Paul Harris

WA Senate District 17

Republican Washington since Jan 13, 2025

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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 44 Education 25 Government Operations & Budget 25 Social Services & Welfare 16 Transportation & Infrastructure 16 Environment & Energy 13 Economy & Taxes 12 Labor & Employment 12 Criminal Justice & Policing 8 Technology & Privacy 6 Housing 5 Banking & Finance 4 Elections & Voting 3 Other 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1 Foreign 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
SJM 8006 — Concerning the limited license legal technician program.	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5865 — Concerning garnishment forms.	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJM 8002 — Concerning Medicare.	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 8406 — Reestablishing the joint select committee on civic health.	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5105 — Concerning offenses involving fabricated depictions of minors.	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5000 — Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname.	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5937 — Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act.	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5272 — Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and…	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5325 — Designating the state cactus.	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5855 — Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers.	Nay	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5067 — Concerning impaired driving.	Nay	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5188 — Concerning broadband infrastructure repair loans.	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5467 — Concerning the sale of surplus property by water-sewer districts.	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5552 — Concerning the creation of building codes for kit homes.	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5280 — Protecting consumers of virtual currency kiosks.	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5098 — Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are…	Nay	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5436 — Interfering with access to a place of religious worship.	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5240 — Concerning anaphylaxis medications in schools.	Yea	Jan 21, 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	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5331 — Strengthening consumer protection through increased insurer accountability for violations of the insurance code.	Nay	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5705 — Improving traffic safety by modifying penalty amounts for certain traffic infractions.	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5252 — Removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places.	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5109 — Concerning the mortgage lending fraud prosecution account.	Nay	Jan 21, 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	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5581 — Implementing safe system approach strategies for active transportation infrastructure.	Nay	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (25 as lead sponsor)