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Leonard Christian
WA Senate District 4
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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 42Criminal Justice & Policing 33Social Services & Welfare 31Economy & Taxes 24Education 17Environment & Energy 16Transportation & Infrastructure 16Healthcare 15Civil Rights & Liberties 14Housing 13Labor & Employment 10Elections & Voting 6Technology & Privacy 6Agriculture 4Gun Policy 3Defense & Military 2Other 2Veterans Affairs 2Banking & Finance 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Senate District 4 current
Washington |
Republican | Jan 13, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA House District 4
Washington |
Republican | Jan 9, 2023 | Jan 6, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA Senate District 4
Washington |
Republican | Jan 9, 2023 | Jan 12, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA Senate District 4
Washington |
Republican | Jan 8, 2014 | Nov 25, 2014 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA House District 4
Washington |
Republican | Jan 1, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 5420 — Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5071 — Updating the endangerment with a controlled substance statute. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5594 — Concerning biosimilar medicines. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5649 — Creating a Washington state supply chain competitiveness infrastructure program. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5169 — Concerning testimony of children. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5194 — Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts. | Yea | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5797 — Enacting a tax on stocks, bonds, and other financial intangible assets for the benefit of public schools. | Nay | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1217 — Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act… | Nay | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5161 — Making transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. | Nay | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5393 — Closing the Yakima Valley school and Rainier school. | Nay | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5195 — Concerning the capital budget. | Yea | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Nay | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1422 — Modifying the drug take-back program. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2050 — Implementing K-12 savings and efficiencies. | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1498 — Concerning domestic violence co-responder programs. | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1119 — Concerning supervision compliance credit. | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2061 — Regarding concession fees by duty-free sales enterprises. | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2081 — Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation… | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2020 — Creating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing the rate for persons conducting payment card processing activities. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1468 — Concerning accounts. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2003 — Concerning the Columbia river recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program. | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2049 — Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities. | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1848 — Concerning services and supports for individuals with traumatic brain injuries. | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2047 — Eliminating the Washington employee ownership program. | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2081 — Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation… | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)
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SB 5260
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Concerning emergency measures for managing juvenile populations at state juvenile correctional institutions.
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SB 5287
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Limiting the monetary assistance an indigent person may receive from the ignition interlock device revolving account program.
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SB 6022
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Improving juvenile rehabilitation.
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SB 5116
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Concerning the immediate use of marriage licenses for medical necessity.
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SB 5901
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Providing school construction assistance program facilities support for on-base schools.
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SB 5251
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Concerning lodging tax revenues.
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SB 5172
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Concerning fire protection district civil service systems.
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SB 5760
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Establishing a colocated community facility and work release center in the general administration building on the state capitol campus.
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SB 5639
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Providing tuition and fee waivers at public institutions of higher education for children of murdered parents.
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SB 5257
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Modifying sentencing standards for juvenile firearm offenses.
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