Jess Bateman

WA Senate District 22

Democratic Washington since Jan 13, 2025

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 49 Healthcare 49 Housing 34 Social Services & Welfare 28 Labor & Employment 26 Economy & Taxes 21 Education 20 Criminal Justice & Policing 18 Civil Rights & Liberties 16 Environment & Energy 14 Transportation & Infrastructure 12 Technology & Privacy 9 Abortion & Reproductive Rights 8 Banking & Finance 7 Elections & Voting 7 Other 5 Agriculture 2 Immigration 2 Gun Policy 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
WA Senate District 22 current Washington	Democratic	Jan 13, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
WA House District 22 Washington	Democratic	Jan 11, 2021	Jan 6, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
WA Senate District 22 Washington	Democratic	Jan 11, 2021	Jan 12, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 1473 — Making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events.	Yea	Apr 26, 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 26, 2025	fail	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 26, 2025	fail	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 26, 2025	fail	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 26, 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 26, 2025	fail	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 26, 2025	fail	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 26, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2039 — Concerning child support pass through.	Yea	Apr 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2049 — Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.	Nay	Apr 26, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1293 — Concerning litter.	Yea	Apr 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1207 — Concerning superior court clerk fees.	Yea	Apr 26, 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 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2040 — Concerning the recovery of the aged, blind, or disabled assistance program.	Yea	Apr 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1552 — Extending the fee on real estate broker licenses to fund the Washington center for real estate research and adjusting the fee to account…	Yea	Apr 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2051 — Concerning payment to acute care hospitals for difficult to discharge medicaid patients.	Yea	Apr 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5785 — Modifying students' share of the education costs at institutions of higher education.	Yea	Apr 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5802 — Rebalancing statutory fund transfers and revenue dedications for transportation.	Yea	Apr 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5041 — Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers.	Yea	Apr 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5786 — Increasing license, permit, and endorsement fees.	Yea	Apr 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5444 — Creating several new special license plates.	Yea	Apr 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5263 — Concerning special education funding.	Yea	Apr 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5801 — Concerning transportation resources.	Yea	Apr 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5083 — Ensuring access to primary care, behavioral health, and affordable hospital services.	Yea	Apr 24, 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 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (28 as lead sponsor)