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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 5814 — Modernizing the excise taxes on select services and nicotine products and requiring certain large businesses to make a one-time prepayment… | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1131 — Concerning clemency and pardons. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2081 — Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation… | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1371 — Concerning parking privileges for veterans. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1497 — Improving outcomes associated with waste material management systems. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1460 — Concerning protection order hope cards. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2081 — Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation… | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5390 — Updating the cost of the discover pass and day-use permits. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1351 — Adjusting age requirements for accessing the early childhood education and assistance program. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1709 — Addressing the care of students with adrenal insufficiency by parent-designated adults. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1648 — Modifying child care provider qualifications. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1515 — Modernizing the regulation of alcohol service in public spaces. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2081 — Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation… | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5390 — Updating the cost of the discover pass and day-use permits. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1329 — Concerning wholesale power purchases by electric utilities under the Washington clean energy transformation act. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5761 — Developing a schedule for court appointment of attorneys for children and youth in dependency and termination proceedings. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5394 — Reducing the developmental disabilities administration's no-paid services caseload services. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1670 — Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1462 — Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2077 — Establishing a tax on certain business activities related to surpluses generated under the zero-emission vehicle program. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1543 — Increasing compliance pathways for the clean buildings performance standard. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1975 — Amending the climate commitment act by adjusting auction price containment mechanisms and ceiling prices, addressing the department of… | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1432 — Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1162 — Concerning workplace violence in health care settings. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1934 — Concerning the disclosure of information pertaining to complainants, accusers, and witnesses in an employment investigation. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | 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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