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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2471 — Concerning collective bargaining for employees not covered by the national labor relations act. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2451 — Concerning local tax increment financing. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2374 — Concerning electric-assisted bicycle and electric motorcycle regulation. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1742 — Concerning environmentally sustainable urban design. | Yea | Feb 13, 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. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2207 — Concerning warehousing of alcohol. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2496 — Concerning tribal consultation conducted by the energy facility site evaluation council. | Yea | Feb 13, 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. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1795 — Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs. | Nay | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2294 — Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2172 — Concerning route jurisdiction transfer and abandonment. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2350 — Increasing transparency regarding residential habilitation center compliance with certain federal requirements. | Yea | Feb 13, 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. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2319 — Renaming certain state residential facilities for persons with developmental disabilities. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2354 — Concerning common interest communities. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2104 — Concerning aviation assurance funding in response to wildland fires. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2505 — Exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure. | 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 1750 — Creating guidelines for voter suppression and vote dilution claims under the Washington voting rights act. | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2338 — Authorizing community scaled weatherization projects. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2428 — Preventing unintentional lapses and cancellations of life insurance policies. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2467 — Concerning fifth-wheel travel trailers. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2557 — Providing parental access to special education evaluation reports. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2363 — Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2334 — Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies. | Yea | Feb 12, 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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