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 1563 2025–26 |
Prescribed fire claimsCreates a prescribed fire claims fund pilot program. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1650 2025–26 |
Airport projects/local REETAdds small airports to the definition of capital projects that are allowable uses of local real estate excise tax revenue. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1705 2025–26 |
Large animal veterinariansCreates a work group to study and recommend strategies to recruit, train, and retain large animal veterinarians in the state. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1553 2025–26 |
Dairy inspection programExtends the expiration date for the assessment on milk processed in the state from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2031. | Adison Richards (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 11, 2025 |
| HB 2320 2023–24 |
High THC cannabis productsProvides intent to fund the Department of Health (DOH) annually to issue requests for proposals and contract for targeted public health messages and social marketing campaigns related to high-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)... | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| HB 2424 2023–24 |
State-tribe coop./wildlifeRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to engage with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation on a government-to-government basis to update cooperative wildlife management strategies in a certain geographic area. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1757 2023–24 |
Farmers/sales tax remittanceProvides a sales and use tax exemption in the form of a remittance of up to $10,000 to eligible farmers who paid business and occupation tax on activities that would have been exempt if the custom farming and farm management... | Chris Corry (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 2147 2023–24 |
Agriculture pests & diseasesEstablishes the Agricultural Pest and Disease Response Account. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 1899 2023–24 |
Wildfire reconstructionEstablishes a disaster relief payment program, administered by the Department of Commerce, to make disaster relief payments to property owners and local governments that had certain buildings damaged or destroyed by wildfire... | Mike Volz (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 1752 2023–24 |
Water/consumptive qualityAuthorizes the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) to apply for and obtain approval for a change in the number of acres that may be irrigated with water rights held by the Bureau for water use within the boundaries of... | Mary Dye (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| HB 1835 2023–24 |
Frontier countiesAdds definition of "frontier county" to statutes addressing economic development, excise tax, and the Department of Commerce. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2137 2023–24 |
Tourism promotion exemptionsAllows local governments to exempt lodging businesses, units, or guests from lodging charges imposed within a tourism promotion area. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2293 2023–24 |
Avian predation/salmonCreates an Avian Salmon Predation Work Group. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2074 2023–24 |
Landowner's lessee/penaltiesProhibits the Department of Ecology (Ecology) from levying a civil penalty against a landowner for a violation of the water code if the actions of the landowner's lessee are the basis for the violation. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2302 2023–24 |
Pesticide application comm.Extends the expiration date of the Pesticide Application Safety Committee to July 1, 2035. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1010 2023–24 |
Shellfish sanitary controlProvides authority for the Washington Department of Health to create regulations governing commercially harvested crab in relation to biotoxin contamination. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1685 2023–24 |
Resource & assess. centersAllows Resource and Assessment Centers (RACs) to provide emergency initial care for certain children as they enter care, and address placement disruptions for children birth through age 17 for up to three business days, or up... | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1686 2023–24 |
Salmon recoveryCreates the Joint Salmon Recovery and Reform Committee. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1761 2023–24 |
Property tax exemptionIncreases the personal property tax exemption from $15,000 to $40,000. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2117 2023–24 |
Aerial firefighting/permitsRequires the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC), upon receipt of an application for certification for certain energy facilities, to provide certain information about the proposed project to the Department of... | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2446 2023–24 |
Reforestation grantsEstablishes a reforestation grant program at the Department of Natural Resources to incentivize climate-informed reforestation after large forest stand replacement events including wildfires and landslides. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2498 2023–24 |
Ferry system emergency decl.Declaring the ferry system to be in a state of emergency to authorize expedient actions. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2024 |
| HB 1971 2023–24 |
Rangeland fire pilotDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to conduct a rangeland fire protection association (RFPA) pilot project in order to better assess the measures needed to ensure the safe and effective operation of RFPAs. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2286 2023–24 |
Salmon rec. capital grantsEstablishes a high-risk salmon and steelhead capital grant program within the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO). | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2488 2023–24 |
Gub. proclamations/religionProtecting the free exercise of religion from executive overreach during gubernatorial proclamations. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
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