Perry Dozier
Senator
· Republican
· District 16
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · R · LD 162023–24 · Senate · R · LD 162021–22 · Senate · R · LD 16
35
Bills as prime sponsor
7
of those became law
436
Bills co-sponsored
3,876
Recorded votes
0.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5835 2023–24 |
Rule making websitesRequires a state agency's rulemaking website to include a summary, of 100 words or less and written in plain language, of each rule that has been proposed or adopted by the agency within the past 12 months. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5887 2023–24 |
Public accountancy actModifies licensing requirements for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Firms and individual CPAs. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6028 2023–24 |
Unemployment overpaymentsProhibits charging interest until January 1, 2025, on overpayment assessments for unemployment insurance benefits paid during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, unless the overpayments were the result of fraud. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6031 2023–24 |
Student transp. allocationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to study transportation formulas by comparing current formulas with alternative allocation formulas that reimburse special passengers, accommodate multiple... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6148 2023–24 |
Quality of care metricsRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to collect and report data on the maternity core set quality measures related to maternal and perinatal health beginning January 1, 2025. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6162 2023–24 |
Abandoned property feesProhibits excessive fees for locating or recovering unclaimed property held by a county. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5663 2023–24 |
Abandoned vehicle auctionsModifies the excise taxation of abandoned vehicles sold at auction by a tow truck operator. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |
| SB 5025 2023–24 |
DOC technology systemsRequires replacement of the Department of Corrections' (DOC) existing Offender Management Network Information System (OMNI), which is used to manage facilities and incarcerated individuals. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5598 2023–24 |
Horses/fundingRequires a one-time appropriation of $1.35 million from the General Fund to the Washington Horse Racing Commission Operating Account during the 2024 state fiscal year. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5602 2023–24 |
Hearing examiners/countiesAuthorizes a county board of equalization to employ a hearing examiner that resides outside the county in which the board members reside under certain circumstances. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5677 2023–24 |
Walla Walla sweet onion dayRecognizes July 10th of each year as Walla Walla Sweet Onion Day. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | 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 5911 2023–24 |
Cancer research fundingRequires 0.25 percent of state retail sales tax collected during the month of October be deposited into the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment Fund Match Transfer Account. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5945 2023–24 |
Vehicle dealersModifies the definition of manufacturer with respect to common control. | Steve Conway (D-29) | 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 6032 2023–24 |
Religious schools/law enf.Expands the Community-Law Enforcement Partnership Program to allow funding for off-duty law enforcement officers for security services and hate crime prevention at nonprofit religious schools, including synagogues and Jewish schools. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6033 2023–24 |
Ceremonial open carryExempts uniformed color guards from the prohibitions against carrying firearms and other weapons on capitol grounds and related facilities. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6158 2023–24 |
Public facilities districtsExtends the authorization for two state-shared local sales and use taxes for regional centers from 40 years to 65 years, assuming bonds have not yet been retired. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 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 6281 2023–24 |
Reforestation grantsEstablishes a reforestation grant program at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to incentivize reforestation after large forest stand replacement events including wildfires and landslides. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2024 |
| SB 6090 2023–24 |
Law enf. hiring grantsCreating a law enforcement hiring grant program. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| SB 5494 2023–24 |
Freight railroad infra.Creates business and occupation, retail sales and use, and public utility tax exemptions and credits for railroads and other eligible taxpayers for donated materials, maintenance, modernization, and new construction on short... | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2024 |
| SB 6297 2023–24 |
Direct transfer to treatmentRecognizing a court's authority to authorize a defendant's direct transfer from jail to inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2024 |
| SB 6287 2023–24 |
Veterans benefits advisingConcerning the prohibition of unethical conduct by persons advising or assisting with veterans benefits matters. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 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 |
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