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Steve Tharinger
WA House District 24
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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
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 |
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| 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 |
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| HB 2445 — Ending probates for profit. | Not voting | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1604 — Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal… | Not voting | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2120 — Modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources. | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2178 — Concerning court rules and procedures. | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2158 — Concerning electronic notarial acts. | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2411 — Modifying shared leave provisions to authorize shared leave for victims of a hate crime and those whose absence is due to immigration… | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2123 — Concerning foreign national participation in Washington state elections. | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJM 4001 — Concerning Russ Blount memorial bridge naming. | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2309 — Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJM 4004 — Requesting Congress to modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act. | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1269 — Concerning pawnbroker fees and interest rates. | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1069 — Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits. | Not voting | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1066 — Creating a data dashboard to track use of regulated substances. | Not voting | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1345 — Establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside of urban growth areas. | Not voting | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1347 — Concerning cannabis testing laboratories. | Not voting | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1501 — Concerning inquiries into association governance or operations by unit owners in common interest communities. | Not voting | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1541 — Concerning the veterans affairs advisory committee. | Not voting | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1187 — Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills. | Not voting | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1175 — Allowing small business establishments in residential zones. | Not voting | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1796 — Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. | Not voting | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1302 — Concerning utility connection charge waivers. | Not voting | Jan 15, 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. | Not voting | Jan 15, 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 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1500 — Concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities. | Not voting | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1096 — Increasing housing options through lot splitting. | Yea | Apr 27, 2025 | 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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