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 2023
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 Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
Senate
1. Gun Control
HB1240 Gun Control (Passed 28 to 21 on 4/18/2023). Imposes strict regulations on assault weapons, defining them as specific types of firearms with particular features.
2. Odometer Readings
HB1736 Odometer Readings (Passed 28 to 20 on 4/10/2023). Requires the Department of Licensing (DOL) to request odometer readings when registering or renewing a motor vehicle.
3. Automatic Voter Registration
SB5112 Automatic Voter Registration (Passed 33 to 13 on 4/14/2023). Automatically registers enhanced driver's license or identicard applicants to vote.
4. Clean Energy Tax Changes
HB1756 Clean Energy Tax Changes (Passed 33 to 15 on 4/19/2023). Provides that all qualified personal property used for generating renewable energy owned by eligible taxpayers will be exempt from Washington state property taxes.
5. Free School Meals
HB1238 Free School Meals (Passed 44 to 5 on 4/11/2023). Mandates that all schools offer free breakfast and lunch to any student who asks for it, regardless of their eligibility for free or reduced-price meals.
6. Climate Change Response
HB1170 Climate Change Response (Passed 34 to 14 on 4/8/2023). Requires the Washington Department of Ecology to update its Climate Change Response Strategy.
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Average Constitutional Score by Party
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