Joel McEntire
Representative
· Republican
· District 19
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · House · R · LD 192023–24 · House · R · LD 192021–22 · House · R · LD 19
26
Bills as prime sponsor
6
of those became law
80
Bills co-sponsored
3,425
Recorded votes
7.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2080 2025–26 |
Taxes on singular entityProhibiting the Tesla tax or any other tax that applies to only one individual, business, or entity or a group of individuals affiliated with a singular business or entity. | Jeremie Dufault (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2149 2025–26 |
SR 165 replacementsAddressing the emergency replacement of failed infrastructure on state route number 165. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2189 2025–26 |
Workers' comp. settlementsExpanding eligibility for voluntary workers' compensation settlements. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2214 2025–26 |
Self-insurers/claimsAllowing self-insurers to accept certain industrial insurance claims | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1079 2025–26 |
Remote testingAllows school districts with online programs to provide students within those programs the ability to complete statewide assessments remotely beginning in the 2027-28 school year. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| HB 1309 2025–26 |
Burrowing shrimpDirects, subject to appropriation, the Department of Agriculture to establish an integrated pest management research program to address the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1393 2025–26 |
Commencement/cultural exp.Requires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to permit students to wear items or objects of cultural significance at high school commencements and other official graduation ceremonies... | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1631 2025–26 |
State marine forestEstablishes bull kelp forests as the state marine forest. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1827 2025–26 |
Basic education/juv. justiceModifies the institutional education duties of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) by requiring the SPI, beginning September 1, 2028, to be responsible for: (1) ensuring the effective delivery and administration of... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 2381 2023–24 |
School calendar waiversIncreases the number of waivers that the Superintendent of Public Instruction may grant to school districts for reducing the minimum number of school days required in a school year and makes additional school districts... | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 2004 2023–24 |
Military student early reg.Requires institutions of higher education that provide early course registration to allow students who are eligible veterans, national guard members, active duty military members, and their spouses, domestic partners, and... | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1876 2023–24 |
Confidential fisheries info.Exempts from public disclosure certain confidential fishery-related information collected by other states. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1044 2023–24 |
Capital assistance/schoolsCreates a supplementary capital grant program for school districts with enrollments of 1,000 students or fewer for comprehensive instructional facility modernization or replacement. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2024 |
| HB 1915 2023–24 |
Financial educationDirects school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide high school students with access to one-half credit of financial education instruction by the 2027-28 school year. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1010 2023–24 |
Shellfish sanitary controlProvides authority for the Washington Department of Health to create regulations governing commercially harvested crab in relation to biotoxin contamination. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1935 2023–24 |
Schools/resource conserv.Establishes a voluntary Washington State Green Schools Program (Green Schools Program) in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to create and expand resource conservation practices in public schools. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2267 2023–24 |
Commencement/cultural exp.Requires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to permit students to wear one item or object of cultural significance with or attached to their gown at high school commencements and... | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2498 2023–24 |
Ferry system emergency decl.Declaring the ferry system to be in a state of emergency to authorize expedient actions. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2024 |
| HB 2497 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 work groupDirects the Joint Transportation Committee to create a Washington State Ferries (WSF) 75 work group to evaluate funding requirements for the WSF to reliably operate service, explore options to increase dedicated funding... | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2024 |
| HB 2492 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 commissionCreating the Washington state ferries 75 commission. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2024 |
| HB 2309 2023–24 |
Washington 13 free guaranteeCreates the Washington 13 Free Guarantee to provide up to 45 credits of tuition-free community or technical college to eligible students regardless of income. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2336 2023–24 |
Suitability of landsRequires the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), in consultation with the State Conservation Commission, to perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands to determine the suitability of... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| HB 2443 2023–24 |
Education data sharingImproving equitable access to postsecondary education. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2432 2023–24 |
Facility district taxingConcerning public facility district taxing authority. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| HB 2439 2023–24 |
Personal income taxesConcerning personal income. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
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