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2002 House Voting Records

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Rep. John Ahern (R-6) -- 20% (right on # 2, 4-5, 9) -- Lifetime: 20%
Rep. Gary Alexander (R-20) -- 25% (right on # 2, 4-5, 16, 20) -- Lifetime: 16%
Rep. Glenn Anderson (R-5) -- 25% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 20) -- Lifetime: 25%
Rep. Mike Armstrong (R-12) -- 19% (right on # 2, 6, 20; excused on 1, 4-5) -- Lifetime: 19%
Rep. Clyde Ballard (R-12) -- 15% (right on # 4-5, 20) -- Lifetime: 5%
Rep. Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) -- 35% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 20; excused on # 6-8) -- Lifetime: 14%
Rep. Kelly Barlean (R-10) -- 25% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 20) -- Lifetime: 25%
Rep. Brad Benson (R-6) -- 20% (right on # 2, 4-5, 9) -- Lifetime: 12%
Rep. Jean Berkey (D-38) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Marc Boldt (R-17) -- 20% (right on # 1-2, 4-5) -- Lifetime: 8%
Rep. Jim Buck (R-24) -- 30% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 9, 20) -- Lifetime: 8%
Rep. Roger Bush (R-2) -- 25% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 9) -- Lifetime: 14%
Rep. Jack Cairnes (R-47) -- 60% (right on # 1-7, 9, 12, 16, 18, 20) -- Lifetime: 21%
Rep. Tom Campbell (R-2) -- 75% (right on # 1-7, 9-10, 12-13, 15-16, 18, 20) -- Lifetime: 73%
Rep. Mike Carrell (R-28) -- 30% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9) -- Lifetime: 18%
Rep. Sarah Casada (R-25) -- 25% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 9) -- Lifetime: 13%
Rep. Bruce Chandler (R-15) -- 10% (right on # 4-5) -- Lifetime: 10%
Rep. Maralyn Chase (D-32) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Frank Chopp (D-43) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. James Clements (R-14) -- 20% (right on # 1, 4-5, 9) -- Lifetime: 8%
Rep. Eileen Cody (D-11) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 99%
Rep. Steve Conway (D-29) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Mike Cooper (D-21) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 96%
Rep. Don Cox (R-9) -- 25% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 9) -- Lifetime: 25%
Rep. Larry Crouse (R-4) -- 10% (right on # 4-5) -- Lifetime: 5%
Rep. Jeannie Darneille (D-27) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Richard DeBolt (R-20) -- 25% (right on # 2, 4-5, 16, 20) -- Lifetime: 15%
Rep. Jerome Delvin (R-8) -- 25% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 20) -- Lifetime: 10%
Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 97%
Rep. Mark Doumit (D-19) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 86%
Rep. Jim Dunn (R-17) -- 20% (right on # 1-2, 4-5) -- Lifetime: 14%
Rep. Hans Dunshee (D-39) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 93%
Rep. Jeanne Edwards (D-1) -- 100% (excused on # 16) -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Bill Eickmeyer (D-35) -- 95% (right on # 1-9, 11-20) -- Lifetime: 94%
Rep. Doug Erickson (R-42) -- 20% (right on # 1-2, 4-5) -- Lifetime: 20%
Rep. Luke Esser (R-48) -- 20% (right on # 1-2, 4-5) -- Lifetime: 20%
Rep. Ruth Fisher (D-27) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 98%
Rep. Bill Fromhold (D-49) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Jeff Gombosky (D-3) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 98%
Rep. William Grant (D-16) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 58% 
Rep. Kathy Haigh (D-35) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Shirley Hankins (R-8) -- 40% (right on # 1-2, 4-6, 8-9, 20) -- Lifetime: 16%
Rep. Brian Hatfield (D-19) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 81%
Rep. Janea Holmquist (R-13) -- 15% (right on # 4-5, 19) -- Lifetime: 15%
Rep. Sam Hunt (D-22) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Christopher Hurst (D-31) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Brock Jackley (D-26) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Fred Jarrett (R-41) -- 45% (right on # 1-5, 9, 12, 18, 20) -- Lifetime: 45%
Rep. Ruth Kagi (D-32) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Phyllis Kenney (D-46) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Lynn Kessler (D-24) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 78%
Rep. Steve Kirby (D-29) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Patricia Lantz (D-26) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 86%
Rep. Kelli Linville (D-42) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 68%
Rep. Barbara Lisk (R-15) -- 13% (right on # 4-5; excused on 17-20) -- Lifetime: 6%
Rep. John Lovick (D-44) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Toni Lysen (D-34) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Dave Mastin (R-16) -- 30% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 9, 19) -- Lifetime: 22%
Rep. Joe McDermott (D-34) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Jim McIntire (D-46) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Cathy McMorris (R-7) -- 6% (right on # 19, excused on 1, 3-5) -- Lifetime: 4%
Rep. Tom Mielke (R-18) -- 20% (right on # 2, 4-5, 9) -- Lifetime: 10%
Rep. Mark Miloscia (D-30) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Maryann Mitchell (R-30) -- 20% (right on # 2, 4-5, 20) -- Lifetime: 9%
Rep. Dave Morell (R-25) -- 25% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 9) -- Lifetime: 25%
Rep. Jeff Morris (D-40) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 84%
Rep. Joyce Mulliken (R-13) -- 15% (right on # 4-5, 19) -- Lifetime: 6%
Rep. Ed Murray (D-43) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Toby Nixon (R-45) --20% (right on # 1-2, 4-5) -- Lifetime: 20%
Rep. Al O'Brien (D-1) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 90%
Rep. Val Ogden (D-49) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 95%
Rep. Ed Orcutt (R-18) -- 30% (right on # 1-2, 4-7) -- Lifetime: 30%
Rep. Kirk Pearson (R-39) -- 30% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 9, 20) -- Lifetime: 30%
Rep. Cheryl Pflug (R-5) -- 25% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 20) -- Lifetime: 25%
Rep. Dave Quall (D-40) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 70%
Rep. Aaron Reardon (D-38) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Dan Roach (R-31) -- 37% (right on # 1-2, 4-7, 9; absent on 20) -- Lifetime: 37%
Rep. Phil Rockefeller (D-23) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Sandra Romero (D-22) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 95%
Rep. Laura Ruderman (D-45) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Lynn Schindler (R-4) -- 12% (right on # 4-5; excused on 10-12) -- Lifetime: 12%
Rep. Dave Schmidt (R-44) -- 28% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 9; excused on 19-20) -- Lifetime: 9%
Rep. Mark Schoesler (R-9) -- 20% (right on # 1-2, 4-5) -- Lifetime: 9%
Rep. Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Barry Sehlin (R-10) -- 26% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 9; excused on 3) -- Lifetime: 11%
Rep. Geoff Simpson (D-47) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Mary Skinner (R-14) -- 25% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 9) -- Lifetime: 9%
Rep. Helen Sommers (D-36) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 87%
Rep. Brian Sullivan (D-21) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Bob Sump (R-7) -- 20% (right on # 4-5, 9) -- Lifetime: 20%
Rep. Gigi Talcott (R-28) -- 25% (right on # 1-2, 4-5, 9) -- Lifetime: 11%
Rep. Kip Tokuda (D-37) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 97%
Rep. Steve Van Luven (R-48) -- 35% (right on # 1-2, 4-6, 9, 16) -- Lifetime: 18%
Rep. Velma Veloria (D-11) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Alex Wood (D-3) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 100%
Rep. Beverly Woods (R-23) -- 20% (right on # 1-2, 4-5) -- Lifetime: 20%

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2002 House Vote Descriptions

  1. SB 6675, original passage (Prentice)—Prohibiting health care facilities from forcing nurses to perform overtime work. Passed 82-14 on March 8. “Right” vote was Yes.

  2. HB 1248, final passage (Kessler)—Granting unemployment benefits to domestic violence victims forced to quit their jobs. Passed 88-10 on Feb. 16.  “Right” vote was Yes.

  3. SB 6713, reconsideration (Jacobsen)—Ending requirement that unions get annual reauthorization from members who choose to contribute a portion of their paycheck to a union PAC. Passed 53-42 on March 8. “Right” vote was Yes.

  4. SSB 5264 (Prentice)—Making it an unfair practice for public employers to fire employees to avoid providing benefits. Passed 96-0 on March 8. “Right vote was Yes.

  5. SSB 6426, final passage as amended (Keiser)—Allowing sick leave and other paid time off to be used to care for sick family members. “Right” vote was Yes.

  6. SHB 2304, Contracting out amendment—Adopting transportation “efficiency” measures recommended by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation. Failed 40-57 on Jan. 18. “Right” vote was No.

  7. SHB 2304, anti-prevailing wage amendment—(See Vote 6.)  Failed 42-55 on Jan. 18. “Right” vote was No.

  8. SHB 2304, final passage—Blue Ribbon Panel on Transportation (see Vote 6). Passed 51-46 on Jan. 18. “Right” vote was Yes.

  9. SHB 2360, final passage (Conway)—Allowing collective negotiations between health providers and carriers.  Passed 74-24 on Feb. 18. “Right” vote was Yes.

  10. 2SHB 2403, Skinner amendment limiting bargaining—Granting four-year college faculty collective bargaining rights. Failed 47-50 on Feb. 12. “Right” vote was No.

  11. 2SHB 2403, Cox amendment against card-check recognition—Four-year college collective bargaining. Failed 47-50 on Feb. 12. “Right” vote was No.

  12. 2SHB 2403, final passage—Four-year college collective bargaining. Passed 53-44 on Feb. 12. “Right” vote was Yes.

  13. SHB 1268, Boldt amendment limiting collective bargaining—The Civil Service Reform Act granting state employees full collective bargaining rights. Failed 47-51 on Feb. 13. “Right” vote was No.

  14. SHB 1268, Chandler amendment allowing contracting out in 90 days—Civil Service Reform. Failed 48-50, Feb. 13. “Right” vote was No.

  15. SHB 1268, McMorris striker amendment—Civil Service Reform. Failed 47-51 on Feb. 13. “Right” vote was No.

  16. SHB 1268, final passage (Romero)—Civil Service Reform. Passed 54-43 on Feb. 13. “Right” vote was Yes.

  17. SHB 2540, Cox amendment prohibiting strikes—Granting collective bargaining rights to academic student employees at the University of Washington. Failed 47-50 on Feb. 18. “Right” vote was No.

  18. SHB 2540, final passage (Conway)—TA/RA collective bargaining. Passed 53-44 on Feb. 18. “Right” vote was Yes.

  19. HB 2901, Casada amendment deleting tax equity—A bill to address tax inequities between industries in the unemployment insurance system, and additional reforms. Failed 42-54 on March 11. “Right” vote was No.

  20. HB 2901, final passage—UI reform (See Vote 19). Passed 66-29 on March 11. “Right” vote was Yes.

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