Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Gael Tarleton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2892 2017–18 |
Mental health field responseCreates the mental health field response grant program. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1570 2017–18 |
Homeless housing & assist.Increases the $40 temporary homeless housing and assistance surcharge to $62 and makes the surcharge permanent. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2317 2017–18 |
Contractor bonding/transitAllows public transportation benefit areas (PTBAs) and passenger-only ferry (POF) service districts to determine the amount of the surety bond required on their contracts, so long as the amount is greater than 25 percent of... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2342 2017–18 |
Hunting & fishing/veteransPermits the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a program that accepts public donations to be applied towards qualified disabled veteran hunting and fishing license purchases. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2443 2017–18 |
Family med. res. network/WSUAdds Washington State University's (WSU) Elson Floyd College of Medicine to the Family Medicine Residency Network and the Family Medicine Education Advisory Board (FMEAB). | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2634 2017–18 |
Antifouling paintsDelays the implementation of antifouling paint restrictions on recreational water vessels until 2021. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2759 2017–18 |
Women's commissionCreates the Washington State Women's Commission (Women's Commission) in the Office of the Governor. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1298 2017–18 |
Job applicants/arrests, etc.Prohibits an employer from, among other things, including any question on an application or inquiring into an applicant's criminal background until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is otherwise... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2661 2017–18 |
Domestic assault/employmentMakes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an applicant or employee because the individual is an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1293 2017–18 |
College bound sch./approvalAllows a school counselor or guardian to witness a seventh or eighth grade student's College Bound Scholarship (CBS) pledge if unable to contact the student's parents or guardians. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| HB 2256 2017–18 |
Foster parent trainingRequires that all components of the foster parent pre-service training be made available online. | Paul Graves (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| HB 1031 2017–18 |
UAVs near marine speciesProhibits an unmanned aerial system (UAS) from approaching within 200 yards of a southern resident orca whale. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1144 2017–18 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsRevises current statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction limits from 25 percent to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2035, from 50 percent to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, and adds a 2025 limit of 19 percent... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1154 2017–18 |
Fishing & seafood processingEstablishes a business and occupation (B&O) tax rate of 0.2904 percent for manufacturers of qualified vessels or components of qualified vessels. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1233 2017–18 |
Distributed energyEstablishes a declaration of state policy that any distributed energy resources planning process engaged in by an electric utility should accomplish certain goals. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1325 2017–18 |
Capital projects/higher ed.Requires the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to develop learning space utilization standards, reasonableness of cost standards, a scoring and prioritization matrix for capital facilities projects at higher education... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1437 2017–18 |
Board of regents/facultyAdds a full-time or emeritus member of the faculty to the Board of Regents for both the University of Washington and Washington State University. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1510 2017–18 |
Port district worker dev.Allows port economic development programs to be operated by certain private and public entities. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1541 2017–18 |
Rx drug cost transparencyRequires issuers and drug manufacturers to report certain prescription drug pricing data to a data organization contracted by the Office of Financial Management (OFM). | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1606 2017–18 |
TBD fees & charges/hearingsRequires Transportation Benefit Districts (TBDs) to hold a public hearing before imposing non-voter approved vehicle fees or impact fees. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1715 2017–18 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1824 2017–18 |
Electronic product recyclingRequires the Washington Materials Management and Financing Authority (WMMFA) to publish information about contract rates and volumes allocated to transporters and processors. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1827 2017–18 |
Educator workforce supplyCreates new teacher recruitment and retention programs, including the Educational Service District Alternative Route Pilot program, and the Alternative Route and Career and Technical Education Conditional Scholarship programs. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2007 2017–18 |
Women's suffrage centennialRequires the Washington Women's History Consortium (Consortium) to prepare for a 2020 statewide commemoration of women's suffrage, subject to appropriation. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2287 2017–18 |
Diversion center pilot proj.Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to administer grant funding for a residential pilot program that serves certain individuals who are encountered by law enforcement or who are released from jail. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |