Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SR8705: Senator Boehnke
Status: Passed both chambers, March 12, 2026
Honoring Senator Matt Boehnke.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SENATE RESOLUTION BySenators Braun, Alvarado, Bateman, Boehnke, Chapman, Christian, Cleveland, Conway, Cortes, Dhingra, Dozier, Fortunato, Frame, Gildon, Goehner, Hansen, Harris, Hasegawa, Holy, Hunt, Kauffman, King, Krishnadasan, Liias, Lovelett, Lovick, MacEwen, McCune, Muzzall, Nobles, Orwall, Pedersen, Riccelli, Robinson, Saldaña, Salomon, Schoesler, Shewmake, Short, Slatter, Stanford, Torres, Trudeau, Valdez, Wagoner, Warnick, Wellman, C. Wilson, and J. Wilson WHEREAS, Senator Matt Boehnke has faithfully served the people of Washington state and the 8th Legislative District with dedication, integrity, and a steadfast commitment to public service; and WHEREAS, Raised in Kennewick and a lifelong resident of the Tri-Cities, Senator Boehnke first entered public service when he was elected to the Kennewick City Council in 2015, where he worked to strengthen local government, support public safety, and promote economic opportunity for his community; and WHEREAS, In 2018, Senator Boehnke was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives to represent the 8th Legislative District, which includes the city of Kennewick and parts of Richland, where he quickly established himself as a thoughtful advocate for innovation, workforce development, and policies that support families and local communities; and WHEREAS, In 2022, Senator Boehnke was elected to the Washington State Senate representing the 8th Legislative District and assumed office in January 2023, continuing his work on behalf of the communities of Kennewick, Richland, and the greater Tri-Cities region; …
Sponsors
- John Braun (R) · primary sponsor
- Emily Alvarado (D, 34)
- Jessica Bateman (D)
- Matt Boehnke (R)
- Mike Chapman (D)
- Leonard Christian (R)
- Annette Cleveland (D)
- Steven Conway (D)
- Adrian Cortes (D)
- Manka Dhingra (D)
- Perry Dozier (R)
- Phil Fortunato (R)
Latest actions
- : Adopted.
Common questions
- What is SR8705?
- SR8705 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Senator Boehnke.
- What does SR8705 do?
- Honoring Senator Matt Boehnke.
- What is the status of SR8705?
- Passed both chambers as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Adopted. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR8705?
- John Braun (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR8705?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=8705&Year=2025
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