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Chris Stearns
WA House District 47
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 32Criminal Justice & Policing 16Environment & Energy 16Civil Rights & Liberties 13Healthcare 13Economy & Taxes 12Social Services & Welfare 12Labor & Employment 10Technology & Privacy 10Transportation & Infrastructure 6Agriculture 5Education 4Elections & Voting 3Housing 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2Immigration 2Banking & Finance 1Defense & Military 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA House District 47 current
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 9, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,201 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 2445 — Ending probates for profit. | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1604 — Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal… | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2120 — Modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2178 — Concerning court rules and procedures. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2158 — Concerning electronic notarial acts. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2411 — Modifying shared leave provisions to authorize shared leave for victims of a hate crime and those whose absence is due to immigration… | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2123 — Concerning foreign national participation in Washington state elections. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJM 4001 — Concerning Russ Blount memorial bridge naming. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2309 — Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJM 4004 — Requesting Congress to modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1269 — Concerning pawnbroker fees and interest rates. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1069 — Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1066 — Creating a data dashboard to track use of regulated substances. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1345 — Establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside of urban growth areas. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1347 — Concerning cannabis testing laboratories. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1501 — Concerning inquiries into association governance or operations by unit owners in common interest communities. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1541 — Concerning the veterans affairs advisory committee. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1187 — Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1175 — Allowing small business establishments in residential zones. | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1796 — Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1302 — Concerning utility connection charge waivers. | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1980 — Allowing certain private employer transportation services to use certain public transportation facilities. | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1376 — Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date. | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1500 — Concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities. | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1096 — Increasing housing options through lot splitting. | Yea | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1222
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Concerning public inspection and copying of proprietary financial and security information submitted to or obtained by the gambling commission.
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HB 2496
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Concerning tribal consultation conducted by the energy facility site evaluation council.
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HB 1713
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Concerning automatic voter registration for tribal members.
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HB 2281
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Concerning the state and tribal government-to-government relationship.
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HB 2579
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Promoting and funding public media and digital equity.
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HB 2117
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Adding a tribal member to the board of natural resources.
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HB 1265
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Concerning commercial sexual exploitation.
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HB 1532
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Authorizing funding tools to mitigate the impact of sales tax sourcing in certain cities that host industrial and warehousing industries.
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HB 1513
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Safeguarding natural resources in the Washington State Seashore Conservation Area.
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HB 1461
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Concerning contracts for materials or work required by joint operating agencies.
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