Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe Fitzgibbon
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1168 2021–22 |
Long-term forest healthCreates the Wildfire Response, Forest Restoration, and Community Resilience Account (Account) to fund certain wildfire preparedness, prevention, and protection activities and requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
| HB 1287 2021–22 |
Zero emissions transp.Requires the Washington State Department of Transportation's Public-Private Partnership Office to develop and maintain a publicly available mapping and forecasting tool that provides locations and essential information of... | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 300, Laws of 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
| HB 1365 2021–22 |
Schools/computers & devicesDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop and administer a technology grant program to help schools attain a universal 1:1 student to learning device ratio and to support staff, students,... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
| HB 1220 2021–22 |
Emergency shelters & housingUpdates the housing goals of the Growth Management Act (GMA) to include planning for and accommodating affordable housing. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 254, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| HB 1335 2021–22 |
Racial restrictions/reviewRequires the University of Washington and Eastern Washington University to review existing deeds and covenants for unlawful racial or other discriminatory restrictions and provide notice of such restrictions to property owners... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| 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 1186 2021–22 |
Juvenile rehabilitationCreates a community transition services program administered by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) where an individual who has served at least 60 percent of a term of confinement and at least 15 weeks of... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1189 2021–22 |
Tax increment financingAuthorizes local governments to designate tax increment financing areas and to use increased local property tax collections to fund public improvements. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1216 2021–22 |
Urban and community forestryChanges the name of the Community and Urban Forestry Program administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to the Urban and Community Forestry Program. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1219 2021–22 |
Youth counsel/dependencyPhases in the mandatory appointment of counsel in dependency proceedings for children age 8 and over, beginning July 2022. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1227 2021–22 |
Child abuse allegationsRequires hospitals, law enforcement, and courts to find that the removal or detention of a child is necessary to prevent imminent physical harm due to child abuse or neglect before authorizing removal or detention of the child. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1236 2021–22 |
Residential tenantsSpecifies exclusive causes for eviction, refusal to renew, and ending a tenancy under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and makes other changes to rights and remedies. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1277 2021–22 |
Housing/revenue sourceEstablishes a $100 surcharge on certain recorded documents to fund various housing services. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1320 2021–22 |
Civil protection ordersConsolidates and harmonizes laws governing domestic violence protection orders, sexual assault protection orders, stalking protection orders, anti-harassment protection orders, vulnerable adult protection orders, and extreme... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1355 2021–22 |
Noxious weedsMakes various changes to the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board composition and term of office. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1411 2021–22 |
Health care workforceProhibits the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) from automatically disqualifying a person who has a criminal record containing certain crimes from having unsupervised access to, working with, or providing... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1297 2021–22 |
Working families tax exempt.Expands eligibility for the working families tax exemption to include Individual Taxpayer Identification Number filers. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2021 |
May 4, 2021 |
| HB 1196 2021–22 |
Audio-only telemedicineRequires reimbursement for audio-only telemedicine services. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1218 2021–22 |
Long-term care residentsRequires long-term care facilities to develop comprehensive disaster preparedness plans. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1272 2021–22 |
Health system transparencyRequires that hospitals provide detailed information regarding several identified categories of expenses and revenues in financial reports to the Department of Health. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 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 1295 2021–22 |
Institutional ed./releaseEstablishes new and modified duties for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), and the State Board of Education related to the provision of public... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, 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 1034 2021–22 |
Park & rec. district leviesRemoves a park and recreation district regular property tax levy from the $5.90 aggregate limit if levied on an island within a county with a population of more than 2 million until January 1, 2027. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 26, 2021 |