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
SB 5841 — Concerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5395 — Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5520 — Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5969 — Fulfilling high school and beyond plan requirements with individualized education program transition plans.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5981 — Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing…	Nay	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5185 — Establishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical graduates.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5880 — Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5911 — Strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2521 — Concerning firearms background check.	Nay	Mar 9, 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	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5975 — Providing consumer access to safe cookware and interstate and international trade certainty in the regulation of lead in cookware.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5156 — Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5863 — Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2675 — Concerning accounts.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5974 — Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets…	Nay	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5346 — Restricting mobile device usage by public school students.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5420 — Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2610 — Ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is temporarily used for certain community…	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2426 — Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2445 — Ending probates for profit.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2594 — Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2247 — Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships.	Nay	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1909 — Establishing the court unification task force.	Nay	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1980 — Allowing certain private employer transportation services to use certain public transportation facilities.	Yea	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2274 — Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act.	Yea	Mar 6, 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)