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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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| HB 1473 — Making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events. | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1171 — Exempting attorney higher education employees from certain mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect. | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2039 — Concerning child support pass through. | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1483 — Supporting the servicing and right to repair of certain products with digital electronics in a secure and reliable manner. | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5262 — Correcting obsolete or erroneous references in statutes administered by the insurance commissioner. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5516 — Modifying the property tax exemption for community centers. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5014 — Concerning election security. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5263 — Concerning special education funding. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5431 — Modifying tax and revenue laws in a manner that is not estimated to affect state or local tax collections. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5206 — Concerning cannabis retailer advertising. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5587 — Concerning affordable housing development in counties not closing the gap between estimated existing housing units within the county and… | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5319 — Establishing surface mine reclamation permit fees. | Nay | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5682 — Concerning the Washington customized employment training program. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5370 — Lengthening port commissioner terms. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5192 — Concerning school district materials, supplies, and operating costs. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5315 — Standardizing notification provisions relating to local tax rate changes and shared taxes administered by the department. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5143 — Concerning the ethics in public service act. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5445 — Encouraging utility investment in local energy resilience. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5313 — Adding to the list of provisions prohibited from rental agreements. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5101 — Expanding access to leave and safety accommodations to include workers who are victims of hate crimes or bias incidents. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5281 — Changing the vessel length requirement in obtaining nonresident vessel permits. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5653 — Concerning collective bargaining by fish and wildlife officers. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5334 — Adding the department of natural resources' civil enforcement decisions under RCW 76.04.205 to appeals that may be heard by the pollution… | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5669 — Concerning irrigation district elections. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5702 — Streamlining the toll rate setting process at the transportation commission. | Nay | Apr 15, 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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