Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Paul Harris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2662 2019–20 |
Total cost of insulinEstablishes the Total Cost of Insulin Work Group. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 346, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 1521 2019–20 |
Government contractingNarrows the application of the contracting-out requirements under statute to only contracts for services that have been customarily and historically provided by classified employees on or after July 1, 2005, and that would... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2660 2019–20 |
School meals at no costRequires, with limited exceptions, each school with students in or below grade 8 with 62.5 percent or more of its students eligible for free meals through a direct certification process to participate in the federal Community... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2926 2019–20 |
Critical incident stressRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to inventory current critical incident stress management programs in Washington and expand access to such programs for law enforcement entities. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 1023 2019–20 |
Adult family homes, 8 bedsAllows adult family homes to increase their bed capacity from six to eight beds if they meet specified licensing standards. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| HB 1841 2019–20 |
Crew size on certain trainsRequires at least two crew members on freight and passenger trains, with certain exceptions. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 170, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| HB 2189 2019–20 |
PSERS/comp restoration workExpands membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System to employees of eligible employers at institutions or residential sites that perform competency restoration services. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2638 2019–20 |
Sports wagering/compactsAuthorizes the amendment of tribal-state gaming compacts, upon a tribe's request, to allow sports wagering at the tribe's facility when conducted pursuant to the terms of negotiated tribal-state gaming compacts. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2378 2019–20 |
Physician assistantsChanges requirements relating to the regulation of physician assistants. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 2787 2019–20 |
Infants and toddlers programTransfers funding appropriated for the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 1660 2019–20 |
Extracurricular/low incomeDefines certain opportunity gap goals for high schools related to the difference in student possession of associated student body (ASB) cards and student participation in athletic programs between low-income students and other... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2853 2019–20 |
Charter school commissionAuthorizes the Washington State Charter School Commission (Commission) to hire an executive director, employ staff, and delegate duties to the executive director. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1272 2019–20 |
School lunch durationsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to designate six public elementary schools as demonstration sites to ensure students have a seated lunch duration of at least 20 minutes. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1304 2019–20 |
CTE/alt. learning exp. prgs.Establishes the Vocational Alternative Learning Experience Pilot Program (Program) and directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to select up to 10 school districts to participate in the Program,... | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1422 2019–20 |
Vulnerable adultsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to develop a process allowing persons to petition to have their names removed from the registry of persons who have abandoned, neglected, abused, or financially... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2320 2019–20 |
Human trafficking trainingRequires transient accommodations to provide annual training to their employees and post signage regarding human trafficking. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2352 2019–20 |
Building for the artsIncreases the maximum state match and the maximum amount of recommended state funding for the prioritized list of projects for the Building for the Arts Program. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2356 2019–20 |
Prof. licensure/convictionsCreates a preliminary application process for professional licenses, administered by the Department of Licensing for a person with criminal conviction to obtain a determination of whether the individual's criminal history will... | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2540 2019–20 |
Campaign funds/child careStates that child care expenses are campaign-related expenses that may be reimbursed from a candidate's contributions account if the expenses were incurred solely as a result of the campaign. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2610 2019–20 |
Mobile home community salesRequires manufactured/mobile home community (MHC) landlords to provide a written notice of opportunity to purchase an MHC to each tenant, the Department of Commerce (Commerce), and the Housing Finance Commission within 14 days... | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2712 2019–20 |
Beef country of originSpecifies that retailers of Washington State beef must make an effort to display information to designate beef as either "U.S.A. beef" or "imported" if the retailer receives appropriate signage. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2849 2019–20 |
Commerce housing programsConsolidates the Housing Assistance Program and the Affordable Housing Program into the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program in statute. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2968 2019–20 |
Ballot envelope secrecy flapConcerning ballot envelope secrecy flaps. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2952 2019–20 |
Petroleum tax auto adjust.Removing the automatic adjustment of the per barrel hazardous substances tax rate on petroleum products. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 27, 2020 |
| HB 2953 2019–20 |
Health care B&O taxDelaying the business and occupation tax increase on health care services. | Larry Hoff (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 27, 2020 |