[7] Within three months, Orcutt's first bill had already been passed, and was being signed by Governor of Washington, Gary Locke.

House bill 2767 prohibits people from gambling with public-assistance debit cards, saying he felt he was simply carrying out the work of his predecessor.

He also serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council.

[9] Orcutt has said that, under no circumstances will he raise taxes to balance the budget, he opposes Same-sex marriage, and wants more money sent to school districts to better fund education.

[11][12] Following nationwide controversy in the cycling community over his remarks,[13] Orcutt apologized and stated "[his] point was that by not driving a car, a cyclist was not necessarily having a zero-carbon footprint.