Joel McEntire
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 Personal website Official leg.wa.gov page
๐ฐ Top Campaign Donors
Who's funding this legislator? Data from WA Public Disclosure Commission (2022-2026 elections).
| Donor | Total Given | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| PUGET SOUND CHAPTER - NECA PAC | $5600 | 5 |
| WASHINGTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL | $5600 | 5 |
| MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS | $5500 | 2 |
| WASHINGTON HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION PAC | $4700 | 5 |
| PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS | $4600 | 4 |
| RAYONIER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | $4400 | 4 |
| ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF WASHINGTONS BUILD PAC | $3800 | 4 |
| Joel William McEntire (Joel McEntire) | $3500 | 2 |
| DAVITA | $3400 | 3 |
| WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION - PAC | $3400 | 3 |
| INVENERGY LLC | $3400 | 4 |
| SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS | $3285 | 33 |
| ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC | $3000 | 5 |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON - PAC | $2500 | 4 |
| CHEVRON POLICY GOVT. & PUBLIC AFFAIRS | $2200 | 2 |
Donor Categories
๐ Bills Sponsored
Joel McEntire has sponsored 56 bills this session, including 5 rated as harmful.
Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate p...
Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education.
Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board.
Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board.
Honoring John Michael Sattgast.
Honoring John Michael Sattgast.
Honoring Representative Graham.
Honoring Representative Graham.
Honoring Representative Tharinger.
Honoring Representative Tharinger.
Concerning notice requirements of identified hazards at construction worksites.
Concerning notice requirements of identified hazards at construction worksites.
Promoting educational stability for children of military families.
Promoting educational stability for children of military families.
Promoting transparency in certain industrial insurance rate increases.
Promoting transparency in certain industrial insurance rate increases.
Honoring Japanese-Americans who suffered relocation and internment during World War II.
Honoring Japanese-Americans who suffered relocation and internment during World War II.
Supporting combat-injured veterans.
Supporting combat-injured veterans.
Honoring Presidentsโ Day.
Honoring Presidents' Day.
Honoring the Seattle Seahawks for excellence in professional football during the 2025 National Fo...
Honoring the Seattle Seahawks for excellence in professional football during the 2025 National Football League season.
๐๏ธ Committees & Office
- Postsecondary Education & Workforce Assistant Ranking Minority Member
- Joint Committee on Veterans' & Military Affairs
- Education
- Labor & Workplace Standards
Office staff: Suzi Ryan (Legislative Assistant)
๐ณ๏ธ Voting Record
Floor roll-call votes this session (2025-26), from the official Legislature record.
Broke with their party
Votes where Joel McEntire voted the opposite way from most of their party (10.7% of votes cast).
| Date | Bill | Motion | Their Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | SB 6113Concerning taxes administered by the department of revenue. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-06 | SB 5520Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-06 | SB 5981Revised for 2nd substitute: Concerning the 340B drug pricing program. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | SB 6002Concerning driver privacy protections. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | SB 6110Addressing electric-assisted bicycles and electric motorcycles. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | SB 6189Revised for 1st substitute: Removing the deadline for forming a pub... | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-03 | SB 6054Concerning unreasonable restrictions on wildfire home hardening pra... | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-03 | SB 6106Revised for engrossed: Concerning the laid-off employees act. | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-03 | SB 5825Authorizing the Washington state leadership board to solicit gifts,... | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-03 | SCR 8406Reestablishing the joint select committee on civic health. | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Passed |
Recent votes
| Date | Bill | Motion | Their Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2034Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforce... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 5998Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriati... | Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6003Concerning the capital budget. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6231Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement... | 2663 Orcutt Pg 2 Ln 25 | Excused | Failed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6231Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement... | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6005Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027... | Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2215Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels ... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1941Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1295Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1376Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior t... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1526Modifying the snack bar liquor license. | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1701Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises wit... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1795Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2114Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of lic... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Excused | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2239Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Excused | Passed |
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