Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Tharinger
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1099 2025–26 |
Tenant assistance programCreates a rental assistance program for eligible tenants. | Sam Low (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1115 2025–26 |
Recording fees/escrow taxExcludes amounts remitted to a county filing office by escrow agents from the definition of retail sale and from the business and occupation tax in certain circumstances. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1124 2025–26 |
Prescribing psychologistsEstablishing a prescribing psychologist certification in Washington state. | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1125 2025–26 |
Sentence modificationEstablishes a process for certain persons convicted of a felony offense to petition the sentencing court for a modification of the original sentence upon meeting specific eligibility criteria. | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1129 2025–26 |
Fertility-related servicesRequires large group health plans to cover the diagnosis of infertility, treatment for infertility, and standard fertility preservation services. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1132 2025–26 |
Bulk firearm purchasesProhibits firearm dealers from delivering more than one firearm to a purchaser or transferee within any 30-day period. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1199 2025–26 |
Insurance code violationsAuthorizes the Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner), after a hearing or with the person's consent, to order the payment of restitution when a person regulated under the Insurance Code possesses or controls fees, money, funds,... | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1202 2025–26 |
State gen. obligation bondsAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $4.9 billion in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects in the 2023-25 and 2025-27 biennia and in future biennia. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1208 2025–26 |
Salmon recovery projectsMakes permanent the Habitat Recovery Pilot Program and renames it the Habitat Restoration Permit Pathway Program (Program). | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1216 2025–26 |
Capital budgetMakes biennial capital budget appropriations for the 2025-27 fiscal biennium. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1237 2025–26 |
Energy facility site eval.Requires the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) to recommend to the Governor any application for the siting of certain energy facilities if the EFSEC determines that the application meets specific standards. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1263 2025–26 |
Essential needs program usesAuthorizes the Department of Commerce to use Essential Needs and Housing program (HEN) funding to support low- or extremely low-income elderly or disabled adults who are transitioning off HEN, are receiving federal benefits,... | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1285 2025–26 |
Financial educationRequires public school students, beginning with the graduating class of 2031, to meet the high school state financial education learning standards to graduate. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1312 2025–26 |
Retirement benefits/deathProvides that pension benefit payments made from the state retirement systems during the month of death be paid through the end of the month in which the death occurs. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1338 2025–26 |
School operating costsUpdates and increases per pupil amounts for several materials, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) categories in state prototypical school funding formulas. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
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 1387 2025–26 |
Prevailing wage/public worksConcerning the prevailing wages on public works. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1398 2025–26 |
Adult family home arb.Adds factors that interest arbitration panels must or may consider when arbitrating collective bargaining impasses between adult family home providers and the state. | Shaun Scott (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1415 2025–26 |
Long-term services trustImplementing the recommendations of the long-term services and supports trust commission. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | 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 1425 2025–26 |
Pharmacogenomic testingRequires health plans, including health plans offered to public employees, and the state's Medicaid program to provide coverage for pharmacogenetic testing for psychotropic medications. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | 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 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 1444 2025–26 |
Whole genome sequencingRequires that medical assistance programs provide coverage for rapid whole genome sequencing for enrollees who are up to one year of age and receiving inpatient hospital services in an intensive care unit or neonatal or high... | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | 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 |