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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 5365 — Concerning alternate funding for libraries. | Yea | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5142 — Providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity… | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5079 — Addressing the burden of unintentional overpayments on older adults and adults with disabilities served by the department of social and… | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5595 — Establishing shared streets. | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5528 — Concerning the installation of transportation electrification infrastructure. | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5138 — Concerning public facilities districts. | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5139 — Concerning reentry council. | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5004 — Updating emergency response systems in public schools including panic or alert buttons. | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5412 — Providing temporary interfund loans for school districts. | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5184 — Concerning minimum parking requirements. | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5786 — Increasing license, permit, and endorsement fees. | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5148 — Ensuring compliance with the housing element requirements of the growth management act. | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5212 — Concerning filing of adjudication claims for precode uses of groundwater and surface water in the water resource inventory area 1 water… | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5032 — Expanding the duties of the office of the family and children's ombuds to include juvenile rehabilitation facilities operated by the… | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5036 — Strengthening Washington's leadership and accountability on climate policy by transitioning to annual reporting of statewide emissions data. | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5009 — Modifying the student transportation allocation to accommodate multiple vehicle types for transporting students. | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5029 — Concerning the transportation of individuals released or discharged from the custody of the department of corrections. | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5093 — Concerning dignity in pregnancy loss. | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5189 — Supporting the implementation of competency-based education. | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5033 — Concerning sampling or testing of biosolids for PFAS chemicals. | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5168 — Concerning the appointment, removal, and salary of the state actuary. | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5303 — Extending the water supply milestone for the Yakima river basin integrated plan to 2035. | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5077 — Concerning expansion of voter registration services by government agencies. | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1733 — Increasing the reimbursement cap for moving and relocation expenses incurred by persons affected by agency displacements. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1023 — Adopting the cosmetology licensure compact. | Yea | Apr 16, 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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