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Republican
· Representative
Ed Orcutt
Represents District 20 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
95%
on 382 party-line votes · House Republicans median 93%
Cast a vote
93%
Yea or Nay on 1,138 of 1,222 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
3 of 22
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 2.5
Roll calls on record
1,222
2025-2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 6, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2025-2026 Regular Session.
How Ed Orcutt votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Ed Orcutt sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Ed Orcutt is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
18 of 382 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB5346 · Revised for 1st substitute: Addressing student use of mobile devices in public schools.
House Final Passage as Amended by the House · 2026-03-04 · Passed 63–34 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2225 · Revised for 1st substitute: Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-02-17 · Passed 69–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2244 · Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-02-16 · Passed 70–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2294 · Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-02-13 · Passed 69–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2319 · Renaming certain state residential facilities for persons with developmental disabilities.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-02-13 · Passed 72–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1983 · Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-02-12 · Passed 68–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1002 · Recognizing posttraumatic stress disorder as an occupational disease for county coroners, examiners, and investigative personnel.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-02-10 · Passed 70–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB5802 · Rebalancing statutory fund transfers and revenue dedications for transportation.
House Final Passage as Amended by the House · 2025-04-24 · Passed 63–35 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB5571 · Regulating exterior cladding materials.
House Final Passage as Amended by the House · 2025-04-23 · Passed 64–33 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1514 · Encouraging the deployment of low carbon thermal energy networks.
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · 2025-04-22 · Passed 70–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1775 · Prohibiting activities related to the production and manufacturing of fur products.
House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass · 2025-02-19 · Passed 6–5
SB6231 · Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
House Committee on Finance: do pass · 2026-03-07 · Passed 8–6
SB6228 · Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.
House Committee on Finance: do pass with amendment(s) · 2026-03-07 · Passed 8–6
HB2081 · Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation tax deduction for certain investments, and creating a temporary business and occupation tax surcharge on large companies.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2025-04-22 · Passed 50–48
HB2049 · Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2025-04-22 · Passed 50–48
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Alicia RuleDemocrat · District 42 · 386 shared contested votes
35%
Adison RichardsDemocrat · District 26 · 418 shared contested votes
33%
Clyde ShaversDemocrat · District 10 · 401 shared contested votes
29%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (84 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Ed Orcutt was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced22
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber3
Passed both chambers3
Became law3
Never left committee16
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2.5 bills that became law this session.
Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date.
Became lawEffective date 6/11/2026. · 2026-03-24
Directing the relocation of the Bob Oke game farm.
Out of committeeExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:30 AM. · 2026-02-09
Improving motorcycle safety by authorizing the use of the right shoulder of limited access roadways.
Not out of committeePublic hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM. · 2026-02-05
Providing for voluntary donations to the sea lion predation control account at the time of vessel registration for the purpose of salmon level preservation.
Not out of committeeExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. · 2026-02-04
Restoring the public utility tax credit for low-income assistance.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Finance. · 2026-02-02
Increasing the gross revenue threshold for unlicensed bingo, raffles, and amusement games conducted by charitable or nonprofit organizations.
Not out of committeePublic hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM. · 2026-01-30
Repealing the business and occupation tax increases enacted in 2025.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Finance. · 2026-01-12
Repealing new taxes imposed by Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5814 during the 2025 regular legislative session.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Finance. · 2026-01-12
Adding a nonfamilial heir to the estate tax deduction.
Out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Directing the deposit of the proceeds from taxes on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Providing property tax relief by reducing both parts of the state school levies.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Imposing local property tax levies wholly credited against the state property tax to provide support and services for veterans' assistance and for persons with developmental disabilities or mental health needs.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Creating Mount St. Helens special license plates.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Creating several new special license plates.
Out of committeeHouse Rules "X" file. · 2026-01-12
Imposing a local sales tax wholly credited against the state sales tax to support programs for senior citizens.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB1526 · 2026-03-12
Modifying the snack bar liquor license. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1701 · 2026-03-12
Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
SB6005 · 2026-03-12
Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. (House Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee)
SB6170 · 2026-03-12
Adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement. (House 3rd Reading & Final Passage)
HB2034 · 2026-03-12
Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1795 · 2026-03-12
Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2114 · 2026-03-12
Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of licensing. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1376 · 2026-03-12
Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1941 · 2026-03-12
Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2215 · 2026-03-12
Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels supplied or otherwise sold into Washington. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1295 · 2026-03-12
Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2239 · 2026-03-12
Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices for interment of remains. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
SB5998 · 2026-03-12
Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. (House Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee)
SB6231 · 2026-03-12
Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. (House 3rd Reading & Final Passage)
SB6003 · 2026-03-12
Concerning the capital budget. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
HB2179 · 2026-03-12
Revised for engrossed: Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
SB6244 · 2026-03-12
Extending an existing hazardous substance tax exemption for certain agricultural crop protection products that are temporarily warehoused but not otherwise used, manufactured, packaged, or sold in the state of Washington. (House 3rd Reading & Final Passage)
HB2548 · 2026-03-11
Strengthening health care market standards. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1170 · 2026-03-11
Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2320 · 2026-03-11
Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2251 · 2026-03-11
Concerning climate commitment act accounts. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1500 · 2026-03-11
Concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2156 · 2026-03-11
Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2156 · 2026-03-11
Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate on Reconsideration)
HB1960 · 2026-03-11
Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2334 · 2026-03-11
Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2445 · 2026-03-11
Ending probates for profit. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2539 · 2026-03-11
Concerning inmate funds. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2296 · 2026-03-11
Expanding the use of distributed energy resources. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1750 · 2026-03-11
Creating guidelines for voter suppression and vote dilution claims under the Washington voting rights act. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2325 · 2026-03-11
Establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1909 · 2026-03-11
Establishing the court unification task force. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2588 · 2026-03-11
Concerning county ferry district authority. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
SB6260 · 2026-03-11
Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
HB1903 · 2026-03-11
Establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1796 · 2026-03-11
Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2418 · 2026-03-11
Concerning permit review processes. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2211 · 2026-03-11
Concerning medically tailored meals. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2442 · 2026-03-11
Providing local governments tax resources and fund flexibility. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1710 · 2026-03-11
Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1974 · 2026-03-11
Establishing land banking authorities. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
SB6225 · 2026-03-11
Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
HB1906 · 2026-03-11
Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2594 · 2026-03-11
Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2247 · 2026-03-11
Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2532 · 2026-03-11
Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2105 · 2026-03-11
Concerning immigrant worker protections. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB1916 · 2026-03-11
Amending voter registration challenges and managing voter registration lists. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2416 · 2026-03-11
Concerning fair treatment of waste to energy facilities under the climate commitment act. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2624 · 2026-03-11
Clarifying consumer protections regarding unsolicited real estate transactions for public purposes or by nonprofit land conservancies. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2225 · 2026-03-11
Revised for 1st substitute: Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2711 · 2026-03-11
Concerning transportation resources. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2689 · 2026-03-11
Concerning the working connections child care program. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
SB6228 · 2026-03-11
Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
SB6347 · 2026-03-11
Revised for engrossed: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
SB6354 · 2026-03-11
Advancing transportation electrification by expanding access to electric vehicles already being sold in Washington and increasing associated funding. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
SB6182 · 2026-03-11
Establishing an abortion savings program. (House 3rd Reading & Final Passage)
SB6355 · 2026-03-11
Concerning the electric transmission system. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
HB1155 · 2026-03-09
Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
HB2219 · 2026-03-09
Enhancing the operational efficiency of child care providers. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1222 total roll-call votes this session).
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