5355). The House passed it 95-2.

    April 17, 2019

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

  • The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission closed campaign-finance complaint case 30912 against Jeff Holy on 2018-03-30, finding no evidence of a violation.

    March 30, 2018

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

  • Prime-sponsored a Washington law that ended interest charges on court debts other than victim restitution (House Bill 1783, Chapter 269, Laws of 2018). It also barred courts from charging costs to defendants who are poor.

    March 27, 2018

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

  • Prime-sponsored a law letting the state law enforcement and firefighters' pension board set the salary of its own executive director. The governor signed it in March 2018 (House Bill 2709).

    March 27, 2018

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

  • Wrote a 2016 law clarifying the rules for public agencies buying goods and services from nonprofit agencies for the blind (House Bill 2398).

    March 29, 2016

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

  • Led a bill letting the head of Washington's Department of Enterprise Services fine state contractors for certain conduct (House Bill 1447). The Governor signed it into law on April 21, 2015, as Chapter 44, Laws of 2015.

    April 21, 2015

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

  • Was prime sponsor of a law covering contraband brought into or held inside state secure facilities, requested by the Department of Social and Health Services. It passed both chambers unanimously and was signed in April 2013 (House Bill 1836).

    April 23, 2013

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

  • Prime-sponsored a Washington law giving prosecutors more time to file charges in child sexual abuse cases. It passed 95-0 in the House and 48-0 in the Senate and was signed in April 2013 (House Bill 1352).

    April 19, 2013

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

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