Tom Dent
Representative
· Republican
· District 13
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · House · R · LD 132023–24 · House · R · LD 132021–22 · House · R · LD 132019–20 · House · R · LD 132017–18 · House · R · LD 132015–16 · House · R · LD 13
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 1720 2023–24 |
Riparian grant programCreates two riparian grant programs, one to be administered by the State Conservation Commission and one to be administered by the Salmon Recovery Funding Board. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1739 2023–24 |
Child care prov. instructionRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to create a free instructional handbook for all child care providers that includes material on specified topics related to the care of children. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1740 2023–24 |
Forestry riparian easementsReduces the duration of easements under the Forestry Riparian Easement Program (FREP) from 50 years to 40 years. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1754 2023–24 |
DCYF child welfare eval.Evaluating the performance of the department of children, youth, and families in delivering child welfare services. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1770 2023–24 |
Unlawful firearm possessionIncreasing the seriousness level of the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm. | Greg Cheney (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1780 2023–24 |
Climate comm. act/fuel useAddressing unintended consequences of the climate commitment act. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1787 2023–24 |
Transport and deliveryRequires the Department of Transportation (Department) to establish a plan to facilitate the establishment and operation of commercial truck parking located near specified areas. | Bryan Sandlin (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1849 2023–24 |
Elk management programDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a statewide elk management program for the purposes of reducing elk-vehicle collisions on highways, reducing elk damage to private crop lands and properties, and... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2042 2023–24 |
Water supply/energy sitesRequiring applicants seeking energy facility site certification for an energy facility that generates electricity using renewable resources to provide evidence of an adequate water supply for the project. | Chris Corry (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2046 2023–24 |
Child care alternative reqs.Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to create and publish an annual list of rural counties that are also child care deserts. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2047 2023–24 |
Cannabis use/SUD employeesAllowing employers to screen candidates for cannabis use when hiring for certain positions involving services to persons with substance use disorder. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2107 2023–24 |
Hunting/tribal membersEnabling the preservation of cultural treaty harvesting rights of Indian tribes by providing free licenses issued under Title 77 RCW to tribal members. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2132 2023–24 |
Coroner training costsExempts coroner's offices in counties with fewer than 40,000 people from medicolegal forensic investigative training and office accreditation requirements. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2187 2023–24 |
Water/family farmsPermits the Department of Ecology to authorize a permanent or temporary appropriation of water that would have adverse impacts on instream flows only with appropriate mitigation, or where it is clear that overriding... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2193 2023–24 |
Env. restoration acceleratorCreates the Environmental Restoration Accelerator (Accelerator) within the Department of Commerce (Commerce) as a means to provide regulatory relief for certain salmon recovery projects. | Bryan Sandlin (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1498 2023–24 |
Aviation assurance fundingDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to prepare and submit an appendix on aviation usage by local fire departments for initial attack as a part of its annual wildfire report to the standing committees of the... | Mary Dye (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 457, Laws of 2023 |
May 15, 2023 |
| HB 1791 2023–24 |
Commercial aviation servicesReplaces the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (Commission) with a Commercial Aviation Work Group (Work Group). | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 463, Laws of 2023 |
May 15, 2023 |
| HB 1580 2023–24 |
Children in crisisRequires that the Governor maintain a Children and Youth Multisystem Care Coordinator (Care Coordinator) to serve as a state lead on addressing complex cases of children in crisis. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 423, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1019 2023–24 |
Pesticide advisory boardCreates the Pesticide Advisory Board. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 378, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| HB 1138 2023–24 |
Drought preparednessProvides that projects funded by grants issued to address drought conditions no longer need to be completed while a drought emergency order is in effect. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| HB 1243 2023–24 |
Muni. airport commissionsExpands the powers and duties that can be vested in municipal airport commissions, and changes the requirements for commission membership. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| HB 1525 2023–24 |
Apprenticeships/child careWaives the work requirements for the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) program for those participating in a state-registered apprenticeship regardless of whether or not the apprentice is a full-time student of a community,... | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| HB 1700 2023–24 |
Eastern Washington landscapeSpecifies criteria for an Eastern Washington Cultural Landscape Feature (Feature) on the Capitol Campus in Olympia, including specific trees. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| HB 1766 2023–24 |
Protection orders/hope cardsDirects the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a program for the issuance of protection order Hope Cards by superior and district courts. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| HB 1783 2023–24 |
Grant writersRequires the Department of Commerce to establish a grant program to support associate development organizations in the recruiting, hiring, and retention of grant writers. | Bryan Sandlin (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 311, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
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