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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 5032 — Expanding the duties of the office of the family and children's ombuds to include juvenile rehabilitation facilities operated by the… | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5702 — Streamlining the toll rate setting process at the transportation commission. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5705 — Improving traffic safety by modifying penalty amounts for certain traffic infractions. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5217 — Expanding pregnancy-related accommodations. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5351 — Ensuring patient choice and access to care by prohibiting unfair and deceptive dental insurance practices. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5745 — Concerning appointed counsel for individuals detained under the involuntary treatment act. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5716 — Expanding the locations where a person can be guilty of unlawful transit conduct to include the Washington state ferries. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5033 — Concerning sampling or testing of biosolids for PFAS chemicals. | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5587 — Concerning affordable housing development in counties not closing the gap between estimated existing housing units within the county and… | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5041 — Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers. | Nay | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5009 — Modifying the student transportation allocation to accommodate multiple vehicle types for transporting students. | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5543 — Providing equity in eligibility for the college bound scholarship. | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5494 — Protecting Washington communities from lead-based paint. | Nay | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5041 — Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers. | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5328 — Establishing a new chapter for the licensing and regulation of businesses providing earned wage access services. | Nay | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5284 — Improving Washington's solid waste management outcomes. | Nay | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5686 — Expanding and funding the foreclosure mediation program. | Nay | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5721 — Enhancing consumer protections for automobile insurance coverage. | Nay | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5749 — Concerning housing development opportunity zones. | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5627 — Improving safe excavation practices and preventing damage to underground utilities. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5298 — Concerning the notice of sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5192 — Concerning school district materials, supplies, and operating costs. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5629 — Concerning coverage requirements for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces. | Nay | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5253 — Extending special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5570 — Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes. | Nay | Mar 6, 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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