Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Norm Johnson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2489 2017–18 |
Opioid use disorderModifies the protocols for using medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2509 2017–18 |
Mandatory reporting of abuseCreates the gross misdemeanor crime of obstructing the duty of a mandatory reporter to make a report. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2802 2017–18 |
Expanded learningReconstitutes the Expanded Learning Opportunities Council (ELOC) as the Expanded Learning Opportunities Advisory Council (ELOAC). | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2836 2017–18 |
Charity care and notice reqsRequires hospitals to provide notice of charity care policies in specific areas of the hospitals, such as where patients are admitted, on the hospital's website, and on all billing and collection documents. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2906 2017–18 |
Surviving spouse/property txAllows a senior citizen or person with a disability to claim a property tax exemption if income is reduced in the last two months of a calendar year due to the death of a spouse. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1669 2017–18 |
Crew size on certain trainsEstablishes minimum crew size requirements for freight and passenger trains and trains carrying hazardous materials. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2262 2017–18 |
Wrongful injury or deathMakes a number of changes to statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of action, including changes to the beneficiaries entitled to recoveries and the damages that may be recovered under these actions. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2263 2017–18 |
Governmental continuityExpands the Continuity of Government Act to provide continuity of government procedures for catastrophic incidents, rather than only enemy attacks. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2487 2017–18 |
Sex offender disclosureAuthorizes public agencies to disclose relevant, necessary, and accurate information regarding registered sex or kidnapping offenders with a risk level I classification to schools, child care providers, and other specified... | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2544 2017–18 |
Tax foreclosure/as-is saleRequires all property sold by a county treasurer in a tax lien foreclosure sale to be sold "as is," without any guarantee or warranty of any kind. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2545 2017–18 |
Mosquito control districtsMoves the statutory provisions that govern liens, collections, payment of assessments, delinquent assessments, interest and penalties, lien foreclosure and foreclosed property as applied to mosquito control districts from the... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2747 2017–18 |
Senior prop tax/med expensesAllows qualifying senior citizens and persons with disabilities to deduct additional health-related costs from their combined disposable income for the purposes of calculating eligibility for a property tax exemption or deferral. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2018 |
| HB 2533 2017–18 |
Long-term care servicesEstablishes the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (Trust Program) to provide benefits for long-term services and supports to qualified individuals who need assistance with at least three activities of daily living. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2018 |
| HB 1246 2017–18 |
School bus safetyRequires that every school bus manufactured or assembled after September 1, 2019, be equipped with a shoulder harness-type safety belt assembly for each passenger position. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2254 2017–18 |
HarassmentChanges the name of the crime of "Cyberstalking" to "Cyber Harassment" and narrows the type of conduct that is criminalized under the offense. | Paul Graves (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2550 2017–18 |
Disabled veteran assist./taxProvides a business and occupation tax exemption for amounts received from sales on a military reservation by a nonprofit that operates an adaptive recreational facility that serves disabled veterans and members of the armed forces. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2562 2017–18 |
Rangeland fire associationsAuthorizes the creation of rangeland fire protection associations. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2619 2017–18 |
Lurid criminal contactMakes the crime of Indecent Exposure a class C felony when a defendant has a prior conviction under a municipal or out-of-state offense comparable to Indecent Exposure or a sex offense. | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2888 2017–18 |
Workplace bullyingMakes it an unfair practice under the Washington Law Against Discrimination to subject an employee to an abusive work environment, which means a workplace where an employee is subjected to abusive conduct that is so severe it... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2918 2017–18 |
Mobile home rental assist.Creates a mobile home and manufactured housing rental assistance program within the Department of Commerce to give monetary rental assistance to eligible tenants of mobile home lots. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2200 2017–18 |
Internet privacy & securityRequires Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to sell or transfer certain customer information. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2695 2017–18 |
School libraries and ITSplits the per annual average full-time equivalent student allocation for "other supplies and library materials" into two categories, to create a "library materials" category within the materials, supplies, and operating costs... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2018 |
| HB 2353 2017–18 |
Sexual assaultRequires the submission and analysis of all sexual assault kits (SAKs) collected prior to July 24, 2015, and in the possession of law enforcement agencies. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| HB 2966 2017–18 |
Body armor sentencing enhan.Adds an additional twelve months to the standard sentence range for a conviction of a violent offense that included a finding by special allegation of wearing body armor. Requires the enhancements to be mandatory, be served in... | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| HB 2968 2017–18 |
Body armor sentencing enhan.Establishes the deputy Daniel McCartney act. Doubles the amount of a firearms enhancement if an offender is being sentenced for any firearm enhancement, and the offender or accomplice was in possession of body armor at the... | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |