Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by John Braun
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5177 2019–20 |
Cemetery district withdrawalAllows a cemetery district to withdraw territory without a special election if the territory has no qualified voters residing in it. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5386 2019–20 |
Telemedicine trainingDirects the Collaborative for the Advancement of Telemedicine to develop training that may be taken by health care professionals who use telemedicine technology. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5387 2019–20 |
Physician telemedicine cred.Permits an originating site hospital to rely on a distant site hospital's decision to grant credentials, when granting or renewing credentials of any physician providing telemedicine or store and forward services. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5588 2019–20 |
Hydrogen production & saleAuthorizes a public utility district to produce, use, and sell renewable hydrogen. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5581 2019–20 |
State tax lawsModifies the nexus threshold for marketplace facilitators and remote sellers to align state law with a recent United States Supreme Court decision. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2019 |
Mar 14, 2019 |
| SB 6032 2017–18 |
Supp. operating budgetMakes supplemental changes to the operating budget for the 2017-19 biennium. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 299, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6393 2017–18 |
L&I annual investment returnPermits the Department of Labor and Industries to use different calculation methods for State Fund and self-insured pension liabilities. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 5598 2017–18 |
Relatives/child visitationPermits a non-parent relative who has an ongoing and substantial relationship with a child to request court-ordered visitation if the child risks substantial harm if visitation is denied. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6087 2017–18 |
College savings programsAllows Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) account holders to transfer the asset value of the GET credits into an eligible Washington college savings program for a period of up to 90 days. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 5064 2017–18 |
Student freedom of express.Provides that student editors of school-sponsored media are responsible for determining the content of the media and limits a school's ability to control the content of student speech, within certain limitations. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6205 2017–18 |
Tax foreclosure/as-is saleRequires all property sold by a county treasurer in a tax lien foreclosure sale to be sold "as is," without any guarantee or warranty of any kind. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6386 2017–18 |
Ag. fair funding/sales taxesRemoves a $2 million annual transfer from the State General Fund to the Fair Fund. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6468 2017–18 |
Behavioral health facilitiesAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance community-based mental health facilities; $250 million will be subject to the debt limit and $250 will be outside of the... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6536 2017–18 |
Vehicle assist./sales taxExtends the state sales and use tax exemption for add-on automotive adaptive equipment until July 1, 2028. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6631 2017–18 |
Small modular reactorsAddresses small modular reactors in the state. Provides a business and occupation tax exemption for a person engaging in the business of manufacturing small modular reactors or making sales at wholesale or retail of small... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5127 2017–18 |
Carbon pollution taxCreates a carbon tax imposed on first sale and use of fossil fuels and on electricity generated by fossil fuels. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5295 2017–18 |
Shared leave/pregnancyAllows employees to use the shared leave program for a pregnancy disability and parental leave. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5456 2017–18 |
Unpaid accountsAmends the definition of "account receivable" for purposes of the six year statute of limitations. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5994 2017–18 |
Legislative session dateMoves the start date of the regular legislative session to the first Monday in February. | Senator (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6204 2017–18 |
Mosquito control districtsMoves the statutory provisions that govern liens, collections, payment of assessments, delinquent assessments, interest and penalties, lien foreclosure and foreclosed property as applied to mosquito control districts, from the... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6256 2017–18 |
Canada/accounting firmsProvides that chartered professional accountants and firms registered in British Columbia may perform attest and compilation engagements for subsidiaries of Canadian companies operating in Washington without holding a... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6539 2017–18 |
State trust land managementDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to endeavor to generate an average of $230 million from state lands and state forestlands each year. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6616 2017–18 |
Education funding reformAddresses education funding reform legislation. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6606 2017–18 |
Criminal justice T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to criminal justice. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2018 |
| SB 6480 2017–18 |
Local government infra.Establishes the Lend Washington Initiative to standardize access to state programs for local government infrastructure funding and provide financing opportunities. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |