John Braun

John Braun R

State Senator
Washington Senate District 20
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026
13 Total

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On Record (59)

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John Braun slams DCYF ‘systemic failure’ as audit finds millions in overpayments  seattlered.com
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Amending the Constitution to allow the state to invest moneys from long-term services and supports accounts.
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Requiring coverage for seizure detection devices as durable medical equipment under certain circumstances.
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Directing the relocation of the Bob Oke game farm.
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Relieving school districts of certain requirements.
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Amending the statewide policy supporting Washington state's economy and immigrants' role in the workplace.
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Leveraging artificial intelligence to improve Washington's regulatory climate through streamlining language in rules and regulatory guidance documents.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Granting counties authority to enter into a shared stewardship agreement.
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Enhancing steelhead populations with wild broodstock conservation programs.
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Maintaining hatchery production of salmonids.
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Increasing accountability for the distribution of grants for economically disadvantaged people.
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Concerning instruction and intervention in reading and mathematics.
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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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Concerning the possession of contraband at any correctional facility or institution by an employee.
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Improving safety at state juvenile rehabilitation institutions.
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Facilitating the use of a department of labor and industries-approved, application-based, third-party recording platform to record independent medical exams.
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Requiring a performance audit of program integrity measures in Washington's paid family and medical leave program.
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Increasing school district flexibility in expenditure of basic education funding.
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Restoring funding for cancer research and public health services.
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Establishing the heritage orchard program.
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Protecting the public from water quality impacts of publicly owned or operated game farms.
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Revised for 1st substitute: Concerning donations for children.
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Repealing restrictions and fees on plastic carryout bags.
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Integrating advanced nuclear energy into the state energy strategy.
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Concerning eviction reform and tenant safety.
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Improving responses and outcomes in child neglect cases.
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Concerning updating comprehensive plans.
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Creating greater accountability for increasing the supply of housing consistent with growth management.
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Encouraging achieving a better life experience accounts.
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Transferring extraordinary revenue collections from the estate tax to the developmental disabilities community services account.
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Addressing the current backlog of vehicle inspections.
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Establishing a health sciences campus of the University of Washington.
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Concerning parking privileges for veterans.
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Concerning career and technical education in sixth grade.
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Increasing work participation rates for able-bodied working-age adults receiving cash and food assistance.
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Concerning child care subsidy rates.
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Concerning extending governmental services from cities to tribal lands.
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Revised for 2nd substitute: Concerning the management of individuals who are placed in juvenile rehabilitation institutions.
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Repealing of juvenile rehabilitation to 25 legislation.
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Modifying the reimbursement rates for services related to institutions.
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Concerning body worn cameras within corrections agencies.
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Revised for 1st substitute: Updating the endangerment with a controlled substance statute to include fentanyl or synthetic opioids.
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Revised for 1st substitute: Accommodating multiple vehicle types for transporting students.
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Supporting the use of assessment, diagnostic, and learning tools in public schools.
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Supporting students who are chronically absent and at risk for not graduating high school.
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Authorizing school districts to adopt alternative learning standards.
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Concerning information access by the state auditor.
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Maintaining the safety of children.
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Removing the sunset date for an employer's ability to correct wage and salary disclosures and defining "applicant."
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Prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to an exclusive group of prospective buyers or real estate brokers.
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Concerning residency requirements for charity care.
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Providing enhanced medicaid payments to providers and hospitals.
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Protecting elected officials from political violence by creating the statewide emergency public official notification system.
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Providing for donations to the sea lion predation control account at the time of vessel registration for the purpose of salmon level preservation.
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Establishing protections for citizens participating in the initiative and referendum process.
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Facilitating the transfer of certain individuals in the custody of the department of corrections.
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Creating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing the rate for persons conducting payment card processing activities.
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Clarifying the business and occupation tax treatment of the investment income of passive investment vehicles managed by a person subject to business and occupation tax under RCW 82.04.290(1).
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Concerning fees for charging electrical vehicles at state facilities.
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Establishing a driver work zone and first responder safety course requirement.
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Expanding eligibility to utilize the multifamily tax exemption program to all counties required or choosing to plan under RCW 36.70A.040.
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Preparing for revisions to the residential landlord-tenant act by creating a task force and establishing a moratorium on new residential landlord-tenant regulations.
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Creating the fuel tax assistance grant program.
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Continuing to provide payments to support farm fuel users and transporters for exempt fuel under the Washington climate commitment act.
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Concerning recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee.
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Concerning medicaid coverage for HIV antiviral drugs.
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Concerning the creation of building codes for kit homes.
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Concerning the regulation of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products.
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Creating the donate life special license plate.
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Concerning the administration of the Andy Hill cancer research endowment.
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Interfering with access to a place of religious worship.
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Establishing balanced legislative oversight of gubernatorial powers during a declared emergency.
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Protecting consumers from spiked drinks.
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Concerning the penalties for theft and possession of stolen property from first responders.
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Concerning emergency measures for managing juvenile populations at state juvenile correctional institutions.
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Implementing state auditor recommendations for reducing improper medicaid concurrent enrollment payments.
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Modifying sentencing standards for juvenile firearm offenses.
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Concerning victims' participation in hearings conducted by the indeterminate sentence review board.
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Transferring certain individuals from the department of children, youth, and families to the department of corrections at age 18.
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Creating a portal to identify opportunities for increased government efficiency.
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Implementing the periodic review of state spending programs.
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Providing oversight of state agency tortious conduct through legislative hearings.
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Concerning motor vehicle emission standards for Washington.
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Concerning cost sharing for prenatal and postnatal care.
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