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
HB 1325 — Expanding enforcement options for certain fish and wildlife violations.	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1321 — Concerning the governor's authority to limit outside militia activities within the state.	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1747 — Expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act.	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1650 — Concerning the addition of airport capital projects as an allowable use of local real estate excise tax revenues.	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1967 — Modifying bonding requirements in the design portion of design-build public works projects.	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1260 — Concerning administrative costs associated with the document recording fee.	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1105 — Exempting exclusive bargaining representatives for department of corrections employees from certain provisions related to coalition…	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1217 — Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act…	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1081 — Establishing consumer protections for owners of solicited real estate.	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1217 — Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act…	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1173 — Concerning wages for journeypersons in high-hazard facilities.	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1878 — Improving young driver safety.	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1531 — Preserving the ability of public officials to address communicable diseases.	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1217 — Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act…	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1440 — Concerning seizure and forfeiture procedures and reporting.	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1636 — Eliminating the per transaction limit for wine and spirit sales.	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1217 — Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act…	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1329 — Concerning wholesale power purchases by electric utilities under the Washington clean energy transformation act.	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1829 — Concerning tribal warrants.	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1327 — Concerning horse racing.	Nay	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1821 — Expanding the definition of "interested party" for the purposes of prevailing wage laws.	Nay	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1486 — Adding a student member to the state board for community and technical colleges.	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1167 — Directing the statewide career and technical education task force to consider educational opportunities for careers in maritime professions.	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1013 — Concerning exemption of certain personnel of the department of social and health services from civil service.	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1308 — Concerning access to personnel records.	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	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)