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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 2594 — Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. | 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 2107 — Concerning notice requirements of identified hazards at construction worksites. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2420 — Increasing small works roster contract limits. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2525 — Establishing the heritage orchard program. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1710 — Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018. | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1390 — Repealing the community protection program. | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2577 — Concerning hospital inspections. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2247 — Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2714 — Concerning caseload forecasting for food assistance programs. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1974 — Establishing land banking authorities. | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2355 — Establishing labor protections for domestic workers. | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2604 — Transferring ownership of a vehicle to an insurer under certain circumstances. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2133 — Making the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2215 — Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels supplied or otherwise sold into Washington. | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2348 — Updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's land sales. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2239 — Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices for interment of remains. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2441 — Concerning medical insurance premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line of duty deaths. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2360 — Expanding access to albuterol in public and private schools. | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2353 — Concerning predesign thresholds. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2367 — Eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2223 — Concerning irrigation district director beneficial interests in contracts. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2360 — Expanding access to albuterol in public and private schools. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1983 — Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2531 — Aligning the quality assurance fee for the ambulance transport fund with federal regulations. | 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.