John Braun
Senator
· Republican
· District 20
· most recent term 2025–26
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341
Bills as prime sponsor
43
of those became law
564
Bills co-sponsored
9,315
Recorded votes
1.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5261 2023–24 |
Cemetery authority deadlinesMakes licenses, endorsements, certificates, and permits related to cemeteries, prearrangement certificates, and burial or scattering of human remains expire on March 31 of each year, rather than January 31. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5084 2023–24 |
Self-insured pensions/fundCreates the Self-Insurance Reserve Fund for payments from self-insured employers related to workers' compensation pensions and from the Overpayments Reimbursement Fund. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5499 2023–24 |
Multistate nurse licensureEnacts the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5542 2023–24 |
EV supply equipmentExpands the definition of commercial metal property to include components of electric vehicle supply equipment made available for commercial or public use. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5512 2023–24 |
Higher ed. financial reportsAdds additional measures of data to the statewide public four-year dashboard. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5079 2023–24 |
Tuition establishment dateRequires the Office of Financial Management to calculate, and transmit to institutions of higher education, the maximum annual increase in tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates every year by October 1. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2023 |
Mar 30, 2023 |
| SB 5268 2021–22 |
Dev. disability servicesRequires the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to develop metrics, recommendations, and policies related to increasing services in community residential settings and redesigning Intermediate Care Facilities. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 30, 2022 |
| SB 5612 2021–22 |
DV sentencing statementsExtends certain statutory rights afforded to victims in felony cases to victims of misdemeanor domestic violence cases, including the right to receive notices as to the date, time, and place of the trial and sentencing hearing... | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 30, 2022 |
| SB 5819 2021–22 |
DDA no-paid caseloadDirects the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to hire two full time employees to review and maintain the no-paid services caseload. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 30, 2022 |
| SB 5196 2021–22 |
Special legislative sessionsSets procedures for the Legislature to call a special session by resolution. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5790 2021–22 |
Community support servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish a school to work program and a statewide council to connect high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to services provided by... | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5868 2021–22 |
Public fac. tax/housingAdds affordable workforce housing as an authorized use of moneys collected from the rural county public facilities sales and use tax. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5487 2021–22 |
School consolid. incentivesProvides a 10 percent state funding assistance enhancement for 10 years to qualifying school districts that voluntarily consolidate. | Senator (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5607 2021–22 |
Homeless census/facilitiesRequires the state's annual homeless census to include individuals in jails or hospitals who were homeless before entering such facilities. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5620 2021–22 |
Medicaid expendituresDirects the Health Care Authority (HCA) to provide reasonable oversight of all Medicaid program integrity activities required by federal regulation. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5643 2021–22 |
Youth development programsProvides that certain organizations representing the social and economic interests of farm and ranch families at the local, state, and national levels may sponsor youth development programs to promote participation in... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5778 2021–22 |
Vehicle inspection backlogRequires the Washington State Patrol and the Department of Licensing to conduct a study of the vehicle identification number (VIN) program and report back by January 1, 2023. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5912 2021–22 |
Children on medicaidRequires the Health Care Authority to align Apple Health's schedule for providing early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment benefits with the Bright Future Guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics. | Senator (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5979 2021–22 |
K-12 intensive tutoringEstablishing the K-12 intensive tutoring grant program. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 21, 2022 |
| SB 5673 2021–22 |
Bridge jumping signsRequires the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to install a sign in memory of Zachary Lee Rager. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5977 2021–22 |
Legislative chamber skylightReplacing legislative chamber skylights. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2022 |
| SB 5965 2021–22 |
Long-term care trust/repealRepealing the long-term services and supports trust program authorized in chapter 50B.04 RCW, including the repeal of taxes to be paid by employees through payroll deductions. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| SB 5966 2021–22 |
Cost and water right dataRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to identify the number of water rights, claims, or exempt uses of water, within specified purposes or categories of water use, that would be included in the water right adjudication... | Senator (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| SB 5841 2021–22 |
Law enf. employmentAuthorizes cities and counties to impose a sales and use tax at a rate of 0.10 percent for employing additional commissioned law enforcement officers and funding criminal justice purposes. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2022 |
| SB 5959 2021–22 |
FML insurance solvencyDirects the Office of the State Actuary to provide Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) actuarial assistance to the Employment Security Department (ESD) and to prepare biennial reports regarding PFML financial stability. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2022 |
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