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Republican
· Representative
John Ley
Represents District 18 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
93%
on 378 party-line votes · House Republicans median 93%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 1,149 of 1,187 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
0 of 13
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 2.5
Roll calls on record
1,187
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 John Ley 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 John Ley 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. John Ley is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
25 of 378 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB2225 · Revised for 1st substitute: Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots.
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · 2026-03-11 · Passed 74–21 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2416 · Concerning fair treatment of waste to energy facilities under the climate commitment act.
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · 2026-03-11 · Passed 76–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1903 · Establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program.
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · 2026-03-11 · Passed 70–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB5520 · Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.
House Final Passage as Amended by the House · 2026-03-06 · Passed 72–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB5988 · Establishing fee authority for accreditation services provided to opioid treatment programs by the department of health.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-03-04 · Passed 62–34 · most Republicans voted the other way
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
SB5837 · Revised for 1st substitute: Concerning guardianship, conservatorship, and other protective arrangements for adults.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-03-04 · Passed 73–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB6014 · Concerning pregnancy-related accommodations.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-03-03 · Passed 68–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB5820 · Concerning the responsibility of certain counties to include freight rail dependent use overlay as part of the transportation element of their comprehensive plan.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-03-03 · Passed 54–39 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB6237 · Concerning rental property disclosures of flooding history and flood risk.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-03-03 · Passed 65–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB2515 · Addressing emerging large energy use facilities.
House Committee on Environment & Energy: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass · 2026-02-02 · Passed 11–9
HB2421 · Concerning 6PPD and regrettable 6PPD substitutes in tires.
House Committee on Environment & Energy: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass · 2026-01-29 · Passed 11–9
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
SB5360 · Concerning environmental crimes.
House Committee on Environment & Energy: do pass with amendment(s) · 2025-03-31 · Passed 11–9
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 · 411 shared contested votes
40%
Adison RichardsDemocrat · District 26 · 433 shared contested votes
38%
Clyde ShaversDemocrat · District 10 · 426 shared contested votes
36%
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 (38 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills John Ley 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.
Introduced13
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee11
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2.5 bills that became law this session.
Concerning naturally occurring fibrous silicate materials.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Requiring approval by the joint Oregon-Washington legislative action committee of certain contracts regarding the interstate bridge replacement project replacing the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia river.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Transportation. · 2026-01-30
Requiring a performance audit of the interstate bridge replacement project replacing the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia river.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Transportation. · 2026-01-26
Increasing the maximum authorized term of imprisonment for certain gross misdemeanor offenses.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Community Safety. · 2026-01-26
Directing the deposit of the proceeds from taxes on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account.
Not out of committeeReferred to Appropriations. · 2026-01-22
Addressing transfers on death of vehicle titles.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. · 2026-01-21
Addressing representation within the governing body of a public transportation benefit area.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Local Government. · 2026-01-12
Concerning coaches of youth sports organizations.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services. · 2026-01-12
Addressing representation within transportation benefit districts.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Local Government. · 2026-01-12
Studying the financial oversight of the interstate bridge replacement project.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Prohibiting the expenditure of Washington state funds for any capital costs of a transit agency created pursuant to the laws of an adjacent state.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Concerning asbestos-containing building materials.
Passed one chamberReferred to Environment & Energy. · 2026-01-12
Concerning tolling on Interstate 5 bridges spanning the Columbia river.
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 1187 total roll-call votes this session).
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