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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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HB 2334
Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#37) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 496a58ae-630c-4047-a428-9df779cde246 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/496a58ae-630c-4047-a428-9df779cde246 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2575
Reducing certain reporting obligations under environmental or energy laws.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#39) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 069ee8ef-d895-4be2-a193-9de173c02ade | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/069ee8ef-d895-4be2-a193-9de173c02ade CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2091
Requiring public employers under chapter 41.80 RCW to provide employee information to exclusive…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#21) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 46c3a094-1f84-437b-919a-65be24d6c1ff | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46c3a094-1f84-437b-919a-65be24d6c1ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2505
Exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2b3c5a2-96d9-4f36-b8e0-bdbb2b01e8f3 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2b3c5a2-96d9-4f36-b8e0-bdbb2b01e8f3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2451
Concerning local tax increment financing.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e09ebf7a-2cc2-4594-8daa-5b69243203c5 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e09ebf7a-2cc2-4594-8daa-5b69243203c5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2510
Concerning the supervision of individuals sentenced to community custody.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#22) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 48c19679-c884-46dc-9709-95d04df58523 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48c19679-c884-46dc-9709-95d04df58523 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2431
Increasing the maximum annual limit for regularly scheduled fundraising activities for the…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#24) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 70c4e14d-0859-41cb-8150-aa25f7c9cc1b | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70c4e14d-0859-41cb-8150-aa25f7c9cc1b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1796
Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#19) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a38f2f9-73ea-42de-b04c-d9a1ab88df14 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a38f2f9-73ea-42de-b04c-d9a1ab88df14 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1155
Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b41f9e12-fceb-45b7-867f-ceec3270b473 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b41f9e12-fceb-45b7-867f-ceec3270b473 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2105
Concerning immigrant worker protections.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#26) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a71ed1a7-ee55-451c-ba0d-01ee7063acc6 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a71ed1a7-ee55-451c-ba0d-01ee7063acc6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1941
Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#32) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51090f77-91e3-4a98-bf83-a672fbb8eaf2 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51090f77-91e3-4a98-bf83-a672fbb8eaf2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2664
Modifying requirements for service of unlawful detainer notices and other notices served in the…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1f559d59-8895-41f7-a2cc-6a67a74063bc | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f559d59-8895-41f7-a2cc-6a67a74063bc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2124
Concerning the threshold for payment of a lump sum retirement allowance in lieu of a monthly…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#27) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e507eb3-98c9-4f7c-90c7-f5e5dfea22f3 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e507eb3-98c9-4f7c-90c7-f5e5dfea22f3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2436
Concerning requirements of oil tankers operating in restricted waters.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#38) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 43e0fe6a-228a-4d36-9291-b8a1828914e3 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43e0fe6a-228a-4d36-9291-b8a1828914e3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2508
Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 28b49caa-c0ab-4299-87f5-2cea3bfed078 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28b49caa-c0ab-4299-87f5-2cea3bfed078 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2348
Updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ae13522-1d29-4567-b700-9d9338e46b02 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ae13522-1d29-4567-b700-9d9338e46b02 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1170
Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#28) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1dd88fc7-77f6-4815-ac47-72fc75658222 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1dd88fc7-77f6-4815-ac47-72fc75658222 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2340
Applying substance use disorder monitoring program provisions to nursing assistants.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7508487e-b6f1-437e-a91f-8469e54355ff | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7508487e-b6f1-437e-a91f-8469e54355ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2317
Concerning early learning program licensing requirements.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 314aa62a-4063-4f86-b5c9-66939988ba76 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/314aa62a-4063-4f86-b5c9-66939988ba76 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2309
Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b722ae9a-90f8-4a6e-a6d2-f307401953d4 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b722ae9a-90f8-4a6e-a6d2-f307401953d4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1500
Concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#15) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll feb63f04-936c-4349-8dfe-dde2588bc8e5 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/feb63f04-936c-4349-8dfe-dde2588bc8e5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2441
Concerning medical insurance premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line of duty deaths.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#22) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 19668b20-4c13-4ed0-ab5a-ab92270d3f4f | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19668b20-4c13-4ed0-ab5a-ab92270d3f4f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2179
Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#27) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 59bf42ee-db14-42ae-87dc-b8e505bfc136 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59bf42ee-db14-42ae-87dc-b8e505bfc136 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2248
Concerning corporate filings and other documents processed by the secretary of state's corporations…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1798e33f-4890-4ab5-826d-5ce2e93c59eb | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1798e33f-4890-4ab5-826d-5ce2e93c59eb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1390
Repealing the community protection program.
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877 Torres Pg 1 Ln 8 (#17) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 638aae7c-fe43-465b-8b89-149435525bb1 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/638aae7c-fe43-465b-8b89-149435525bb1 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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