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1 2009 Legislative Scorecard Did They Vote for Kids?

2 Front cover photo by Tegra Stone Nuess

3 Table of Contents Introduction 2 Legislator Ratings 3 Bill Descriptions 5 Senate Scorecard 8 House of Representatives Scorecard 14 Scorecard by Legislative District 22 This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 1

Introduction Tegra Stone Nuess This legislative scorecard reports votes taken by state legislators on children s issues during the 2009 session of the Washington State legislature.

For several years, the Children s Alliance has published an annual scorecard, and we intend to publish a scorecard each year following the state legislative session.

were vetoed by her. The votes occurred between January 12 and April 26, 2009. For the purposes of this scorecard, a vote in favor of the bill is a vote for children.

The Children s Alliance supported each of these bills through direct lobbying, grassroots mobilization, and media work.

4 stars Perfect score 3 stars 80-99% 2 stars 60-79% 1 star 40-59% No star 0-39% This is not an exhaustive list of bills affecting children.

This session was dominated by the state s fiscal crisis. Legislators failed to pass any revenue increases and instead made widespread budget cuts.

4 Introduction Tegra Stone Nuess This legislative scorecard reports votes taken by state legislators on children s issues during the 2009 session of the Washington State legislature. The purpose of the scorecard is to inform advocates for children and the general public about the voting records of state legislators on legislation affecting children and families. For several years, the Children s Alliance has published an annual scorecard, and we intend to publish a scorecard each year following the state legislative session. This scorecard reports the floor votes by both House and Senate members on 14 bills, all of which passed and were signed into law by Governor Chris Gregoire, although sections of some bills were vetoed by her. The votes occurred between January 12 and April 26, For the purposes of this scorecard, a vote in favor of the bill is a vote for children. The bills featured in this scorecard were chosen because each will have a significant positive effect on children and families, particularly vulnerable children. The Children s Alliance supported each of these bills through direct lobbying, grassroots mobilization, and media work. Scoring: Each legislator received a score of 0 to 4 stars based on the percentage of votes cast for children. 4 stars Perfect score 3 stars 80-99% 2 stars 60-79% 1 star 40-59% No star 0-39% This is not an exhaustive list of bills affecting children. For example, bills related to early childhood education are included. However, many bills affecting K- 12 education are not; the Children s Alliance does not focus on this policy area. This session was dominated by the state s fiscal crisis. Legislators failed to pass any revenue increases and instead made widespread budget cuts. Although many kid-specific programs were protected, many programs affecting vulnerable families were slashed. To reflect the impact of these cuts on families with children, we included in this scorecard some bills outside our priority areas. The scorecard shows the numbers and percentages by which each bill passed the full House of Representatives and the full Senate. For each legislator, the scorecard also shows the percentage of votes cast which were in support of children. The scorecard also provides a comparison between legislators 2008 and 2009 scores. 2

5 Legislators with perfect scores Senators Representatives Lisa Brown Tracey Eide Darlene Fairley Rosa Franklin Karen Fraser James Hargrove Mary Margaret Haugen Fred Jarrett Jim Kastama Karen Keiser* Adam Kline Jeanne Kohl-Welles* Rosemary McAuliffe Joe McDermott Ed Murray Eric Oemig Kevin Ranker Debbie Regala Rodney Tom Frank Chopp Judy Clibborn Eileen Cody Jeannie Darneille* Mary Lou Dickerson* Deborah Eddy Dennis Flannigan Roger Goodman Kathy Haigh Jim Jacks Ruth Kagi* Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney Lynn Kessler Steve Kirby Marcie Maxwell John McCoy Mark Miloscia Jim Moeller Dawn Morrell Sharon Nelson* Timm Ormsby Tina Orwall Jamie Pedersen* Eric Pettigrew Christine Rolfes Sharon Tomiko Santos Geoff Simpson Pat Sullivan* Dean Takko Dave Upthegrove Scott White Alex Wood Legislators scoring 80 to 99% Senators Representatives Jean Berkey Brian Hatfield Steve Hobbs Ken Jacobsen Claudia Kauffman* Derek Kilmer Chris Marr Margarita Prentice Craig Pridemore Phil Rockefeller Paull Shin Sherry Appleton Brian Blake Reuven Carlyle Maralyn Chase Steve Conway John Driscoll Hans Dunshee Mark Ericks Fred Finn Tami Green* Bob Hasegawa Zack Hudgins Sam Hunt Ross Hunter Christopher Hurst Troy Kelley Marko Liias Kelli Linville Jeff Morris Al O'Brien Skip Priest Tim Probst Dave Quall Mary Helen Roberts* Larry Seaquist* Mike Sells Larry Springer Kevin Van De Wege Brendan Williams * The * denotes legislators who were the prime legislator sponsor of bills included in this scorecard. We recognize legislative sponsors because of their initiative and leadership in passing legislation. 3

6 Legislators scoring 60 to 79% Senators Representatives Don Benton Mike Carrell Tim Sheldon Jan Angel Tom Campbell Bruce Dammeier Laura Grant- Herriot Larry Haler Jaime Herrera Mike Hope Kevin Parker Dan Roach Norma Smith Deb Wallace Maureen Walsh Legislators scoring 40 to 59% Senators Representatives Randi Becker Dale Brandland Jerome Delvin Mike Hewitt Janéa Holmquist Curtis King Bob McCaslin Bob Morton Linda Evans Parlette Cheryl Pflug Pam Roach Val Stevens Dan Swecker Mark Schoesler Gary Alexander Glenn Anderson Mike Armstrong Barbara Bailey Bruce Chandler Cary Condotta Don Cox Larry Crouse Richard DeBolt Doug Ericksen Bill Hinkle Norm Johnson Brad Klippert Joel Kretz Dan Kristiansen Jim McCune Ed Orcutt Kirk Pearson Jay Rodne Charles Ross Joe Schmick Shelly Short Judy Warnick Legislators scoring 0 to 39% Senators Jim Honeyford Joseph Zarelli Representatives Matt Shea David Taylor * The * denotes legislators who were the prime legislator sponsor of bills included in this scorecard. We recognize legislative sponsors because of their initiative and leadership in passing legislation. 4

7 The Bills Following are descriptions of the bills appearing in this year s scorecard. There are 14 separate bills. All bills passed the legislature and were signed into law by Governor Chris Gregoire, although she vetoed sections of several bills. For more information on these partial vetoes, see the governor s website at Basic education (Prime legislative sponsor: Representative Pat Sullivan) House Bill 2261 is historic legislation that seeks to redefine basic education in Washington. The bill as passed directs the state to create funding formulas in support of a new definition of basic education and to create a timeline for implementation of the formulas. However, a last-minute veto by Governor Gregoire undid a major victory by eliminating the section that called for including early learning for at-risk three- and four-year-olds in the definition of basic education. In the Governor s veto statement, she said she was committed to developing legislation to provide preschool opportunities for all children. Student achievement gap (Prime legislative sponsor: Senator Claudia Kauffman) Senate Bill 5973 creates an Achievement Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee to address the achievement gap between students of color and white students. SB 5973 directs the new committee to recommend policies and strategies that will reduce differences in achievement levels among racial groups. The bill requires the office of the Superintendant to track achievement levels by race and provide guidance to districts with large racial disparities. Early learning workforce (Prime legislative sponsor: Representative Ruth Kagi) House Bill 1943 creates a Professional Development Consortium that will develop recommendations for development of the early-learning and school-age program workforce. The consortium will develop a recommendation for the Legislature and the Governor on training and professional development opportunities, and it will analyze the effectiveness of compensation policies. Children s mental health (Prime legislative sponsor: Representative Mary Lou Dickerson) House Bill 1373 continues the state s commitment to increase children s access to mental health services. HB 1373 stipulates that children in Apple Health for Kids receive coverage for up to 20 mental health visits provided by licensed mental health professionals or persons under their direct supervision. HB 1373 eliminates the original sunset date in its predecessor bill, House Bill 1088, and continues the legislative intent to develop a children's mental health system that emphasizes early identification, intervention, and prevention. Children s health coverage (Prime legislative sponsor: Representative Larry Seaquist) House Bill 2128, the Apple Health for Kids Act, makes it easier for children to get health 5

8 The Bills continued insurance and stay covered. HB 2128 requires the state to pursue policies to increase the enrollment and retention of eligible children in Apple Health for Kids. This bill positions the state to receive extra funding under the federal Children s Health Insurance Program and calls for reports to the Legislature on program administration and health outcomes in September The Governor vetoed a section calling for a single Apple Health coordinator, but committed to appointing an Apple Health point person. This bill will bring our state closer to achieving the goal of health coverage for all children by Washington Health Partnership (Prime legislative sponsor: Senator Karen Keiser) Senate Bill 5945 readies Washington state for federal health care reform and provides a list of criteria for health care reform, including providing all residents with access to affordable, effective health care by An unexpected section veto by the Governor eliminated the creation of an advisory group, but the bill will still require the state to develop a proposal to the federal government to expand Medicaid to include individuals with family income less than 200 percent of the poverty level. Right of women to breastfeed (Prime legislative sponsor: Representative Tami Green) House Bill 1596 clarifies the right of a mother to breastfeed her child in public. Washington s Law Against Discrimination now includes the right of a mother to breastfeed her child in any place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or amusement. Under HB 1596, discriminating against a woman based on her status as a mother breastfeeding her child is an unfair practice under the state s Law Against Discrimination. Race and foster care (Prime legislative sponsor: Senator Claudia Kauffman) Senate Bill 5882 maintains the state s commitment to address the disproportionate number of children of color in foster care. The bill directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to evaluate the impact of the state s remediation plan on reducing disproportionality. The WSIPP report is to be submitted to DSHS and the Legislature by September 1, Fostering connections to success (Prime legislative sponsor: Rep. Mary Helen Roberts) House Bill 1961 concerns the Foster Care to 21 program, which continues the foster care of children after their 18th birthday so that foster youth can finish their high school or vocational training, as authorized by the Washington Legislature in HB 1961 clarifies that Foster Care to 21 is an ongoing program with eligibility limited only by available funding. Independent youth housing (Prime legislative sponsor: Representative Jamie Pedersen) House Bill 1492 expands the list of authorized uses for funds allocated to the Independent Youth Housing Program, which provides housing stipends and case management services to youth between 18 and 23 years old who have exited the state s foster care system. HB 1492 authorizes the use of program funds to pay for professional mental health ser- 6

9 vices and tuition for court-ordered classes as long as these services are deemed necessary to assist participating youth in accessing and maintaining independent housing. Post-adoption sibling contact (Prime legislative sponsor: Rep. Mary Helen Roberts) House Bill 1938 aims to maintain relationships among siblings post-adoption. The bill requires that a child s relationship with siblings and the potential benefit of facilitating post-adoption sibling contact be considered during the permanency planning process and discussed with prospective adoptive parents for children in foster care. Family law courts reviewing and approving adoption agreements must encourage the consideration of adoptive children s relationships with known siblings. Human trafficking (Prime legislative sponsor: Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles) The Bills continued Senate Bill 5850 requires employers of foreign workers to inform workers that they are protected by state and federal labor, safety, and health laws. The Office of Crime Victims Advocacy is directed to compile information on methods of recognizing victims of human trafficking and supply this information to the regulatory bodies for staff in physical and mental health care. Most workers who currently have their passports confiscated and are forced into involuntary servitude are women and children. Small loan default risk (Prime legislative sponsor: Representative Sharon Nelson) House Bill 1709 sets the minimum repayment terms, caps amounts on payday loans and allows for flexible repayment schedules. Under this bill, a payday lender is prohibited from lending to a client who is in default or who is paying an existing payday loan on an installment plan. The Department of Financial Institutions is directed to establish an industry reporting system whereby a payday lender can accurately determine the eligibility of a loan applicant based on the borrower s total existing loan balance. Homeless services fee (Prime legislative sponsor: Representative Jeannie Darnielle) House Bill 2331 increases the local real estate document recording fee by $20, with all proceeds devoted to ending homelessness. 60% of the revenues would be kept at the county level to help implement local ten year plans to end homelessness, and the other 40% would be used to maintain existing funding levels (at least as much as possible) for some statefunded transitional housing programs and homeless youth services. 7

10 Children's Alliance Scorecard - Washington Senate The " + " indicates a vote supporting children and the " - " indicates a vote in opposition to children. The " a " signifies that the legislator did not vote on the bill. The percent score is the percentage of a legislator's votes cast, excluding absences, which were in support of children. Last Name First Name Party District 2009 score 2008 score Basic education Achievement gap Early learning workforce Children's mental health HB 2261 SB 5973 HB 1943 HB 1373 Becker Randi Republican 2 57% NA Benton Don Republican 17 71% 80% Berkey Jean Democrat 38 91% 100% + + a + Brandland Dale Republican 42 54% 83% a Brown Lisa Democrat 3 100% 100% + + a + Carrell Mike Republican 28 64% 67% Delvin Jerome Republican 8 50% 50% Eide Tracey Democrat % 100% Fairley Darlene Democrat % 100% a Franklin Rosa Democrat % 100% Fraser Karen Democrat % 100% Hargrove James Democrat % 100% + + a + Hatfield Brian Democrat 19 86% 83% Haugen Mary Margaret Democrat % 100% a Hewitt Mike Republican 16 42% 50% Hobbs Steve Democrat 44 93% 100% Holmquist Janea Republican 13 46% 50% Honeyford Jim Republican 15 36% 50% Jacobsen Ken Democrat 46 85% 100% Jarrett Fred Democrat % NA Kastama Jim Democrat % 100% Kauffman Claudia Democrat 47 80% 100% a Keiser Karen Democrat % 100% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 8

11 Kids' health coverage WA health partnership Right to breastfeed Race & foster care Fostering connections Youth housing Sibling contact Human trafficking Small loans Homeless services fee HB 2128 SB 5945 HB 1596 SB 5882 HB 1961 HB 1492 HB 1938 SB 5850 HB 1709 HB a + + a a a + a + a a + + a + a a + + a a a a a a + a This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 9

12 Children's Alliance Scorecard - Washington Senate The " + " indicates a vote supporting children and the " - " indicates a vote in opposition to children. The " a " signifies that the legislator did not vote on the bill. The percent score is the percentage of a legislator's votes cast, excluding absences, which were in support of children. Basic education Achievement gap Early learning workforce Children's mental health Last Name First Name Party District 2009 score 2008 score HB 2261 SB 5973 HB 1943 HB 1373 Kilmer Derek Democrat 26 86% 100% King Curtis Republican 14 50% 50% Kline Adam Democrat % 100% Kohl-Welles Jeanne Democrat % 100% + + a + Marr Chris Democrat 6 86% 100% McAuliffe Rosemary Democrat 1 100% 100% McCaslin Bob Republican 4 50% 83% McDermott Joe Democrat % 100% Morton Bob Republican 7 50% 50% Murray Ed Democrat % 100% Oemig Eric Democrat % 100% Parlette Linda Evans Republican 12 57% 50% Pflug Cheryl Republican 5 57% 60% Prentice Margarita Democrat 11 93% 100% Pridemore Craig Democrat 49 92% 100% Ranker Kevin Democrat % NA Regala Debbie Democrat % 100% a Roach Pam Republican 31 57% 83% Rockefeller Phil Democrat 23 93% 100% Schoesler Mark Republican 9 43% 67% Sheldon Tim Democrat 35 71% 100% Shin Paull Democrat 21 93% 100% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 10

13 Kids' health coverage WA health partnership Right to breastfeed Race & foster care Fostering connections Youth housing Sibling contact Human trafficking Small loans Homeless services fee HB 2128 SB 5945 HB 1596 SB 5882 HB 1961 HB 1492 HB 1938 SB 5850 HB 1709 HB a + + a a This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 11

14 Children's Alliance Scorecard - Washington Senate The " + " indicates a vote supporting children and the " - " indicates a vote in opposition to children. The " a " signifies that the legislator did not vote on the bill. The percent score is the percentage of a legislator's votes cast, excluding absences, which were in support of children. Last Name First Name Party District 2009 score 2008 score Basic education Achievement gap Early learning workforce Children's mental health HB 2261 SB 5973 HB 1943 HB 1373 Stevens Val Republican 39 50% 67% Swecker Dan Republican 20 57% 67% Tom Rodney Democrat % 100% + a + + Zarelli Joseph Republican 18 33% 83% # of +'s % of +'s 53% 69% 100% 93% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 12

15 Kids' health coverage WA health partnership Right to breastfeed Race & foster care Fostering connections Youth housing Sibling contact Human trafficking Small loans Homeless services fee HB 2128 SB 5945 HB 1596 SB 5882 HB 1961 HB 1492 HB 1938 SB 5850 HB 1709 HB a a + a % 60% 100% 100% 96% 100% 98% 76% 53% 51% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 13

16 Children's Alliance Legislative Scorecard - House of Representatives The " + " indicates a vote supporting children and the " - " indicates a vote in opposition to children. The " a " signifies that the legislator did not vote on the bill. The percent score is the percentage of a legislator's votes cast, excluding absences, which were in support of children. Basic education Achievement gap Early learning workforce Children's mental health Last Name First Name Party District 2009 Score 2008 Score HB 2261 SB 5973 HB 1943 HB 1373 Alexander Gary Republican 20 50% 83% Anderson Glenn Republican 5 50% 83% Angel Jan Republican 26 71% NA Appleton Sherry Democrat 23 86% 100% Armstrong Mike Republican 12 54% 83% Bailey Barbara Republican 10 50% 83% Blake Brian Democrat 19 93% 100% Campbell Tom Republican 2 79% 83% Carlyle Reuven Democrat 36 93% NA Chandler Bruce Republican 15 55% 83% - + a a Chase Maralyn Democrat 32 93% 100% Chopp Frank Democrat % 100% Clibborn Judy Democrat % 83% Cody Eileen Democrat % 100% Condotta Cary Republican 12 57% 83% Conway Steve Democrat 29 93% 100% Cox Don Republican 9 57% NA Crouse Larry Republican 4 50% 83% Dammeier Bruce Republican 25 71% NA Darneille Jeannie Democrat % 100% DeBolt Richard Republican 20 43% 83% Dickerson Mary Lou Democrat % 100% Driscoll John Democrat 6 92% 92% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 14

17 Kids' health coverage WA health partnership Right to breastfeed Race & foster care Fostering connections Youth housing Sibling contact Human trafficking Small loans Homeless services fee HB 2128 SB 5945 HB 1596 SB 5882 HB 1961 HB 1492 HB 1938 SB 5850 HB 1709 HB a a a a This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 15

18 Children's Alliance Legislative Scorecard - House of Representatives The " + " indicates a vote supporting children and the " - " indicates a vote in opposition to children. The " a " signifies that the legislator did not vote on the bill. The percent score is the percentage of a legislator's votes cast, excluding absences, which were in support of children. Basic education Achievement gap Early learning workforce Children's mental health Last Name First Name Party District 2009 Score 2008 Score HB 2261 SB 5973 HB 1943 HB 1373 Dunshee Hans Democrat 44 93% 100% Eddy Deborah Democrat % 100% Ericks Mark Democrat 1 93% 100% Ericksen Doug Republican 42 50% 83% Finn Fred Democrat 35 86% NA Flannigan Dennis Democrat % 100% Goodman Roger Democrat % 100% Grant-Herriot Laura Democrat 16 79% NA Green Tami Democrat 28 86% 100% Haigh Kathy Democrat % 100% Haler Larry Republican 8 64% 83% Hasegawa Bob Democrat 11 92% 100% Herrera Jaime Republican 18 71% 83% Hinkle Bill Republican 13 50% 83% Hope Mike Republican 44 67% NA a Hudgins Zack Democrat 11 93% 100% Hunt Sam Democrat 22 93% 100% Hunter Ross Democrat 48 92% 83% Hurst Christopher Democrat 31 85% 100% + + a + Jacks Jim Democrat % NA Johnson Norm Republican 14 50% NA Kagi Ruth Democrat % 100% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 16

19 Kids' health coverage WA health partnership Right to breastfeed Race & foster care Fostering connections Youth housing Sibling contact Human trafficking Small loans Homeless services fee HB 2128 SB 5945 HB 1596 SB 5882 HB 1961 HB 1492 HB 1938 SB 5850 HB 1709 HB a a a a + a a a a This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 17

20 Children's Alliance Legislative Scorecard - House of Representatives The " + " indicates a vote supporting children and the " - " indicates a vote in opposition to children. The " a " signifies that the legislator did not vote on the bill. The percent score is the percentage of a legislator's votes cast, excluding absences, which were in support of children. Basic education Achievement gap Early learning workforce Children's mental health Last Name First Name Party District 2009 Score 2008 Score HB 2261 SB 5973 HB 1943 HB 1373 Kelley Troy Democrat 28 93% 100% Kenney Phyllis Gutierrez Democrat % 100% Kessler Lynn Democrat % 100% Kirby Steve Democrat % 100% Klippert Brad Republican 8 43% 46% Kretz Joel Republican 7 43% 83% Kristiansen Dan Republican 39 50% 83% Liias Marko Democrat 21 85% 100% + + a + Linville Kelli Democrat 42 93% 100% Maxwell Marcie Democrat % NA McCoy John Democrat % 100% McCune Jim Republican 2 57% 83% Miloscia Mark Democrat % 100% Moeller Jim Democrat % 100% Morrell Dawn Democrat % 100% Morris Jeff Democrat 40 93% 100% Nelson Sharon Democrat % 100% O'Brien Al Democrat 1 93% 100% Orcutt Ed Republican 18 57% 83% Ormsby Timm Democrat 3 100% 100% Orwall Tina Democrat % NA Parker Kevin Republican 6 71% NA Pearson Kirk Republican 39 50% 83% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 18

21 Kids' health coverage WA health partnership Right to breastfeed Race & foster care Fostering connections Youth housing Sibling contact Human trafficking Small loans Homeless services fee HB 2128 SB 5945 HB 1596 SB 5882 HB 1961 HB 1492 HB 1938 SB 5850 HB 1709 HB This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 19

22 Children's Alliance Legislative Scorecard - House of Representatives The " + " indicates a vote supporting children and the " - " indicates a vote in opposition to children. The " a " signifies that the legislator did not vote on the bill. The percent score is the percentage of a legislator's votes cast, excluding absences, which were in support of children. Basic education Achievement gap Early learning workforce Children's mental health Last Name First Name Party District 2009 Score 2008 Score HB 2261 SB 5973 HB 1943 HB 1373 Pedersen Jamie Democrat % 100% Pettigrew Eric Democrat % 100% + + a + Priest Skip Republican 30 86% 83% Probst Tim Democrat 17 93% NA Quall Dave Democrat 40 93% 100% Roach Dan Republican 31 77% 83% Roberts Mary Helen Democrat 21 93% 100% Rodne Jay Republican 5 54% NA Rolfes Christine Democrat % 100% Ross Charles Republican 14 43% 83% Santos Sharon Tomiko Democrat % 100% Schmick Joe Republican 9 50% 83% Seaquist Larry Democrat 26 93% 100% Sells Mike Democrat 38 93% 100% Shea Matt Republican 4 33% NA Short Shelly Republican 7 50% NA Simpson Geoff Democrat % 100% Smith Norma Republican 10 71% 83% Springer Larry Democrat 45 93% 100% Sullivan Pat Democrat % 100% Takko Dean Democrat % 83% Taylor David Republican 15 33% 45% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 20

23 Kids' health coverage WA health partnership Right to breastfeed Race & foster care Fostering connections Youth housing Sibling contact Human trafficking Small loans Homeless services fee HB 2128 SB 5945 HB 1596 SB 5882 HB 1961 HB 1492 HB 1938 SB 5850 HB 1709 HB a a a a - a a + a a a - a - This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 21

24 Children's Alliance Legislative Scorecard - House of Representatives The " + " indicates a vote supporting children and the " - " indicates a vote in opposition to children. The " a " signifies that the legislator did not vote on the bill. The percent score is the percentage of a legislator's votes cast, excluding absences, which were in support of children. Basic education Achievement gap Early learning workforce Children's mental health Last Name First Name Party District 2009 Score 2008 Score HB 2261 SB 5973 HB 1943 HB 1373 Upthegrove Dave Democrat % 100% Van De Wege Kevin Democrat 24 93% 100% Wallace Deb Democrat 17 79% 100% Walsh Maureen Republican 16 77% 67% Warnick Judy Republican 13 57% 83% White Scott Democrat % 42% Williams Brendan Democrat 22 93% 100% Wood Alex Democrat 3 100% 100% # of +'s % of +'s 68% 100% 100% 72% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 22

25 Kids' health coverage WA health partnership Right to breastfeed Race & foster care Fostering connections Youth housing Sibling contact Human trafficking Small loans Homeless services fee HB 2128 SB 5945 HB 1596 SB 5882 HB 1961 HB 1492 HB 1938 SB 5850 HB 1709 HB a % 64% 100% 100% 77% 97% 100% 51% 89% 53% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 23

26 Children's Alliance Legislative Scorecard by Legislative District District Position Last Name First Name Party 2009 Score 2008 Score Senate McAuliffe Rosemary Democrat 100% 100% 1 O'Brien Al Democrat 93% 100% Ericks Mark Democrat 93% 100% Senate Senate Senate Senate Senate Senate Senate Senate Becker Randi Republican 57% NA McCune Jim Republican 57% 83% Campbell Tom Republican 79% 83% Brown Lisa Democrat 100% 100% Wood Alex Democrat 100% 100% Ormsby Timm Democrat 100% 100% McCaslin Bob Republican 50% 83% Crouse Larry Republican 50% 83% Shea Matt Republican 33% NA Pflug Cheryl Republican 57% 60% Rodne Jay Republican 54% NA Anderson Glenn Republican 50% 83% Marr Chris Democrat 86% 100% Parker Kevin Republican 71% NA Driscoll John Democrat 92% 92% Morton Bob Republican 50% 50% Short Shelly Republican 50% NA Kretz Joel Republican 43% 83% Delvin Jerome Republican 50% 50% Klippert Brad Republican 43% 46% Haler Larry Republican 64% 83% Schoesler Mark Republican 43% 67% Cox Don Republican 57% NA Schmick Joel Republican 50% 83% 10 Senate 11 Senate Haugen Mary Margaret Democrat 100% 100% Smith Norma Republican 71% 83% Bailey Barbara Republican 50% 83% Prentice Margarita Democrat 93% 100% Hudgins Zack Democrat 93% 100% Hasegawa Bob Democrat 92% 100% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 22

27 Children's Alliance Legislative Scorecard by Legislative District Parlette Linda Evans Republican 57% 50% 12 Senate Condotta Cary Republican 57% 83% Armstrong Mike Republican 54% 83% 13 Senate 14 Senate 15 Senate 16 Senate 17 Senate 18 Senate 19 Senate 20 Senate 21 Senate 22 Senate 23 Senate Holmquist Janea Republican 46% 50% Warnick Judy Republican 57% 83% Hinkle Bill Republican 50% 83% King Curtis Republican 50% 50% Johnson Norm Republican 50% NA Ross Charles Republican 43% 83% Honeyford Jim Republican 36% 50% Chandler Bruce Republican 55% 83% Taylor David Republican 33% 45% Hewitt Mike Republican 42% 50% Walsh Maureen Republican 77% 67% Grant-Herriott Laura Democrat 79% NA Benton Don Republican 71% 80% Probst Tim Democrat 93% NA Wallace Deb Democrat 79% 100% Zarelli Joseph Republican 33% 83% Herrera Jaime Republican 71% 83% Orcutt Ed Republican 57% 83% Hatfield Brian Democrat 86% 83% Takko Dean Democrat 100% 83% Blake Brian Democrat 93% 100% Swecker Dan Republican 57% 67% DeBolt Richard Republican 43% 83% Alexander Gary Republican 50% 83% Shin Paull Democrat 93% 100% Roberts Mary Helen Democrat 93% 100% Liias Marko Democrat 85% 100% Fraser Karen Democrat 100% 100% Williams Brendan Democrat 93% 100% Hunt Sam Democrat 93% 100% Rockefeller Phil Democrat 93% 100% Appleton Sherry Democrat 86% 100% Rolfes Christine Democrat 100% 100% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 23

28 Children's Alliance Legislative Scorecard by Legislative District Hargrove James Democrat 100% 100% 24 Senate Van De Wege Kevin Democrat 93% 100% Kessler Lynn Democrat 100% 100% 25 Senate 26 Senate 27 Senate 28 Senate 29 Senate 30 Senate 31 Senate 32 Senate 33 Senate 34 Senate 35 Senate Kastama Jim Democrat 100% 100% Dammeier Bruce Republican 71% NA Morrell Dawn Democrat 100% 100% Kilmer Derek Democrat 86% 100% Angel Jan Republican 71% NA Seaquist Larry Democrat 93% 100% Regala Debbie Democrat 100% 100% Flannigan Dennis Democrat 100% 100% Darneille Jeannie Democrat 100% 100% Carrell Mike Republican 64% 67% Kelley Troy Democrat 93% 100% Green Tami Democrat 86% 100% Franklin Rosa Democrat 100% 100% Conway Steve Democrat 93% 100% Kirby Steve Democrat 100% 100% Eide Tracey Democrat 100% 100% Miloscia Mark Democrat 100% 100% Priest Skip Republican 86% 83% Roach Pam Republican 57% 83% Roach Dan Republican 77% 83% Hurst Christopher Democrat 85% 100% Fairley Darlene Democrat 100% 100% Chase Maralyn Democrat 93% 100% Kagi Ruth Democrat 100% 100% Keiser Karen Democrat 100% 100% Orwall Tina Democrat 100% NA Upthegrove Dave Democrat 100% 100% McDermott Joel Democrat 100% 100% Cody Eileen Democrat 100% 100% Nelson Sharon Democrat 100% 100% Sheldon Timm Democrat 71% 100% Haigh Kathy Democrat 100% 100% Finn Fred Democrat 86% NA This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 24

29 Children's Alliance Legislative Scorecard by Legislative District Kohl-Welles Jeanne Democrat 100% 100% 36 Senate Carlyle Reuven Democrat 93% NA Dickerson Mary Lou Democrat 100% 100% 37 Senate 38 Senate 39 Senate 40 Senate 41 Senate 42 Senate 43 Senate 44 Senate 45 Senate Kline Adam Democrat 100% 100% Santos Sharon Tomiko Democrat 100% 100% Pettigrew Eric Democrat 100% 100% Berkey Jean Democrat 91% 100% McCoy John Democrat 100% 100% Sells Mike Democrat 93% 100% Stevens Val Republican 50% 67% Kristiansen Dan Republican 50% 83% Pearson Kirk Republican 50% 83% Ranker Kevin Democrat 100% NA Quall Dave Democrat 93% 100% Morris Jeff Democrat 93% 100% Jarrett Fred Democrat 100% NA Maxwell Marcie Democrat 100% NA Clibborn Judy Democrat 100% 83% Brandland Dale Republican 54% 83% Ericksen Doug Republican 50% 83% Linville Kelli Democrat 93% 100% Murry Ed Democrat 100% 100% Pedersen Jamie Democrat 100% 100% Chopp Frank Democrat 100% 100% Hobbs Steve Democrat 93% 100% Dunshee Hans Democrat 93% 100% Hope Mike Republican 67% NA Oemig Eric Democrat 100% 100% Goodman Roger Democrat 100% 100% Springer Larry Democrat 93% 100% Jacobsen Ken Democrat 85% 100% 46 Senate White Scott Democrat 100% 42% Kenney Phyllis Democrat 100% 100% Kauffman Claudia Democrat 80% 100% 47 Senate Simpson Geoff Democrat 100% 100% Sullivan Pat Democrat 100% 100% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 25

30 Children's Alliance Legislative Scorecard by Legislative District Tom Rodney Democrat 100% 100% 48 Senate Hunter Ross Democrat 92% 83% Eddy Deborah Democrat 100% 100% Pridemore Craig Democrat 92% 100% 49 Senate Jacks Jim Democrat 100% NA Moeller Jim Democrat 100% 100% This scorecard is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement for or against any candidate for public office. 26

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32 About the Children s Alliance We re advocates for kids. We ensure that laws, policies and programs work for kids. And when they don t, we hold our leaders accountable until all children get what they need to be safe and healthy. Be an advocate It s time for all of us to stand up for kids. Join our Children s Action Network at and you can take quick and easy action for kids online. Visit our website to learn more at Thank you Thanks to Steve Wilson, a volunteer who provided the research and data analysis for this scorecard. Learn more To know more about policy results for kids, read our 2009 State Legislative Session Review. You can download the Executive Summary, issue sections or the whole report at: Top: Tegra Stone Nuess. Center and bottom: Ruth Schubert For more information about your elected officials and legislation, visit the official website of the Washington Legislature at The site enables advocates to track their bills location in the legislative process and to check on amendments and House and Senate votes, including lists of legislators voting for and against. Information is also available on legislative agendas and schedules and on legislative committees and agencies. For more information, please contact Jon Gould at x19 or jon@childrensalliance.org. 718 Sixth Ave S, Seattle, WA KIDS PO Box 3063, Spokane, WA

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