Sharon Tomiko Santos
Representative
· Democrat
· District 37
· most recent term 2025–26
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217
Bills as prime sponsor
40
of those became law
2,646
Bills co-sponsored
19,214
Recorded votes
1.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1886 2019–20 |
Voter discriminationProvides that election registration laws must be administered without discrimination except that age requirements must be enforced by election officials. Establishes administrative remedies for persons who claim discrimination... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1891 2019–20 |
Career & tech. ed. resourcesProvides that if career and technical education funding allocations exceed general education funding allocations, the difference must be used only for career and staff education purposes including staff salaries and benefits... | Dave Paul (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1892 2019–20 |
Reduced-price lunch copaysEliminates lunch copays for students who qualify for reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Program. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1903 2019–20 |
Adult diploma programCreates the Washington Adult Diploma and Workforce Training Program (Program) to assist adults with obtaining high school diplomas, increasing employability, and developing career and technical skills. | Jared Mead (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1912 2019–20 |
Vol. firefighter pensionsIncreases the annual disability relief fees for members and employers of volunteer firefighters, emergency medical workers, and law enforcement reserve officers. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1943 2019–20 |
Educational staff associatesProviding a full-time educational staff associate for every school. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1998 2019–20 |
Higher ed. sexual violenceCreates a task force on Title IX protections and compliance to examine options, develop model policies, and recommend oversight on campus sexual violence at higher education institutions . | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2001 2019–20 |
Native American scholarshipsCreates the Native American Opportunity Scholarship (NAOS) Program. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2004 2019–20 |
Low-income housing/prop. taxAdds mobile home park and manufactured housing cooperatives to the property tax exemption for nonprofits providing rental housing for very low-income households. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2005 2019–20 |
Manuf/mobile home comms/REETReinstating the real estate excise tax exemption for qualified sales of manufactured/mobile home communities. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2006 2019–20 |
Teaching cursive in schoolsRequiring that cursive writing be taught in common schools. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2023 2019–20 |
School boards/bond trainingRequires school district boards of directors to receive training on basic legal requirements and opportunities of public sector capital projects before approving a bond authorization for voter consideration. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2123 2019–20 |
MVET collectionRequires the central Puget Sound regional transit authority (RTA) to implement a market value adjustment program, under which a credit must be allowed against the 0.8 percent motor vehicle excise tax due in an amount that... | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2192 2019–20 |
Short-term rentals/liquorEstablishes a special permit from the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to allow short-term rental operators to provide a complimentary bottle of wine to rental guests 21 years of age or older. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2312 2019–20 |
JuneteenthDesignates the 19th of June, known as Juneteenth, as a state legal holiday. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1789 2019–20 |
Vehicle service feesIncreases the service fee for changes in a vehicle title certificate and related transactions from $12 to $15. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 417, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| HB 1918 2019–20 |
Community preservation auth.Establishes the purposes for which a Community Preservation and Development Authority (CPDA) must be formed. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 447, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| HB 1724 2019–20 |
Public facilities mitigationRequires a city with a population greater than 550,000 that permits, constructs, or operates a public facility in a neighborhood with a high poverty level and high rate of ethnic diversity to request the entity (local... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| HB 2018 2019–20 |
Harassment/legislatureMakes it a violation of the special privileges section of the Ethics in Public Service Act for legislators or legislative branch employees to use their position to harass or sexually harass another person. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 383, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| HB 1638 2019–20 |
Vaccine preventable diseasesRemoves the philosophical or personal objection exemption for the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 362, Laws of 2019 |
May 10, 2019 |
| HB 1041 2019–20 |
Certificates of dischargeModifies the process for obtaining a certificate of discharge for felony convictions. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 331, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| HB 1107 2019–20 |
Nonprofit homeownership dev.Expands the low-income housing development property tax exemption to include qualified cooperative associates. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| HB 1216 2019–20 |
School safety & well-beingRequires each educational service district to establish a Regional School Safety Center with certain duties, subject to state funding. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| HB 1406 2019–20 |
Affordable housing/sales taxAuthorizes the governing body of a county or city to impose a local sales tax, credited against the state sales tax, for affordable or supportive housing. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| HB 1923 2019–20 |
Urban residential buildingEncourages cities that are planning fully under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to take certain actions to increase residential building capacity and housing affordability. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 348, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
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