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Josh Penner
WA House District 31
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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 15Social Services & Welfare 13Healthcare 9Economy & Taxes 8Education 7Labor & Employment 7Criminal Justice & Policing 6Transportation & Infrastructure 5Civil Rights & Liberties 4Defense & Military 3Environment & Energy 3Gun Policy 2Housing 2Technology & Privacy 2Veterans Affairs 2Elections & Voting 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA House District 31 current
Washington |
Republican | Jan 13, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,197 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5284 — Improving Washington's solid waste management outcomes. | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5337 — Creating a certification for memory care services. | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5009 — Modifying the student transportation allocation to accommodate multiple vehicle types for transporting students. | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5181 — Amending the parents rights initiative to bring it into alignment with existing law. | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5284 — Improving Washington's solid waste management outcomes. | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5343 — Concerning the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account. | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5485 — Concerning livestock identification. | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5473 — Concerning law enforcement personnel grievance arbitration procedures. | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5284 — Improving Washington's solid waste management outcomes. | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5245 — Concerning the oath of office for members of the state legislature. | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5284 — Improving Washington's solid waste management outcomes. | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5471 — Authorizing middle housing in unincorporated growth areas and unincorporated urban growth areas, certain limited areas of more intensive… | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5632 — Protecting the confidentiality of records and information that may be relevant to another state's enforcement of its laws. | Nay | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5138 — Concerning public facilities districts. | Nay | Apr 12, 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. | Nay | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5253 — Extending special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22. | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5041 — Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers. | Nay | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5040 — Expanding the definition of uniformed personnel to all law enforcement officers employed by a city, town, or county. | Nay | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5077 — Concerning expansion of voter registration services by government agencies. | Nay | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5032 — Expanding the duties of the office of the family and children's ombuds to include juvenile rehabilitation facilities operated by the… | Yea | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5079 — Addressing the burden of unintentional overpayments on older adults and adults with disabilities served by the department of social and… | Yea | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 8201 — Amending the Constitution to allow the state to invest moneys from long-term services and supports accounts. | Yea | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5557 — Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital… | Nay | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5165 — Concerning compensation in frontier counties for deer and elk damage. | Yea | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5627 — Improving safe excavation practices and preventing damage to underground utilities. | Yea | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (10 as lead sponsor)
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HB 2187
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Supporting employers providing child care assistance to employees by establishing a business and occupation and public utility tax credit.
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HB 2203
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Creating the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations.
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HJM 4012
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Supporting combat-injured veterans.
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HB 2200
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Increasing access to data related to the safety and stability of residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities.
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HB 2280
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Providing access for legislators to facilities owned and operated by the state and facilities that contract with or are licensed by state agencies.
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HB 2314
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Concerning dental care services at residential habilitation centers.
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HB 2202
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Establishing a dental care pilot at the Rainier school residential habilitation center.
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HB 1818
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Concerning the administration of plats.
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HB 2331
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Preventing reductions in access to pediatric primary care and behavioral health services.
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HB 1564
WA · —
Supporting employers providing child care assistance to employees by establishing a business and occupation and public utility tax credit.