Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Zack Hudgins
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1470 2015–16 |
Cybersecurity panelDirects the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to convene a blue-ribbon panel focused on local government cybersecurity issues, co-chaired by the Chief Information Officer and the Director of the Military Department. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1472 2015–16 |
Chemical action plansDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to begin conducting up to four chemical action plans (CAPs) every two years on chemicals that harm humans, plants, or wildlife and that studies have found to be present in humans,... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1481 2015–16 |
Juvenile records and finesAllows courts to seal juvenile records when restitution remains if the individual made a good faith effort to pay the full amount of restitution. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1488 2015–16 |
Debt adjusting servicesRegulates debt adjusting services. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1490 2015–16 |
Debt adjusters and consumersEstablishes a fiduciary interest to the consumer on the part of providers of debt adjusting services to protect seniors, veterans, and other vulnerable consumers from out-of-state corporations. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1502 2015–16 |
Reproductive health careEstablishes the employee reproductive choice act. Declares an intent to clarify that, in this state, barrier-free access to birth control remains a fundamental right and that discriminating against women through limitations on... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1518 2015–16 |
Wage liens/wage recovery actCreates a statutory wage lien for claims on unpaid wages. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1519 2015–16 |
Employee status enforcementCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act, which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1537 2015–16 |
Liquor control brd officersAuthorizes liquor enforcement officers to enforce the penal laws of the state provided they are doing so while conducting their enforcement duties related to alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana, or while working in partnership... | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1560 2015–16 |
Cesar Chavez dayRecognizes March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1561 2015–16 |
Info technology securityAllows for discussions involving the security and vulnerability of information technology systems, plans, and assessments to be held during executive session under the Open Public Meetings Act. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1646 2015–16 |
Equal pay and opportunitiesModifies the Equal Pay Act to include prohibiting the provision of less favorable employment opportunities based on gender and modify remedies. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1650 2015–16 |
Marijuana seizing, disposingAuthorizes state and local law enforcement agencies to seize and sell at auction any marijuana, marijuana concentrates, and marijuana-infused products that have been illegally grown, produced, processed, or possessed in... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1656 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsChanges the amount of time prior to a county board of equalization (board) hearing, when information or evidence held by a taxpayer or the county assessor must be made available or provided to the other party and the board,... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1657 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsRequires a taxpayer to submit rental income and expense statements for the two preceding years, or else waive related challenges, within 60 days of filing a petition challenging the assessed value of leased commercial property. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1658 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsAuthorizes county legislative authorities to impose a filing charge for petitions to a county board of equalization (board) that challenge the assessed value of a commercial property. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1685 2015–16 |
Washington food policy forumEstablishes the Washington Food Policy Forum (Forum) as a public-private partnership for the purposes of creating a forum in which state food policy, food-related programs, and food-related issues can be examined, improved,... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1704 2015–16 |
Safety & reducing recidivismEliminates the statutory provision that prohibits the Department of Corrections (DOC) from using state funds to pay for postsecondary education programs. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1710 2015–16 |
Food supply, in-stateRequires the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources to study the economic development of the local food system in the state. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1718 2015–16 |
PSERS/offender nursing careProvides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) for employees of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Affairs) and the Washington State Department of Social and Health... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1724 2015–16 |
Ballots, prepaid postageRequires return envelopes for primary and general election ballots include prepaid postage. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1729 2015–16 |
Domestic violence victimsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1732 2015–16 |
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. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1733 2015–16 |
Nursing staffing, hospitalsDirects the Department of Health (Department) to establish patient assignment limits that represent the maximum number of patients in a hospital that may be assigned to a registered nurse at any one time. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1739 2015–16 |
Death penalty, eliminatingEliminates the death penalty and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated First Degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |