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Joel McEntire
WA House District 19
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Education 13Government Operations & Budget 11Economy & Taxes 8Criminal Justice & Policing 5Civil Rights & Liberties 4Environment & Energy 4Healthcare 4Labor & Employment 4Defense & Military 3Social Services & Welfare 3Agriculture 2Elections & Voting 2Gun Policy 2Housing 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| WA House District 19 current
Washington |
Republican | Jan 11, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,201 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 2534
Promoting educational stability for children of military families.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#19) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7da4613b-b924-4776-88c1-816b87bd32f5 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7da4613b-b924-4776-88c1-816b87bd32f5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2151
Adopting national standards for factory built housing and commercial structures.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ae5e081f-599e-4837-a9bc-8e7bcd3bfb7a | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae5e081f-599e-4837-a9bc-8e7bcd3bfb7a 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 (#21) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 524dcf5e-3394-4157-9fb2-dda62e367373 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/524dcf5e-3394-4157-9fb2-dda62e367373 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1859
Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f0664d0d-974d-4247-8846-3ee2173ab7f7 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0664d0d-974d-4247-8846-3ee2173ab7f7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2111
Allowing the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project toll facility bond retirement account to…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 98c0345d-64fe-405a-b82c-48d7ae7ec288 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98c0345d-64fe-405a-b82c-48d7ae7ec288 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2317
Concerning early learning program licensing requirements.
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Final Passage on Reconsideration (#18) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 71ce0771-96a5-4197-b658-cefac2ecabec | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71ce0771-96a5-4197-b658-cefac2ecabec CC0-1.0 |
| 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fafc408c-e046-4045-b895-41026c21997e | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fafc408c-e046-4045-b895-41026c21997e CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 2417
Changing the Washington code of military justice so that it includes certain protections for…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a9dbc923-7660-41d0-a315-4b1ee6c0a18a | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9dbc923-7660-41d0-a315-4b1ee6c0a18a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2242
Preserving access to preventive services by clarifying state authority and definitions.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 16c7c16b-b833-4b55-aa93-1120291b8d35 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16c7c16b-b833-4b55-aa93-1120291b8d35 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1759
Designating the twelfth day of December as the day of the 12s.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll bc3075df-a02c-475b-a026-b3864e64f360 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc3075df-a02c-475b-a026-b3864e64f360 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1717
Creating a sales and use tax remittance program for affordable housing.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#4) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8bf89b07-572b-4dd0-84fb-07487a3c99f3 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8bf89b07-572b-4dd0-84fb-07487a3c99f3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2606
Concerning performance measures, duties, and reporting requirements for the office of privacy and…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 96638b28-2481-4564-99d0-47b943839571 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96638b28-2481-4564-99d0-47b943839571 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2199
Reducing impacts from derelict vessels.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8e07b9e5-4e2b-419e-8c2b-dbdfbbe7f7a2 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e07b9e5-4e2b-419e-8c2b-dbdfbbe7f7a2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2296
Expanding the use of distributed energy resources.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll f0d5e067-a851-4d24-bf8f-3f0e25759733 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0d5e067-a851-4d24-bf8f-3f0e25759733 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2543
Concerning county clerk fees.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4c471a26-c5bc-4ba2-8cb5-3f802e669dc8 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c471a26-c5bc-4ba2-8cb5-3f802e669dc8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2155
Concerning the use of nursing titles.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 81384ff9-2dc2-479b-8d69-f7b27f4c08de | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81384ff9-2dc2-479b-8d69-f7b27f4c08de CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2426
Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#19) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7f472c2c-7552-4691-8c82-0879795136cc | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f472c2c-7552-4691-8c82-0879795136cc 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 (#13) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9d840692-5315-4443-a76a-418c34a166ca | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d840692-5315-4443-a76a-418c34a166ca CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1574
Protecting access to life-saving care and substance use services.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#22) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5068dfb9-1875-4f1f-89a4-bd7a076057b8 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5068dfb9-1875-4f1f-89a4-bd7a076057b8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2385
Concerning the medicaid access program.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll af975b58-c2d4-4ab5-a64b-e168e94edb8f | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af975b58-c2d4-4ab5-a64b-e168e94edb8f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2532
Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 28203e91-4691-4671-8123-0ecac7a553f2 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28203e91-4691-4671-8123-0ecac7a553f2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2165
Concerning false identification as a peace officer.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#1) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 85bb89fe-5b77-44a9-b8cc-3b62c8eefb0f | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85bb89fe-5b77-44a9-b8cc-3b62c8eefb0f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2624
Clarifying consumer protections regarding unsolicited real estate transactions for public purposes…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#2) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9f5f246e-f86f-4639-b828-0563b674d0af | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f5f246e-f86f-4639-b828-0563b674d0af CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2088
Concerning the dietitian licensure compact.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fccf9002-e680-40ae-a5bc-c4cce08ef451 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fccf9002-e680-40ae-a5bc-c4cce08ef451 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2228
Concerning scissor stair regulations in the state building code.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9dd97600-ba62-46df-a45f-4b70bbe7fb20 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9dd97600-ba62-46df-a45f-4b70bbe7fb20 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)
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HR 4641
WA · —
Honoring Julia Butler Hansen.
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HB 1393
WA · —
Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies.
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HB 1309
WA · —
Addressing the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming through integrated pest management research.
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HB 1231
WA · —
Supporting the exploration and implementation of later starting times for public schools.
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HB 1538
WA · —
Providing capital financial assistance to small school districts with demonstrated funding challenges.
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HB 2214
WA · —
Allowing self-insurers to accept certain industrial insurance claims