Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Strom Peterson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2230 2023–24 |
Economic security grantsCodifies and makes permanent the Economic Security For All (EcSA) grant program, administered by the Employment Security Department (ESD) in consultation with other agencies and stakeholders. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1153 2023–24 |
Octopus farmingProhibits octopus farming in the State of Washington. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1889 2023–24 |
Professionals/immigrationProvides eligibility for certain professional and commercial licenses, certifications, permits, and registrations for various professions for persons not lawfully present in the United States. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2003 2023–24 |
Housing/public lands leasesCreates a leasehold excise tax exemption when public lands are used for affordable housing. | April Connors (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2329 2023–24 |
Insurance market/housingDirects the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to study the property and liability coverages available to specified housing providers. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1245 2023–24 |
Lot splittingRequires cities to allow the splitting of a single residential lot if specific conditions are met. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1890 2023–24 |
Housing authoritiesAllows legislative authorities that have created housing authorities by a specified time to form a joint housing authority composed of city governments without county authorization. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1893 2023–24 |
Unemp ins/strikes & lockoutsAllows individuals unemployed due to a labor strike to receive up to four weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits following a specified disqualification period and the waiting week, provided that the labor strike is not... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1932 2023–24 |
Even-numbered year electionsPermits cities and towns to choose to hold their elections in even-numbered years instead of odd-numbered years. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2001 2023–24 |
Sentence modificationEstablishes a process for certain persons convicted of a felony offense to petition the sentencing court for a modification of the original sentence upon meeting specific eligibility criteria. | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2059 2023–24 |
Sale of halal foodsProhibits a person from selling or offering for sale any food product represented as halal when that person knows that the food product is not halal and the representation is likely to cause the purchaser to believe that it is halal. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2114 2023–24 |
Residential tenantsLimits rent and fee increases to 7 percent during any 12-month period and prohibits rent and fee increases during the first 12 months of a tenancy for tenants subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2160 2023–24 |
Housing developmentEstablishes that cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) may not enact or enforce any new development regulation within a station area that prohibits the siting of multifamily residential housing on parcels where... | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2257 2023–24 |
Back country search & rescueCreates the back country search and rescue grant program. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2270 2023–24 |
Department of housingDirects the Office of Financial Management to contract with an external consultant to study the transition of state housing programs to a new state agency and identify gaps in current housing programs. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2287 2023–24 |
Corrections ombuds adv boardCreates an Advisory Board to the Office of the Corrections Ombuds. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2474 2023–24 |
Transitional housing sitingRequires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to facilitate the resolution of disputes between a city or code city and a project applicant or developer of permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2276 2023–24 |
Housing/taxesIncreases the "ceiling" for the Tier 1 1.1 percent state real estate excise tax (REET) from $525,000 to $750,000 beginning January 1, 2026. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |
| HB 1062 2023–24 |
Law enf. officers/deceptionRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to contract with an expert or organization with expertise in interrogation tactics to develop, administer, and periodically revise a training in evidence-based, noncoercive... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1080 2023–24 |
Body worn camerasEstablishes procedures for a qualifying attorney to identify any body worn camera recordings that the attorney has received through the discovery process. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1124 2023–24 |
Residential rent and feesRequires landlords to provide at least 180 days' and no more than 220 days' notice for rent increases over 5 percent. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1151 2023–24 |
Fertility services coverageRequires large group health plans, including health plans offered to public employees, to cover the diagnosis of infertility, treatment for infertility, and standard fertility preservation services. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1244 2023–24 |
Enrichment levy authorityIncreases the maximum per-pupil limit used for enrichment levies for school districts with less than 40,000 students over several years to equal the limit used for school districts with 40,000 or more students. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1333 2023–24 |
Domestic violent extremismCreates the Domestic Violent Extremism Commission (Commission), composed of 13 members, in the Office of the Attorney General to establish a comprehensive public health and community-based framework for responding to domestic... | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1513 2023–24 |
Traffic safetyLimits officers' use of stops and detentions for non-moving violations as a primary offense, and specifies additional process requirements for traffic stops. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |