Sen. Mark Schoesler
Republican Washington Senate · District 9 · Washington
+0.913Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#43 of 48Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
93.9%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
1101Roll calls (0 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2005-01-10 · mark.schoesler@leg.wa.gov · leg.wa.gov/…/mark-schoesler · markschoesler.com · MarkSchoesler.src.wastateleg.org · markschoesler.src.wastateleg.org · Open States ID 1f837050-2dca-48fa-b429-a562d1c858f8
Capitol: Room 417, Legislative Building P.O. Box 40409, Olympia, WA 98504 360-786-7620
Where they sit in the Washington Senate
Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the Washington Senate have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Mark Schoesler. Scores are relative to this chamber only.
Chamber, by party
Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Mark Schoesler.
Committees
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Labor and Commerce
- Legislative Oral History (chair)
- Ways and Means (ranking member)
Recent votes (latest 60 of 1101 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6347 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#5) Undoing the recent changes to the estate tax. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax.) | Yea | Pass 39–10 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6260 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6) Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | Nay | Pass 26–23 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 5998 Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#17) Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. | Nay | Pass 28–21 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1408 Final Passage without Senate Amendments (#8) Establishing funding for community preservation and development authorities approved through RCW 43.167.060. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6354 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#3) Advancing transportation electrification by expanding access to electric vehicles already being sold in Washington and increasing associated funding. | Yea | Pass 47–2 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2215 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#10) Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels supplied or otherwise sold into Washington. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1295 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students. | Yea | Pass 48–1 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6228 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#4) Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for crit | Nay | Pass 26–23 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6355 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) Concerning the electric transmission system. | Nay | Pass 32–17 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6003 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#18) Concerning the capital budget. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6225 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2) Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6005 Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#16) Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2689 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) Concerning the working connections child care program. | Nay | Pass 33–16 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2089 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) Supporting wildfire mitigation by modifying RCW 82.04.29005, concerning taxes on loan interest. | Nay | Pass 27–21 |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 6346 Final Passage As Amended by the House (#14) Establishing a tax on millionaires. | Nay | Pass 27–21 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2681 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) Modifying cannabis producer, processor, and retailer license fees. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning cannabis license fees.) | Nay | Pass 29–20 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2711 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) Concerning transportation resources. | Nay | Pass 33–15 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2487 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state. | Nay | Pass 27–22 |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 6346 Concur in House amendment(s) (#13) Establishing a tax on millionaires. | Nay | Pass 27–21 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6076 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#26) Streamlining consumer-owned utility procurement requirements for clean energy generation, energy storage, transmission, and distribution projects. | Yea | Pass 48–1 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6066 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#18) Establishing accident risk zones. | Yea | Pass 48–1 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6194 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#28) Allowing payments to be made based on allowable costs for services provided by any rural hospital that is located on a federally recognized Indian reservation. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6058 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14) Adding discretion to wage enforcement actions. | Yea | Pass 46–1 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6162 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#19) Concerning property tax reform. | Nay | Pass 41–8 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6269 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#24) Modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6002 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6) Concerning driver privacy protections. | Yea | Pass 39–10 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6113 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#12) Concerning taxes administered by the department of revenue. | Yea | Pass 44–4 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6246 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#23) Concerning emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act. | Nay | Pass 29–20 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6188 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#21) Concerning the department of labor and industries' authority to enact rules related to regulating asbestos training. | Nay | Pass 30–19 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6200 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#22) Concerning renters' and mobile home occupants' ability to install portable cooling devices. | Nay | Pass 37–12 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6291 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#25) Concerning on-site wastewater treatment system inspections. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 5847 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#20) Concerning access to medical care in workers' compensation. | Nay | Pass 30–19 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6034 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) Concerning statutory establishment of the governor's office of Indian affairs. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6226 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#29) Protecting the clinical autonomy of audiologists. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6027 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) Modifying requirements and allowed uses for certain funding related to providing and maintaining affordable housing and related services. | Nay | Pass 30–19 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 5982 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#5) Updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act. | Nay | Pass 30–19 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6137 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17) Concerning the regulated sports wagering industry. | Yea | Pass 43–6 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6110 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15) Addressing electric-assisted bicycles and electric motorcycles. | Nay | Pass 44–4 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6309 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#27) Providing for enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects. | Nay | Pass 30–19 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6054 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) Concerning unreasonable restrictions on wildfire home hardening practices in common interest communities. | Yea | Pass 47–0 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6065 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) Concerning school district transportation vehicle funds. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6026 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) Concerning residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones. | Yea | Pass 35–14 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 6035 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#11) Ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters. | Nay | Pass 29–19 |
| 2026-03-10 | HB 2325 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#16) Establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion. | Yea | Pass 43–5 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 2521 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) Concerning firearms background check. | Nay | Pass 28–21 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5855 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#19) Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers. | Nay | Pass 30–19 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5845 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#18) Modernizing and clarifying timely payment requirements for health carriers. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5068 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United Sta | Nay | Pass 28–19 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5185 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) Establishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical graduates. | Nay | Pass 41–8 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5156 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6) Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. | Nay | Pass 41–6 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5969 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#26) Fulfilling high school and beyond plan requirements with individualized education program transition plans. | Yea | Pass 48–1 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5880 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#21) Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5395 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15) Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5841 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) Concerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications. | Yea | Pass 47–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5911 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#23) Strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5346 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. | Yea | Pass 43–4 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5520 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17) Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act. | Nay | Pass 31–18 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5863 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#20) Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5420 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#16) Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses. | Yea | Pass 48–1 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 5272 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. | Yea | Pass 47–0 |