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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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| SB 5790 — Concerning cost-of-living adjustments for community and technical college employees. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1633 — Concerning prime contractor bidding submission requirements on public works contracts. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1733 — Increasing the reimbursement cap for moving and relocation expenses incurred by persons affected by agency displacements. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5786 — Increasing license, permit, and endorsement fees. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5802 — Rebalancing statutory fund transfers and revenue dedications for transportation. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1296 — Promoting a safe and supportive public education system. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5263 — Concerning special education funding. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5801 — Concerning transportation resources. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5807 — Concerning wellness incentives for public and school employee health benefit plans. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1912 — Concerning the exemption for fuels used for agricultural purposes in the climate commitment act. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1296 — Promoting a safe and supportive public education system. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1902 — Convening a work group regarding the streamlining of permitting for transportation projects. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1936 — Extending the expiration of certain school employee postretirement employment restrictions. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5752 — Modifying child care and early childhood development programs. | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1217 — Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act… | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5583 — Concerning recreational fishing and hunting licenses. | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5357 — Concerning actuarial funding of pension systems. | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5041 — Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers. | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5752 — Modifying child care and early childhood development programs. | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5686 — Expanding and funding the foreclosure mediation program. | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5813 — Increasing funding to the education legacy trust account by creating a more progressive rate structure for the capital gains tax and estate… | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5571 — Regulating exterior cladding materials. | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5794 — Adopting recommendations from the tax preference performance review process, eliminating obsolete tax preferences, clarifying legislative… | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5143 — Concerning the ethics in public service act. | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5357 — Concerning actuarial funding of pension systems. | Yea | Apr 23, 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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