Tom Dent
Representative
· Republican
· District 13
· most recent term 2025–26
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136
Bills as prime sponsor
29
of those became law
523
Bills co-sponsored
7,573
Recorded votes
2.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2818 2019–20 |
Blood donor dayRecognizing the eighteenth day of December as blood donor day. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2020 |
| HB 2790 2019–20 |
License compliance agree.Expands the process where licensors from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and child care providers review licensing compliance agreements to include licensing compliance agreements for foster-family homes. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
| HB 1013 2019–20 |
Walla Walla watershed pilotExtends the expiration date for the Walla Walla pilot local water management program from 2019 to 2021. | Bill Jenkin (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1167 2019–20 |
Composting/nuisance lawsuitsProvides that composting is presumed to be reasonable and does not constitute a nuisance if it meets certain specified criteria. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1231 2019–20 |
Sex offenses/modify SOLEliminates or extends statutes of limitations for several sex offenses. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1397 2019–20 |
Electric aircraftDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) to convene a work group to study the electric aircraft industry and assess infrastructure needs related to electric aircraft for commercial air travel in Washington. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1456 2019–20 |
Aviation revital. loan prgDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation to convene a Community Aviation Revitalization Board (Board) to provide loans to certain public use airports for projects that support general aviation activities. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1683 2019–20 |
Aviation coordinating comm'nCreates the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission to determine Washington's long-range commercial aviation facility needs and the site of a new commercial aviation facility. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1725 2019–20 |
Pesticide application safetyEstablishes the Pesticide Application Safety Committee (Committee) to: (1) explore how state agencies collect and track data; and (2) consider the feasibility and requirements of developing a shared database. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 2070 2019–20 |
Vehicle lamp colorsAligns the state requirements for the color of rear vehicle signal lights and stop lamps with federal requirements. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 2766 2019–20 |
DOT air operations branchEstablishing an air operations branch. | Jared Mead (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 2700 2019–20 |
Prosthetics and orthoticsConcerning insurance coverage of prosthetics and orthotics. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2705 2019–20 |
Antlerless deer huntingConcerning special antlerless deer hunting seasons. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2738 2019–20 |
Dev. disability budgetingConcerning the budgeting process for services for individuals with developmental disabilities. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2752 2019–20 |
Wildlife mgmt. plans reviewDirecting the department of fish and wildlife to review certain wildlife management plans. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2666 2019–20 |
Warm water fishing adv groupExpands the Warm Water Game Fish Program (Program) to include enhancing opportunities to fish for yellow perch, and to improve opportunities for warm water game fishing, generally. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2020 |
| HB 2626 2019–20 |
Vaccination exemptionProviding a limited informed consent exemption to state vaccination requirements. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| HB 2536 2019–20 |
Rural character/GMAModifies the definition of "rural character" within the Growth Management Act (GMA) to refer to patterns of land use and development that provide opportunities to support natural growth of families in communities. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2537 2019–20 |
Law enf. training boardEstablishing the law enforcement training standards and education board for the purpose of improving the basic law enforcement education academy and other programs and curriculum hosted or designed by the criminal justice... | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2538 2019–20 |
Eastern WA law enf. trainingConcerning a pilot project for providing basic law enforcement training in eastern Washington. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2539 2019–20 |
Law enf. professional dev.Concerning the establishment of a law enforcement professional development outreach grant program. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2422 2019–20 |
Civil immigration enf.Repealing certain provisions related to civil immigration enforcement. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| HB 1024 2019–20 |
Firearm owners databaseProhibits the Department of Licensing (DOL) from keeping records relating to pistol transfer applications and pistol transfers and requires the DOL to eliminate these records from its databases. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1140 2019–20 |
Cert. child safety policyRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to contract with a nongovernmental organization to develop a certified child safety policy for youth recreational organization. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1188 2019–20 |
Rangeland fire associationsAuthorizes the creation of Rangeland Fire Protection Associations (RFPAs). | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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