Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Michelle Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1410 2021–22 |
Home foreclosure/taxesEliminates penalties on delinquent property taxes for residential parcels with four or fewer units. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| HB 1086 2021–22 |
Behavioral health consumersEliminates regional behavioral health ombuds services and creates the State Office of Behavioral Health Consumer Advocacy (SOBHCA) to establish rules, standards, and procedures for behavioral health consumer advocacy services... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1273 2021–22 |
Menstrual products/schoolsRequires school districts, private K-12 schools, charter schools, state-tribal compact schools, and public and private institutions of higher education to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost by the beginning... | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1348 2021–22 |
Incarcerated persons/medicalProhibits a person's Medicaid eligibility from being affected by the person's incarceration status for up to 29 days. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1109 2021–22 |
Victims of sexual assaultRequires the Office of the Attorney General, in consultation with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, to collect status updates on cases tied to previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits collected prior... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 26, 2021 |
| HB 1166 2021–22 |
College students pilotExtends and expands pilot programs at the community and technical colleges and the four-year higher education institutions to provide assistance to homeless students and students who were in foster care. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1390 2019–20 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProvides a one-time 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 1, up to a maximum of $62.50. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2556 2019–20 |
Early learning provider regsCreates a community-based training pathway for licensed child care providers to meet professional education requirements associated with child care licensure. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2642 2019–20 |
Sub. use disorder coverageEstablishes minimum coverage times before utilization review may be conducted for withdrawal management or inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment services. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| 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 2584 2019–20 |
Behavioral health ratesRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to work with actuaries in implementing funded behavioral health (BH) rate increases, including rate increases provided through managed care organizations (MCOs), to assure appropriate... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2905 2019–20 |
Baby, child dentistry accessDirects the Health Care Authority (HCA), in consultation with the Office of Equity, to develop a local Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program fund allocation formula, key deliverables, and target metrics for... | Jesse Johnson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, 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 2711 2019–20 |
Educational outcomesRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in collaboration with specified state agencies, to convene a temporary work group to develop recommendations related to education outcomes and eliminating racial... | Jesse Johnson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| HB 2816 2019–20 |
School & classroom climatesDirects the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) to develop, and periodically update, a model policy and procedure for nurturing a positive social and emotional school and classroom climate that meets... | Chris Corry (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| HB 1702 2019–20 |
Low-cost course material/CTCRequires community and technical colleges to designate during registration whether course materials are "low-cost." | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2607 2019–20 |
Identicards/homelessnessRaises the age range to allow qualifying individuals up to age 25 to receive a Washington identicard at a reduced cost. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2737 2019–20 |
Child. mental health wk grpRenames the Children's Mental Health Work Group (Work Group) as the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2755 2019–20 |
Air ambulance cost transp.Requires the lead organization for the All-Payer Claims Database to publish data on air ambulance service claims. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2525 2019–20 |
Family connections programRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to contract with an external organization or organizations with experience serving youth or families receiving out-of-home care services to implement and operate... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2589 2019–20 |
Suicide prevention/ID cardsRequires, within existing resources, public elementary and secondary schools, and public institutions of higher education, that issue student or staff identification cards to have printed on newly issued or replacement cards:... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, 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 2580 2019–20 |
Independent living reportsRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to submit a report to the Legislature by November 1, 2020, and annually thereafter that includes certain information about independent living services. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | 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 |