Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by John Braun
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5310 2025–26 |
Child care subsidy ratesModifies child care subsidy base rates to be the lesser of the 75th percentile of market or a provider's rate for children not eligible for state subsidy. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5311 2025–26 |
Cash & food assistance/workIncreasing work participation rates for able-bodied working-age adults receiving cash and food assistance. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5330 2025–26 |
Spiked drink testingRequires specified on-premises liquor licensees to offer drug testing devices, such as test strips, for sale to customers to detect the presence of controlled substances in a drink. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5410 2025–26 |
Veteran parking privilegesAuthorizes veterans who have a 70 percent or higher disability rating from either the United States Armed Forces or United States Department of Veterans Affairs and who use a service animal as defined in federal law to apply... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5424 2025–26 |
UW health sciences campusEstablishing a health sciences campus of the University of Washington. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5434 2025–26 |
Gubernatorial emergenciesAuthorizes the Legislature, if in session, to terminate a state of emergency through passage of a concurrent resolution. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5458 2025–26 |
Newspaper tax preferenceSpecifies that if a printing and publishing business is found ineligible for the business and occupation tax exemption, a tax rate of 0.484 percent applies. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5524 2025–26 |
Donate life license plateCreates the new Donate Life special license plate. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5526 2025–26 |
Tobacco, nicotine, & vaporConcerning the regulation of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5621 2025–26 |
Sporting event rafflesAddressing electronic raffles at live sporting events. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5623 2025–26 |
Public records exemptionsConcerning recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5630 2025–26 |
Farm fuel usersRemoves the five-year limitation on the expanded exemption in the Cap-and-Invest Program (Program) for fuels used to transport agricultural products on public highways. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5645 2025–26 |
Estate tax/extraordinary revTransferring extraordinary revenue collections from the estate tax to the developmental disabilities community services account. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5648 2025–26 |
ABLE accountsCreates the Encouraging Achieving a Better Life Experience Account in the state Treasury. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5670 2025–26 |
Fuel tax assistance grantsCreates the Fuel Tax Assistance Grant Program for school districts with a geographic area of 450 square miles or more. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5678 2025–26 |
Residential landlord-tenantCreates a task force to study and make recommendations regarding potential updates to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and report its findings and recommendations to Legislature by July 1, 2027. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5679 2025–26 |
Multifamily tax exemptionExpands the counties eligible to participate in the Multifamily Property Tax Exemption (MFTE) Program. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5717 2025–26 |
Driver course/work zonesRequires new driver's license applicants under the age of 26, beginning May 1, 2026, to pass an online work zone and first responder safety course. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5732 2025–26 |
Housing supply/GMAAdds various housing-related items to the goals of the Growth Management Act (GMA). | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5733 2025–26 |
Updating comprehensive plansAdds the adoption of comprehensive plan amendments or development regulations necessary for the permitting of housing projects to the list of comprehensive plan amendments that may be considered more frequently than once per year. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5736 2025–26 |
Child neglect casesImproving responses and outcomes in child neglect cases. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5740 2025–26 |
Eviction reformAuthorizes superior courts to appoint court commissioners for unlawful detainer actions and Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA) actions. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5750 2025–26 |
State facility EV chargingExplicitly authorizes the state to provide charging for privately owned electric vehicles at state office locations for a fee. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5766 2025–26 |
Passive investment vehiclesClarifying the business and occupation tax treatment of the investment income of passive investment vehicles managed by a person subject to business and occupation tax under RCW 82.04.290(1). | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5777 2025–26 |
Payment card processing/taxEstablishes a business and occupation (B&O) tax rate of 3 percent for payment card processing activities. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |