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Derek Stanford
WA Senate District 1
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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 55Healthcare 46Labor & Employment 46Economy & Taxes 36Civil Rights & Liberties 32Education 27Criminal Justice & Policing 25Banking & Finance 20Environment & Energy 19Technology & Privacy 18Transportation & Infrastructure 18Housing 12Other 10Social Services & Welfare 10Abortion & Reproductive Rights 9Agriculture 7Elections & Voting 5Gun Policy 3Immigration 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Senate District 1 current
Washington |
Democratic | Jul 1, 2019 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA Senate District 1
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 10, 2011 | Jul 1, 2019 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5651 — Increasing the amount exempt from garnishment in nonbankruptcy cases. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5486 — Concerning open motion picture captioning in motion picture theaters. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5419 — Modifying reports of fire losses. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5556 — Modernizing the adopt-a-highway program to improve its ability to meet its original purpose within existing fiscal limitations. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5503 — Concerning public employee collective bargaining processes. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5627 — Improving safe excavation practices and preventing damage to underground utilities. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5127 — Creating additional requirements for collector vehicle and horseless carriage license plates to improve compliance and public safety. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5463 — Concerning the duties of industrial insurance self-insured employers and third-party administrators. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5408 — Allowing for corrections to wage and salary disclosures. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5041 — Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5672 — Delaying the home care aide certification requirements. | Yea | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5471 — Authorizing middle housing in unincorporated growth areas and unincorporated urban growth areas, certain limited areas of more intensive… | Yea | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5559 — Streamlining the subdivision process inside urban growth areas. | Yea | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5579 — Prohibiting health carriers, facilities, and providers from making any public statements of any potential or planned contract terminations… | Yea | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5014 — Concerning election security. | Yea | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5662 — Concerning the waiver of municipal utility connection charges for certain properties. | Yea | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5025 — Concerning educational interpreters. | Yea | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5323 — Concerning the penalties for theft and possession of stolen property from first responders. | Yea | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5370 — Lengthening port commissioner terms. | Yea | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5677 — Concerning associate development organizations. | Yea | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5653 — Concerning collective bargaining by fish and wildlife officers. | Yea | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5814 — Modernizing the excise taxes on select services and nicotine products and requiring certain large businesses to make a one-time prepayment… | Nay | Apr 19, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| 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 19, 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 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5393 — Closing the Yakima Valley school and Rainier school. | Yea | Apr 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (27 as lead sponsor)
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SB 5972
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Expanding the definition of law enforcement personnel regarding correctional officers for purposes of interest arbitration.
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SB 6248
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Addressing travel insurance.
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SB 6151
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Concerning dedicated accounts for fees collected for the implementation of environmental programs.
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SB 5300
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Concerning the leasing authority of the state parks and recreation commission at St. Edward State Park.
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SB 5586
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Improving the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries.
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SB 5441
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Concerning accounts.
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SB 5379
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Granting interest arbitration to certain parks and recreation commission employees.
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SB 5062
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Establishing a child care workforce standards board.
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SB 5468
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Concerning collective bargaining for agricultural cannabis workers.
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SB 6329
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Addressing resiliency, public safety, and quality of broadband.
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