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 5384 2017–18 |
Rec. access/private landsSpecifies that limited liability protection under the recreational use immunity statute applies to certain public access agreements. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5405 2017–18 |
National guard facilitiesRequires the Military Department to provide adequate protection for occupants of National Guard recruiting offices and other facilities not located on a secure military installation. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5414 2017–18 |
Paratransit servicesRequires certain transit systems to provide paratransit services and services for elderly persons, throughout the entire service areas. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5430 2017–18 |
Out-of-state sex offendersRequires county sheriffs to make reasonable efforts to notify any victim of a registered sex or kidnapping offender when the offender has moved to Washington from another state or country. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5433 2017–18 |
Death with dignity decisionsPreserves the option for a terminally ill patient to request a lethal dose of medication to end their life. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5438 2017–18 |
Impact statements/two yearsDirects lead agencies to aspire to complete environmental impact statements (EISs) under the State Environmental Policy Act within two years of making a threshold determination that an EIS is required. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5439 2017–18 |
Coal electricity conversionExempts all charges for construction related to the conversion of a coal-fired electric generation facility into a natural gas-fired electric generation facility or biomass energy facility from state and local sales and use taxes. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5445 2017–18 |
Eminent domain/economic dev.Provides that private property may be taken only for public use, that taking for economic development does not constitute public use, and that no public entity may take property for the purpose of economic development. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5466 2017–18 |
Construction in state watersEstablishes a Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) fee schedule. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5477 2017–18 |
Occup. disease presumptionsProvides occupational disease presumptions for fire investigators. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5503 2017–18 |
Safety belts on school busesRequires all school buses purchased after the effective date of this bill have a safety belt for each bus rider. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5523 2017–18 |
RCW provisions not neededDecodifies, repeals, or amends a number of statutes. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5533 2017–18 |
Gub. campaign financeProhibits any entity that engages in collective bargaining with the Governor from making contributions to any candidate for Governor, directly or indirectly. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5534 2017–18 |
Housing allowance/schoolsProvides an annual housing allowance for employees of school districts where the average residential value is above the statewide average. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5535 2017–18 |
Eighty years old/prop. taxAddresses property tax exemptions for residents who are at least eighty years old. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5536 2017–18 |
Hunter education trainingCreates a National Rifle Association special license plate to support firearm safety and education. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5561 2017–18 |
Minors/health info. discl.Addresses the disclosure of health care information to a parent or guardian of a minor. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5562 2017–18 |
School district waiversAuthorizes school district waivers to provide flexibility to school districts. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5563 2017–18 |
Truancy law costsAllows a school to determine whether to file a truancy petition. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5564 2017–18 |
Vehicle taxationDirects the sales tax on vehicles to be deposited into the Motor Vehicle fund over a period of ten years. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5603 2017–18 |
Highway projects/local ordsExempts a department of transportation project on a state highway from an ordinance adopted by a local government. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5615 2017–18 |
Manuf. housing communitiesAuthorizes a county planning fully under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to establish a process for reviewing proposals to authorize new manufactured housing communities outside of the Urban Growth Area. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5616 2017–18 |
Adminstrative rules & policyProhibits any rule or policy adopted by a state agency after July 1, 2017, from being enforced unless it is adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), codified in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), and... | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5617 2017–18 |
Ecology policies enforcementProhibits any policy of the department of ecology from being enforced unless and until it has been adopted pursuant to the administrative procedure act, codified in the Washington Administrative Code, and ratified by act of... | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5671 2017–18 |
Gambling/nonprofit orgsIncreases the number of raffles, open to the public, that may be held to four events per year and increases the maximum revenue limits. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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