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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5736 2023–24 |
Workforce shortagesSpecifies that a portion of the funds in the Workforce Education Investment Account must only be used for higher education programs in advanced computing or a related field. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5779 2023–24 |
Sunshine committeeRequires the public records exemptions accountability committee to meet four times annuall y , modifying the current requirement to meet quarterly. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5946 2023–24 |
Fallen firefighter memorialEstablishes a fallen firefighter memorial on the capitol campus in Olympia. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6273 2023–24 |
Juvenile rehab. auditRequires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct an audit of the juvenile rehabilitation system. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6305 2023–24 |
Law enforcement memorialEstablishing a law enforcement memorial names committee. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2024 |
| SB 6126 2023–24 |
Respite careDirects the Department of Developmental Disabilities to provide respite care as part of the aggregate services under both the basic plus and the children's intensive in-home behavioral support waiver. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2024 |
| SB 6289 2023–24 |
16&17 y/o employ. work groupEstablishing a work group to assess the restrictions on the employment of 16 and 17 year olds. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| SB 5888 2023–24 |
Health care/confinementCreates the Council of Health Care Coordination for Justice-Involved Youth and Adults at the Department of Health. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| SB 6188 2023–24 |
Aerial firefighting/permitsAuthorizing authorities to address aerial firefighting aspects as part of permitting processes for communities at risk of wildfires. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| SB 6280 2023–24 |
Veteran parking privilegesAuthorizes veterans with a certain disability rating who own a qualifying service dog to apply for special parking privileges. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| SB 5067 2023–24 |
County legislative meetingsAuthorizes county legislative bodies to hold regular meetings outside of the county seat up to once per calendar month or per calendar quarter under certain circumstances. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 17, 2024 |
| SB 6225 2023–24 |
Wind energy siting/militaryConcerning siting wind energy facilities to avoid interference with military installations. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2024 |
| SB 6184 2023–24 |
Deepfake AI material/minorsConcerning deepfake artificial intelligence-generated pornographic material involving minors. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6141 2023–24 |
Public infra. assistance prgCreating a state administered public infrastructure assistance program within the emergency management division. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6083 2023–24 |
Jail systemConcerning transparency, public safety, and independent oversight of the city, county, and regional jail system in Washington state. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| SB 5011 2023–24 |
Persistent offenders/robberyConcerning the repeal of resentencing provisions for individuals sentenced as a persistent offender due to a robbery in the second degree conviction. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5024 2023–24 |
K-12 education/parent rightsRequires school districts and public schools to post certain assessment results on the home page or landing page of their websites. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5034 2023–24 |
Vehicular pursuitsConcerning the authority for a peace officer to engage in a vehicular pursuit. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5035 2023–24 |
Controlled sub. possessionClassifies possession of a counterfeit substance as a class C felony. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5148 2023–24 |
Wild and exotic animalsProhibiting the display of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment or amusement. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5159 2023–24 |
Shoreline program reviewChanges the master program review and revision cycle in the Shoreline Management Act from eight years to ten years. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5167 2023–24 |
EFSEC/alt. energy processingEliminating expedited processing of alternative energy resource facilities fueled by solar or wind energy on certain designated lands before the energy facility site evaluation council. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5168 2023–24 |
Energy independence actRemoves the requirement for qualifying utilities to meet annual renewable energy targets under the Energy Independence Act. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5221 2023–24 |
Opportunity scholarshipAllows the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Board to establish and contract with private nonprofit corporations for program administration purposes. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5251 2023–24 |
Commercial driver's licensesReduces the fee charged by the Department of Licensing (DOL) for a skills examination for a commercial motor vehicle license and lowers the number of attempts to pass the examination for the payment of each fee from two to one. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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