| Full Name: | Brian E. Blake |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (WA) - 19 Position 2, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 2002 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Debra |
| Home City: | Aberdeen, WA |
Key Votes
Representative Brian E. Blake's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Washington Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2013 | HB 1817 | Authorizes Undocumented Students to Apply for State Financial Aid | Bill Passed - House (77 - 20) |
Yea |
| March 11, 2013 | HB 1000 | Grants Immunity to Health Care Providers Following End-Of-Life Directives | Bill Passed - House (59 - 36) |
Yea |
| Feb. 22, 2013 | HB 1044 | Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Abortions | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
Yea |
| April 11, 2012 | SB 5940 | Amends Public School Employees Retirement Benefits | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
Nay |
| April 11, 2012 | HB 2127 | Authorizes Supplemental Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (64 - 34) |
Yea |
| April 11, 2012 | HB 2565 | Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Tax Requirements | Bill Passed - House (66 - 32) |
Yea |
| April 10, 2012 | SB 6378 | Amends State Employee Pension System | None - House (56 - 42) |
Nay |
| March 5, 2012 | SB 6455 | Increases Transportation Fees | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
Yea |
| March 3, 2012 | HB 2319 | Requirements for Health Benefit Exchange | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39) |
Yea |
| Feb. 29, 2012 | SB 5895 | Authorizes the Use of Student Test Scores in Teacher Evaluations | Bill Passed - House (82 - 16) |
Yea |
| Feb. 13, 2012 | HB 2330 | Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
Yea |
| Feb. 8, 2012 | SB 6239 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
Yea |
| May 24, 2011 | SB 5942 | State Liquor Sales | Bill Passed - House (52 - 42) |
Yea |
| April 21, 2011 | HB 1267 | Definition of Parenthood | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40) |
Yea |
| April 15, 2011 | HB 1382 | Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 44) |
Yea |
| April 11, 2011 | SB 5073 | Regulations for the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
Yea |
| March 7, 2011 | HB 1166 | Preventing Alcohol Poisoning Deaths | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
Yea |
| March 5, 2011 | HB 1382 | Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
Yea |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | HB 1267 | Definition of Parenthood | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
Yea |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | HB 1489 | Anti-Phosphorus Fertilizer Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
Yea |
| Jan. 24, 2011 | HB 1086 | 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
Yea |
| April 12, 2010 | HB 2493 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 43) |
Yea |
| April 12, 2010 | HB 2836 | 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Capital Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 36) |
Yea |
| April 12, 2010 | SB 6444 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
Yea |
| April 10, 2010 | SB 6143 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 44) |
Yea |
| April 2, 2010 | SB 6503 | State Employee Furlough Plan | Bill Passed - House (50 - 38) |
Yea |
| March 22, 2010 | HB 2782 | Limiting Disability Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40) |
Yea |
| Feb. 17, 2010 | SB 6130 | Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
Yea |
| Feb. 15, 2010 | HB 2793 | Legalizing Paid Surrogacy | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
Yea |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | HB 1956 | Limiting Local Regulations of Homeless Shelters | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
Yea |
| Jan. 20, 2010 | HB 2561 | Energy Efficiency Improvement Bonds | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
Yea |
| April 25, 2009 | HB 1614 | Oil Importation Fee for Storm Water Pollution Cleanup | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
Nay |
| April 24, 2009 | HB 1244 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget and 2007-2009 Supplemental Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
Yea |
| April 22, 2009 | HB 1517 | Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 44) |
Nay |
| April 22, 2009 | HB 2344 | Allowing Tuition Increases | Bill Passed - House (50 - 47) |
Yea |
| April 22, 2009 | SB 5768 | Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
Yea |
| April 21, 2009 | SB 5288 | Probation Time Reductions | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
Yea |
| April 20, 2009 | HB 2261 | Education Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31) |
Yea |
| April 15, 2009 | SB 5599 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (52 - 42) |
Yea |
| April 15, 2009 | SB 5688 | Expanding Domestic Partnership Rights | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
Yea |
| March 12, 2009 | SB 2252 | Shifting Local Tax Revenue | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
Yea |
| March 12, 2009 | HB 2261 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
Yea |
| March 9, 2009 | HB 1709 | Payday Lending Regulations | Bill Passed - House (84 - 10) |
Yea |
| March 4, 2009 | HB 1329 | Child Care Center Unionization | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
Yea |
| March 3, 2009 | HB 1956 | Limiting Local Regulations of Homeless Shelters | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | HB 2687 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 32) |
Yea |
| March 10, 2008 | HB 2476 | Tribal Police Jurisdiction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 32) |
Nay |
| March 7, 2008 | SB 5751 | Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores | Bill Passed - House (51 - 41) |
Yea |
| March 6, 2008 | SB 6809 | Working Family Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
Yea |
| March 4, 2008 | SB 5278 | Public Financing of Local Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (51 - 43) |
Nay |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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