Chris Gildon
Senator
· Republican
· District 25
· most recent term 2025–26
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71
Bills as prime sponsor
12
of those became law
308
Bills co-sponsored
5,321
Recorded votes
0.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2574 2019–20 |
Higher ed. admin. staffingRequires the public institutions of higher education (institutions) to reduce nonfaculty exempt employees to match the 2008 ratio of full-time equivalent (FTE) nonfaculty exempt employees to FTE enrollments. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2578 2019–20 |
Excels scholarship programEstablishing the Washington excels scholarship program, a merit-based scholarship to incentivize Washington's highest performing academic students to pursue higher education in the state. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2582 2019–20 |
Indep. health providers/taxConcerning taxation of independent health care providers. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2408 2019–20 |
Psychology compactAdopts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow professionals who are licensed in a compact state to provide psychological services through the use of telecommunication technologies and temporary in-person practice. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| HB 2452 2019–20 |
Multiple-unit housing REETSubjects multiple-unit housing to a flat 1.28 percent real estate excise tax rate. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| HB 1460 2019–20 |
Rent increase noticesRequires a landlord to provide a tenant at least 60 days' prior written notice of an increase in rent of more than 10 percent. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1461 2019–20 |
Tenancy termination noticesRevises the residential landlord-tenant act to increase the time, from twenty days to thirty days, in which a tenant or landlord must provide written notice of the termination of tenancy. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1463 2019–20 |
Tenants noticesChanges four of the unlawful detainer notice periods for purposes of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act to five days. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1470 2019–20 |
Open source ed. materialsProvides a business and occupation tax and public utility tax credit to eligible taxpayers that create or publish open source instructional material. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1588 2019–20 |
Local income tax prohibitionDeclares that the legislature restates its refusal to delegate to a city, county, or city-county, as a whole or as a governing body, the power to impose a tax on the personal income of individuals or households. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1614 2019–20 |
Traffic lane merge educationRequires driver education courses to include in their curriculum instruction on the late-merge zipper method, which consists of drivers using both lanes of traffic until reaching the defined merge area and then alternating in... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1705 2019–20 |
Utility services/tenantProhibits a municipal utility provider from collecting delinquent charges from a rental property owner or placing a lien on a property due to a tenant's delinquent account when the utility account is in the tenant's name. | Jeremie Dufault (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1868 2019–20 |
RTA tax nullificationAllows taxes approved by regional transit authority voters to be nullified if a majority of the city or county legislative authority votes to nullify the taxes or a proposition to nullify the taxes is approved by the voters. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1882 2019–20 |
Nurse licensure compactEstablishes the interstate nurse licensure compact of 2019. Creates and establishes a joint public entity known as the interstate commission of nurse licensure compact administrators which is an instrumentality of the party states. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1956 2019–20 |
Transit auth. board membersModifying the election and authority of regional transit authority board members. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1957 2019–20 |
Park and ride lot useAllows private employer transportation service vehicles to use certain park and ride lots regardless of the capacity level of the lot. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1964 2019–20 |
DNR lease terminationProhibits the Department of Natural Resources from early terminating a lease, other than for default, without the written consent of the lessee. | Chris Corry (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2010 2019–20 |
Housing tax credit programRequires the Housing Finance Commission to research and evaluate options by which to increase the participation of for-profit developers in the 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program and report its findings to the... | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2011 2019–20 |
Affordable housing account.Requires the Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Commission) to prepare an annual report of unit production, development, and operating costs. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2014 2019–20 |
Private higher ed. schoolsImplementing recommendations from the work group on private degree-granting institutions and private vocational schools and providing other procedural protections. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2021 2019–20 |
RTA MVET administrationConcerning the administration of motor vehicle excise taxes by regional transit authorities. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2025 2019–20 |
Industrial insurance optionsCreating a task force to improve employers' industrial insurance options through choice and competition. | Chris Corry (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2034 2019–20 |
Extended foster careConcerning extended foster care for eighteen year olds. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2093 2019–20 |
Small business rightsProvides small business owners with certain rights and protections in their interactions with certain government entities during an audit, inspection, or other enforcement action. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2100 2019–20 |
Small city business licensesConcerning small city business licensing. | Jeremie Dufault (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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