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 2358 2023–24 |
Obstructing highwaysMaking obstructing highways a crime. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2024 |
| HB 2353 2023–24 |
Residential targeted areasModifies the criteria for a county to designate a residential targeted area for the purposes of offering the multifamily property tax exemption. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2024 |
| HB 2310 2023–24 |
State park heritage centerProvides for the establishment of the Julia Butler Hansen State Park Heritage Center. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| HB 2268 2023–24 |
I-5 Columbia river tollsRestricting toll collection on the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia river until a new bridge is open for travel. | Greg Cheney (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| HB 1091 2023–24 |
Tax increases/voter approvalRequiring voter approval of tax increases. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1093 2023–24 |
K-12 scholarship programProviding parents and their children with more choices for a quality elementary and secondary education through the family empowerment scholarship program. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1172 2023–24 |
Working fam. fiscal impactsIncorporating working families fiscal impacts in fiscal notes. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1191 2023–24 |
Cooperative finance org. B&OReauthorizes the business and occupation tax deduction for loan repayments received by cooperative finance organizations from rural electric cooperatives or other utility nonprofit or governmental utility providers. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1223 2023–24 |
Emissions limits/useClarifying that the statutory statewide emissions limits are not to be used for evaluation and government decision making with respect to individual projects or government decisions except where such use is explicitly... | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1224 2023–24 |
Environmental permittingExpediting environmental permitting for job-creating investment in Washington. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1231 2023–24 |
Site readiness grantsAllows the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) to provide planning program grants to qualifying projects for the costs of achieving site readiness. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1233 2023–24 |
Housing of inmatesConcerning housing of inmates in state correctional facilities. | Cyndy Jacobsen (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1270 2023–24 |
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 8, 2024 |
| HB 1417 2023–24 |
Multistate nurse licensureEnacts the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1437 2023–24 |
Interstate massage compactEnacts the Interstate Massage Compact. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1444 2023–24 |
Common school trust revenueCreates requirements related to the appropriation of Common School Construction Fund revenue for School Construction Assistance Program projects funded under the Small District Modernization Grant Program. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1569 2023–24 |
Common interest communitiesRequires an association of unit owners in a common interest community (CIC) subject to the Homeowners' Association Act, the Washington Condominium Act, or the Horizontal Property Regimes Act to comply with the association... | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1601 2023–24 |
Parental rightsProviding parental rights. | Jenny Graham (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1602 2023–24 |
Communications/criminalConcerning communications or conversations involving certain criminal conduct. | Jenny Graham (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1615 2023–24 |
Education savings accountsCreates the Students First Education Savings Account, to be administered by the Washington Student Achievement Council, to provide awards for the education of eligible students. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1671 2023–24 |
Military service/false claimSecuring honesty and valor of elected representatives and senators. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1672 2023–24 |
Veterans' org./spirits taxProviding a spirits tax exemption on spirits purchased for veterans' service organizations' fund-raising. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1673 2023–24 |
Child welfare workersProvides that no child welfare worker may be required to respond to a private home or location to provide services to, monitor, or investigate a family when the worker has concerns that violence could occur based on a family... | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1675 2023–24 |
School safety dashboardEstablishing a school safety dashboard. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1691 2023–24 |
Eluding a police vehicleExpanding penalties for the crime of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle. | April Connors (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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