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Paul Harris
WA Senate 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
Healthcare 44Education 25Government Operations & Budget 25Social Services & Welfare 16Transportation & Infrastructure 16Environment & Energy 13Economy & Taxes 12Labor & Employment 12Criminal Justice & Policing 8Technology & Privacy 6Housing 5Banking & Finance 4Elections & Voting 3Other 3Civil Rights & Liberties 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Senate District 17 current
Washington |
Republican | Jan 13, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA Senate District 17
Washington |
Republican | Jan 10, 2011 | Jan 12, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA House District 17
Washington |
Republican | — | Jan 6, 2025 | 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. | Yea | 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. | Yea | 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 (25 as lead sponsor)
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SB 5916
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Concerning nonopioid drugs for the treatment of pain.
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SB 5594
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Concerning biosimilar medicines.
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SB 5646
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Concerning criminal penalties for assaulting outreach workers.
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SR 8645
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Honoring Northwest Center.
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SB 5976
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Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act.
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SB 5597
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Concerning water recreation facilities.
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SB 5629
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Concerning coverage requirements for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces.
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SB 6226
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Protecting the clinical autonomy of audiologists.
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SR 8669
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Honoring National Blood Donor month.
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SB 5455
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Concerning the administration of the Andy Hill cancer research endowment.
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