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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 5571 — Regulating exterior cladding materials. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5814 — Modernizing the excise taxes on select services and nicotine products and requiring certain large businesses to make a one-time prepayment… | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5143 — Concerning the ethics in public service act. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5769 — Addressing transition to kindergarten programs. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5752 — Modifying child care and early childhood development programs. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5761 — Developing a schedule for court appointment of attorneys for children and youth in dependency and termination proceedings. | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5686 — Expanding and funding the foreclosure mediation program. | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5357 — Concerning actuarial funding of pension systems. | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5390 — Updating the cost of the discover pass and day-use permits. | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5813 — Increasing funding to the education legacy trust account by creating a more progressive rate structure for the capital gains tax and estate… | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5319 — Establishing surface mine reclamation permit fees. | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1232 — Concerning private detention facilities. | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5192 — Concerning school district materials, supplies, and operating costs. | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1958 — Concerning the interstate bridge replacement toll bond authority. | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1440 — Concerning seizure and forfeiture procedures and reporting. | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5568 — Updating and modernizing the Washington state health plan. | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5284 — Improving Washington's solid waste management outcomes. | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5680 — Establishing a right to repair for mobility equipment for persons with physical disabilities. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5506 — Extending the effective date of licensing living accommodations for residential private schools. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5721 — Enhancing consumer protections for automobile insurance coverage. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5525 — Concerning employment loss due to businesses closing or mass layoffs. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5691 — Adopting the department of social and health services report recommendations addressing a regulatory oversight plan for continuing care… | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5291 — Implementing the recommendations of the long-term services and supports trust commission. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5628 — Concerning lead in cookware. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5445 — Encouraging utility investment in local energy resilience. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | 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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