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Senator Gildon

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Member Information

Biennium 2025-26
Chamber Senate
Acronym GILD
District 25
Name Chris Gildon
Party Republican
Email chris.gildon@leg.wa.gov
Campaign Contributions (biennium) $239,474.39
Campaign Contributions (2009 - Present) $731,150.81

8 Sponsored Bills Passed for Biennium 2025-26

Bill Number Bill Description Primary Sponsor
Details ESSB 5143 Concerning the ethics in public service act.
Details ESSB 5294 Transferring dedicated accounts for certain professional licenses to the business and professions account.
Details SB 5315 Standardizing notification provisions relating to local tax rate changes and shared taxes administered by the department.
Details ESB 5529 Amending the county population threshold for counties that may exempt from taxation the value of accessory dwelling units to incentivize rental to low-income households.
Details SB 5764 Repealing the expiration date for the ambulance transport fund.
Details ESSB 5009 Accommodating multiple vehicle types for transporting students.
Details ESB 5206 Concerning cannabis retailer advertising.
Details SSB 5558 Concerning timelines for growth management comprehensive plan and development regulation updates.

49 Sponsored Bills Introduced for Biennium 2025-26

Bill Number Bill Description Primary Sponsor
Details SB 5144 Providing oversight of state agency tortious conduct through legislative hearings.
Details SB 5145 Implementing the periodic review of state spending programs.
Details SB 5146 Creating a portal to identify opportunities for increased government efficiency.
Details SB 5150 Concerning juvenile access to an attorney.
Details SB 5151 Limiting annual state spending growth to median worker wage growth, with excess revenues dedicated to property tax relief.
Details SB 5153 Transferring certain individuals from the department of children, youth, and families to the department of corrections at age 18.
Details SSB 5258 Implementing state auditor recommendations for reducing improper medicaid concurrent enrollment payments.
Details SB 5415 Concerning financial feasibility of collective bargaining agreements.
Details SB 5416 Increasing affordable child care options by reducing barriers for providers.
Details SB 5569 Recognizing a court's authority to authorize a defendant's direct transfer from jail to inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment.
Details SB 5687 Increasing the share of sales tax revenue dedicated to performance audits.
Details ESB 5729 Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process.
Details SB 5751 Concerning government services delivery improvement.
Details SB 5780 Concerning reimbursement payments for replacing student transportation vehicles.
Details SB 5788 Achieving budget savings in certain policies that have yet to take effect.
Details SB 5789 Restoring state financial aid assistance to a maximum of 125 percent of credits needed to graduate.
Details SB 5809 Generating cost savings to the state by repealing annual reports and an advisory committee.
Details SB 5810 Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations and 2023-2025 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations.
Details SB 5000 Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname.
Details SB 5003 Establishing the school security and preparedness infrastructure grant program.
Details SB 5026 Dedicating the state sales tax on motor vehicles for transportation.
Details SSB 5027 Establishing a loan repayment program for public defense attorneys and prosecutors.
Details SB 5046 Designating kimchi day.
Details SB 5056 Concerning Washington state patrol providing firearm background checks when state record systems are unavailable.
Details 2SSB 5060 Increasing the number of law enforcement agency and county corrections officer personnel.
Details SSB 5064 Creating an advisory council on rare diseases.
Details SSB 5071 Updating the endangerment with a controlled substance statute to include fentanyl or synthetic opioids.
Details SB 5072 Concerning abandoned vehicles sold at auctions conducted by registered tow truck operators.
Details SB 5091 Concerning motor vehicle emission standards for Washington.
Details SB 5132 Concerning requisites of notice in small claims actions.
Details SB 5210 Establishing the ninth grade success grant program.
Details SB 5295 Updating Washington's sexual assault survivor bill of rights.
Details SB 5309 Concerning motor vehicle weight fees applicable to motorcycles.
Details SB 5311 Increasing work participation rates for able-bodied working-age adults receiving cash and food assistance.
Details SB 5333 Concerning penalties related to eluding police vehicles and resisting arrest.
Details SSB 5434 Establishing balanced legislative oversight of gubernatorial powers during a declared emergency.
Details SB 5440 Allowing single license plates for certain vehicles.
Details SSB 5470 Establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside urban growth areas.
Details SB 5526 Concerning the regulation of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products.
Details SSB 5552 Concerning the creation of building codes for kit homes.
Details SB 5554 Concerning historic landmark designations.
Details SB 5604 Promoting transit-oriented development.
Details SB 5624 Developing best practices for responding to electric vehicle fires.
Details SB 5661 Creating consistency in housing.
Details SB 5679 Expanding eligibility to utilize the multifamily tax exemption program to all counties required or choosing to plan under RCW 36.70A.040.
Details SB 5699 Concerning limited areas of more intensive rural development.
Details SB 5757 Concerning the distribution of automated traffic safety revenue.
Details SB 5766 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).
Details SB 5806 Creating a voluntary disclosure program within the department of revenue.