Skyler Rude
Representative
· Republican
· District 16
· most recent term 2025–26
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33
Bills as prime sponsor
9
of those became law
237
Bills co-sponsored
4,953
Recorded votes
0.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1295 2025–26 |
Reading and writing literacyRequires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to meet specified requirements when updating or purchasing literacy curricula for use with students in kindergarten through grade 4. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| HB 2452 2025–26 |
Rent increase notice serviceRemoves the requirement that rent increase notices under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act (MHLTA) be served in the same manner as unlawful detainer notices, and instead requires them to be served in the same... | April Connors (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 20, 2026 |
| HB 2309 2025–26 |
Postgrad degree requirementsProhibits the Office of Financial Management from including in a comprehensive compensation plan the requirement for a postgraduate degree as the only way to demonstrate qualifications for a particular role unless the degree... | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| HB 1002 2025–26 |
PTSD/coroners & examinersAllows occupational disease workers' compensation claims for county coroners and medical examiner personnel based on mental conditions from posttraumatic stress disorders. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2636 2025–26 |
Public education reviewsEstablishes the Public Education Review Steering Committee. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2152 2025–26 |
Cannabis/health facilitiesRequires hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice care centers (collectively "facilities") to allow the medical use of cannabis by qualifying patients with a terminal condition. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 1898 2025–26 |
Truck and trailer lengthIncreases the maximum legal length to 85 feet for operation of a truck and trailer combination with three axles if it is empty or moving agricultural product on the public highways of the state. | Mark Klicker (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2262 2025–26 |
Signature educationRequires that the content of mandatory high school civics classes include instruction in producing legible, repeatable, official cursive signatures and how signatures are used by election officials. | April Connors (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2593 2025–26 |
School district accountingRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to place school districts on formal financial monitoring if districts' ending general fund balances fall below defined thresholds. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2661 2025–26 |
Public records task forceRequires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to examine the impact of frivolous, retaliatory, or harassing public records requests on school districts and provide strategies to deter such requests. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 1592 2025–26 |
Public defense servicesReallocates funding responsibility for public defense services between the state and local governments. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 9, 2026 |
| HB 2514 2025–26 |
War on terror memorialCreates the Global War on Terror Memorial Work Group to study and make recommendations on a memorial for the capitol campus to honor service members who died in the Global War on Terror. | Hunter Abell (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 9, 2026 |
| HB 1735 2025–26 |
Force-feeding of birdsProhibits the act of force-feeding a bird. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2175 2025–26 |
Free DME providers/taxExempts providers of free durable medical equipment from retail sales and use tax for certain items. | Mark Klicker (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2528 2025–26 |
Real estate excise taxes/GMARemoves the requirement that any county choosing to fully plan under the Growth Management Act, and the cities within those counties, must seek voter approval before imposing a local real estate excise tax. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2693 2025–26 |
Less restrictive alt./areasProhibiting sexually violent predators from being placed in less restrictive alternatives located in areas with a high concentration of children. | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2026 |
| HB 2694 2025–26 |
Less restrictive alt/schoolsProhibiting sexually violent predators from being placed in less restrictive alternatives within 500 feet of, or with a sight line to, certain facilities or schools. | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2026 |
| HB 2696 2025–26 |
Less restrictive alt./ownersRequiring a less restrictive alternative placement to be owned and operated by the same individuals. | April Connors (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2026 |
| HB 2698 2025–26 |
Less restrictive alt. recs.Requiring the court to consider recommendations from the prosecutor before approving a less restrictive alternative for a sexually violent predator. | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2026 |
| HB 2687 2025–26 |
Less restrictive alt./minorsProhibiting a less restrictive alternative placement from abutting a residence with a minor in the household. | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2026 |
| HB 2607 2025–26 |
Child care rate regionsRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to review and rebase child care subsidy rate regions every four years beginning August 1, 2026, to reflect cost of living and economic differences between regions. | April Connors (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| HB 2460 2025–26 |
Vacancies in partisan officeSpecifies that an appointee to a vacant partisan office must be an individual of the same party as the former official if the former official declared a party preference. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2026 |
| HB 2461 2025–26 |
Commission on boys and menEstablishing the Washington state commission on boys and men. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2026 |
| HB 2448 2025–26 |
State expenditure limitReinstating a state expenditure limit to promote sustainable budgets and create permanent tax relief for all Washingtonians. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2026 |
| HB 2449 2025–26 |
Zero-based budget reviewsReforming the Washington state budgeting process through zero-based budget reviews. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2026 |
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