Chris Gildon

Can you believe the 2020 session is already more than halfway finished? We only have three weeks left to get bills through both chambers and to the governor’s desk. Wednesday is the last day to consider bills in their house of origin. Each bill has to pass through both the...

A bill from Rep. Chris Gildon that would limit the maximum amount a person would pay for prescription medication at the point of sale was unanimously approved by the House today. “I’ve spoken with so many people who are struggling to make ends meet, and a big driver of that...

Last year, the majority party in all three branches of our government passed a package of last-minute bills that created $2.1 billion dollars more in taxes. One of those bills was House Bill 2158, which imposed the business and occupation (B&O) tax surcharge on certain businesses to pay for higher...

Senate Bill 6492 passed the Senate and the House last week and will now be signed into law. Numerous republicans introduced amendments to the bill during floor debate, including Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup. Gildon introduced two amendments, including 1071, which would have exempted any business owned by a veteran from...

We’re now four weeks into the 2020 legislative session. Friday will be policy cut-off, which means lawmakers have been busy introducing, hearing, and passing legislation. To date, we’ve seen nearly 1,400 new bills introduced in the House and Senate. Before we get into some of the policies and issues, we...

The House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advance Rep. Chris Gildon’s House Bill 2465 Wednesday. Gildon, R-Puyallup, introduced the bill as a means of increasing transparency for elected prosecutors. “As an elected official, you can visit my website and see exactly how I’ve voted on every bill...

Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, 25th District, talks about his bipartisan work to make daycare more affordable, by reducing the regulations childcare providers must pass in order to operate.

Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, 25th District talks about his legislation that would hold pharmacy benefit managers accountable and ultimately help reduce the cost of prescription drugs.

The 2020 legislative session is barely two weeks old, and Olympia is already in full swing with over 1,000 new bills being introduced. I’ve personally filed a number of bills that deal with affordability, accountability, and transparency, and I’m looking forward to working on bipartisan solutions that address the root...