Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Spencer Hutchins
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2295 2023–24 |
Hospital at-home servicesRequires the Department of Health to adopt rules to add hospital at-home services to the services that a licensed acute care hospital may provide and establish standards for the operation of a hospital at-home program. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 259, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2357 2023–24 |
State patrol longevity bonusEstablishes the Washington State Patrol (WSP) longevity bonus program with a bonus of $15,000 paid to employees achieving 26 or more years of service, which will be paid in four quarterly installments. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 1862 2023–24 |
Disabled veteran assist./taxProvides a business and occupation tax exemption for amounts received from sales on a military reservation by a nonprofit that operates an adaptive recreational facility that serves disabled veterans and members of the armed forces. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 1989 2023–24 |
Graffiti abatement pilotRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to establish a Graffiti Abatement and Reduction Pilot Program that includes field testing spray drone technology and testing of improvements to systems capable... | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| HB 1962 2023–24 |
Voter address changesMakes the methods of transferring a voter registration address that are currently only available to persons moving within a county available to all registered voters. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1371 2023–24 |
Freight railroad infra.Creates various business and occupation, retail sales and use, and public utility tax exemptions and credits for donated materials, maintenance, modernization, and new construction of short line railroad tracks. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1468 2023–24 |
Impact fee deferralsRequires counties, cities, or towns (local government) to establish a system for impact fee deferrals by September 1, 2025, that would allow an applicant for a fee deferral to execute a promissory note for the full value of... | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1915 2023–24 |
Financial educationDirects school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide high school students with access to one-half credit of financial education instruction by the 2027-28 school year. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2037 2023–24 |
Holocaust and genocide edu.Designates April as International Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month to provide space for formal recognition of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide and crimes against humanity. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2128 2023–24 |
Certificate of need programDirects the Office of Financial Management to contract with a consultant to issue reports on the Certificate of Need Program in 2024 and 2025. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1449 2023–24 |
Project permits/reportsRemoves requirements related to certain counties and cities producing annual permit processing reports. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1686 2023–24 |
Salmon recoveryCreates the Joint Salmon Recovery and Reform Committee. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1761 2023–24 |
Property tax exemptionIncreases the personal property tax exemption from $15,000 to $40,000. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1934 2023–24 |
AI task forceEstablishes a task force administered by the Office of the Attorney General to assess uses and trends, and make recommendations for the use and regulation of generative artificial intelligence systems. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2308 2023–24 |
Existing structures/housingAuthorizes city governing authorities to establish a sales and use tax deferral program for inputs used during a commercial property conversion from commercial use into residential buildings that contain affordable housing... | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2385 2023–24 |
State ferry fuel purchasingAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to employ outside expertise for the Diesel Price Fuel Hedging Program (Program) to advise on timing of transactions, quantities of fuel, tenure of contracts,... | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2386 2023–24 |
WSP off-duty traffic controlAuthorizes Washington State Patrol (WSP) officers to use WSP vehicles when engaged in off-duty uniformed employment providing traffic control services to the Washington State Department of Transportation and other state... | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2458 2023–24 |
K-12 experience factorsAdjusts calculations of experience factor eligibility for certificated instructional staff salary allocations based on a school district's homeless, bilingual, and total enrollment. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2498 2023–24 |
Ferry system emergency decl.Declaring the ferry system to be in a state of emergency to authorize expedient actions. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2024 |
| HB 2496 2023–24 |
Ferry captainsConcerning Washington state ferries captains. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2024 |
| HB 2472 2023–24 |
Mental health/matching fundsProviding state matching funds for programs supported by the county sales and use tax for chemical dependency, mental health treatment, and therapeutic courts. | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2024 |
| HB 2453 2023–24 |
Housing gap voucher programCreating a housing gap voucher program. | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2024 |
| HB 2460 2023–24 |
Tenants/eviction after saleConcerning evictions of residential tenants after a property owner elects to sell a unit or apartment in a common interest community. | April Connors (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2024 |
| HB 1914 2023–24 |
Special education servicesRequires school districts to provide specified information to parents with special education services correspondence and materials. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2442 2023–24 |
Law enforcement memorialEstablishes the Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial Names Committee. | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |