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Derek Stanford

WA Senate District 1

Democratic Washington since Jul 1, 2019

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Issue areas

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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 5841 — Concerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5395 — Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5520 — Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5969 — Fulfilling high school and beyond plan requirements with individualized education program transition plans.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5981 — Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing…	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5185 — Establishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical graduates.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5880 — Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5911 — Strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2521 — Concerning firearms background check.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5068 — Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to…	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5975 — Providing consumer access to safe cookware and interstate and international trade certainty in the regulation of lead in cookware.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5156 — Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5863 — Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2675 — Concerning accounts.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5974 — Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets…	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5346 — Restricting mobile device usage by public school students.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5420 — Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2610 — Ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is temporarily used for certain community…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2426 — Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2445 — Ending probates for profit.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2594 — Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2247 — Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1909 — Establishing the court unification task force.	Yea	Mar 6, 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	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2274 — Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act.	Nay	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (27 as lead sponsor)

SB 5972 WA · —
Expanding the definition of law enforcement personnel regarding correctional officers for purposes of interest arbitration.

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SB 6248 WA · —
Addressing travel insurance.

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SB 6151 WA · —
Concerning dedicated accounts for fees collected for the implementation of environmental programs.

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SB 5300 WA · —
Concerning the leasing authority of the state parks and recreation commission at St. Edward State Park.

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SB 5586 WA · —
Improving the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries.

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SB 5441 WA · —
Concerning accounts.

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SB 5379 WA · —
Granting interest arbitration to certain parks and recreation commission employees.

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SB 5062 WA · —
Establishing a child care workforce standards board.

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SB 5468 WA · —
Concerning collective bargaining for agricultural cannabis workers.

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SB 6329 WA · —
Addressing resiliency, public safety, and quality of broadband.

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