Tom Dent
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 Personal website Official leg.wa.gov page
💰 Top Campaign Donors
Who's funding this legislator? Data from WA Public Disclosure Commission (2022-2026 elections).
| Donor | Total Given | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL | $6800 | 6 |
| WASHINGTON BEER & WINE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION | $6200 | 8 |
| SABEY CORPORATION | $6000 | 9 |
| WASHINGTON HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION PAC | $5800 | 5 |
| WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC | $5800 | 5 |
| WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY | $5700 | 8 |
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | $5600 | 5 |
| WASHINGTON FOREST PROTECTION ASSOCIATION PAC | $5400 | 7 |
| DELTA DENTAL OF WASHINGTON | $5400 | 8 |
| PUGET SOUND ENERGY | $5300 | 7 |
| MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS | $5154 | 15 |
| SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS | $4916 | 26 |
| WA STATE TREE FRUIT ASSOCIATION PAC | $4600 | 6 |
| WASHINGON INDIAN GAMING ASSOCITION | $4600 | 6 |
| ALASKA AIRLINES | $4600 | 6 |
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📜 Bills Sponsored
Tom Dent has sponsored 115 bills this session, including 15 rated as harmful.
Concerning aviation assurance funding in response to wildland fires.
Concerning aviation assurance funding in response to wildland fires.
Updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's l...
Updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's land sales.
Exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure.
Exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure.
Concerning early learning program licensing requirements.
Concerning early learning program licensing requirements.
Addressing vehicle loads on public highways.
Addressing vehicle loads on public highways.
Reducing regulatory stress in agriculture.
Reducing regulatory stress in agriculture.
Honoring John Michael Sattgast.
Honoring John Michael Sattgast.
Honoring Representative Graham.
Honoring Representative Graham.
Honoring Representative Tharinger.
Honoring Representative Tharinger.
Requesting Congress to modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Requesting Congress to modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Reducing the impact of the luxury aircraft tax.
Reducing the impact of the luxury aircraft tax.
Facilitating the rapid sharing of overdose mapping information for overdose prevention.
Facilitating the rapid sharing of overdose mapping information for overdose prevention.
🏛️ Committees & Office
- Agriculture & Natural Resources Ranking Minority Member
- Joint Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought
- Early Learning & Human Services
- Transportation
Office staff: Jennifer Hanna (Legislative Assistant)
🗳️ Voting Record
Floor roll-call votes this session (2025-26), from the official Legislature record.
Broke with their party
Votes where Tom Dent voted the opposite way from most of their party (5.5% of votes cast).
| Date | Bill | Motion | Their Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2225Revised for 1st substitute: Regulating artificial intelligence comp... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 6354Advancing transportation electrification by expanding access to ele... | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1128Establishing a child care workforce standards board. | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 2219Enhancing the operational efficiency of child care providers. | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-06 | SB 5520Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-06 | SB 5981Revised for 2nd substitute: Concerning the 340B drug pricing program. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-06 | SB 5847Concerning access to medical care in workers' compensation. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-06 | SB 5068Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limi... | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | SB 6026Concerning residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | SJM8002Concerning Medicare. | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Yea | Passed |
Recent votes
| Date | Bill | Motion | Their Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2034Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforce... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 5998Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriati... | Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6003Concerning the capital budget. | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6231Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement... | 2663 Orcutt Pg 2 Ln 25 | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6231Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement... | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6005Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027... | Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2215Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels ... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1941Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1295Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1376Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior t... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1526Modifying the snack bar liquor license. | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1701Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises wit... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1795Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2114Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of lic... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2239Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices... | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Yea | Passed |
📞 Make Your Voice Heard
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