Kevin Waters

WA House District 17

Republican Washington since Jan 9, 2023

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 25 Economy & Taxes 21 Transportation & Infrastructure 9 Education 8 Criminal Justice & Policing 7 Environment & Energy 7 Labor & Employment 7 Social Services & Welfare 6 Healthcare 5 Agriculture 4 Elections & Voting 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Technology & Privacy 2 Banking & Finance 1 Defense & Military 1 Gun Policy 1 Housing 1 Other 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
SB 5981 — Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5124 — Establishing network adequacy standards for skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5690 — Concerning utility relocation.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6132 — Authorizing a narrow modification to indebtedness limits for select inland port districts to ensure continued eligibility for federal…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5981 — Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5292 — Concerning paid family and medical leave rates.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5981 — Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6162 — Concerning property tax reform.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5981 — Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5981 — Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5880 — Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5847 — Concerning access to medical care in workers' compensation.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5981 — Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2487 — Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state.	Nay	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5981 — Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5841 — Concerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5520 — Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6137 — Concerning the regulated sports wagering industry.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5862 — Providing a cost-of-living adjustment for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and public employees' retirement system.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6194 — Allowing payments to be made based on allowable costs for services provided by any rural hospital that is located on a federally recognized…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5827 — Concerning the definition of a "qualifying discharge" for the Washington state veterans' preference program for civil service.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5068 — Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6246 — Concerning emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act.	Nay	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6113 — Concerning taxes administered by the department of revenue.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5974 — Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets…	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,201 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (11 as lead sponsor)