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 5539 2019–20 |
Family & med. leave/coverageProvides information on bona fide corporate officers and members of limited liability companies who may not be eligible for coverage under the family and medical leave program. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5540 2019–20 |
Projects of statewide signifRedefines a project of statewide significance. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5547 2019–20 |
Marbled murrelet strategyDirects the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to analyze the harvest volume and revenue impacts of strategies for the long-term conservation of the marbled murrelet. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5617 2019–20 |
Nontribal gill netsBans the use of nontribal Columbia River salmon gill net licenses beginning January 1, 2021, and establishes a buyout program for retiring licenses by December 31, 2020. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5632 2019–20 |
Tax court, creatingCreates a tax court as a court of record with statewide jurisdiction which will consist of one judge selected from each division of the court of appeals and commissioners as are appointed by the tax court. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5662 2019–20 |
Cloud computing solutionsRequires state agencies to evaluate certain criteria prior to adopting a cloud computing solution. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5682 2019–20 |
Beer & wine license/spiritsAuthorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board to waive the grocery store size requirement for certain license holders who lack a spirits retail license. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5687 2019–20 |
Retirement system opt-outAllows public employees that first become eligible for coverage in certain public pension systems at age sixty or older, to opt out of retirement coverage. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5732 2019–20 |
Foundat. public health servsAddresses the governmental public health system which is comprised of the department of health, state board of health, local health jurisdictions, sovereign tribal nations, and Indian health programs. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5767 2019–20 |
Public accounting servicesAllows the Board of Accountancy to adopt rules governing firms providing public accounting services. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5791 2019–20 |
Residential prop valuationExempts a portion of the assisted value of a residence from state property tax. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5804 2019–20 |
Ag., food, nat. resource ed.Establishes a career-connected learning opportunity in the agriculture, food, and natural resource career cluster area as a career and technical education program in the office of the superintendent of public instruction. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5809 2019–20 |
Gov. contracts/hours workedRequires a contract subject to chapter 39.26 RCW regarding procurement of goods and services, to: (1) Require a contractor to use software to verify that hours billed for work under the contract that are performed on a... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5845 2019–20 |
Sexual harassment/state gov.Expands existing requirements related to sexual harassment policies and trainings of state agencies to include the legislative and judicial branches of government as well as institutions of higher education. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5853 2019–20 |
School constructionMakes phased changes to the Student Space Allocation (SSA) and the Funding Assistance Percentage (FAP), two of the funding formula components of the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP), beginning July 1, 2019, and... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5864 2019–20 |
State infrastructure bankDirects all public utility taxes and solid waste collection taxes, to be deposited in the Public Works Assistance Account beginning July 1, 2023. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5866 2019–20 |
Public discl. comm. membersConcerning the appointment of public disclosure commission members. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5886 2019–20 |
Video game industry T.O.Relating to promoting the economic growth of the video game industry. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5921 2019–20 |
Community respite servicesConcerning community respite services for people with developmental disabilities. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5922 2019–20 |
Community services/dev. dis.Concerning community engagement and community guide services for people with developmental disabilities. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5948 2019–20 |
Small business rightsRequires state agencies of all sizes to publish a small business bill of rights that details rights and expectations that exist between small business owners and state government agency personnel. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5951 2019–20 |
Urban infill area dev./taxesCreates a property tax exemption on the value added from new construction or rehabilitation improvements and a sales tax exemption on labor services for qualifying projects to encourage urban infill development. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5999 2019–20 |
Unfunded actuarial liabilityAppropriates $183,749,000 from the Budget Stabilization Account to be used to reduce the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 underfunded actuarially accrued liability. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6009 2019–20 |
Budget stabilization accountAuthorizes an appropriation from the Budget Stabilization Account for fire mobilization and suppression costs. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6011 2019–20 |
School employee health careConcerning health care benefits for public school employees. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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