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Barbara Washington

DState Senator · District 9

Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 6 of 69 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (3), Climate & energy (2), Education & families (1)

  • Appropriations bill

    What it does: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Conservation

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 4–5, Republicans 21–2

    Apr 22, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relating to the renewable energy standard

    A yes vote adopted Senate Amendment 3, which bars an electrical corporation from charging for service based on construction work in progress costs for any nuclear power generating facility. (AI-written)

    What it does: As an amendment, bars an electrical corporation from demanding any service charge based on construction-work-in-progress costs for a nuclear power generating facility.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 7–1, Republicans 7–12

    Apr 8, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relating to school board elections

    What it does: On the version voted May 15, 2026: Moves school board elections in districts mostly in counties of 400,000 to 500,000 people to November of even-numbered years from 2028 with four-year terms, lets candidates choose to…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 1–7, Republicans 22–1

    Apr 2, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relating to the speed limit on certain roads of this state

    What it does: On the version voted May 15, 2026: Raises the uniform speed limit on rural interstates and freeways from 70 to 75 miles per hour and raises the maximum limit the state may set on state roads to 75.

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 3–6, Republicans 22–0

    Mar 5, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relating to land surveying

    What it does: On the version voted Apr 29, 2026: Raises the county recorder user fee on recorded instruments from $4 to $6, increasing the share kept in the recorder's fund from $2 to $3 and the portion credited to the state land s…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 4–5, Republicans 14–8

    Feb 26, 2026Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

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Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

HB 3080 · MO SENATE

Relating to facilities of historic significance

YesVOTED

Motion: Third reading and passage

Modifies the historic preservation tax credit

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 24–4·Substantive·May 15, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 1696 · MO SENATE

Relating to the right of sepulcher

YesVOTED

Motion: Third reading and passage

Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 29–1·Substantive·May 15, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 953 · MO SENATE

Relating to the expenditure of moneys in certain funds by the department of natural resources

NoVOTED

Motion: Third reading and passage

On the version voted May 12, 2026: Changes Department of Natural Resources programs, including dropping the income-source restriction on Clean Water Commission members, giving holders of Army Corps reservoir storage rights to their return flows, and changing emissions inspection fee and Natural Resources Protection Fund provisions.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 21–9·Substantive·May 15, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 953 · MO SENATE

Relating to the expenditure of moneys in certain funds by the department of natural resources

NoVOTED

Motion: Adopt HCS for SB 953, as amended

A yes vote adopted the House committee substitute, as amended, for SB 953 on Department of Natural Resources environmental programs, as the text the Senate then voted to pass. (AI-written)

On the version voted May 12, 2026: Changes Department of Natural Resources programs, including dropping the income-source restriction on Clean Water Commission members, giving holders of Army Corps reservoir storage rights to their return flows, and changing emissions inspection fee and Natural Resources Protection Fund provisions.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 21–9·Substantive·May 15, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2896 · MO SENATE

Relating to higher education governing bodies

YesVOTED

Motion: Third reading and passage

Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 26–1·Substantive·May 15, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 1019 · MO SENATE

Relating to hospitals

YesVOTED

Motion: Third reading and passage

On the version voted May 14, 2026: Raises the share of available funds that boards of city hospitals under chapter 96 may invest from 25% to 50%, gives hospital districts a 50% authority, adjusts limits on hospital activities in some counties, and revises the Missouri Lyme Disease Eradication Act.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 29–1·Substantive·May 15, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 1019 · MO SENATE

Relating to hospitals

YesVOTED

Motion: Adopt HCS for SB 1019, as amended

A yes vote adopted the House committee substitute, as amended, for SB 1019, a 31-section health care bill, as the text the Senate then voted to pass. (AI-written)

On the version voted May 14, 2026: Raises the share of available funds that boards of city hospitals under chapter 96 may invest from 25% to 50%, gives hospital districts a 50% authority, adjusts limits on hospital activities in some counties, and revises the Missouri Lyme Disease Eradication Act.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 29–1·Substantive·May 15, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 1867 · MO SENATE

Relating to transient guest taxes

YesVOTED

Motion: Third reading and passage

Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 22–5·Substantive·May 15, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2292 · MO SENATE

Relating to reporting of abuse and neglect

YesVOTED

Motion: Third reading and passage

Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 22–6·Substantive·May 15, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 835 · MO SENATE

Relating to garnishments

YesVOTED

Motion: Third reading and passage

Raises the homestead exemption from $15,000 to $40,000 and other exemptions from attachment, sets three circuit judges in the 25th circuit, changes execution and garnishment procedures, and replaces the anti-SLAPP law with the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 26–1·Substantive·May 15, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 293 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.