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Democratic
· Representative
Amy Walen
Represents District 48 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
85%
on 417 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 1,162 of 1,211 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
4 of 31
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 6
Roll calls on record
1,211
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 Amy Walen 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 Amy Walen 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. Amy Walen is circled.
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Times they broke with their party
64 of 417 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB6231 · Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-03-12 · Passed 51–46 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB5998 · Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
House Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee · 2026-03-12 · Passed 54–43 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2034 · Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · 2026-03-12 · Passed 50–46 · most Democrats voted the other way
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 Democrats voted the other way
HB2105 · Concerning immigrant worker protections.
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · 2026-03-11 · Passed 58–38 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2442 · Providing local governments tax resources and fund flexibility.
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · 2026-03-11 · Passed 51–45 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB6260 · Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
House Final Passage as Amended by the House · 2026-03-11 · Passed 50–47 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2156 · Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office.
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate on Reconsideration · 2026-03-11 · Passed 54–41 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2156 · Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office.
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · 2026-03-11 · Passed 54–33 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2548 · Strengthening health care market standards.
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · 2026-03-11 · Passed 55–41 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
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
SB5925 · Concerning the general powers and duties of the attorney general’s office.
House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: do pass with amendment(s) · 2026-02-24 · Passed 7–5
SB5993 · Revised for 1st substitute: Concerning lowering the interest rate for medical debt.
House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: do pass · 2026-02-24 · Passed 7–5
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
Republicans 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.
Sam LowRepublican · District 39 · 413 shared contested votes
43%
Dave StuebeRepublican · District 17 · 400 shared contested votes
43%
Carolyn EslickRepublican · District 39 · 355 shared contested votes
42%
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 (49 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Amy Walen 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.
Introduced31
Out of committee17
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee14
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 6 bills that became law this session.
Concerning pet insurance.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Amending the Constitution to allow for an income tax.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Finance. · 2026-02-19
Establishing an income tax on individuals with Washington taxable income over $1,000,000 per year and households with income over $2,000,000 per year.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Finance. · 2026-02-19
Concerning local government design review.
Out of committeeHouse Rules "X" file. · 2026-02-19
Codifying the voluntary disclosure tax program and authorizing temporary tax amnesty.
Out of committeeReferred to Appropriations. · 2026-02-06
Prohibiting local jurisdictions from banning cannabis production, processing, and sales.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Local Government. · 2026-02-05
Improving government efficiency through amending and repealing obsolete statutory language.
Out of committeeReferred to Rules 2 Review. · 2026-01-30
Concerning the mental health sentencing alternative.
Not out of committeePublic hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM. · 2026-01-29
Restoring the 1985 tax exemptions for the sale of precious metals and bullion.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Finance. · 2026-01-12
Clarifying the scope of the investment income business and occupation tax deduction.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Regarding the distribution of unclaimed property to local governments.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Prohibiting activities related to the production and manufacturing of fur products.
Out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Modifying dog breeding regulations.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Modernizing payment systems by expanding consumer-friendly transaction options for registered tow truck operators and regulated businesses.
Out of committeeReferred to Consumer Protection & Business. · 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 1211 total roll-call votes this session).
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