Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Gerry Pollet
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1344 2025–26 |
Respite careRequires the Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to submit a waiver amendment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to add respite care to the list of... | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1350 2025–26 |
Child care reimburse. ratesModernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1354 2025–26 |
Session employees/PEBBConcerning coverage of legislative session employees in the insurance programs offered by the public employees' benefits board. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1356 2025–26 |
K-12 fundingIncreases the maximum per-pupil limit used for school enrichment levies gradually over several years up to $5,035 in the 2031 calendar year. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1358 2025–26 |
Mobile home community saleConcerning the notice of sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1380 2025–26 |
Public property regulationsRequires that any city or town, code city, or county laws that regulate the acts of sitting, lying, sleeping, or keeping warm and dry outdoors on public property that is open to the public be objectively reasonable as to time,... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1381 2025–26 |
Elections/language assist.Sets the threshold lower than the federal threshold for when counties must provide language assistance during elections by requiring counties to do so when more than 2.5 percent of citizens in certain language minority groups... | Clyde Shavers (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1383 2025–26 |
Baby products grant programEstablishing a grant program for the purchase and distribution of essential baby products. | Natasha Hill (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1386 2025–26 |
Firearms taxImposes an 11 percent excise tax on the sale of firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1388 2025–26 |
Mobile market programsCreates the mobile market program which provides increased nutrition access to participants of the Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program by serving areas without a local... | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1396 2025–26 |
Office of corrections ombudsCreates an Advisory Council to the Office of the Corrections Ombuds (OCO). | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1402 2025–26 |
Job posting/driver's licenseProhibits, under certain circumstances, an employer from including a statement in a job posting that an applicant must have a driver's license. | Shaun Scott (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1404 2025–26 |
Free school mealsRequires public schools, beginning with the 2026-27 school year, to provide breakfast and lunch each school day to any requesting students, and at no charge to the students. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1412 2025–26 |
Comm'n, M. East & N. AfricaEstablishes the Washington State Commission on Middle Eastern and North African Americans within the Office of the Governor. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1416 2025–26 |
Tobacco & vapor products taxEstablishes a new cigarette tax. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1417 2025–26 |
Cigarette carbon taxEstablishing an embodied carbon tax on cigarettes. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1423 2025–26 |
Vehicle noise camerasAuthorizes automated vehicle noise enforcement cameras to be used as part of a pilot program to detect maximum permissible vehicle equipment sound level violations in zones designated by local ordinance as vehicle-racing... | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1428 2025–26 |
Criminal justice assistanceAdjusts the total base transfers by the State Treasurer to the County Criminal Justice Assistance Account from $23.2 million to $50 million. Requires the amount transferred in fiscal year 2026 to be increased by 50 percent,... | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1430 2025–26 |
APRN & PA reimbursementRequires health carriers offering private health plans to reimburse advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) at the same rate as physicians when an APRN or PA is providing primary care and... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1431 2025–26 |
Rental car agreementsLimits the taxes and government surcharges that may be included and separately stated in a rental car agreement to those that are directly imposed on a rental car customer by a federal, state, or local government agency, unit,... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1433 2025–26 |
Psychedelic substancesCreates a regulated system for supervised adult use of psilocybin, with the potential to expand to other psychedelic substances. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1435 2025–26 |
Law enf. hiring grantsInstructs the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (Commission) to develop and implement a law enforcement hiring grant program to assist in hiring and retention efforts at local and tribal law enforcement agencies. | Hunter Abell (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1445 2025–26 |
Washington health trustDeveloping the Washington health trust. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1448 2025–26 |
Local electionsPermits the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) in elections for offices in counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts, and establishes certain requirements for RCV ballot design and vote tabulation. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1450 2025–26 |
Transition to kindergartenDirects the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer Transition to Kindergarten (TTK) programs according to specified requirements, and to work with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to authorize... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |