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 2324 2015–16 |
Educational interpretersAuthorizes the parent or guardian of a child who is deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing to request a specific sign language or sign system in the child's Individualized Education Program (IEP). | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2334 2015–16 |
Martial arts excise taxationRemoves yoga, chi gong, and martial arts activities not held at an athletic or fitness facility from the definition of a retail sale, thereby removing them from the sales tax base. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2354 2015–16 |
Assault weapons banProhibits the manufacture, possession, purchase, sale, or transfer of assault weapons and large capacity magazines. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2366 2015–16 |
Basic education obligationsCreates the Education Funding Task Force to continue the work of the Governor's informal work group on implementing the program of basic education. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2383 2015–16 |
Acupuncture/injured workersRequires the director of the department of labor and industries to adopt policies and rules, as appropriate, under which acupuncture is an approved treatment and East Asian medicine practitioners are providers under the state... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2409 2015–16 |
Special needs studentsSpecifies that school districts have a duty to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities under the requirements of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 504 (Section 504). | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2415 2015–16 |
Worksite learningEstablishes the creating and expanding instructional worksite learning pilot project to: (1) Expand traditional and nontraditional instructional worksite learning opportunities for students by incentivizing high growth... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2429 2015–16 |
Student assessment resultsRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and implement a process for ensuring that school districts are able to provide students and their parents or guardians with the results of specified statewide high... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2434 2015–16 |
WA space exploration sectorCreates the Washington State Space Exploration Center of Excellence within the Department of Commerce. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2442 2015–16 |
Affordable housing zonesAuthorizes counties and cities to create an Affordable Housing Incentive Zone that gives a 60 percent tax exemption to properties providing affordable housing within a designated area. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2451 2015–16 |
Postsec. & K-12 partnershipsRequires the Washington Campus Compact to develop a statewide program to map, track, and improve partnerships between identified postsecondary educational institutions and K-12 schools. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2466 2015–16 |
Nursing home facilitiesRegulates nursing home facilities. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2472 2015–16 |
Teacher salaries & mentoringDeclares legislative intent to increase teacher salaries and provide support for beginning teachers with robust mentoring. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2483 2015–16 |
Child sex exploit./subpoenasAuthorizes the Attorney General and prosecuting attorneys to issue administrative subpoenas to providers of electronic communication services and remote computing services in order to obtain certain subscriber information in... | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2494 2015–16 |
Marijuana offense penaltiesAuthorizes the noncommercial transfer of marijuana and marijuana products in amounts equal to half of the current possession limits by a person 21 years of age or older to another person(s) 21 years of age or older. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2543 2015–16 |
Civil service qualificationsProvides that city police and fire department and county sheriff civil service applicants may be lawful permanent residents as an alternative to United States citizens. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2573 2015–16 |
Teacher shortageRequires the development and implementation of a statewide recruitment campaign to increase the number of qualified individuals who apply for teaching positions in Washington. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2583 2015–16 |
Local creative districtsAuthorizes the Washington Arts Commission to certify creative districts designated by local governments as areas that promote cultural facilities, creative industries, or arts-related businesses. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2593 2015–16 |
C&T college application feesRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (State Board) to implement a uniform statewide program to waive application fees for low-income students. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2618 2015–16 |
Port district workersRemoves the requirement that port district's economic development programs be in existence on June 10, 2010. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2638 2015–16 |
Aerospace tax incentivesMakes the availability of several aerospace tax incentives contingent upon meeting certain job standards for an aerospace firm with a significant commercial airplane manufacturing program in the state. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2639 2015–16 |
School bus rider safetyRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct a study to analyze the costs and benefits of requiring school buses purchased after December 2017 to be equipped with seat belts, safety harnesses, or... | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2647 2015–16 |
Tax foreclosed prop./housingRequires counties holding tax foreclosed real property to offer to sell the property to the city in which it sits unless it is purchased by a public agency for a public purpose. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2661 2015–16 |
Dev. disabilities trustDirects half of the sale proceeds, any lease revenue, and any timber sale revenue of a Residential Habilitation Center, owned by the Department of Social and Health Services, into the Developmental Disabilities Community Trust Account. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2664 2015–16 |
School PE exemptionsRemoves a provision that allows public school students in grades one through eight to be excused from physical education (PE) instruction because of participation in directed athletics. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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