Mike Chapman
Senator
· Democrat
· District 24
· most recent term 2025–26
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93
Bills as prime sponsor
20
of those became law
792
Bills co-sponsored
6,369
Recorded votes
0.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2381 2023–24 |
School calendar waiversIncreases the number of waivers that the Superintendent of Public Instruction may grant to school districts for reducing the minimum number of school days required in a school year and makes additional school districts... | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 2454 2023–24 |
Ag. crop products/tax ex.Extends the hazardous substance tax exemption for agricultural crop protection products until January 1, 2036. | Alex Ybarra (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 1862 2023–24 |
Disabled veteran assist./taxProvides a business and occupation tax exemption for amounts received from sales on a military reservation by a nonprofit that operates an adaptive recreational facility that serves disabled veterans and members of the armed forces. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 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 1818 2023–24 |
Forestland/compensating taxCreates an exception to additional and compensating tax when there is a sale or transfer of designated forestland or timberland to a governmental entity. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| HB 1226 2023–24 |
Smelt, crawfish, and carpProvides that a person must obtain a recreational fishing or shellfish license in order to fish for carp, smelt, and crawfish, with certain exceptions. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1453 2023–24 |
Medical cannabis/taxProvides a tax exemption from the 37 percent cannabis excise tax for qualifying patients and designated providers with a recognition card on purchases of cannabis products that are labeled as Department of Health... | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1867 2023–24 |
Estate tax filing/residencesProvides an exemption from the estate tax return filing requirement for certain estates with a qualifying familial residence. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1996 2023–24 |
RV manufacturers and dealersRequires a manufacturer or distributor and a dealer to have a manufacturer/dealer agreement in place before being authorized to sell new recreational vehicle's (RVs) in Washington. | Eric Robertson (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1726 2023–24 |
Fire service trainingRemoves the method for calculating reimbursement rates for Firefighter 1 training expenses of public fire agencies that do not use the training services of the Fire Training Academy. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 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 1987 2023–24 |
Public facilities tax useSpecifies that revenue from the local sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties may be used to finance the construction of affordable workforce housing infrastructure or facilities. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2003 2023–24 |
Housing/public lands leasesCreates a leasehold excise tax exemption when public lands are used for affordable housing. | April Connors (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2091 2023–24 |
Fallen firefighter memorialEstablishes a fallen firefighter memorial on the Capitol Campus in Olympia. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2151 2023–24 |
Cannabis lab. accreditationReassigns agency authority and responsibility for accreditation of cannabis testing laboratories to the Department of Agriculture (WSDA), effective July 1, 2024, and authorizes expedited rulemaking. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, 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 1371 2023–24 |
Freight railroad infra.Creates various business and occupation, retail sales and use, and public utility tax exemptions and credits for donated materials, maintenance, modernization, and new construction of short line railroad tracks. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1468 2023–24 |
Impact fee deferralsRequires counties, cities, or towns (local government) to establish a system for impact fee deferrals by September 1, 2025, that would allow an applicant for a fee deferral to execute a promissory note for the full value of... | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1717 2023–24 |
Associate development orgs.Requires the Department of Commerce to establish an annual competitive grant program to support and catalyze initiatives to foster innovation, sustainability, partnerships, and equity at associate development organizations. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1768 2023–24 |
Green businesses/utility taxProvides a public utilities tax exemption for certain sales of electricity by a light and power business to a qualified business. | Clyde Shavers (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1906 2023–24 |
Vessel length/nonresidentIncreases from 200 to 300 feet the allowable maximum length of certain nonresident vessels eligible for a nonresident vessel permit. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2257 2023–24 |
Back country search & rescueCreates the back country search and rescue grant program. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2270 2023–24 |
Department of housingDirects the Office of Financial Management to contract with an external consultant to study the transition of state housing programs to a new state agency and identify gaps in current housing programs. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2283 2023–24 |
Shared leave/disastersCreates a major disaster shared leave pool for receiving voluntary donations and disbursing shared leave to eligible employees. | Mike Volz (R-6) | 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 |
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