David Taylor

I want to thank everyone for their support in the 2014 Primary. I am honored to represent the 15th District in Olympia and humbled by the support we've received. November is 3 months away ... we have work to do.

"The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence." --John Adams, A Defense of the American Constitutions, 1787

The House took action on the following bills on the Concurrence Calendar … Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2029 passed with concurrence 97 to 1. Substitute House Bill 2175 passed with concurrence 95 to 3. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2572 passed with concurrence 70 to 27 with 1 excused. Substitute House Bill 1260 passed with concurrence 53 to 44 with 1 excused. The House receded from its amendment, returned to 2nd Reading, passed an amendment and passed Substitute Senate Bill 6283 96 to 1 with 1 excused. House Bill 2746 passed with concurrence 92 to 4 with 2 excused. Engrossed House Bill 2335 passed with concurrence 86 to 10 with 2 excused. The House also took action on the following Senate Bills on the Floor Calendar … Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2304 passed 91 to 7. Engrossed House Bill 2397 passed 98 to 0. Senate Bill 5981 passed 92 to 5 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6387 passed 93 to 4 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 5318 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused. Senate Bill 5691 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5875 passed 74 to 22 with 2 excused. The House took action on the following Senate Bills on the Conference Calendar … Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6002 passed 85 to 13. With that, the 2014 Regular Legislative Session has Sine Died. I’d like to thank everyone for their questions, comments, support, and prayers throughout the session.

We’re running the Concurrence Calendar in the House again today. The House must concur with the amended language in order to pass the bill to the Governor or they can"not concur” and send it back to the Senate for further deliberation. The House took action on the following bills on the Concurrence Calendar … Engrossed House Bill 1224 passed with concurrence 84 to 12 with 2 excused. The House receded from its amendment, returned the bill to 2nd Reading, adopted a new amendment and passed Substitute Senate Bill 6312 75 to 22. The House also took action on the following Senate Bills on the Floor Calendar … Senate Bill 6505 passed 55 to 42 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6440 passed 87 to 11. Senate Bill 6180 passed 98 to 0. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6040 passed 97 to 1. Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 6552 passed 93 to 5. Second Substitute House Bill 2207 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6518 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6573 passed 92 to 5 with 1 excused.

We’re running the Concurrence Calendar in the House again today. As a reminder, the Concurrence Calendar are those bills that passed the House and were amended by the Senate. The House must concur with the amended language in order to pass the bill to the Governor or they can"not concur” and send it back to the Senate for further deliberation. The House took action on the following bills on the Concurrence Calendar … Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1117 passed with concurrence 91 to 7. Second Substitute House Bill 1651 passed with concurrence 97 to 1. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2519 passed with concurrence 86 to 12. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2580 passed with concurrence 95 to 3. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2626 passed with concurrence 96 to 2. Second Substitute House Bill 2627 passed with concurrence 97 to 1. The House receded from its amendment and passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5045 86 to 12. The House receded from its amendment, returned the bill to Second Reading to pass an amendment and passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6265 65 to 33. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2023 passed with concurrence 98 to 0. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2493 passed with concurrence 98 to 0. Second Substitute House Bill 2616 passed 98 to 0. Engrossed House Bill 2789 passed with concurrence 77 to 21. The House receded from its amendment and passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6129 92 to 6. House Bill 1287 passed with concurrence 61 to 37. The House also took action on the following Senate Bills on the Floor Calendar … Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5972 passed 98 to 0. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6001 passed 65 to 33. Senate Bill 6570 passed 75 to 23.

We’re running the Concurrence Calendar in the House today. The Concurrence Calendar are those bills that passed the House and were amended by the Senate. The House must concur with the amended language in order to pass the bill to the Governor or they can"not concur” and send it back to the Senate for further deliberation. The House concurred with the Senate amendments for the following bills … Substitute House Bill 1292 passed with concurrence 94 to 0 with 4 excused. Substitute House Bill 2102 passed with concurrence 94 to 0 with 4 excused. House Bill 2130 passed with concurrence 94 to 0 with 4 excused. Substitute House Bill 2146 passed with concurrence 94 to 0 with 4 excused. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2164 passed with concurrence 77 to 19 with 2 excused. House Bill 2276 passed with concurrence 95 to 0 with 3 excused. House Bill 2296 passed with concurrence 95 to 0 with 3 excused. Substitute House Bill 2363 passed with concurrence 95 to 0 with 3 excused. House Bill 2555 passed with concurrence 96 to 0 with 2 excused. Substitute House Bill 1791 passed with concurrence 98 to 0. Engrossed House Bill 2108 passed with concurrence 98 to 0. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2111 passed with concurrence 95 to 3. House Bill 2253 passed with concurrence 98 to 0. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2315 passed with concurrence 96 to 2. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2463 passed with concurrence 98 to 0. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2569 passed with concurrence 94 to 4. Substitute House Bill 2612 passed with concurrence 63 to 35. The House receded from their amendment and passed Senate Bill 5141 91 to 7. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 11229 passed with concurrence 61 to 37. Second Substitute House Bill 2457 passed with concurrence 89 to 9. Substitute House Bill 2724 passed with concurrence 98 to 0. Second Substitute House Bill 1709 passed with concurrence 81 to 17. Second Substitute House Bill 2163 passed with concurrence 86 to 12. Second Substitute House Bill 2251 passed with concurrence 98 to 0. The House receded from their previous amendment, returned the bill to Second Reading, adopted a new amendment, and passed Senate Bill 6283 97 to 1.

The following bills passed of the House Floor today …. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5964 passed 66 to 31 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6115 passed 86 to 12. Substitute Senate Bill 5360 passed 98 to 0. Senate Bill 5956 passed 95 to 3. Engrossed Senate Bill 6031 passed 74 to 24. Senate Bill 6284 passed 97 to 1. Senate Bill 6321 passed 95 to 3. Senate Bill 6328 passed 98 to 0. Engrossed Senate Bill 6458 passed 96 to 2. Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 6126 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Second Substitute Senate Bill 5064 passed 74 to 23 with 1 excused. Engrossed Senate Bill 6034 passed 79 to 18 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 5123 passed 88 to 9 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6014 passed 92 to 5 with 1 excused. Engrossed Senate Bill 6413 passed 96 to 1 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6046 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Engrossed Senate Bill 6553 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6054 passed 96 to 1 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 5859 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6219 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Second Substitute Senate Bill 6330 passed 94 to 3 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6228 passed 91 to 6 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6415 passed 94 to 3 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 5969 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6065 passed 58 to 39 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6388 passed 94 to 2 with 2 excused. Second Substitute Senate Bill 6062 passed 91 to 5 with 2 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6074 passed 90 to 6 with 2 excused.

Another Freedom Agenda win ... House Bill 2789, providing for the constitutional use of drones, passed the Senate 46 to 1 and is on its way to the Governor for signature. Thanks to Senators Padden, Dansel and Kline for their hard work on getting the bill passed and a special thanks to Senator Benton for helping ensure final consideration of the bill. Wow, what a day!

It's a great day for freedom and liberty in Washington State. Senate Bill 5956, allowing the public to own short-barreled rifles, passed the House and is on its way to the Governor for signature. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5956.pdf

"Let us disappoint the Men who are raising themselves on the ruin of this Country. Let us convince every invader of our freedom, that we will be as free as the constitution our fathers recognized, will justify." --Samuel Adams, A State of the Rights of the Colonists, 1772

The following bills passed of the House Floor today …. Senate Bill 6201 passed 94 to 0 with 4 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6216 passed 93 to 0 with 4 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6226 passed 93 to 1 with 4 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6242 passed 86 to 9 with 3 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6272 passed 94 to 2 with 2 excused. Senate Bill 6514 passed 85 to 12 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6517 passed 91 to 6 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6522 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6442 passed 86 to 10 with 2 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6511 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused. House Bill 2798 passed 85 to 11 with 2 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 5173 passed 64 to 32 with 2 excused. Senate Bill 5310 passed 84 to 12 with 2 excused. Senate Bill 5775 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 5977 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused. Senate Bill 6035 passed 84 to 12 with 12 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6124 passed 90 to 6 with 2 excused. Second Substitute Senate Bill 6163 passed 87 to 9 with 2 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6273 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused. Senate Bill 6405 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused. Senate Bill 6424 passed 69 to 27 with 2 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6431 passed 90 to 6 with 2 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6446 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused. House Concurrent Resolution 4416 passed 69 to 27 with 2 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 5467 passed 94 to 3 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 5999 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6333 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5045 passed 78 to 19 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6093 passed 85 to 12 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6128 passed 95 to 2 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6129 passed 92 to 5 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6436 passed 92 to 5 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Joint Memorial 8007 passed 90 to 7 with 1 excused.

The following bills passed of the House Floor today …. Engrossed House Bill 2335 passed 85 to 12 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 5931 passed 93 to 4 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6013 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6095 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6137 passed 92 to 4 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6265 passed 67 to 30 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6283 passed 94 to 3 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6299 passed 88 to 9 with 1 excused. Senate Bill 6419 passed 93 to 4 with 1 excused. Substitute Senate Bill 6453 passed 95 to 2 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6479 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused. Engrossed Senate Bill 5048 passed 96 to 2. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5889 passed 75 to 23. Second Substitute Senate Bill 5958 passed 91 to 7. Second Substitute Senate Bill 5973 passed 81 to 17. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6041 passed 76 to 22. Substitute Senate Bill 6069 passed 98 to 0. Substitute Senate Bill 6078 passed 93 to 5. Substitute Senate Bill 6086 passed 62 to 36. Substitute Senate Bill 6199 passed 98 to 0. Senate Bill 6208 passed 97 to 1. Substitute Senate Bill 6279 passed 98 to 0. Substitute Senate Bill 6339 passed 83 to 15. Senate Bill 6358 passed 97 to 1. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6450 passed 88 to 10. Engrossed Senate Bill 6501 passed 98 to 0. Senate Joint Memorial 8003 passed 98 to 0. Senate Concurrent Resolution 8409 passed 94 to 4. House Bill 2517 passed 98 to 0. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6016 passed 92 to 6. Second Substitute House Bill 2041 passed 54 to 44. House Bill 2794 passed 55 to 43. Senate Bill 5141 passed 90 to 8. Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5785 passed 95 to 3. Substitute Senate Bill 6007 passed 98 to 0. Senate Bill 6134 passed 97 to 1. Senate Bill 6135 passed 98 to 0. Senate Bill 6141 passed 96 to 2. Second Substitute Senate Bill 6312 passed 69 to 29. Engrossed House Bill 2335 passed 88 to 10. Substitute Senate Bill 6145 passed 94 to 4.

"But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed." --George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796

The following bills passed of the House Floor today …. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6020 passed 92 to 4 with 2 excused. Engrossed House Bill 2797 passed 90 to 7 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2762 passed 73 to 24 with 1 excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6002 passed 53 to 44 with 1 excused.

Welcome to Monday, Day 50 of the 2014 Legislative Session. Today begins the stop and go Floor action leading up to Sine Die. We passed the following bills out of the House today … Second Substitute House Bill 1574 passed 66 to 31 with 1 excused. Substitute House Bill 2634 passed 98 to 0. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2748 passed 57 to 41. House Bill 2790 passed 75 to 23.