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Mark Schoesler
WA Senate District 9
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 24Environment & Energy 14Economy & Taxes 12Agriculture 11Criminal Justice & Policing 7Education 7Transportation & Infrastructure 7Labor & Employment 5Healthcare 4Social Services & Welfare 4Elections & Voting 3Housing 3Civil Rights & Liberties 2Technology & Privacy 2Banking & Finance 1Other 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Senate District 9 current
Washington |
Republican | Jan 10, 2005 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 5924 — Expanding prescriptive authority for pharmacists. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6220 — Ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is temporarily used for certain community… | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6197 — Enforcing plumbing contractor requirements. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5899 — Creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman… | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6080 — Concerning contracts between the United States and county and municipal jails for committing or confining individuals in federal custody. | Nay | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5947 — Establishing the Washington health care board. | Nay | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5901 — Providing school construction assistance program facilities support for on-base schools. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5360 — Concerning environmental crimes. | Nay | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6239 — Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6066 — Establishing accident risk zones. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5873 — Concerning escorted leaves of absence for incarcerated individuals. | Nay | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6113 — Concerning taxes administered by the department of revenue. | Yea | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6114 — Defining the terms "fixture" and "affixed" for excise tax purposes. | Nay | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6346 — Establishing a tax on millionaires. | Yea | Feb 16, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6149 — Concerning the definition of "rural county" for purposes of public facilities funding. | Yea | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5961 — Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of… | Nay | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6289 — Creating a statewide economic development and competitiveness strategic plan. | Nay | Feb 16, 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 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6262 — Increasing the maximum weight of certain vehicles subject to transportation benefit district vehicle fees. | Nay | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5832 — Updating the arbitration fee collected for the new motor vehicle arbitration account. | Nay | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6346 — Establishing a tax on millionaires. | Nay | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6346 — Establishing a tax on millionaires. | Yea | Feb 16, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6313 — Creating the capitol centennial stewardship account and authorizing members of the legislature and statewide elected officials to solicit… | Yea | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5970 — Making the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent. | Yea | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5868 — Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county. | Yea | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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SB 5431
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Modifying tax and revenue laws in a manner that is not estimated to affect state or local tax collections.
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SB 5927
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Capping the rate of increase for future workers' compensation cost-of-living adjustments.
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SB 5919
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Encouraging fire districts and insurance providers to develop voluntary incentives to promote best practices.
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SB 5854
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Modifying procedures for releasing sexually violent predators to less restrictive alternative placements.
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SB 5857
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Concerning architectural and engineering fee funding assistance limits for school district construction and modernization projects.
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SR 8634
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Recognizing the 90th Annual Junior Livestock Show.
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SB 5288
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Concerning vacancies on boards of county commissioners.
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SR 8676
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Celebrating Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners' historic season.
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SR 8629
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Honoring Ichiro Suzuki.
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SB 5406
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Concerning the purchase of power at state expense for electric vehicle charging stations.
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