Julio Cortes
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 Personal website Official leg.wa.gov page
💰 Top Campaign Donors
Who's funding this legislator? Data from WA Public Disclosure Commission (2022-2026 elections).
| Donor | Total Given | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS | $9266 | 105 |
| Wrobleski Shirley Not Employed | $6800 | 6 |
| Justice for All PAC | $6800 | 7 |
| WA Education Assn | $6800 | 6 |
| WA Federation of State Employees | $6800 | 7 |
| Credit Union Legislative Action Fund | $5800 | 5 |
| Puyallup Tribe of Indians | $5800 | 5 |
| SEIU 775 | $5600 | 6 |
| Gough Elisha Not Employed | $5200 | 5 |
| WA Beer & Wine Distributors Assn | $5200 | 5 |
| Puget Sound Energy | $4800 | 4 |
| Delta Dental | $4800 | 4 |
| Wrobleski Bill None | $4800 | 4 |
| WA State Auto Dealers PAC | $4600 | 6 |
| SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW | $4400 | 4 |
Donor Categories
📜 Bills Sponsored
Julio Cortes has sponsored 146 bills this session, including 23 rated as harmful.
Concerning immigrant worker protections.
Concerning immigrant worker protections.
Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018.
Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018.
Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits.
Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits.
Establishing the court unification task force.
Establishing the court unification task force.
Requiring public employers under chapter 41.80 RCW to provide employee information to exclusive b...
Requiring public employers under chapter 41.80 RCW to provide employee information to exclusive bargaining representatives.
Revised for 1st substitute: Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots.
Revised for 1st substitute: Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots.
Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.
Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.
Establishing a child care workforce standards board.
Establishing a child care workforce standards board.
Concerning utility connection charge waivers.
Concerning utility connection charge waivers.
Providing school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavio...
Providing school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health supports for students.
Concerning language accessible public programs, activities, and services conducted, operated, or ...
Concerning language accessible public programs, activities, and services conducted, operated, or administered by state agencies.
Concerning false identification as a peace officer.
Concerning false identification as a peace officer.
🏛️ Committees & Office
- Early Learning & Human Services Vice Chair
- Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
- Appropriations
Office staff: Charles Wichert (Legislative Assistant)
🗳️ Voting Record
Floor roll-call votes this session (2025-26), from the official Legislature record.
Broke with their party
Votes where Julio Cortes voted the opposite way from most of their party (0.3% of votes cast).
| Date | Bill | Motion | Their Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6244Extending an existing hazardous substance tax exemption for certain... | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-17 | HB 2495Addressing the removal of vehicles by certain cities when obstructi... | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-17 | HB 2168Facilitating the rapid sharing of overdose mapping information for ... | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 2025-04-16 | SB 5587Concerning affordable housing development in counties not closing t... | 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 | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 5998Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriati... | Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6003Concerning the capital budget. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6231Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement... | 2663 Orcutt Pg 2 Ln 25 | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6231Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement... | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6005Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027... | Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2215Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels ... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1941Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1295Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1376Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior t... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1526Modifying the snack bar liquor license. | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1701Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises wit... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1795Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2114Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of lic... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2239Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
📞 Make Your Voice Heard
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