Tom Dent
Born
1950
Contact
Email · tom.dent@leg.wa.gov
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32
Bills sponsored
this session · 130 all-time
84
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 633 all-time
8
Enacted into law
this session · 25 all-time
6833
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 6833 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.8%
based on 404 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.2%
based on 404 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
77.8%
based on 404 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
130 billsCurrent session 32 bills
- HB 2104 Concerning aviation assurance funding in response to wildland fires. Signed
- HB 1649 Redesigning the community-based training pathway for licensed child care providers. In Committee
- HB 2322 Providing certainty for the development of low-to-zero carbon alternative jet fuel production in Washington state. In Committee
- HB 1912 Concerning the exemption for fuels used for agricultural purposes in the climate commitment act. Signed
- HB 2348 Updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's land sales. Signed
- HB 1911 Creating special license plates for pollinator research and education. In Committee
- HB 2511 Providing a definition for imminent physical harm in the context of child welfare. In Committee
- HB 1707 Establishing a review process before the state noxious weed control board may list certain agricultural crops as noxious weeds. Passed
- HB 1294 Extending the pesticide application safety committee. Signed
- HJM 4002 Designating the bridge that carries Interstate 90 over the Columbia river near Vantage, Washington as the "Medal of Honor Bridge." Passed
- HB 1037 Concerning public facilities district formation. In Committee
- HB 1084 Establishing tax exemptions for unleaded aircraft fuel. In Committee
- HB 1691 Extending the water supply milestone for the Yakima river basin integrated plan to 2035. In Committee
- HB 1650 Concerning the addition of airport capital projects as an allowable use of local real estate excise tax revenues. Signed
- HB 2109 Addressing vehicle loads on public highways. Passed
- HB 1522 Concerning approval of electric utility wildfire mitigation plans. Signed
- HB 2327 Directing an audit of county forest board lands. In Committee
- HB 2347 Reducing the impact of the luxury aircraft tax. In Committee
- HB 1930 Reforming the fish and wildlife commission. In Committee
- HB 1047 Creating a sales tax exemption for equipment purchased by fire districts in rural counties. In Committee
- HB 2642 Exempting emissions associated with lubricants from coverage under the cap and invest program. In Committee
- HB 2619 Reducing regulatory stress in agriculture. Passed
- HB 2620 Restoring collaboration in the forest practices rule-making process for the benefit of long-term protection of natural resources and the forest products industry. In Committee
- HB 2529 Concerning the department of children, youth, and families accountability board. In Committee
- HB 2584 Providing a sales and use tax exemption for qualifying farm machinery and equipment. In Committee
Historical 98 bills
- HB 1891 Concerning a rangeland fire protection association pilot project. Died
- HB 2053 Creating a behavioral health work group to study the root causes of rising behavioral health issues in Washington communities. Died
- HB 1945 Improving communication between the department of children, youth, and families and caregivers. Died
- HB 2422 Repealing certain provisions related to civil immigration enforcement. Died
- HB 1894 Concerning additional temporary duties for the wildland fire advisory committee. Died
- HB 1455 Concerning the aeronautics industry. Died
- HB 1456 Concerning a community aviation revitalization loan program. Died
- HB 1188 Concerning rangeland fire protection associations. Died
- HB 1283 Ensuring the funding of agricultural fairs. Died
- HB 2880 Concerning sales and use tax exemptions for aircraft fuel used for research and development purposes. Died
- HB 1187 Revising hydraulic project eligibility standards under RCW 77.55.181 for conservation district-sponsored fish habitat enhancement projects. Signed
- HB 2790 Concerning license compliance agreements. Died
- HB 1944 Expanding a use tax exemption for new Washington residents and nonresident members of the armed forces. Died
- HB 2696 Concerning the misbranding of meat and poultry products. Died
- HB 1725 Implementing the recommendations of the pesticide application safety work group. Died
- HB 1392 Establishing the cost of child care regulations work group. Died
- HB 1457 Concerning the distribution of aircraft fuel tax revenue. Died
- HR 4632 Honoring the Kittitas Secondary School boys' basketball team. Died
- HB 1895 Creating a pilot project to reduce youth gang involvement, crime, and violence in eastern Washington. Died
- HB 1754 Evaluating the performance of the department of children, youth, and families in delivering child welfare services. Died
- HB 1590 Concerning the membership and subcommittees of the oversight board for children, youth, and families. Vetoed
- HB 2393 Establishing tax exemptions for unleaded aircraft fuel. Died
- HB 2438 Concerning dashboard camera recordings. Died
- HB 1531 Promoting economic development of the aerospace industry through a committee empowered to advise on industry issues other than the siting of commercial airports. Died
- HB 1242 Creating a behavioral health work group to study the root causes of rising behavioral health issues in Washington communities. Died
Co-sponsored
633 billsCurrent session 84 bills
- HR 4691 Honoring Presidents’ Day. Passed
- HR 4641 Honoring Julia Butler Hansen. Passed
- HB 1699 Defending equity in interscholastic sports. In Committee
- HB 2308 Addressing enforcement of motor vehicle liability insurance and fiscal responsibilities. In Committee
- HR 4659 Reaffirming the longstanding relationship between Washington and Canada. Passed
- HR 4611 Honoring the Washington National Guard. Passed
- HB 1383 Establishing a grant program for the purchase and distribution of essential baby products. In Committee
- HR 4636 Highlighting profound autism. Passed
- HR 4700 Honoring Billy Frank Jr. Passed
- HB 1797 Concerning cooperation by the department of children, youth, and families with law enforcement. In Committee
- HB 1898 Concerning truck and trailer length limitations. In Committee
- HB 1999 Concerning foreign ownership of agricultural land in Washington. In Committee
- HR 4701 Honoring Black History Month. Passed
- HB 2036 Concerning persons convicted of violent offenses with a firearm. In Committee
- HB 2010 Creating a safe drinking water grant program for economically distressed communities. In Committee
- HB 1564 Supporting employers providing child care assistance to employees by establishing a business and occupation and public utility tax credit. In Committee
- HB 2090 Integrating advanced nuclear energy into the state energy strategy. In Committee
- HB 2505 Exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure. Signed
- HB 2168 Facilitating the rapid sharing of overdose mapping information for overdose prevention. Passed
- HB 2130 Repealing new taxes imposed by Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5814 during the 2025 regular legislative session. In Committee
- HB 1324 Funding the state transportation system using climate commitment act revenues. In Committee
- HR 4695 Recognizing the 2026 Apple Blossom Festival. Passed
- HB 2318 Adjusting the early achievers quality improvement awards. In Committee
- HB 2599 Protecting the integrity of therapy and psychotherapy services. In Committee
- HB 1777 Concerning the requirements and process for approving and registering apprenticeship programs. In Committee
Historical 549 bills
- HR 4670 Celebrating Representative Mike Sells. Died
- HR 4668 Honoring Representative Kirby. Died
- HR 4666 Recognizing Representative Dufault's record of public service. Died
- HJM 4003 Requesting Congress support the immediate restriction of all future purchases of petroleum and other hydrocarbons from Russia. Died
- HR 4665 Honoring crime victims. Died
- HR 4664 Honoring Bruce Morris Smith. Died
- HR 4650 Honoring Mark L. Doumit. Died
- HR 4660 Recognizing Ukrainian Americans. Died
- HB 1865 Addressing the behavioral health workforce shortage and expanding access to peer services by creating the profession of certified peer specialists. Died
- HB 2078 Establishing the outdoor school for all program. Signed
- HB 2077 Concerning the placement of human trafficking informational posters in rest areas. Died
- HB 1571 Concerning protections and services for indigenous persons who are missing, murdered, or survivors of human trafficking. Signed
- HB 2054 Concerning video recording devices for school buses. Died
- HB 1544 Concerning agriculture, food, and natural resource education. Died
- HB 1930 Concerning license renewals for cosmetologists, hair designers, barbers, manicurists, and estheticians. Signed
- HR 4635 Honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior. Died
- HB 1587 Adjusting boundary lines to Washington state. Died
- HB 1923 Protecting the parent-child relationship. Died
- HJR 4210 Concerning the individual right of the people to hunt and to fish using traditional methods. Died
- HB 1497 Concerning commercial telephone solicitation. Signed
- HB 2968 Concerning ballot envelope secrecy flaps. Died
- HB 2666 Establishing the warm water fishing advisory group. Died
- HB 2222 Reducing the property tax. Died
- HB 2202 Exempting law enforcement from firearm safety training requirements for semiautomatic assault rifle purchases or transfers. Died
- HB 2027 Including foster parents and other caregivers in the definition of another suitable person. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 2990
Concerning the Tacoma Narrows bridge debt service payment plan.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2750
Concerning quality in assisted living facilities.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2580
Promoting renewable natural gas.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6140
Promoting the efficient and effective management of state-managed lands.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2998
Providing a business and occupation tax exemption for accountable communities of health.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6614
Concerning funding for the support of common schools.
Final Passage (#11) |
Nay | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2408
Preserving access to individual market health care coverage throughout Washington state.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) |
Nay | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2008
Addressing the budgeting process for core state services for children.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#2) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6362
Modifying basic education provisions.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) |
Nay | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2448
Increasing the availability of housing for developmentally disabled persons.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#4) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6032
Making supplemental operating appropriations.
Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#1) |
Nay | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6007
Extending the expiration date of the public utility tax exemption for certain electrolytic processing businesses.
Final Passage (#15) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6269
Strengthening oil transportation safety.
Final Passage (#13) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6340
Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.
1454 Ormsby Pg 1 Ln 11 (#17) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 3003
Relating to law enforcement.
Final Passage (#1) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2406
Concerning election security practices around auditing and equipment.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6269
Strengthening oil transportation safety.
1407 MacEwen Pg 6 Ln 29 (#11) |
Yea | fail | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6106
Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.
Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6317
Increasing commercial fishing license fees for nonresidents.
Final Passage (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2009
Providing higher education support for gold star families.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#4) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6340
Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.
1456 MacEwen Pg 1 Ln 11 (#16) |
Yea | fail | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6340
Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#18) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 1054
Concerning the age of individuals at which sale or distribution of tobacco and vapor products may be made.
Final Passage (#20) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2610
Creating the hunger-free students' bill of rights act.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6269
Strengthening oil transportation safety.
1391 Taylor Pg 6 Ln 30 (#12) |
Yea | fail | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 1896
Expanding civics education in public schools.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6241
Concerning the January 1, 2020, implementation of the school employees' benefits board program.
Final Passage without House amendments (#21) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2519
Concerning concealed pistol license eligibility requirements.
Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#22) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6087
Modifying the Washington advanced college tuition payment and college savings programs.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#19) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 5987
Concerning pretrial release programs.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6269
Strengthening oil transportation safety.
1409 Buys Pg 1 Ln 18 (#10) |
Yea | fail | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 1506
Addressing workplace practices to achieve gender pay equity.
Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee (#2) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2595
Concerning procedures in order to automatically register citizens to vote.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) |
Nay | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2322
Allowing property insurers to assist their insureds with risk mitigation goods or services.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6095
Concerning the capital budget.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6034
Authorizing limited retail telecommunications services for public utility districts that provide only sewer, water, and telecommunications on the effective date of this act.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2269
Concerning tax relief for adaptive automotive equipment for veterans and service members with disabilities.
Final Passage (#12) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2334
Regulating the use of cannabinoid additives in marijuana products.
Final Passage (#16) |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2777
Improving and updating administrative provisions related to the board of tax appeals.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2285
Establishing a reporting process for the department of natural resources regarding certain marbled murrelet habitat information.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#4) |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 1783
Concerning legal financial obligations.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2638
Creating a graduated reentry program of partial confinement for certain offenders.
Final Passage (#14) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 1792
Establishing a fee for certification for the residential services and supports program to cover investigative costs.
Final Passage (#11) |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2578
Preserving and expanding rental housing options for persons whose source of income is derived from or includes sources other than employment.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2271
Concerning the processes for reviewing sexually violent predators committed under chapter 71.09 RCW.
Final Passage (#13) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 1439
Regulating the institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions and private vocational schools, to protect students from unfair business practices.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#2) |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6055
Creating a pilot program for outdoor burning for cities or towns located partially inside a quarantine area for apple maggot.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#1) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2733
Establishing a prescribed burn certification program at the department of natural resources.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2580
Promoting renewable natural gas.
Final Passage (#17) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 3002
Relating to making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events.
Final Passage (#15) |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2018 |