Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by April Berg
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1023 2025–26 |
Cosmetology compactEnacts the Cosmetology Licensure Compact. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1052 2025–26 |
Hate crime offenseModifies the conduct that constitutes a Hate Crime offense to include when a person commits a specified act in whole or in part because of the person's perception of another person's certain characteristics. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1149 2025–26 |
Cruelty to animalsExpands the crimes of Animal Cruelty and Animal Fighting. | David Hackney (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1217 2025–26 |
Residential tenantsLimits rent increases during any 12-month period of a tenancy to the lesser of 7 percent plus the Consumer Price Index, or 10 percent, under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA), and 5 percent under the... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2025 |
May 7, 2025 |
| HB 1874 2025–26 |
Textured hair trainingRequires cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers to receive training on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2025 |
May 2, 2025 |
| HB 1046 2025–26 |
Motor vehicle damage/rescueProvides civil immunity for damages to a motor vehicle to any person who enters a motor vehicle to remove a vulnerable person or domestic animal, subject to certain requirements. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 30, 2025 |
| HB 1012 2025–26 |
Women's commission/giftsAllows the Washington State Women's Commission (Commission) to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public and private sources for the benefit of the Commission. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 29, 2025 |
| HB 1644 2025–26 |
Working minorsEstablishes minimum penalties for violations of restrictions governing the employment of minors in nonagricultural and agricultural industries. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 28, 2025 |
| HB 1183 2025–26 |
Building codesRequires cities and counties planning under the Growth Management Act to modify setback, height limit, and gross floor area requirements for specified types of developments. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1261 2025–26 |
Open space incidental useAllows for certain agritourism activities to take place on classified open space farm and agricultural land without classification removal. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1355 2025–26 |
Tax compacts/capital invest.Increases the revenue-sharing percentages between a compacting tribe and the state when the tribe has completed a qualified capital investment. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1696 2025–26 |
Covenant homeownership prg.Modifies the Covenant Homeownership Program by raising the area median income threshold for eligibility to 120 percent, authorizing full loan forgiveness under certain circumstances, and modifying one of the membership... | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1201 2025–26 |
Emergency shelters/petsRequires a political subdivision to identify coshelters in each update to its local comprehensive emergency management plans. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1054 2025–26 |
County ferry contractsAllows a unit priced contract for county ferry maintenance or repair to extend for a term of up to 10 years. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 11, 2025 |
| HB 1075 2025–26 |
Affordable housing financingRemoves the requirement that rents may not exceed 15 percent of the area median income for dwelling units or mobile home lots in low-income housing developments financed by a public housing authority and owned by a for-profit entity. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 11, 2025 |
| HB 1135 2025–26 |
Local government planningProvides that a local government that has been found by the Growth Management Hearings Board to be out of compliance with the requirements of the Growth Management Act (GMA) may not be found to be in compliance unless it has... | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 7, 2025 |