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 5552 2025–26 |
Kit homes/building codesRequires the State Building Code Council to conduct rulemaking on the portions of the State Building Code applicable to kit homes by March 31, 2027. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| SB 5000 2025–26 |
State nicknameDesignates "The Evergreen State" as the official state nickname. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5071 2025–26 |
Synthetic opioids/endanger.Expands the scope of the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance to include fentanyl and synthetic opioids, not just substances related to methamphetamine. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5081 2025–26 |
Unattended motor vehiclesExempts a motor vehicle with an engine that has been activated by a remote starter system from the prohibition against leaving a vehicle unattended if it is locked and the keys to the ignition are not in the vehicle. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5268 2025–26 |
Unlawful firearm possessionRequires the court to impose one year of community custody when sentencing a person for an offense involving the unlawful possession of a firearm regardless of whether the person is a criminal street gang member or associate. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5489 2025–26 |
State sandstoneDesignates Wilkeson Sandstone as the official sandstone of the state of Washington. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5536 2025–26 |
Property distrib./divorceAdds additional factors a court must consider when dividing property and liabilities in a proceeding for dissolution, legal separation, or declaration of invalidity of a marriage or domestic partnership. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5729 2025–26 |
Housing permittingProhibits a local government from charging a permit applicant for third-party peer review of application materials prepared by certain licensed professionals if a licensed professional on the local government's staff has... | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6031 2025–26 |
Insurance crimesModifies the Insurance Fraud Program (Program) administered by the Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner) including the Program's purpose; the Commissioner's authority; duties of insurers, licensees, organizations, agencies,... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5534 2025–26 |
Spring blade knivesRemoves spring blade knife from the list of weapons classified as dangerous weapons under statute, and explicitly states spring blade knives are not dangerous weapons. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5637 2025–26 |
Media literacy & civic ed.Adds required content about civics and media literacy to the mandatory high school civics course. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5962 2025–26 |
Spring blade knivesRemoves spring blade knife from the list of weapons classified as dangerous weapons under statute, and explicitly states spring blade knives are not dangerous weapons. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5853 2025–26 |
Public official notificationCreates the statewide emergency public official notification system which alerts all public officials upon confirmation of a targeted threat to any public official. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2026 |
| SB 6331 2025–26 |
Diesel vessels/state ferriesAddressing diesel vessel procurement at the Washington state ferries. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2026 |
| SB 6332 2025–26 |
RTA oversightAddressing regional transit authority accountability. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2026 |
| SB 6333 2025–26 |
Multimodal transp. planConcerning the statewide multimodal transportation plan. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2026 |
| SB 6299 2025–26 |
AI & K-12 instructionConcerning artificial intelligence and instructional staff. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2026 |
| SB 6300 2025–26 |
School learning standardsAuthorizing school districts to adopt alternative learning standards. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2026 |
| SB 6285 2025–26 |
School district mandatesRelieving school districts of certain requirements. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2026 |
| SB 6236 2025–26 |
Children/controlled sub.Maintaining the safety of children. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| SB 6191 2025–26 |
Medicaid/transition servicesLimiting state medicaid coverage for transition-related surgical and nonsurgical interventions to only adults. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2026 |
| SB 6193 2025–26 |
Juveniles/firearm possessionConcerning offenses involving unlawful possession of a firearm by a juvenile. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2026 |
| SB 6150 2025–26 |
Fairfax bridge closure/taxProviding tax relief for businesses and properties impacted by the Fairfax bridge closure. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2026 |
| SB 5001 2025–26 |
Year-round Pacific std. timeImplementing year-round Pacific standard time. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5002 2025–26 |
Immigration enforcementConcerning federal immigration enforcement. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
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