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Matt Boehnke
WA Senate District 8
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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
Environment & Energy 39Government Operations & Budget 37Education 24Economy & Taxes 20Transportation & Infrastructure 15Criminal Justice & Policing 13Technology & Privacy 11Agriculture 10Healthcare 10Social Services & Welfare 9Housing 7Labor & Employment 7Elections & Voting 5Banking & Finance 4Civil Rights & Liberties 4Foreign Policy & Trade 3Other 3Veterans Affairs 2Defense & Military 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Senate District 8 current
Washington |
Republican | Jan 9, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA House District 8
Washington |
Republican | Jan 14, 2019 | Jan 11, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA Senate District 8
Washington |
Republican | Jan 14, 2019 | Jan 8, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 5800 — Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. | Nay | Mar 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Yea | Mar 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5801 — Concerning transportation resources. | Nay | Mar 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5161 — Making transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. | Nay | Mar 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Nay | Mar 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1314 — Concerning the early learning facilities grant and loan program. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1094 — Providing a property tax exemption for property owned by a qualifying nonprofit organization and loaned, leased, or rented to and used by… | Nay | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5583 — Concerning recreational fishing and hunting licenses. | Nay | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1009 — Adjusting the membership of the pharmacy quality assurance commission. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1371 — Concerning parking privileges for veterans. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1135 — Ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act. | Nay | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1209 — Protecting public health and safety by regulating the transfer of sodium nitrite. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5772 — Calculating student enrollment for local effort assistance. | Nay | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5761 — Developing a schedule for court appointment of attorneys for children and youth in dependency and termination proceedings. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1353 — Establishing a self-certification program for accessory dwelling unit project permit applications. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1142 — Standardizing basic training and certification requirements for long-term care workers who provide in-home care for their family members… | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5769 — Addressing transition to kindergarten programs. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1706 — Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1621 — Authorizing superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1234 — Concerning the mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers advisory committee. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1018 — Adding fusion energy to facilities that may obtain site certification for the purposes of chapter 80.50 RCW. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1439 — Modifying motor vehicle and driver licensing laws to align with federal definitions, making technical corrections, and streamlining… | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1720 — Expanding the types of medication assistance that may be provided to residents of community-based care settings. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1024 — Concerning the leasing authority of the state parks and recreation commission at St. Edward State Park. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1060 — Concerning newspapers and eligible digital content. | Nay | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (53 as lead sponsor)
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SB 5971
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Establishing a green fertilizer incentive program to support the production and adoption of low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer in Washington state.
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SB 5841
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Concerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications.
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SB 6168
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Providing cost relief to Washingtonians by suspending certain requirements in the climate commitment act.
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SB 6057
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Using concurrent medicaid enrollment savings to fund opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
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SB 6317
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Requiring owners of properties used as less restrictive alternatives for sexually violent predators to make certain disclosures.
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SB 6301
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Providing supervision of a sexually violent predator after release or discharge.
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SB 5712
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Establishing a presumption of compliance for entities covered under the state’s industrial stormwater general permit under certain circumstances.
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SB 5673
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Providing a sales and use tax exemption for manufacturing facilities and green manufacturing facilities.
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SB 5113
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Concerning cost-of-living adjustments for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and public employees' retirement system.
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SB 6243
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Concerning the operation of autonomous motor vehicles.
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