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Welcome to my official legislative website! It’s an honor to represent the 13th District.

The economy is at the top of everyone’s minds right now. It’s important that our state government focus on the creation of jobs in the private sector and encouraging businesses to stay or move to Washington.

We need to ease regulations on employers and provide a continuing labor force for important industries. We need to reduce over regulation, overly restrictive growth management laws, and excessive taxation, especially for working families and small businesses.

Agriculture and water resources are also at the top of my agenda. I’ll continue proposing ways to help our farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers who contribute in such a large way to our state’s economy. Water access is critical in our state, and I’m working to ensure fair and sustainable water policy.

Our state is facing a public safety emergency with crime at record levels. I want to empower law enforcement to keep our communities safe, give local jurisdictions resources to hire and train police, help those struggling in addiction and fix our broken criminal justice system.

A primary responsibility of state government is providing resources to communities to educate our children. In the 2023 legislative session, I’m closely following developments around special education and the need to better fund programs for these students.

I hope this website will help to inform you of these and other issues affecting our district. Please use the “Contact Me” link at the top of the page to call, write or send me an e-mail. I value your advice and feedback and want to help address your concerns regarding state issues.

Thank you for the honor of representing your interests and ideas in Olympia.

Judy Warnick, State Senator
13th District
(R – Moses Lake)

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News

February 11, 2026

Warnick advances measure to bring transparency to wildfire insurance

Wildfire risk assessments can be a mystery for many Washington homeowners. Senator Judy Warnick wants to change that. Today, the Senate passed her proposal to demystify the complex risk models used by insurance companies. The bill cleared the chamber with an overwhelming 48-1 vote. The proposal was prompted by a growing crisis in Central and...
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February 11, 2026

Senate unanimously passes Warnick bill for Port of Moses Lake rail expansion

Today, the Washington State Senate voted 49-0 to pass a targeted measure sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick to provide the Port of Moses Lake with the financial tools necessary to complete major infrastructure improvements. Senate Bill 6132, titled “Authorizing a narrow modification to indebtedness limits for select inland port districts,” was drafted specifically to support...
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February 11, 2026

Senate unanimously advances Warnick bill to evaluate DCYF child welfare assessment practices

The Washington State Senate has acted to bolster child safety and system accountability by commissioning a thorough review of how child welfare referrals are screened and managed by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). The legislation is prime-sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, a veteran lawmaker who has represented the 13th District...
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February 03, 2026

Initiatives and taxes in the 2026 Session

I hope your 2026 is off to a wonderful start! We are officially off and running in this “short” 60-day session. Because we must finish our work by March 12, the pace in Olympia is incredibly fast. Right now, we are staring down our first big deadline: tomorrow, February 4. That’s the “policy cutoff,” the...
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January 28, 2026

Senate passes Warnick bill to designate official state cactus

Today, the Washington State Senate passed Sen. Judy Warnick’s measure to designate Pediocactus nigrispinus—commonly known as the Columbia Plateau cactus or snowball cactus—as Washington’s official state cactus. The bill was approved 47-2. The Columbia Plateau cactus is unique for its ability to thrive in extreme temperatures and its beautiful pink-to-magenta blooms. Several Ellensburg-area elementary students...
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January 26, 2026

Sen. Judy Warnick calls for public hearing on women’s sports initiative

OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick is urging the Legislature to hold a public hearing on Initiative Measure No. IL26-638, a certified initiative addressing participation standards in interscholastic sports, saying it should move through the normal legislative process and be openly vetted. “This initiative was signed by hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians and certified by the...
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