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 5872 2017–18 |
Public safety T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to public safety. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5873 2017–18 |
Criminal justice T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to criminal justice. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5874 2017–18 |
Natural resources T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to natural resources. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5875 2017–18 |
Education reform revisionsModifies the following elements of the 2017 Substitute Senate Bill 5607. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5876 2017–18 |
Education T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to education. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5877 2017–18 |
Education T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to education. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5878 2017–18 |
Revenue T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to revenue. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5879 2017–18 |
Revenue T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to revenue. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5880 2017–18 |
State government T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to state government. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5881 2017–18 |
State government T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to state government. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5882 2017–18 |
Fiscal matters T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to fiscal matters. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5889 2017–18 |
Dev. disability servicesDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to close Fircrest School by December 31, 2022. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5892 2017–18 |
RTA capital project reauth.Requires a re-vote on Regional Transit Authority (RTA) taxing authority approved after January 1, 2015, if RTA program costs exceed 100 percent of planned costs. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5893 2017–18 |
RTA MVET administrationRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to establish a motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) market value adjustment program (MVAP). | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5894 2017–18 |
Behavioral health systemRequires integration of risk for long-term involuntary treatment into managed care by January 1, 2020. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5895 2017–18 |
Budget stabilization appropsAppropriates funds from the Budget Stabilization Account to the Department of Natural Resources and the Washington State Patrol for emergency fire suppression costs in fiscal year 2017. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5896 2017–18 |
Claims against pub. entitiesCaps the liability of state and local governments for non-economic damages exceeding $1.5 million per claimant. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5897 2017–18 |
Food assist./prohibit. foodsEstablishes that eligible foods in the Food Assistance Program do not include sweetened beverages, desserts, and candy. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5899 2017–18 |
Training partnership/DSHSTransfers the training and peer mentoring duties in chapter 74.39A RCW (long-term care services options) from the training partnership to the department of social and health services. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5900 2017–18 |
Unfunded actuarial liabilityAppropriates $700 million from the Budget Stabilization Account to the Public Employees Retirement System Plan 1 Fund to reduce the plan's underfunded actuarially accrued liability (UAAL). | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5902 2017–18 |
STEM enrollmentsSpecifies the Legislature intends to increase full-time equivalent state-supported resident undergraduate student enrollment at the public institutions of higher education. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5904 2017–18 |
Convicted personsIncreases criminal penalties for sexual offenses against children, domestic violence felonies, crimes against seniors and vulnerable adults, and habitual property and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) offenders. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5914 2017–18 |
Labor org dues collect. feeAllows public employers, other than state agencies, to impose a fee on labor organizations of up to 5 percent of the amount remitted to the labor organization for administrative costs. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5915 2017–18 |
State gov. central servicesTransfers statewide human resources and small agency human resource and financial services from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to the Office of Financial Management (OFM). | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5923 2017–18 |
Tuition, college saving prgsAllows Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) accountholders to transfer the asset value of the GET credits at the unit cash value price for a six month period after opening the Washington College Savings Plan. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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