Matt Boehnke
Senator
· Republican
· District 8
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · R · LD 82023–24 · Senate · R · LD 82021–22 · House · R · LD 82019–20 · House · R · LD 8
101
Bills as prime sponsor
18
of those became law
311
Bills co-sponsored
5,191
Recorded votes
1.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2676 2019–20 |
Autonomous vehicle testingRequires a self-certifying entity under the Department of Licensing's (DOL) autonomous vehicle (AV) testing pilot program that operates AVs on public roadways to provide to the DOL contact information, information on testing... | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| HB 2528 2019–20 |
Forest products/climateStates the intention of the Legislature to support industry sectors that act as sequesterers of carbon. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2673 2019–20 |
Infill developmentChanges the standard for what constitutes infill development to include development in areas where population is roughly equal to projections in a local government's Growth Management Act comprehensive plan and development... | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 2518 2019–20 |
Natural gas transmissionRequires the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to provide conditions concerning the interim recovery, between rate cases, by a gas company of the costs associated with replacing pipeline facilities that are... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2819 2019–20 |
Pumped storage projectsExpands the definition of "Project of Statewide Significance" to include a pumped storage project using water rights approved by the Legislature for that purpose. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2837 2019–20 |
Historical societies, powersPermits state historical societies (Societies) to provide grants to support various programs and activities. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1633 2019–20 |
Fuel tax rate postingMakes permanent the requirement for posting state and federal fuel tax rate information on fuel pumps that was directed in the 2017-19 transportation budget. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1715 2019–20 |
Withholding of transcriptsRemoves the ability of a school district to withhold the grades and transcript of a student who is responsible for damaging certain property until payment is made for the damages. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2596 2019–20 |
New space economyDirects the Department of Commerce to convene an advisory committee, and complete a study, on fostering and developing the new space economy. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2804 2019–20 |
Local government infrastructExpands the Local Revitalization Financing Program by authorizing an additional state contribution up to $15 million per year for projects approved after January 1, 2021. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2825 2019–20 |
Hydroelectric turbines/oilProvides a sales and use tax exemption for oil-free adjustable blade hubs for hydroelectric turbines, component parts thereof, and certain related labor and services. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2836 2019–20 |
Unpiloted aircraft systemProvides that the director of the Aviation Division of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) shall act as the unpiloted aircraft system coordinator, within amounts collected from commercial unpiloted... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2968 2019–20 |
Ballot envelope secrecy flapConcerning ballot envelope secrecy flaps. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2956 2019–20 |
TRS 1 & PERS 1 fundingProviding funding for the unfunded liabilities in the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system plans 1. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 2, 2020 |
| HB 2962 2019–20 |
Data center tax incentiveExtends until July 1, 2035, the date until which exemption certificates for the data center tax preference (RCW 82.08.986 and RCW 82.12.986) may be issued. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 2, 2020 |
| HB 1707 2019–20 |
Disabled veterans/lic platesLowers the required percentage for service-related disability required to qualify for the Disabled American Veteran or Former Prisoner of War special license plates from 100 percent to 70 percent. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 2245 2019–20 |
RoundaboutsAuthorizes the operator of a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is approaching and driving through a roundabout to deviate from the lane in which the operator is driving as necessary, with due regard for other traffic ,... | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 2594 2019–20 |
Electric & gas disclosuresRequires an electric utility or natural gas company to publish, or provide electronically, all proposed changes to its tariff for at least 30 days. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 2620 2019–20 |
Multiple-unit dwellings/taxAuthorizes all cities, and all counties that are planning under the Growth Management Act, to provide the Multifamily Property Tax Exemption (MFTE). | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 2696 2019–20 |
Meat and poultry misbrandingProvides that a food is considered misbranded if it is a meat analogue product with labeling that uses an identifiable meat term and does not contain certain disclaimers identifying the product as either imitation or not... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 2946 2019–20 |
Financial costs by stateConditionally enacts all sections of Initiative 976, except for the repeal of the 0.3 percent sales tax on motor vehicle purchases that is deposited into the Multimodal Transportation Account. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 20, 2020 |
| HB 2938 2019–20 |
Property tax reductionReducing the property tax. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2020 |
| HB 2939 2019–20 |
State property tax/valuationConcerning the valuation of property for purposes of state property tax levies. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2020 |
| HB 2494 2019–20 |
Public facilities tax/ruralExtends the rural county public facilities local sales and use tax to public facilities districts in border counties. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2020 |
| HB 2778 2019–20 |
Community redevel. financingAllows a county, city, or port district to create an apportionment district for the purposes of financing public improvements within the district. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2020 |
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