Phil Fortunato
Senator
· Republican
· District 31
· most recent term 2025–26
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260
Bills as prime sponsor
7
of those became law
543
Bills co-sponsored
7,904
Recorded votes
5.7%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5743 2019–20 |
Vehicle taxationTransfers the state 6.5 percent sales and use tax imposed on motor vehicle purchases to the Motor Vehicle Fund. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5747 2019–20 |
Solid waste/renewable energyDeclares an intent to: (1) Support the burning of solid waste to produce renewable energy; and (2) Appropriate sufficient money to carry out the purposes of this act. Requires the department of ecology and the utilities and... | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5758 2019–20 |
Private school/property taxExempts single-family dwellings from state property taxes if the property owner has one or more children between the ages of five and eighteen and all of the children attend private school. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5760 2019–20 |
New countiesEstablishes procedures for the formation of new counties or consolidation of existing counties and provides for an equitable apportionment of the debts, liabilities, and assets of the parent county or counties between the new... | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5765 2019–20 |
Persons transporting freightProvides that a freight broker or forwarder may not be an employer of certain drivers for purposes of industrial insurance. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5781 2019–20 |
Health insurance mandatesExempts commercial health benefit plans offered in the individual and small group markets from state mandated benefits beyond the ten essential health benefits required by the federal government. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5797 2019–20 |
Salary & exp/acting governorProvides that when the lieutenant governor performs the duties of the governor, the lieutenant governor's salary must be paid from funds appropriated to the office of the governor. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5798 2019–20 |
Fish barrier removal/taxesExempts construction and repair costs associated with fish barrier removal from sales and use taxes. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5802 2019–20 |
Housing affordability zonesAuthorizes a city or county planning under the Growth Management Act to designate housing affordability zones to develop single family homes for low-income households. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5809 2019–20 |
Gov. contracts/hours workedRequires a contract subject to chapter 39.26 RCW regarding procurement of goods and services, to: (1) Require a contractor to use software to verify that hours billed for work under the contract that are performed on a... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5827 2019–20 |
Safety belt exe/comm vehicleProhibits operators and passengers operating a commercial motor vehicle from exercising the current medical exception to the requirement to wear a safety belt. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5849 2019–20 |
Occup. disease presumptionMakes the occupational disease presumptions for firefighters applicable to certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5855 2019–20 |
Commute trip reductionMajor employers are required to develop and adopt Commute Trip Reduction plans. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5856 2019–20 |
I-405 & SR 167 traffic studyDirects the Department of Transportation to open the Interstate 405 express toll lanes and State Route 167 high occupancy toll lanes to all traffic for 120 days, no later than October 2, 2019. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5866 2019–20 |
Public discl. comm. membersConcerning the appointment of public disclosure commission members. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5877 2019–20 |
Crew size on certain trainsEstablishes minimum crew size requirements for freight and passenger trains and trains carrying hazardous materials. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5878 2019–20 |
Railroad employee work hoursRequires railroad carriers to observe rules limiting the hours of service for individuals performing yardmaster duties. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5879 2019–20 |
Railroad workersProhibits railroad carriers from disciplining employees due to layoff resulting from illness or injury. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5882 2019–20 |
Homeless encampments/schoolsProhibits counties, cities, and towns from authorizing, or allowing through inaction, a sanctioned or unsanctioned homeless encampment to be established within 1000 feet of a school or early learning facility. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5925 2019–20 |
Department of taxationRenaming the department of revenue as the department of taxation. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5966 2019–20 |
Abortions/informationEstablishing a woman's right to be fully informed about abortions and the potential risks associated with abortions. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5970 2019–20 |
Transportation funding bondsAuthorizes the sale of $5 billion of general obligation bonds for transportation safety and improvement projects. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5972 2019–20 |
Additive trans fundingMakes additive transportation appropriations for the 2019-21 fiscal biennium. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5977 2019–20 |
Firearms/school employeesAllowing public school districts and private schools to adopt a policy authorizing permanent employees to possess firearms on school grounds under certain conditions. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6030 2019–20 |
Immigration enforcementConcerning federal immigration enforcement. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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