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Joe Schmick
WA House District 9
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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
Healthcare 18Economy & Taxes 16Government Operations & Budget 16Environment & Energy 10Social Services & Welfare 9Agriculture 7Labor & Employment 7Criminal Justice & Policing 4Education 4Housing 3Gun Policy 2Veterans Affairs 2Civil Rights & Liberties 1Elections & Voting 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA House District 9 current
Washington |
Republican | Nov 26, 2007 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,201 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2471 — Concerning collective bargaining for employees not covered by the national labor relations act. | Nay | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2451 — Concerning local tax increment financing. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2374 — Concerning electric-assisted bicycle and electric motorcycle regulation. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1742 — Concerning environmentally sustainable urban design. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2034 — Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2207 — Concerning warehousing of alcohol. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2496 — Concerning tribal consultation conducted by the energy facility site evaluation council. | Nay | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2034 — Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1795 — Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs. | Nay | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2294 — Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine. | Nay | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2172 — Concerning route jurisdiction transfer and abandonment. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2350 — Increasing transparency regarding residential habilitation center compliance with certain federal requirements. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2034 — Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2319 — Renaming certain state residential facilities for persons with developmental disabilities. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2354 — Concerning common interest communities. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2104 — Concerning aviation assurance funding in response to wildland fires. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2505 — Exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2575 — Reducing certain reporting obligations under environmental or energy laws. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1750 — Creating guidelines for voter suppression and vote dilution claims under the Washington voting rights act. | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2338 — Authorizing community scaled weatherization projects. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2428 — Preventing unintentional lapses and cancellations of life insurance policies. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2467 — Concerning fifth-wheel travel trailers. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2557 — Providing parental access to special education evaluation reports. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2363 — Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2334 — Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (9 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1526
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Modifying the snack bar liquor license.
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HB 2110
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Concerning personnel for ambulance service interfacility specialty care transports.
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HB 1957
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Providing consistency in the rate approval process for individual and small group market health plans.
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HB 1327
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Concerning horse racing.
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HB 1720
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Expanding the types of medication assistance that may be provided to residents of community-based care settings.
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HB 1999
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Concerning foreign ownership of agricultural land in Washington.
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HB 2154
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Concerning land ownership by conservation districts.
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HB 2488
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Making payments for services provided by a rural emergency hospital subject to appropriation.
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HB 1868
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Expanding access to athletic trainers in schools.