Jamila E. Taylor

Voted yes on final passage of E2SSB 5126, the Climate Commitment Act establishing Washington's cap-and-invest program, which the House passed 54-43.

April 23, 2021For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of ESSB 5096 as recommended by the conference committee, creating Washington's capital gains excise tax on high-value assets; the House adopted it 52-44.

April 24, 2021For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor 2SHB 1909 establishing the court unification task force; the Governor signed it on 2026-03-24 as Chapter 199, Laws of 2026.

March 24, 2026For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor EHB 1219 concerning the interbranch advisory committee; the Governor signed it on 2025-05-20 as Chapter 398, Laws of 2025.

May 20, 2025For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor HB 1102 concerning judge pro tempore compensation, which the Governor signed on 2023-04-06 as Chapter 24, Laws of 2023.

April 6, 2023For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor ESHB 2548 strengthening health care market standards, which the Governor signed on 2026-03-25 as Chapter 222, Laws of 2026.

March 25, 2026For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor SHB 1773 concerning assisted outpatient treatment for people with behavioral health disorders; the Governor signed it on 2022-03-30 as Chapter 210, Laws of 2022.

March 30, 2022For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor SHB 1383, which the Governor signed into law on 2021-04-21 as Chapter 114, Laws of 2021, updating Washington's regulation of respiratory care practitioners.

April 21, 2021For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor ESHB 1385 concerning fingerprint background checks on applicants, which the Governor signed on 2025-04-16 as Chapter 60, Laws of 2025.

April 16, 2025For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of Initiative 2113 loosening restrictions on police vehicular pursuits, which the House adopted 77-20 on 2024-03-04.

March 4, 2024For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on third reading and final passage of 2E2SSB 5536 in the 2023 first special session, the permanent State v. Blake drug-possession and treatment law; the House passed it 83-13.

May 16, 2023For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of ESB 5476, the Legislature's response to State v. Blake reestablishing a drug-possession offense paired with treatment diversion; the House passed it 80-18.

April 24, 2021For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor HB 2304, signed on 2026-03-09 as Chapter 7, Laws of 2026, expanding the types of condominium buildings that may be subject to an express warranty of quality and express warranty insurance coverage in order to increase condominium supply.

March 9, 2026For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor EHB 1403 simplifying condominium construction statutes, which the Governor signed on 2025-05-07 as Chapter 201, Laws of 2025.

May 7, 2025For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of EHB 1217 as recommended by the conference committee, Washington's 2025 residential rent-increase cap and tenant protections law, adopted by the House 54-44.

April 27, 2025For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor 2SHB 1696 modifying the covenant homeownership program; the Governor signed it on 2025-04-22 as Chapter 143, Laws of 2025.

April 22, 2025For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor 2SHB 1474, signed on 2023-05-08 as Chapter 340, Laws of 2023, creating the covenant homeownership account and program to address the history of housing discrimination from racially restrictive real estate covenants in Washington.

May 8, 2023For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of E2SHB 1110 as amended by the Senate, the 2023 middle housing law requiring cities to allow duplexes and other middle housing types; the House concurred 79-18.

April 18, 2023For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor SHB 1101 providing for tenant screening in common interest communities; the Governor signed it on 2023-04-06 as Chapter 23, Laws of 2023.

April 6, 2023For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor SHB 1509 concerning family reconciliation services, signed by the Governor on 2025-04-25 as Chapter 165, Laws of 2025.

April 25, 2025For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor ESHB 1652 concerning child support pass through; the Governor signed it on 2024-03-19 as Chapter 174, Laws of 2024.

March 19, 2024For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor HB 1407 on maintaining eligibility for developmental disability services; the Governor signed it on 2023-05-01 as Chapter 207, Laws of 2023.

May 1, 2023For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor SHB 1980, signed on 2022-03-24 as Chapter 142, Laws of 2022, removing the prohibition on providing employment services and community access services concurrently to people with developmental disabilities.

March 24, 2022For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of Initiative 2081, the parental-rights-in-education initiative to the Legislature, which the House adopted 82-15 on 2024-03-04.

March 4, 2024For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor SHB 1425, signed by the Governor on 2021-04-26 as Chapter 133, Laws of 2021, which expanded scholarships for community and technical college students.

April 26, 2021For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of E2SHB 1163 as amended by the Senate, establishing a permit-to-purchase requirement for firearms in Washington; the House concurred 57-39.

April 22, 2025For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of SHB 1240 as amended by the Senate, Washington's prohibition on the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons, which the House adopted 56-42.

April 19, 2023For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor HB 1215 removing references to pregnancy from the model directive form under the Natural Death Act; the Governor signed it on 2025-04-16 as Chapter 56, Laws of 2025.

April 16, 2025For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor ESHB 1620 concerning limitations in parenting plans; the Governor signed it on 2025-04-25 as Chapter 166, Laws of 2025.

April 25, 2025For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor 2SHB 1205 assigning responsibility for service by publication of a summons or notice in dependency and termination of parental rights cases; the Governor signed it on 2024-03-28 as Chapter 312, Laws of 2024.

March 28, 2024For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor SHB 1911, signed on 2024-03-26 as Chapter 294, Laws of 2024, clarifying activities the Office of Public Defense may engage in without violating the prohibition on direct client representation.

March 26, 2024For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor 2SHB 2008, signed on 2022-03-31 as Chapter 277, Laws of 2022, eliminating the use of intelligence quotient scores in determining eligibility for developmental disability programs and services.

March 31, 2022For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of E2SHB 1310 as recommended by the conference committee, the 2021 statewide standard limiting police use of force; the House adopted it 56-41.

April 23, 2021For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of ESHB 1054 as recommended by the conference committee, the 2021 law restricting police tactics including chokeholds, neck restraints and certain vehicular pursuits; the House adopted it 55-42.

April 23, 2021For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Voted yes on final passage of ESSB 5974 as recommended by the conference committee, the Move Ahead Washington transportation revenue and investment package, which the House adopted 54-44.

March 10, 2022For

Source: wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor SHB 1514 addressing transportation demand management; the Governor signed it on 2021-04-26 as Chapter 135, Laws of 2021.

April 26, 2021For

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Held, as recorded on the Legislature's member page verified on 2026-07-23, the chair of the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee, co-chair of the Court Unification Task Force, and vice chair of the Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee, plus membership on the Early Learning & Human Services and Transportation committees.

July 23, 2026

Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored as prime sponsor HB 1012 authorizing the Washington State Women's Commission to solicit gifts, grants and endowments from public or private sources; the Governor signed it on 2025-04-29 as Chapter 174, Laws of 2025.

April 29, 2025

Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Was appointed chair of the Washington House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee, succeeding Drew Hansen after his move to the state Senate, as reported on 2023-11-15.

November 15, 2023

Source: seattlemedium.com · researched July 23, 2026

Was sworn in as chair of the Washington State Legislative Black Members Caucus on 2021-01-10, leading the largest group of Black legislators in state history at that time.

January 10, 2021

Source: federalwaymirror.com · researched July 23, 2026