Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Gerry Pollet
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2429 2013–14 |
Advance higher ed loan prog.Finds that too many students at all income levels are leaving higher education programs with high levels of debt, and recognizes that a financial aid program that offers loans with repayments based on a student's income would... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| HB 1285 2013–14 |
Dependency matters/childrenRequires the appointment of counsel for a child in a dependency within 72 hours of granting a petition to terminate the parent and child relationship and provides that the state will pay one-half of the costs if certain... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 3, 2014 |
| HB 1529 2013–14 |
Tenant screening informationProhibits a tenant screening service provider from disclosing : | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 3, 2014 |
| HB 1735 2013–14 |
Student transition servicesRequires transition services for special education students begin as soon as an Individualized Education Program is created. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| HB 2237 2013–14 |
CosmetologyRequires the Department of Licensing to provide examinations to licensure applicants before the completion of the required training. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| HB 2248 2013–14 |
Unused annual leave accrualAllows state employees to accrue up to 45 days of annual leave. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| HB 2745 2013–14 |
Used oil recyclingRequires the department of ecology to: (1) Prepare best management practices for preventing and managing polychlorinated biphenyl contamination at public used oil collection sites; and (2) Provide grants to local governments... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2014 |
| HB 2487 2013–14 |
State patrol officer salaryRequires the monthly salary and benefits paid to state patrol officers to be competitive with comparable law enforcement agencies within the boundaries of the state. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2014 |
| HB 2710 2013–14 |
Protection of workersCreates and defines a statutory civil cause of action making it unlawful for an employer to take materially adverse action against an employee for conduct the employee reasonably believes promotes a clear mandate of public policy. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 2721 2013–14 |
Tax exemption transparencyEstablishes the tax exemption transparency and accountability act. Creates a tax expenditure budget as part of the biennial budget adopted by the legislature to reform the tax expenditure process by including tax expenditures... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 2726 2013–14 |
Higher ed opportunitiesMakes all resident students eligible for state financial aid. Removes the waiting period for members of the military, their spouses, and children to be eligible for resident tuition. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 1290 2013–14 |
Ballot drop boxesRequires county auditors to place at least one ballot drop box at each public college, university, community college, and technical college, and at certain branch campuses. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| HB 2688 2013–14 |
Community trip reductionExpands transportation demand management through community trip reduction. Authorizes a city or county to establish a transportation demand management program to: (1) Reduce vehicle miles traveled and drive alone trips; and... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| HB 1429 2013–14 |
Inmate postsecondary edEliminates the statutory provision that prohibits the Department of Corrections (DOC) from paying for postsecondary education. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| HB 1495 2013–14 |
Tribes/state land accessRequires that the closure of lands maintained by the Department of Natural Resources shall not restrict tribal members from accessing areas where the tribe has a treaty or other federally recognized right to hunt, unless... | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| HB 1496 2013–14 |
Tribes/hunting enforcementRequires the Attorney General to produce a training module on tribal hunting rights. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| HB 2663 2013–14 |
Tow truck operatorsCreates a new chapter in the RCW to provide laws regarding the operation of tow operators that are otherwise not required to register with the Department of Licensing (DOL). | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| HB 2630 2013–14 |
Transgenic fish labelingProhibits the sale, at wholesale or retail, of any fresh, frozen, or processed salmon without identifying transgenic salmon or salmon products as transgenic. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2014 |
| HB 2638 2013–14 |
Controlled substances actExpands and clarifies the scope of the state preemption statute in the Controlled Substances Act through the addition of amendatory language explicitly establishing that state law preempts all local governmental regulations... | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2014 |
| HB 2640 2013–14 |
Higher ed instruc. materialsCreates an exemption to the 6.5 percent sales tax levied for sales of school instructional materials for personal or nonbusiness use. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2014 |
| HB 2645 2013–14 |
Hardship proprty tax waiversAddresses waivers for the interest and penalties on delinquent property taxes when notice for the taxes was not sent to a taxpayer due to error by the United States postal service. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2014 |
| HB 2653 2013–14 |
Higher ed degree productionCreates the Degree Production Incentive Account (Account), as an appropriated account in the State Treasury. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2014 |
| HB 2588 2013–14 |
Employee med assist. costsRequires an employer with 500 or more employees in Washington to pay an employer responsibility penalty based on the number of employees enrolled in medical assistance. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| HB 2589 2013–14 |
Basic ed allocation formulaPlaces reduced class size values and increased staffing allocations in the statutory prototypical school funding formula, to take effect September 1, 2018. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| HB 2599 2013–14 |
Pedestrians along roadwaysChanges the requirement of a pedestrian to move clear of a roadway upon meeting an oncoming vehicle when a sidewalk is not provided. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |