Sam Low
Representative
· Republican
· District 39
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · House · R · LD 392023–24 · House · R · LD 39
47
Bills as prime sponsor
12
of those became law
161
Bills co-sponsored
2,528
Recorded votes
0.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2014 2023–24 |
Definition of veteranStandardizes requirements relating to qualifying discharges for the purpose of establishing eligibility for various benefit programs for veterans. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2032 2023–24 |
Yard sign disclosures/sizeRemoves the exemption from displaying the sponsor's name and address for political advertisement yard signs that are 8 feet by 4 feet or smaller. | Greg Cheney (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2246 2023–24 |
Vacation leave accrualIncreases the annual cap on the accrual of unused vacation leave for state employees from 240 hours to 280 hours. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2368 2023–24 |
Refugee & immigrant assist.Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to coordinate statewide efforts to support the economic and social integration and basic needs of immigrants and refugees arriving and resettling in Washington. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 1989 2023–24 |
Graffiti abatement pilotRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to establish a Graffiti Abatement and Reduction Pilot Program that includes field testing spray drone technology and testing of improvements to systems capable... | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| HB 1898 2023–24 |
Unempl. benefit chargingModifies provisions affecting the calculation of an employer's experience rating for unemployment insurance payroll taxes when the employer is exempt or otherwise relieved from directly paying for a former employee's benefits. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1961 2023–24 |
Animal cruelty/seriousnessClassifies Animal Cruelty in the first degree as a seriousness level III offense regardless of how it is committed. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1962 2023–24 |
Voter address changesMakes the methods of transferring a voter registration address that are currently only available to persons moving within a county available to all registered voters. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, 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 1330 2023–24 |
Campaigns/foreign nationalsProvides that candidates and political committees must receive a certification that no foreign national was involved in a campaign contribution only when the donor gives at least $2,500. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 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 1909 2023–24 |
Pharmacy commission membersPermits one of the members of the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission to be either a pharmacist or a member of the public who is the owner, operator, or officer of a pharmacy. | Sam Low (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1915 2023–24 |
Financial educationDirects school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide high school students with access to one-half credit of financial education instruction by the 2027-28 school year. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2037 2023–24 |
Holocaust and genocide edu.Designates April as International Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month to provide space for formal recognition of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide and crimes against humanity. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2079 2023–24 |
Schools/threatsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a standard signage form notifying the public of the offenses of Interference by Force or Violence and Intimidation by Threat of Force or Violence and... | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | 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 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 1449 2023–24 |
Project permits/reportsRemoves requirements related to certain counties and cities producing annual permit processing reports. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1548 2023–24 |
Railroad workersEstablishes unpaid family, medical, and bereavement leave, and unpaid time off for railroad workers. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1761 2023–24 |
Property tax exemptionIncreases the personal property tax exemption from $15,000 to $40,000. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1839 2023–24 |
Train lengthProhibits railroads from operating a train that exceeds 7,500 feet in length in the state, unless the operation of a train that exceeds this length maximum is approved by an order issued by the Utilities and Transportation... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1926 2023–24 |
Supervision complianceProhibits a person from earning supervision compliance credit on any cause served concurrently with a less restrictive alternative subject to supervision by the Department of Corrections as part of the person's civil... | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2126 2023–24 |
Rural area ADUsAllows counties planning under the Growth Management Act to authorize development of detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs) in rural areas on lots of any size if the DADUs are subject to certain development regulations. | Sam Low (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2385 2023–24 |
State ferry fuel purchasingAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to employ outside expertise for the Diesel Price Fuel Hedging Program (Program) to advise on timing of transactions, quantities of fuel, tenure of contracts,... | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
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