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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 5841 — Concerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5395 — Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5520 — Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act. | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5969 — Fulfilling high school and beyond plan requirements with individualized education program transition plans. | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5981 — Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing… | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5185 — Establishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical graduates. | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5880 — Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5911 — Strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2521 — Concerning firearms background check. | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5068 — Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to… | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5975 — Providing consumer access to safe cookware and interstate and international trade certainty in the regulation of lead in cookware. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5156 — Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5863 — Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2675 — Concerning accounts. | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5974 — Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets… | Nay | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5346 — Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5420 — Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses. | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2610 — Ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is temporarily used for certain community… | Nay | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2426 — Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board. | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2445 — Ending probates for profit. | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2594 — Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2247 — Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships. | Nay | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1909 — Establishing the court unification task force. | Nay | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1980 — Allowing certain private employer transportation services to use certain public transportation facilities. | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2274 — Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act. | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | 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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