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John Ley
WA House District 18
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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 42Economy & Taxes 29Transportation & Infrastructure 18Criminal Justice & Policing 17Environment & Energy 14Education 13Social Services & Welfare 8Housing 7Civil Rights & Liberties 6Healthcare 5Gun Policy 3Banking & Finance 2Elections & Voting 2Labor & Employment 2Agriculture 1Other 1Technology & Privacy 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA House District 18 current
Washington |
Republican | Jan 13, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,197 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 2445 — Ending probates for profit. | Nay | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1604 — Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal… | Nay | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2120 — Modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2178 — Concerning court rules and procedures. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2158 — Concerning electronic notarial acts. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2411 — Modifying shared leave provisions to authorize shared leave for victims of a hate crime and those whose absence is due to immigration… | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2123 — Concerning foreign national participation in Washington state elections. | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJM 4001 — Concerning Russ Blount memorial bridge naming. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2309 — Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJM 4004 — Requesting Congress to modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1269 — Concerning pawnbroker fees and interest rates. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1069 — Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits. | Nay | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1066 — Creating a data dashboard to track use of regulated substances. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1345 — Establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside of urban growth areas. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1347 — Concerning cannabis testing laboratories. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1501 — Concerning inquiries into association governance or operations by unit owners in common interest communities. | Nay | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1541 — Concerning the veterans affairs advisory committee. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1187 — Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1175 — Allowing small business establishments in residential zones. | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1796 — Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1302 — Concerning utility connection charge waivers. | Nay | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1980 — Allowing certain private employer transportation services to use certain public transportation facilities. | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1376 — Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date. | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1500 — Concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities. | Nay | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1096 — Increasing housing options through lot splitting. | Yea | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (13 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1857
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Concerning asbestos-containing building materials.
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HB 2605
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Concerning naturally occurring fibrous silicate materials.
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HB 2226
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Addressing representation within the governing body of a public transportation benefit area.
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HB 2603
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Addressing transfers on death of vehicle titles.
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HB 2030
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Studying the financial oversight of the interstate bridge replacement project.
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HB 2710
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Requiring approval by the joint Oregon-Washington legislative action committee of certain contracts regarding the interstate bridge replacement project…
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HB 1869
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Prohibiting the expenditure of Washington state funds for any capital costs of a transit agency created pursuant to the laws of an adjacent state.
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HB 2670
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Increasing the maximum authorized term of imprisonment for certain gross misdemeanor offenses.
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HB 2180
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Concerning coaches of youth sports organizations.
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HB 1559
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Concerning tolling on Interstate 5 bridges spanning the Columbia river.
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