Kevin Waters
Representative
· Republican
· District 17
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · House · R · LD 172023–24 · House · R · LD 17
21
Bills as prime sponsor
11
of those became law
107
Bills co-sponsored
2,528
Recorded votes
1.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1526 2025–26 |
Snack bar liquor licensesPermits retailers with a snack bar liquor license to sell wine by the glass, in addition to opened bottled or canned beer. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| HB 2229 2025–26 |
Professional engineersRevises the Professional Engineers' Registration Act, including related to: members of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; minimum experience requirements for registration; applications for... | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| HB 1759 2025–26 |
Day of the 12sDesignates December 12th as the Day of the 12s. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 1104 2025–26 |
Professional engineers' reg.Makes revisions to the Professional Engineers' Registration Act related to members of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, educational equivalency, registration fees, exclusions from and... | Kevin Waters (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2205 2025–26 |
Regulated sports wageringPermits sports wagering on collegiate sport and athletic events that involve a post-secondary educational institution located within Washington. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2544 2025–26 |
Upper Columbia water rightsRequires a general water adjudication of the Upper Columbia River using a two-stage pilot process. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2139 2025–26 |
Snowmobile registration feesIncreases registration fees for snowmobiles. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 9, 2026 |
| HB 1529 2025–26 |
Cities/county road resourcesExempts roadwork done by a county on a city's or town's streets from limitations on the use of public employees on public works projects. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2218 2025–26 |
Workers' comp. medical careMakes various changes to workers' compensation treatment coverage provisions including: (1) allowing providers to deviate from Department of Labor and Industries treatment guidelines when medically appropriate; (2) allowing... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 1932 2025–26 |
Cannabis consumptionCreates a cannabis consumption event organizer license, authorizing a licensee to organize and conduct a limited number of consumption events, each under its own permit, at which certain cannabis products may be sold to adults... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| HB 1607 2025–26 |
Recycling & waste reductionRequires beverage brands to form a producer responsibility organization to fund and implement a 10 cent refund value redemption program for beverage containers. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| HB 2536 2025–26 |
Wineries/restaurant licensePermits a domestic winery to hold either a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license or a beer and/or wine restaurant license. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| HB 2653 2025–26 |
County shared stewardshipGranting counties authority to enter into a shared stewardship agreement. | Kevin Waters (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2026 |
| HB 1001 2025–26 |
Fire protection projectsCreates a new competitive grant program to award funding to local governments in rural counties for fire protection services capital projects. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1071 2025–26 |
Recycling ratesRequires producers to register and report to the Department of Ecology (Ecology) regarding their sale and distribution in Washington of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP). | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1085 2025–26 |
School safety/penaltiesExpands the school-related crimes of Interference by Force or Violence and Intimidation by Threat of Force or Violence, and increases the penalties for Interference by Force or Violence. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1307 2025–26 |
Child care product sales taxCreates a sales and use tax exemption for diapers and essential child care products. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1310 2025–26 |
Special education fundingIncreases special education excess cost multipliers to: (1) 1.5289 for kindergarten through age 21 students who spend at least 80 percent of the school day in a general education setting; (2) 1.447 for those who spend less... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1311 2025–26 |
Gray wolvesRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to manage wolves as a state "sensitive" species rather than a state "endangered" species. | Andrew Engell (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1323 2025–26 |
Obstructing highwaysMaking obstructing highways a crime. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1346 2025–26 |
Cannabis industryAuthorizes out-of-state ownership of licensed cannabis businesses. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1348 2025–26 |
Cannabis/employee ownershipAuthorizes an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to own up to 100 percent of the stock in a licensed cannabis business or a business that is an owner of a licensed cannabis business. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1362 2025–26 |
Gambling diversion courtRequires the Administrative Office of the Courts to conduct a gambling treatment diversion pilot program in a superior court to allow for deferred sentencing and treatment of persons found to be affected by an addictive... | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1363 2025–26 |
Child care licensingEstablishes statutory maximum group size and minimum staff to child ratio requirements for preschoolers and school-age children at child care centers that allow for one additional child per group and per staff person as... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1366 2025–26 |
Military surplus vehiclesAuthorizing military surplus vehicles to operate on public highways. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
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