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Jess Bateman
WA Senate District 22
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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 49Healthcare 49Housing 34Social Services & Welfare 28Labor & Employment 26Economy & Taxes 21Education 20Criminal Justice & Policing 18Civil Rights & Liberties 16Environment & Energy 14Transportation & Infrastructure 12Technology & Privacy 9Abortion & Reproductive Rights 8Banking & Finance 7Elections & Voting 7Other 5Agriculture 2Immigration 2Gun 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 |
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| SB 5571 — Regulating exterior cladding materials. | Yea | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5492 — Concerning sustainable state tourism promotion. | Yea | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5375 — Concerning the duty of clergy to report child abuse and neglect. | Yea | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5110 — Providing tuition waivers for tribal elders at Washington’s community and technical colleges. | Yea | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5101 — Expanding access to leave and safety accommodations to include workers who are victims of hate crimes or bias incidents. | Yea | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5106 — Establishing Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5501 — Concerning employer requirements for driving. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5467 — Concerning the sale of surplus property by water-sewer districts. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5370 — Lengthening port commissioner terms. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5029 — Concerning the transportation of individuals released or discharged from the custody of the department of corrections. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5118 — Updating the requirements for the clinical experience license for international medical graduates. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5480 — Protecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5265 — Expanding minimum requirements for electrical inspectors to include certain out-of-state experience. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5280 — Protecting consumers of virtual currency kiosks. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5568 — Updating and modernizing the Washington state health plan. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5528 — Concerning the installation of transportation electrification infrastructure. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5157 — Concerning the direct sale of valuable materials for habitat restoration projects. | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5485 — Concerning livestock identification. | Yea | Feb 25, 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 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5049 — Concerning the public records exemptions accountability committee. | Yea | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5595 — Establishing shared streets. | Yea | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5232 — Updating eligible uses for the essential needs and housing support program. | Yea | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5244 — Providing an exemption for women, infants, and children program staff to perform hematological screening tests. | Yea | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5655 — Concerning child care centers operated in existing buildings. | Yea | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJM 8003 — Requesting the transportation commission to designate a section of Interstate 82 as the Washington state patrol trooper Charles Frank… | Yea | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (28 as lead sponsor)
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SB 6237
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Concerning rental property disclosures of flooding history and flood risk.
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SB 5904
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Concerning the use of nursing titles.
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SB 5112
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Establishing a prescribing psychologist certification in Washington state.
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SB 6267
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Concerning nursing education program standards.
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SB 5606
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Providing sufficient funding for the Washington state long-term care ombuds program.
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SB 6153
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Concerning senior independent housing protections.
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SB 5477
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Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services.
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SB 6182
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Establishing an abortion savings program.
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SB 6189
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Changing the deadline for forming a public facilities district for regional aquatics and sports facilities.
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SB 5591
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Creating a sales and use tax remittance program for affordable housing.
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