for the record

An informational publication from the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28 • AFL-CIO

How your legislators voted on key state employee issues in 2015 and 2016

FORTHERECORD

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VOTING RECORD KEY:

= RIGHT vote

= WRONG vote

The union has once again issued the voting record on how legislators did on our issues in the 2015-2016 legislative cycle.

The voting record covers key House and Senate votes during the 2015 and 2016 legislative sessions. The votes used are ex-plained starting on page 10.

The voting record is reproduced here for accountability and transparency so you can see it and judge for yourself.

The voting record was one of the factors used by Endorse-ments Conference delegates April 9.

Other important factors include accessibility and responsive-ness to WFSE/AFSCME members during Lobby Days and other grassroots efforts.

In choosing these votes, WFSE/AFSCME attempts to fairly represent a lawmakerʼs position on issues important to our mem-bers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Senate voting record 3

House voting record 5

Explanation of Senate votes 10 Explanation of House votes 11

SENATE VOTING RECORD NOTES:• The Senate voting record includes two senators who served in 2015 but left office before the end of the 2016 session: Brian Hatfield, D-19 and Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-36. Their votes are included here for reference.• Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-36, who was appointed to replace Kohl-Welles, and Sen. Dean Takko, D-19, who was appointed to replace Hatfield, both moved from the House in 2016. See their House votes starting on page .

HOUSE VOTING RECORD NOTES:• The House voting record includes two representatives who served in 2015 but moved to the Senate for the 2016 session: Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-36, and Sen. Dean Takko, D-19. Their votes are included here for reference.• The House voting record includes votes from five representatives who joined the House to fill vacancies in the 2015-2016 term: Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-2; Rep. Mary Dye, R-9; Rep. Noel Frame, D-36; Rep. Patricia Kuderer, D-48; Rep. JD Rossetti, D-19.• The House voting record includes votes from five representatives who vacated their seats or moved to the Senate in the 2015-2016 term: Reuven Carlyle, D-36 (moved to Senate); Susan Fagan, R-9; Graham Hunt, R-2; Ross Hunter, D-48; and Dean Takko, D-19 (moved to Senate). Their votes are included here for reference.

HOUSE VOTING RECORD (2015-16)

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Tharinger (D-24) 100% 100%Van De Wege (D-24) 100% 88% N/AVan Werven (R-42) N/A 0%Vick (R-18) 17% 0% N/AWalkinshaw (D-43) 100% 100%Walsh (R-16) 17% 38% N/AWilcox (R-2) 33% 44%Wilson (R-17) N/A 13% N/AWylie (D-49) 100% 100% N/AYoung (R-26) 0% 13% N/AZeiger (R-25) 33% 38% N/A

Voting Record Key: E = Excused N/A = not a member of that chamber at that time * Votes exist in the other chamber

HOUSE VOTING RECORD (2015-16)Re

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E = ExcusedA = AbsentN/A = Not a member of that chamber at that time * Votes exist in the other chamber

SENATE VOTING RECORD (2015-16)

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Angel (R-26) 100% 29%

Bailey (R-10) 25% 29%

Baumgartner (R-6 ) 25% 29%

Becker (R-2) 25% 29%

Benton (R-17) 25% 29%

Billig (D-3) 100% 100%

Braun (R-20) 25% 17% E

Brown (R-8) 13% 29%

Carlyle* (D-36) 100% -- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Chase (D-32) 100% 100%

Cleveland (D-49) 100% 100%

Conway (D-29) 100% 100%

Dammeier (R-25) 25% 29%

Dansel (R-7) 0% 14%

Darneille (D-27) 100% 100%

Ericksen (R-42) 13% 17% E

Fain (R-47) 25% 29%

Fraser (D-22) 100% 100%

Frockt (D-46) 100% 100% E

Habib (D-48) 100% 100%

Hargrove (D-24) 50% 43%

Hasegawa (D-11) 100% 100%

Hatfield (D-19) 88% 86%

Hewitt (R-16) 25% 29%

Hill (R-45) 25% 29%

Hobbs (D-44) 57% 71%

Honeyford (R-15) 13% 29%


SENATE VOTING RECORD (2015-16)

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Jayapal (D-37) N/A 100% E

Keiser (D-33) 88% 100%

King (R-14) 25% 29%

Kohl-Welles (D-36) 100% 100%

Liias (D-21) 100% 100% E

Litzow (R-41) 25% 29%

McAuliffe (D-1) 100% 100%

McCoy (D-38) 100% 100%

Miloscia (R-30) N/A 57%

Mullet (D-5) 71% 71%

Nelson (D-34) 100% 100%

O'Ban (R-28) 100% 43%

Padden (R-4) 13% 14%

Parlette (R-12) 25% 29%

Pearson (R-39) 25% 29%

Pedersen (D-43) 100% 86%

Ranker (D-40) 100% 86%

Rivers (R-18) 13% 43%

Roach (R-31) 50% 57%

Rolfes (D-23) 100% 100% E

Schoesler (R-9) 25% 29%

Sheldon (D-35) 25% 29%

Takko* (D-19) 100% -- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Warnick (R-13) 17% 29%



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Appleton (D-23) 100% 100% N/ABarkis (R-2) N/A -- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ABergquist (D-11) 100% 100% N/ABlake (D-19) 100% 88% N/ABuys (R-42) 17% 11%Caldier (R-26) N/A 13% N/ACarlyle* (D-36) 100% 100% N/A N/A N/A N/AChandler (R-15) 17% 11%Chopp (D-43) 100% 100% N/AClibborn (D-41) 100% 100% N/ACody (D-34) 100% 100%Condotta (R-12) 17% 0%DeBolt (R-20) 20% 13% N/ADent (R-13) N/A 11%Dunshee (D-44) 100% 89%Dye (R-9) N/A 0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AFagan (R-9) 17% 25% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AFarrell (D-46) 100% 100% N/AFey (D-27) 100% 100% N/AFitzgibbon (D-34) 100% 89%Frame (D-36) N/A 100% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AGoodman (D-45) 100% 100% N/AGregerson (D-33) 100% 100% N/AGregory (D-30) N/A 80% N/A N/A N/A N/A



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Griffey (R-35) N/A 13% N/AHaler (R-8) 33% 11%Hansen (D-23) 100% 88% EHargrove (R-47) 33% 13% N/AHarmsworth (R-44) N/A 13% N/AHarris (R-17) 33% 22%Hawkins (R-12) 17% 13% N/AHayes (R-10) 17% 38% N/AHickel (R-30) N/A 33% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AHoly (R-6) 17% 0% N/AHudgins (D-11) 100% 100%Hunt, G. (R-2) 0% 0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AHunt, S. (D-22) 100% 100%Hunter (D-48) 100% 80% N/A N/A N/A N/AHurst (D-31) 60% 100% N/AJinkins (D-27) 100% 100%Johnson (R-14) 33% 40% E N/A E EKagi (D-32) 100% 100%Kilduff (D-28) N/A 88% N/AKirby (D-29) 100% 100% N/AKlippert (R-8) 17% 0% N/AKochmar (R-30) 33% 25% N/AKretz (R-7) 17% 13% N/A



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Kristiansen (R-39) 17% 14% N/A EKuderer (D-48) N/A 100% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ALytton (D-40) 100% 100%MacEwen (R-35) 33% 38% EMagendanz (R-5) 17% 0%Manweller (R-13) 33% 0%McBride (D-48) N/A 100% N/AMcCabe (R-14) N/A 25% N/AMcCaslin (R-4) N/A 0% N/AMoeller (D-49) 100% 100% N/AMorris (D-40) 100% 100% N/AMoscoso (D-1) 100% 100% N/AMuri (R-28) 0% 38% N/ANealey (R-16) 17% 13% N/AOrcutt (R-20) 17% 25% N/AOrmsby (D-3) 100% 100%Ortiz-Self (D-21) 100% 100% N/AOrwall (D-33) 100% 100% N/AParker (R-6) 25% 22%Peterson (D-21) N/A 100% N/APettigrew (D-37) 100% 100%Pike (R-18) 20% 13% N/APollet (D-46) 100% 100% N/A



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Reykdal (D-22) 100% 100% N/ARiccelli (D-3) 100% 100% N/ARobinson (D-38) 100% 100%Rodne (R-5) 17% 38% N/ARossetti (D-19) N/A 100% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ARyu (D-32) 100% 100% N/ASantos (D-37) 100% 100% N/ASawyer (D-29) 100% 100%Schmick (R-9) 17% 0%Scott (R-39) 0% 0% N/ASells (D-38) 100% 100% N/ASenn (D-41) 100% 100% EShea (R-4) 17% 0% N/AShort (R-7) 17% 0% N/ASmith (R-10) 17% 0% N/ASpringer (D-45) 83% 100%Stambaugh (R-25) N/A 38% N/AStanford (D-1) 100% 100% N/AStokesbary (R-31) N/A 22%Sullivan (D-47) 100% 100%Takko* (D-19) 100% 100% N/A N/A N/A N/ATarleton (D-36) 100% 100% N/ATaylor (R-15) 17% 0%



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Explanation of key votes/ roll calls used in Senate voting re-cord:

S1. ESSB 5077 Operating Budget (4/6/15)(Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5077)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “No” vote)This bad version passed the Senate 26-23 on 4/6/15.

• Would have rejected all collective bargaining agreements, and instead funded the equivalent of $1,000 raise per employee.• Would have eliminated health care coverage for spouses / partners who have the option of obtaining benefits from their own employer, regardless if that cov-erage is meaningful or affordable.A “Yes” vote was a “Wrong” vote; a “No” vote was a “Right” vote.Note: The final biennial operating budget adopted months later funded Council 28 members’ first pay raises in seven years and held the line on health care costs.

S2. ESSB 5077 Budget Floor Amendment #328 (Hargrove) (WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)Because of a procedural rule requiring 30 votes to pass amendments, this good amendment failed on a vote of 29-20 on 4/3/15.

This amendment would have added funding for the collective bargaining agree-ments as negotiated in the initial Senate biennial budget.A “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.Note: The final biennial operating budget adopted months later funded the ne-gotiated collective bargaining agreements.

S3. HB 1977 Dept. of Transportation Tuition and Fees Exemp-tion (House Bill 1977)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)Passed the Senate 48-1 on 4/15/15; passed House and became law.

• WFSE/AFSCME coalition-initiated bill• Requires the public institutions of higher education to waive tuition and fees for children and surviving spouses of DOT highway workers killed on the job.A “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.

S4. ESB 5513 Structured Settlements (Workers’ Compensa-tion) (Engrossed Senate Bill 5513)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “No” vote)Passed the Senate 28-21 on 3/10/15; did not pass House.

Would have lowered the age for workers who can enter into structured settle-ments from 50 to 40.A “Yes” vote was a “Wrong” vote; a “No” vote was a “Right” vote.

S5. 2ESSB 5987 Transportation Revenue(Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5987)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)Passed the Senate 37-7 with 5 excused on 6/30/15; passed the House and became law.

Raises various transportation-related taxes to fund transportation projects statewide.A “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.

S6. ESB 5226 Disclosure of Public Sector Union Finances (Engrossed Senate Bill 5226)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “No” vote)Passed the Senate 26-22 with 1 excused on 3/10/15; did not pass House and did not become law.

• Public sector unions with more than 100 members would have been required to submit an annual report with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) containing financial information about the union.• This report would have been a public record, therefore subject to disclosure and website posting.A “Yes” vote was a “Wrong” vote; a “No” vote was a “Right” vote.

S7. ESB 5854 Collective Bargaining Agreements Digital Cop-ies to PERC (Engrossed Senate Bill 5854)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “No” vote)Passed the Senate 30-19 on 3/11/15; did not pass House and did not become law.

Would have required public sector unions to submit digital copies of their col-lective bargaining agreements to the Public Employment Relations Commis-sion (PERC).A “Yes” vote was a “Wrong” vote (0); a “No” vote was a “Right” vote (1).

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Explanation of key votes/ roll calls used in House voting record:

H1. ESHB 1106 Operating Budget (4/2/15) (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1106)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)This version of the budget passed the House 51-47 on 4/2/15.

• Ratifies and fully funds all collective bargaining agreements• Fully funds state employee health care• Included raising revenue (capital gains, B&O, tax loophole closures)A “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.

H2. SHB 1915 Government Contracting/Outsourcing (Taxpay-er Protection Act) (Substitute House Bill 1915)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)Passed the House 52-43 with 2 excused on 2/12/16; did not pass the Senate and did not become law.

• WFSE/AFSCME-initiated bill.• Would have required a cost-comparison before a decision to outsource work done by state employees.• Would gave required agencies to monitor the contracts during the life of per-formance.• Would have required an analysis be done after a contract is completed to compare the initial agreed-upon terms to the final product (cost, time, scope of work, etc.).A “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.

H3. HB 2646 PERS/TERS/SERS Plan 2 Default (Appropria-tions Committee) (House Bill 2646)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)Passed the House Appropriations Committee on 2/4/16 on a vote of 20 for “do pass,” 10 “do not pass” and 1 “no recommendation; the bill did not come to a vote of the full House and did not become law.

• WFSE/AFSCME-initiated bill.• For new employees who do not select an option, the default would have changed from Plan 3 to Plan 2.A “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.

H4. HB 1977 Dept. of Transportation Tuition and Fees Exemp-tion (House Bill 1977)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)Passed the House 58-40 on 3/11/15; passed the Senate and became law.

• WFSE/AFSCME coalition-initiated bill• Requires the public institutions of higher education to waive tuition and fees for children and surviving spouses of DOT highway workers killed on the job.A “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.

H5. SHB 2615 Community and Technical College Full-time Faculty / Staff (Substitute House Bill 2615)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)Passed the House 50-46 with 1 excused on 2/12/16; did not pass the Senate and did not become law.

• States the intent of the Legislature to develop a process through which the colleges and the college board develop a long-term strategic plan and timeline for faculty and student support staff conversions (to full-time positions).• Would have set goals for moving part-time to full-time positions, and requires a study on the impacts of using part-time faculty.A “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.

H6. SHB 1718 PSERS Expansion (2/11/16) (Substitute House Bill 1718)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)Passed the House 78-18 with 1 excused on 2/11/16; did not pass the Senate and did not become law.

Would have extended eligibility for the Public Safety Employees Retirement System (PSERS) to employees who provide nursing care or ensure the cus-tody or safety in state institutions including: Juvenile Rehabilitation, mental health hospitals, the Child Study and Treatment Center, the Special Commit-ment Center, and residential sites serving developmentally disabled patients or offendersA “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.

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H7. 2ESSB 5987 Transportation Revenue (Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5987)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)Passed the House 54-44 on 6/30/15; passed the Senate and became law.

Raises various transportation-related taxes to fund transportation projects statewideA “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.

H8. ESHB 1646 Equal Pay Opportunity Act (3/11/15) (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1646)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)Passed the House 55-43 on 3/11/15; did not pass the Senate and did not be-come law.

• Would have prohibited less favorable employment opportunities based on gender.• Would have prohibited retaliation for certain workplace wage discussions and other matters.A “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.

H9. HB 1356 Sick and Safe Employment Leave (House Bill 1356)(WFSE/AFSCME position was a “Yes” vote)Passed the House 51-46 with 1 excused on 3/3/15; did not pass the Senate and did not become law.

Would have required employers with more than four full-time equivalent em-ployees (FTEs) to provide paid leave sick and safe leave for employees at pre-scribed accrual rates.A “Yes” vote was a “Right” vote; a “No” vote was a “Wrong” vote.

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