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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 29, 2024 | WA | SB 6058 | Amends State Carbon Markets to Align with the California-Quebec Carbon Market | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| Jan. 8, 2024 | WA | HB 1012 | Requires the Military Department Develop an Extreme Weather Response Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (68 - 30) |
| May 16, 2023 | WA | SB 5536 | Establishes Possession of a Controlled Substance as a Gross Misdemeanor | (83 - 13) |
| April 21, 2023 | WA | SB 5440 | Establishes Timely Competency Evaluations and Restoration Services to Persons Suffering from Behavioral Health Disorders | Bill Passed - House (79 - 18) |
| April 18, 2023 | WA | HB 1238 | Expands Washington's Free School Lunch Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4) |
| April 18, 2023 | WA | HB 1134 | Establishes a Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 27) |
| April 7, 2023 | WA | SB 5515 | Prohibits Child Abuse and Neglect at Disorder Treatment Facilities | Bill Passed - House (93 - 4) |
| April 7, 2023 | WA | SB 5242 | Prohibits Cost-Sharing for Patients Seeking Abortion Care | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| April 6, 2023 | WA | SB 5144 | Requires Battery Producers to Implement Battery Stewardship Programs | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
| April 6, 2023 | WA | HB 1850 | Expands the Hospital Safety Net Program | Bill Passed - House (92 - 4) |
| March 16, 2023 | WA | HB 1756 | Amends Tax Rules Concerning Clean Energies and Increased Revenue to Local Governments, Schools, and Communities | Bill Passed - House (81 - 12) |
| March 6, 2023 | WA | HB 1508 | Establishes the Healthcare Transparency Board | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
| Feb. 27, 2023 | WA | HB 1170 | Amends State Climate Response Strategies | Bill Passed - House (82 - 14) |
| March 8, 2022 | WA | HB 1860 | Expands Plan to Prevent Homelessness among Mental Health Patients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 7) |
| March 7, 2022 | WA | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 6) |
| March 7, 2022 | WA | HB 1851 | Expands and Codifies Abortion Protections into State Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 41) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | WA | HB 1852 | Requires Prescription Drugs to be Labeled in Multiple Languages | Bill Passed - House (64 - 32) |
| Jan. 21, 2022 | WA | HB 1099 | Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
| April 23, 2021 | WA | SB 5126 | Requires the State to Reach 0 Carbon Emissions by 2050 | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
| March 3, 2021 | WA | HB 1073 | Expands the Coverage of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
| March 2, 2021 | WA | HB 1117 | Amends the States Comprehensive Planning Network to Improve Salmon Recovery | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| Feb. 27, 2021 | WA | HB 1091 | Reduces Carbon Emissions by Altering Transportation Fuels | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | WA | HB 1225 | Establishes School Based Health Centers | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | WA | HB 1272 | Requires the Disclosure of Information Regarding Hospital Funding | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | WA | HB 1363 | Requires Schools Address Secondary Trauma of K-12 Employees | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| March 7, 2020 | WA | SB 5323 | Establishes Standards for the Use of Plastic Bags at Retail Establishments | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
| March 6, 2020 | WA | SB 6087 | Establishes Cost-Sharing Requirements for Coverage of Insulin Products | Bill Passed - House (63 - 33) |
| March 4, 2020 | WA | SB 6205 | Prohibits Harassment, Abuse, and Discrimination Towards Long-Term Care Workers | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| Feb. 16, 2020 | WA | HB 2311 | Requires State Greenhouse Gas Emissions be Reduced to Zero by 2050 | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| Jan. 29, 2020 | WA | HB 1110 | Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation Fuels | Bill Passed - House (52 - 44) |
| April 27, 2019 | WA | SB 5526 | Establishes a Public Option for Health Care Coverage | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 41) |
| April 27, 2019 | WA | SB 5993 | Increases the State Hazardous Substance Tax | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
| April 25, 2019 | WA | HB 1652 | Establishes a Paint Stewardship Program | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
| April 24, 2019 | WA | HB 1155 | Requires Uninterrupted Breaks for Health Care Workers | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 24) |
| April 23, 2019 | WA | HB 1087 | Establishes a Long-Term Care Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| April 18, 2019 | WA | HB 1578 | Requires Tug Boat Escorts for Certain Oil Barges | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35) |
| April 15, 2019 | WA | SB 5135 | Authorizes the Department of Ecology to Ban Certain Chemicals in Consumer Products | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
| April 11, 2019 | WA | SB 5116 | Increases State Clean Energy Efforts to be 100 Percent Carbon Free by 2045 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 42) |
| March 5, 2019 | WA | HB 1638 | Prohibits Parental Exemptions of the Measles Vaccine | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
| March 1, 2018 | WA | SB 6199 | Authorizes Privatization of Home-Care Workforce | Bill Passed - House (50 - 0) |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | WA | SB 6219 | Requires State Insurer Coverage of Abortion and Contraception | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
| Feb. 14, 2018 | WA | HB 1144 | Amends Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
| March 2, 2017 | WA | HB 1493 | Regulates Commercial Use of Biometric Data | Bill Passed - House (81 - 17) |
| June 30, 2015 | WA | SB 5987 | Increases Motor Fuel Tax and Amends Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| April 9, 2015 | WA | SB 5870 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
| March 10, 2015 | WA | HB 1647 | Requires Maternity Health Plans to Cover Abortion | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| Feb. 5, 2014 | WA | HB 2148 | Requires Certain Health Plans to Cover Abortions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| March 25, 2013 | WA | SB 5802 | Authorizes a Carbon Emissions Reduction Study | Bill Passed - House (61 - 32) |
| March 11, 2013 | WA | HB 1000 | Authorizes Immunity to Health Care Providers Following End-Of-Life Directives | Bill Passed - House (59 - 36) |
| March 5, 2013 | WA | HB 1404 | Authorizes Immunity From Prosecution for Minors Who Report Underage Intoxication | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
| Feb. 22, 2013 | WA | HB 1044 | Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Abortions | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
| April 11, 2012 | WA | SB 5940 | Amends Public School Employees Retirement Benefits | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
| March 3, 2012 | WA | HB 2319 | Requirements for Health Benefit Exchange | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| Feb. 13, 2012 | WA | HB 2330 | Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| May 24, 2011 | WA | SB 5942 | State Liquor Sales | Bill Passed - House (52 - 42) |
| March 7, 2011 | WA | HB 1166 | Preventing Alcohol Poisoning Deaths | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | WA | HB 1489 | Anti-Phosphorus Fertilizer Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
| Jan. 24, 2011 | WA | HB 1086 | 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
| April 12, 2010 | WA | HB 2493 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 43) |
| April 25, 2009 | WA | HB 1614 | Oil Importation Fee for Storm Water Pollution Cleanup | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
| Feb. 29, 2008 | WA | SB 5261 | Health Insurance Rate Oversight | Bill Passed - House (68 - 26) |
| Feb. 19, 2008 | WA | HB 2815 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
| April 12, 2007 | WA | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5297 | Sexual Health Education | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
| March 6, 2007 | WA | 2nd Sub SB 5093 | Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | WA | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | WA | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
| Feb. 10, 2006 | WA | Sub HB 2738 | Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| Feb. 8, 2006 | WA | 2nd Sub HB 2572 | Health Insurance for Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
| Jan. 23, 2006 | WA | 2nd Sub HB 2292 | Addressing Health Care Liability Reform | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |