Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

Washington Legislative Scorecard  »  Freedom Index  »  WA Scorecard 2021-2022

Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

WA Scorecard 2021-2022

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Washington State Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate
House of Representatives

Senate

1. Right to 'Miscarriage Management'

Good Vote: No

SB5140 Right to 'Miscarriage Management' (passed 28 to 21 on 4/20/2021). Prohibits health care entities from restricting a health care provider’s provision of services related to complications of pregnancy, including, but not limited to, “miscarriage management” and treatment of ectopic pregnancies.

2. Prohibiting Constitutional Carry

Good Vote: No
SB5038 Prohibiting Constitutional Carry (passed 28 to 21 on 4/20/2021). Prohibits the open carry of firearms or any weapons at public demonstrations and the state capitol, whether the person carries the weapon on their person or in a vehicle.

3. Universal Health Care Commission

Good Vote: No

SB5399 Universal Health Care Commission (passed 28 to 21 on 4/19/2021). Establishes the Universal Health Care Commission to prepare Washington for the creation of a state and federally-funded universal health care system.

4. Critical Race Theory in Higher Education

Good Vote: No
SB5227 Critical Race Theory in Higher Education (passed 32 to 17 on 4/19/2021). Mandates “diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and antiracism” training and assessments for faculty, staff, and students at public institutions of higher education, with the purpose of “eliminating structural racism.”

5. Federal COVID-19 Funds for Social Services

Good Vote: No
HB1368 Federal COVID-19 Funds for Social Services (passed 47 to 2 on 2/10/2021). Appropriates approximately $2.2 billion in federal COVID-19 funding for Medicaid in K-12 public schools, COVID-19 vaccines, housing assistance, business grants, immigration, welfare, and food programs.

6. Extending COVID-19 State of Emergency Orders

Good Vote: No
SCR8402 Extending COVID-19 State of Emergency Orders (passed 28 to 19 on 1/13/2021). Extends several of the COVID-19 State of Emergency orders issued by the Governor since February 29, 2020.
Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Andy Billig D SD-003 0% ------
John Braun R SD-020 83% ++++-+
Sharon Brown R SD-008 83% ++++-+
Reuven Carlyle D SD-036A 0% ------
Annette Cleveland D SD-049 0% ------
Steve Conway D SD-029 0% ------
Jeannie Darneille D SD-027 0% ------
Mona Das D SD-047 0% ------
Manka Dhingra D SD-045 0% ------
Perry Dozier R SD-016 83% ++++-+
Douglas Ericksen R SD-042 80% ++++-.
Phil Fortunato R SD-031 83% ++++-+
David Frockt D SD-046 0% ------
Chris Gildon R SD-025 67% +++--+
Bob Hasegawa D SD-011 0% ------
Brad Hawkins R SD-012 67% +++--+
Steven Hobbs D SD-044 0% ------
Jeff Holy R SD-006 83% ++++-+
Jim Honeyford R SD-015 83% ++++-+
Sam Hunt D SD-022 0% ------
Karen Keiser D SD-033 0% ------
Curtis King R SD-014 83% ++++-+
Patty Kuderer D SD-048 0% ------
Marko Liias D SD-021 0% ------
Liz Lovelett D SD-040 0% ------
Jim McCune R SD-002 83% ++++-+
Mark Mullet D SD-005 17% --+---
Ron Muzzall R SD-010 83% ++++-+
Joe Nguyen D SD-034 0% ------
T'wina Nobles D SD-028 0% ------
Mike Padden R SD-004 100% ++++++
Jamie Pedersen D SD-043 0% ------
Emily Randall D SD-026 0% ------
Ann Rivers R SD-018 83% ++++-+
June Robinson D SD-038 0% ------
Christine Rolfes D SD-023 0% ------
Rebecca Saldana D SD-037 0% ------
Jesse Salomon D SD-032 0% ------
Mark Schoesler R SD-009 100% ++++++
Simon Sefzik R SD-042 NA ......
Tim Sheldon D SD-035 20% -+---.
Shelly Short R SD-007 83% ++++-+
Derek Stanford D SD-001 0% ------
Yasmin Trudeau D SD-027 NA ......
Kevin Van De Wege D SD-024 0% ------
Keith Wagoner R SD-039 83% ++++-+
Judy Warnick R SD-013 67% +++--+
Lisa Wellman D SD-041 0% ------
Jeff Wilson R SD-019 83% ++++-+
Lynda Wilson R SD-017 83% ++++-+
Claire Wilson D SD-030 0% ------

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Democrat 1.3%
Republican 82.2%