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Joel McEntire
WA House District 19
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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
Education 13Government Operations & Budget 11Economy & Taxes 8Criminal Justice & Policing 5Civil Rights & Liberties 4Environment & Energy 4Healthcare 4Labor & Employment 4Defense & Military 3Social Services & Welfare 3Agriculture 2Elections & Voting 2Gun Policy 2Housing 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA House District 19 current
Washington |
Republican | Jan 11, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,201 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5288 — Concerning vacancies on boards of county commissioners. | Yea | Apr 9, 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 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5498 — Concerning contraceptive coverage. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5662 — Concerning the waiver of municipal utility connection charges for certain properties. | Nay | Apr 9, 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. | Nay | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5525 — Concerning employment loss due to businesses closing or mass layoffs. | Nay | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5202 — Ensuring the efficacy of judicial orders as harm reduction tools that increase the safety of survivors of abuse and support law enforcement… | Nay | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5696 — Concerning the sales and use tax supporting chemical dependency and mental health treatment programs. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5065 — Prohibiting the use of certain animals in traveling animal acts. | Nay | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5641 — Encouraging public school instruction in awareness of blood donation. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5655 — Concerning child care centers operated in existing buildings. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5480 — Protecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt. | Nay | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5161 — Making transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5209 — Explicitly listing the department of labor and industries in the definition of limited authority Washington law enforcement agency while… | Nay | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5106 — Establishing Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays. | Nay | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5141 — Requiring that experience-rated group disability income insurers include all applicable rating factors and credibility formulas in rate… | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Nay | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5316 — Modifying provisions of the revised uniform unclaimed property act. | Nay | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5128 — Concerning the provision of medical assistance to individuals in juvenile detention facilities. | Nay | Mar 27, 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 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5462 — Addressing the current backlog of vehicle inspections. | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5457 — Concerning broadcasters. | Nay | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)
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HR 4641
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Honoring Julia Butler Hansen.
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HB 1393
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Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies.
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HB 1309
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Addressing the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming through integrated pest management research.
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HB 1231
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Supporting the exploration and implementation of later starting times for public schools.
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HB 1538
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Providing capital financial assistance to small school districts with demonstrated funding challenges.
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HB 2214
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Allowing self-insurers to accept certain industrial insurance claims