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Kevin Waters
WA House District 17
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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 25Economy & Taxes 21Transportation & Infrastructure 9Education 8Criminal Justice & Policing 7Environment & Energy 7Labor & Employment 7Social Services & Welfare 6Healthcare 5Agriculture 4Elections & Voting 3Civil Rights & Liberties 2Technology & Privacy 2Banking & Finance 1Defense & Military 1Gun Policy 1Housing 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA House District 17 current
Washington |
Republican | Jan 9, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,201 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 6005 — Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. | Nay | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6003 — Concerning the capital budget. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1295 — Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students. | Yea | Mar 12, 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 | Mar 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 | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6244 — Extending an existing hazardous substance tax exemption for certain agricultural crop protection products that are temporarily warehoused… | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2179 — Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan, a… | Yea | Mar 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 | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1701 — Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6231 — Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5998 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. | Nay | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2114 — Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of licensing. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1526 — Modifying the snack bar liquor license. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6231 — Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Nay | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6170 — Adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1941 — Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1795 — Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs. | Nay | Mar 12, 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. | Nay | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2156 — Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office. | Nay | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2594 — Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1903 — Establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program. | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6260 — Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | Nay | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1960 — Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2548 — Strengthening health care market standards. | Nay | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2325 — Establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion. | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (11 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1698
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Updating liquor permit and licensing provisions.
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HB 1712
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Allowing the use of electricity generated by qualified biomass facilities in the Pacific Northwest to meet renewable resource requirements.
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HB 1726
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Prioritizing lumber procured from Washington state lumber mills for the purpose of public works projects.
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HB 1609
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Promoting efficient administration of state education agencies.
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HB 1884
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Concerning cannabis regulation.
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HB 1104
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Updating the professional engineers' registration act.
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HB 1993
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Exempting child care providers from the business and occupation tax.
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HB 1731
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Regarding unclaimed property held by a museum or historical society.
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HB 1658
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Ensuring dedicated funding for history and heritage museums and county historic preservation programs.
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HB 2653
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Granting counties authority to enter into a shared stewardship agreement.
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