Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Larry Springer
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2423 2017–18 |
Universal communicationsModifies eligibility and specifications for distributions under the Universal Communications Services program. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2282 2017–18 |
Net neutralityProhibits Internet providers from engaging in certain types of conduct in the provision of service. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 5, 2018 |
| HB 2996 2017–18 |
Disability/civil actionsModifies the state civil rights act to address civil actions alleging a violation of the right to be free from discrimination because of the presence of a sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog... | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| HB 1590 2017–18 |
Composting/nuisance lawsuitsProvides that composting, if consistent with good agricultural or forest practices, established prior to surrounding nonagricultural or non-forestry activities, and in compliance with county and city regulations, is presumed... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1800 2017–18 |
Voting rightsCreates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2681 2017–18 |
Federal produce safety ruleAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to take actions necessary to cooperate in the implementation of the Produce Safety Rule. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2831 2017–18 |
Construction defect actionsRequires increased notice, a meeting, and a majority vote of the homeowners before the board of a condominium or homeowners' association may commence a construction defect action. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1410 2017–18 |
Trans. benefit tax increaseIncreases the rate of sales and use tax that may be imposed by certain public transportation benefit areas. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 1537 2017–18 |
Petition disclosureRequires a ballot measure sponsor or political committee that employs, or expects to employ, any person to compensate individuals for gathering signatures on a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition to... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2743 2017–18 |
Reclaimed water integrationRequires a reclaimed water permit applicant or permittee to enter into a written agreement with a Group A public water system concerning the protection of groundwater quality before the applicant or permittee may use, store,... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2980 2017–18 |
Mushroom farming/taxesProvides a sales and use tax exemption for mushroom farming facility construction and equipment. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2543 2017–18 |
Regional school safety cntrsRequires the School Safety Summit participants to report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Legislature on the progress of implementing an effective and efficient statewide plan for school safety that meets... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2018 |
| HB 2673 2017–18 |
Nonrural data centers/taxProvides a retail sales and use tax exemption for server equipment and power infrastructure for nonrural data centers. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2018 |
| HB 2284 2017–18 |
Net neutralityProhibits Internet providers from engaging in certain types of conduct in the provision of service. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2018 |
| HB 2955 2017–18 |
Craft distillers prod. capModifies craft distiller provisions by removing the production cap on distillers. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2018 |
| HB 2937 2017–18 |
Water availability, WRIA 3&4Requires the department of ecology to amend chapter 173-503 WAC (instream resources protection program--lower and upper Skagit water resources inventory area--WRIA 3 and 4) to be consistent with the 1996 memorandum of... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 1999 2017–18 |
Port district electionsRequires that certain port districts be divided into commissioner districts that are the same as county legislative authority districts beginning in 2019. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 1122 2017–18 |
Storage of firearmsProvides that, under certain circumstances, a person is guilty of Reckless Endangerment for leaving or storing a firearm in a location where a child is likely to access the firearm and does access and use the firearm. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 2573 2017–18 |
Alcohol server permitsRequires employees of licensed domestic wineries, domestic breweries, and microbreweries to obtain a class 12 or class 13 alcohol server permit to sell or serve wine or beer to customers for on-premises consumption, as... | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 1797 2017–18 |
Affordable housing/taxesAllows cities to apply for a one-time remittance of 4.37 percent of the state sales and use tax on public purchases for affordable housing development or public infrastructure to support such development. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 16, 2018 |
| HB 2740 2017–18 |
Water/permit ex. & instreamEstablishes that evidence of potable water for a building permit must meet certain requirements based on the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) in which the building permit is sought. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| HB 2754 2017–18 |
Aircraft fuel tax distrib.Changes the distribution of state revenues collected from the sales and use tax for aircraft fuel. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| HB 2577 2017–18 |
Cooperative finance orgs taxEliminates the expiration date for the business and occupation tax preference for loan repayments received by nonprofit cooperative finance organizations from rural electric cooperatives. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| HB 1032 2017–18 |
Martial arts excise taxationRemoves yoga, chi gong, and martial arts activities not held at an athletic or fitness facility from the definition of a retail sale, thereby removing them from the sales tax base. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1061 2017–18 |
Collection agency feesAllows a licensee or employee of a licensee, under the collection agency act, to collect or attempt to collect in addition to the principal amount of a claim, a transaction fee for processing a credit card payment. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |