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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 5814 — Modernizing the excise taxes on select services and nicotine products and requiring certain large businesses to make a one-time prepayment… | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1131 — Concerning clemency and pardons. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2081 — Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation… | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1371 — Concerning parking privileges for veterans. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1497 — Improving outcomes associated with waste material management systems. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1460 — Concerning protection order hope cards. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2081 — Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation… | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5390 — Updating the cost of the discover pass and day-use permits. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1351 — Adjusting age requirements for accessing the early childhood education and assistance program. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1709 — Addressing the care of students with adrenal insufficiency by parent-designated adults. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1648 — Modifying child care provider qualifications. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1515 — Modernizing the regulation of alcohol service in public spaces. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2081 — Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation… | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5390 — Updating the cost of the discover pass and day-use permits. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1329 — Concerning wholesale power purchases by electric utilities under the Washington clean energy transformation act. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5761 — Developing a schedule for court appointment of attorneys for children and youth in dependency and termination proceedings. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5394 — Reducing the developmental disabilities administration's no-paid services caseload services. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1670 — Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1462 — Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2077 — Establishing a tax on certain business activities related to surpluses generated under the zero-emission vehicle program. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1543 — Increasing compliance pathways for the clean buildings performance standard. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1975 — Amending the climate commitment act by adjusting auction price containment mechanisms and ceiling prices, addressing the department of… | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1432 — Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1162 — Concerning workplace violence in health care settings. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1934 — Concerning the disclosure of information pertaining to complainants, accusers, and witnesses in an employment investigation. | Yea | Apr 22, 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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