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Jess Bateman
WA Senate District 22
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 49Healthcare 49Housing 34Social Services & Welfare 28Labor & Employment 26Economy & Taxes 21Education 20Criminal Justice & Policing 18Civil Rights & Liberties 16Environment & Energy 14Transportation & Infrastructure 12Technology & Privacy 9Abortion & Reproductive Rights 8Banking & Finance 7Elections & Voting 7Other 5Agriculture 2Immigration 2Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Senate District 22 current
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 13, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA Senate District 22
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 11, 2021 | Jan 12, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA House District 22
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 11, 2021 | Jan 6, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SJM 8006
Concerning the limited license legal technician program.
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Final Passage (#12) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 53237772-abcf-4573-b05f-83d8405225b7 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53237772-abcf-4573-b05f-83d8405225b7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5865
Concerning garnishment forms.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed7560ef-6c6e-4909-bf41-392259cc02e9 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed7560ef-6c6e-4909-bf41-392259cc02e9 CC0-1.0 |
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SJM 8002
Concerning Medicare.
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Final Passage (#10) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 669e199d-7790-4bd9-b9bc-f65eeb75aea2 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/669e199d-7790-4bd9-b9bc-f65eeb75aea2 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 8406
Reestablishing the joint select committee on civic health.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#18) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9e83f85-8447-4bd1-b614-2d3e0a62b302 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9e83f85-8447-4bd1-b614-2d3e0a62b302 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5105
Concerning offenses involving fabricated depictions of minors.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6a2530a-d172-4dba-9844-f867cf7054b6 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6a2530a-d172-4dba-9844-f867cf7054b6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5000
Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname.
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Final Passage (#17) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e86f59c-c96f-45ec-a29e-afdeee43f6d0 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e86f59c-c96f-45ec-a29e-afdeee43f6d0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5937
Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ad1b8ac-8f81-44da-a0f4-45c47ba99d12 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ad1b8ac-8f81-44da-a0f4-45c47ba99d12 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5272
Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 74f73465-0cfe-4538-843b-eae3f29f081a | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74f73465-0cfe-4538-843b-eae3f29f081a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5325
Designating the state cactus.
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Final Passage (#16) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5844cdf0-7984-4792-ac24-29b18397a415 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5844cdf0-7984-4792-ac24-29b18397a415 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5855
Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e5cc3a90-6eb8-4c75-9669-afdc6088f598 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5cc3a90-6eb8-4c75-9669-afdc6088f598 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5067
Concerning impaired driving.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7961d318-cd00-400d-90f3-e05b6c2cba04 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7961d318-cd00-400d-90f3-e05b6c2cba04 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5188
Concerning broadband infrastructure repair loans.
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Final Passage (#14) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ce48e86-568b-4004-8a9c-24b9d80e6a4a | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ce48e86-568b-4004-8a9c-24b9d80e6a4a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5467
Concerning the sale of surplus property by water-sewer districts.
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Final Passage (#18) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac9ba4b0-45b3-47bf-a2ce-7520c4c6f74d | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac9ba4b0-45b3-47bf-a2ce-7520c4c6f74d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5552
Concerning the creation of building codes for kit homes.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#23) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7de2678d-a9db-417e-97a7-f607ab7e6334 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7de2678d-a9db-417e-97a7-f607ab7e6334 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5280
Protecting consumers of virtual currency kiosks.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 437b7261-6b9d-45fa-a322-3978d028ad5b | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/437b7261-6b9d-45fa-a322-3978d028ad5b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5098
Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or…
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Final Passage (#13) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3aa41519-e73b-4b24-a4d5-4360a2e49a3f | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3aa41519-e73b-4b24-a4d5-4360a2e49a3f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5436
Interfering with access to a place of religious worship.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 48e121fb-499f-4dc7-8e30-223a91a9c1be | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48e121fb-499f-4dc7-8e30-223a91a9c1be CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5240
Concerning anaphylaxis medications in schools.
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Final Passage (#16) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f205f04f-6db6-418c-9e48-6db3ccd20107 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f205f04f-6db6-418c-9e48-6db3ccd20107 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5124
Establishing network adequacy standards for skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e0588208-af62-4c6d-837d-9c5f429bb2a9 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0588208-af62-4c6d-837d-9c5f429bb2a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5331
Strengthening consumer protection through increased insurer accountability for violations of the…
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Final Passage (#19) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a07e0dfc-f4ad-4540-a570-e05bf2a80602 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a07e0dfc-f4ad-4540-a570-e05bf2a80602 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5705
Improving traffic safety by modifying penalty amounts for certain traffic infractions.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 328cbb19-7f95-45ac-a741-a73af1233bb9 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/328cbb19-7f95-45ac-a741-a73af1233bb9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5252
Removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 90793490-043a-427b-97ac-2894dde78b5c | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90793490-043a-427b-97ac-2894dde78b5c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5109
Concerning the mortgage lending fraud prosecution account.
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Final Passage (#15) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 482108c3-285c-411a-b77f-0af84cf5d6d2 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/482108c3-285c-411a-b77f-0af84cf5d6d2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5068
Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69d42234-2443-4650-b32f-2fc0fe50af16 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69d42234-2443-4650-b32f-2fc0fe50af16 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5581
Implementing safe system approach strategies for active transportation infrastructure.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#21) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 85ccb974-abaf-4f7f-a360-1f7792ad9f48 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85ccb974-abaf-4f7f-a360-1f7792ad9f48 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (28 as lead sponsor)
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SB 6237
WA · —
Concerning rental property disclosures of flooding history and flood risk.
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SB 5904
WA · —
Concerning the use of nursing titles.
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SB 5112
WA · —
Establishing a prescribing psychologist certification in Washington state.
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SB 6267
WA · —
Concerning nursing education program standards.
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SB 5606
WA · —
Providing sufficient funding for the Washington state long-term care ombuds program.
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SB 6153
WA · —
Concerning senior independent housing protections.
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SB 5477
WA · —
Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services.
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SB 6182
WA · —
Establishing an abortion savings program.
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SB 6189
WA · —
Changing the deadline for forming a public facilities district for regional aquatics and sports facilities.
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SB 5591
WA · —
Creating a sales and use tax remittance program for affordable housing.
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