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Steve Tharinger
WA House District 24
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 35Healthcare 27Economy & Taxes 14Social Services & Welfare 14Housing 11Labor & Employment 11Criminal Justice & Policing 10Environment & Energy 10Education 9Transportation & Infrastructure 6Technology & Privacy 5Banking & Finance 4Gun Policy 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Agriculture 2Civil Rights & Liberties 2Defense & Military 1Elections & Voting 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA House District 24 current
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 10, 2011 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,201 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6005 — Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. | Not voting | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6003 — Concerning the capital budget. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1295 — Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students. | Not voting | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1376 — Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date. | Not voting | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2239 — Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices for interment of remains. | Not voting | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6244 — Extending an existing hazardous substance tax exemption for certain agricultural crop protection products that are temporarily warehoused… | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2179 — Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan, a… | Not voting | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2215 — Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels supplied or otherwise sold into Washington. | Not voting | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1701 — Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6231 — Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5998 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2114 — Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of licensing. | Not voting | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1526 — Modifying the snack bar liquor license. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6231 — Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6170 — Adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement. | Not voting | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1941 — Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1795 — Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2034 — Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2156 — Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office. | Not voting | Mar 11, 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. | Not voting | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1903 — Establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program. | Not voting | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6260 — Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1960 — Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. | Not voting | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2548 — Strengthening health care market standards. | Not voting | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2325 — Establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion. | Not voting | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (13 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1906
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Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates.
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HB 1983
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Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity.
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HB 2016
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Concerning an additive capital budget for state matching funds and federal expenditure authority for broadband.
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HB 1208
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Extending a program to streamline the environmental permitting process for salmon recovery projects.
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HB 2295
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Concerning the capital budget.
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HB 1202
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Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.
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HB 1805
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Creating a local sales and use tax to fund services for children and families that enhance well-being, promote mental health, and provide early interventions.
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HB 1806
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Ensuring that commercial fishing revenue benefits communities most dependent on the industry.
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HB 1216
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Concerning the capital budget.
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HB 1641
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Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real property excise tax for a governmental entity.
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