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Joe Timmons
Democratic · Representative

Joe Timmons

Represents District 42 in the House of Representatives.

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Votes with Democrats
87%
on 386 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,153 of 1,160 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
7 of 18
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 6
Roll calls on record
1,160
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 Joe Timmons 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 Joe Timmons 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. Joe Timmons is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

50 of 386 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.

HB2034 · Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
Nay
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · 2026-03-12 · Passed 50–46 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB6228 · Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.
Nay
House Final Passage as Amended by the House · 2026-03-11 · Passed 52–42 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2711 · Concerning transportation resources.
Nay
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · 2026-03-11 · Passed 54–42 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2442 · Providing local governments tax resources and fund flexibility.
Nay
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.
Nay
House Final Passage as Amended by the House · 2026-03-11 · Passed 50–47 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB6346 · Establishing a tax on millionaires.
Nay
House Final Passage as Amended by the House · 2026-03-09 · Passed 51–46 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2487 · Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state.
Nay
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-03-06 · Passed 51–44 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB5998 · Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
Nay
House Final Passage as Amended by the House · 2026-02-28 · Passed 52–41 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2681 · Revised for engrossed: Concerning cannabis license fees.
Nay
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-02-28 · Passed 52–42 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2442 · Providing local governments tax resources and fund flexibility.
Nay
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2026-02-17 · Passed 53–44 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

SB5496 · Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities.
Yea
House Committee on Housing: do pass · 2026-02-24 · Passed 9–7
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.
Nay
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.
Nay
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2025-04-22 · Passed 50–48
HB1768 · Preserving manufactured housing communities by limiting purchases by certain entities.
Yea
House Committee on Housing: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass · 2025-02-20 · Passed 9–7
HB1554 · Providing equity in eligibility for the college bound scholarship.
Yea
House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce: do pass · 2025-02-11 · Passed 9–7
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 · 443 shared contested votes
44%
Dave StuebeRepublican · District 17 · 418 shared contested votes
43%
Carolyn EslickRepublican · District 39 · 365 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 (7 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2025-01: 30 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-02: 95 roll calls, 2 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 258 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 323 roll calls, 1 without a Yea or Nay2026-01: 37 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 232 roll calls, 2 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 185 roll calls, 2 without a Yea or NayJan 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Joe Timmons 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.

Introduced18
Out of committee10
Passed one chamber7
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee8

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 6 bills that became law this session.

Concerning county ferry district authority.
Became lawEffective date 6/11/2026. · 2026-03-24
Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.
Became lawEffective date 6/11/2026. · 2026-03-24
Concerning collective bargaining for certain employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education.
Became lawEffective date 3/18/2026. · 2026-03-18
Concerning fifth-wheel travel trailers.
Became lawEffective date 6/11/2026. · 2026-03-16
Concerning state financial aid.
Not out of committeePublic hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM. · 2026-02-25
Providing state funding parity for Western Washington University.
Not out of committeePublic hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM. · 2026-02-25
Modifying funding for the passport to careers program and eligibility for the Washington college grant.
Out of committeeReferred to Rules 2 Review. · 2026-02-04
Authorizing the Washington state leadership board to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. · 2026-01-14
Regarding training and testing of home care aides.
Out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Establishing a sales and use tax exemption for required course materials at public institutions of higher education.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Expanding the early childhood court program.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Protecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Expanding access to grants within the paid family and medical leave insurance program for small school districts.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Supporting student success through instruction in self-resiliency skills.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Providing equity in eligibility for the college bound scholarship.
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)
Passed · 87-9
Yea
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)
Passed · 89-7
Yea
SB6005 · 2026-03-12
Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. (House Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee)
Passed · 69-26
Yea
SB6170 · 2026-03-12
Adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement. (House 3rd Reading & Final Passage)
Passed · 95-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 50-46
Nay
HB1795 · 2026-03-12
Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 58-37
Yea
HB2114 · 2026-03-12
Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of licensing. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 96-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 96-0
Yea
HB1941 · 2026-03-12
Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 69-26
Yea
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)
Passed · 57-38
Yea
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)
Passed · 95-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 96-0
Yea
SB5998 · 2026-03-12
Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. (House Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee)
Passed · 54-43
Yea
SB6231 · 2026-03-12
Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. (House 3rd Reading & Final Passage)
Passed · 51-46
Yea
SB6003 · 2026-03-12
Concerning the capital budget. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
Passed · 96-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 96-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 79-18
Yea
HB2548 · 2026-03-11
Strengthening health care market standards. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 55-41
Yea
HB1170 · 2026-03-11
Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 55-38
Yea
HB2320 · 2026-03-11
Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 58-38
Yea
HB2251 · 2026-03-11
Concerning climate commitment act accounts. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 54-40
Yea
HB1500 · 2026-03-11
Concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 61-34
Yea
HB2156 · 2026-03-11
Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 54-33
Yea
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)
Passed · 54-41
Yea
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)
Passed · 86-9
Yea
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)
Passed · 80-15
Yea
HB2445 · 2026-03-11
Ending probates for profit. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 66-29
Yea
HB2539 · 2026-03-11
Concerning inmate funds. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 57-38
Yea
HB2296 · 2026-03-11
Expanding the use of distributed energy resources. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 95-1
Yea
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)
Passed · 58-38
Yea
HB2325 · 2026-03-11
Establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 91-5
Yea
HB1909 · 2026-03-11
Establishing the court unification task force. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 57-38
Yea
HB2588 · 2026-03-11
Concerning county ferry district authority. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 56-40
Yea
SB6260 · 2026-03-11
Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
Passed · 50-47
Nay
HB1903 · 2026-03-11
Establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 70-26
Yea
HB1796 · 2026-03-11
Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 95-2
Yea
HB2418 · 2026-03-11
Concerning permit review processes. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 96-0
Yea
HB2211 · 2026-03-11
Concerning medically tailored meals. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 95-0
Yea
HB2442 · 2026-03-11
Providing local governments tax resources and fund flexibility. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 51-45
Nay
HB1710 · 2026-03-11
Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 57-39
Yea
HB1974 · 2026-03-11
Establishing land banking authorities. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 59-37
Yea
SB6225 · 2026-03-11
Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
Passed · 59-38
Yea
HB1906 · 2026-03-11
Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 94-2
Yea
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)
Passed · 95-1
Yea
HB2247 · 2026-03-11
Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 95-0
Yea
HB2532 · 2026-03-11
Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 96-0
Yea
HB2105 · 2026-03-11
Concerning immigrant worker protections. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 58-38
Yea
HB1916 · 2026-03-11
Amending voter registration challenges and managing voter registration lists. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 58-38
Yea
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)
Passed · 76-20
Yea
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)
Passed · 59-37
Yea
HB2225 · 2026-03-11
Revised for 1st substitute: Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 74-21
Yea
HB2711 · 2026-03-11
Concerning transportation resources. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 54-42
Nay
HB2689 · 2026-03-11
Concerning the working connections child care program. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 51-45
Yea
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)
Passed · 52-42
Nay
SB6347 · 2026-03-11
Revised for engrossed: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
Passed · 85-8
Yea
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)
Passed · 84-9
Yea
SB6182 · 2026-03-11
Establishing an abortion savings program. (House 3rd Reading & Final Passage)
Passed · 57-36
Yea
SB6355 · 2026-03-11
Concerning the electric transmission system. (House Final Passage as Amended by the House)
Passed · 66-27
Yea
HB1155 · 2026-03-09
Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 62-33
Yea
HB2219 · 2026-03-09
Enhancing the operational efficiency of child care providers. (House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate)
Passed · 67-28
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1160 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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