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John Braun
WA Senate District 20
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 28Social Services & Welfare 17Criminal Justice & Policing 16Healthcare 14Economy & Taxes 12Environment & Energy 12Education 10Transportation & Infrastructure 8Housing 7Labor & Employment 7Agriculture 6Civil Rights & Liberties 5Technology & Privacy 4Other 3Banking & Finance 2Elections & Voting 1Gun Policy 1Immigration 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Senate District 20 current
Washington |
Republican | Jan 14, 2013 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 1687 — Concerning social housing public development authorities. | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6231 — Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2367 — Eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant. | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6170 — Adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2360 — Expanding access to albuterol in public and private schools. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6129 — Concerning the taxation of cigarettes and other nicotine products. | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2151 — Adopting national standards for factory built housing and commercial structures. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2230 — Streamlining monitoring and oversight activities related to community residential service business providers. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6182 — Establishing an abortion savings program. | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6228 — Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the… | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2320 — Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing. | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2532 — Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1187 — Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6129 — Concerning the taxation of cigarettes and other nicotine products. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2199 — Reducing impacts from derelict vessels. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2534 — Promoting educational stability for children of military families. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2540 — Concerning emergency medical technician recertification. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2158 — Concerning electronic notarial acts. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2606 — Concerning performance measures, duties, and reporting requirements for the office of privacy and data protection. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2113 — Concerning the supervision of diagnostic radiologic technologists, therapeutic radiologic technologists, and magnetic resonance imaging… | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5647 — Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing. | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2345 — Concerning contributions in the state paid family and medical leave program. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1750 — Creating guidelines for voter suppression and vote dilution claims under the Washington voting rights act. | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1859 — Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2577 — Concerning hospital inspections. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (46 as lead sponsor)
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SB 6163
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Eliminating wait lists for the individual and family services waiver by including estimated expenditures for the waiver in maintenance level budgets.
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SB 6144
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Improving safety at state juvenile rehabilitation institutions.
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SB 6322
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Directing the relocation of the Bob Oke game farm.
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SB 5410
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Concerning parking privileges for veterans.
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SB 5278
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Concerning emergency measures for managing juvenile populations at state juvenile correctional institutions.
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SB 6285
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Relieving school districts of certain requirements.
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SB 5424
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Establishing a health sciences campus of the University of Washington.
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SB 5007
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Supporting students who are chronically absent and at risk for not graduating high school.
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SB 5310
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Concerning child care subsidy rates.
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SB 5008
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Supporting the use of assessment, diagnostic, and learning tools in public schools.
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