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Mark Schoesler
WA Senate District 9
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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 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 5841 — Concerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5395 — Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5520 — Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act. | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5969 — Fulfilling high school and beyond plan requirements with individualized education program transition plans. | Yea | Mar 9, 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… | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5185 — Establishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical graduates. | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5880 — Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5911 — Strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2521 — Concerning firearms background check. | Nay | Mar 9, 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… | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5975 — Providing consumer access to safe cookware and interstate and international trade certainty in the regulation of lead in cookware. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5156 — Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5863 — Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2675 — Concerning accounts. | Nay | Mar 9, 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… | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5346 — Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5420 — Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2610 — Ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is temporarily used for certain community… | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2426 — Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board. | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2445 — Ending probates for profit. | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2594 — Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2247 — Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships. | Nay | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1909 — Establishing the court unification task force. | Nay | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1980 — Allowing certain private employer transportation services to use certain public transportation facilities. | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2274 — Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act. | Yea | Mar 6, 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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