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Tarra Simmons
WA House District 23
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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 91Government Operations & Budget 90Criminal Justice & Policing 73Labor & Employment 70Social Services & Welfare 58Education 53Civil Rights & Liberties 33Housing 31Economy & Taxes 29Technology & Privacy 24Environment & Energy 22Transportation & Infrastructure 21Elections & Voting 14Banking & Finance 12Veterans Affairs 7Agriculture 6Abortion & Reproductive Rights 5Defense & Military 5Gun Policy 4Immigration 4Other 4Foreign Policy & Trade 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA House District 23 current
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 11, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,201 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5288 — Concerning vacancies on boards of county commissioners. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5157 — Concerning the direct sale of valuable materials for habitat restoration projects. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5498 — Concerning contraceptive coverage. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5662 — Concerning the waiver of municipal utility connection charges for certain properties. | Yea | Apr 9, 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 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5525 — Concerning employment loss due to businesses closing or mass layoffs. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5202 — Ensuring the efficacy of judicial orders as harm reduction tools that increase the safety of survivors of abuse and support law enforcement… | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5696 — Concerning the sales and use tax supporting chemical dependency and mental health treatment programs. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5065 — Prohibiting the use of certain animals in traveling animal acts. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5641 — Encouraging public school instruction in awareness of blood donation. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5655 — Concerning child care centers operated in existing buildings. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5480 — Protecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5161 — Making transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Nay | Mar 31, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5209 — Explicitly listing the department of labor and industries in the definition of limited authority Washington law enforcement agency while… | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5106 — Establishing Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays. | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5141 — Requiring that experience-rated group disability income insurers include all applicable rating factors and credibility formulas in rate… | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Nay | Mar 31, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Nay | Mar 31, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5316 — Modifying provisions of the revised uniform unclaimed property act. | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5128 — Concerning the provision of medical assistance to individuals in juvenile detention facilities. | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5244 — Providing an exemption for women, infants, and children program staff to perform hematological screening tests. | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5462 — Addressing the current backlog of vehicle inspections. | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5457 — Concerning broadcasters. | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (29 as lead sponsor)
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HB 2339
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Concerning the regulation of nursing.
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HB 1125
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Providing judicial discretion to modify sentences in the interest of justice.
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HB 1432
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Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services.
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HB 2644
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Concerning the use of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers.
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HB 2341
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Celebrating national voter registration day.
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HB 1430
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Concerning advanced practice registered nurse and physician assistant reimbursement.
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HB 1233
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Concerning work programs for incarcerated persons.
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HB 1189
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Addressing parental involvement through volunteering in schools after a criminal conviction.
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HB 1743
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Enhancing opportunities for community-based providers to provide health care services in carceral settings.
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HB 1243
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Addressing the burden of unintentional overpayments on older adults and adults with disabilities served by the department of social and health services.
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