Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jessyn Farrell
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1026 2017–18 |
WA health security trustCreates the Washington Health Security Trust to provide health coverage to all Washington residents. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1028 2017–18 |
Asphalt prod./air pollutionAuthorizes cities planning under the Growth Management Act to adopt ordinances restricting certain activities of asphalt production facilities in response to nuisances or complaints regarding perceived nuisances. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 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 1059 2017–18 |
School levy lid revs./delayDelays for one year changes to the formulas for calculating school districts' maximum maintenance and operation levy authority, and corresponding local effort assistance. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1074 2017–18 |
Wildfire protection assess.Requires the department of natural resources to annually impose an assessment of twenty dollars on each housing unit in unincorporated areas of counties west of the crest of the Cascade mountains, and thirty dollars on each... | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1094 2017–18 |
Medical marijuana/employmentProhibits an employer from discriminating against a medical marijuana qualifying patient because of the individuals' status as a qualifying patient or positive marijuana drug test. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1112 2017–18 |
Trafficking victims/vacatingAllows a qualifying victim to vacate a Prostitution conviction even if he or she has committed other crimes since the date of conviction, as long as those crimes were the result of being a victim of a trafficking or a... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1113 2017–18 |
Excess liquor revenue dist.Modifies the distribution of state revenues from the Liquor Revolving Account to local governments and the State General Fund. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1116 2017–18 |
Family & med leave insuranceProvides benefits for individuals on leave for a family member's or the individual's own serious health condition or for a military exigency, in addition to leave for a child's birth or placement. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1134 2017–18 |
Assault weapons banProhibits a person, unless certain conditions are met, from manufacturing, possessing, distributing, importing, transferring, selling, offering for sale, or purchasing an assault weapon or large capacity magazine. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1135 2017–18 |
Oil spill planning/railroadsExempts railroads hauling food-grade vegetable oil from oil spill contingency plan requirements, if a railroad does not haul other types of oils for which a contingency plan is required. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1146 2017–18 |
Trans sup budget 2015-2017Makes 2015-2017 supplemental transportation appropriations. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1147 2017–18 |
Transport. budget 2017-2019Making biennial transportation appropriations for the 2017-19 biennium. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1168 2017–18 |
CTC full-time facultyRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to create a plan to increase the percentage of full-time tenure track positions and provide progress reports to the Legislature. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1179 2017–18 |
Comm. colls./part-time empl.Provides that pay for part-time nontenure track community and technical college academic employees must be prorated based on the employee's percent of a full-time academic workload, and that the increases must be phased in... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1194 2017–18 |
Legislative page scholarshipCreates the Gina Grant Bull Memorial Legislative Page Scholarship program and account. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1210 2017–18 |
Oil spill prevention accountIncreases the Oil Spill Administration Tax rate from $0.04 per 42-gallon barrel of petroleum product to $0.065 per barrel. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1213 2017–18 |
Use of greywaterRequires the Department of Health (DOH), within its existing resources, to update its standards, procedures, and guidelines to authorize indoor greywater reuse in urban buildings by January 1, 2018. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1238 2017–18 |
Higher ed. faculty expansionProvides that for every two full-time tenure track positions the regional universities or the state college creates, the regional institution or state college will receive $100,000 to fund a third full-time tenure track... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1253 2017–18 |
Open source ed. materialsEstablishes the textbook affordability via open sourcing act. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1256 2017–18 |
School assessment systemChanges school assessment system provisions by: (1) Eliminating nonfederally required tests; (2) Removing the graduation requirement from statewide tests; (3) Allowing opting out of standardized tests with no repercussion to... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1260 2017–18 |
Marijuana misdemeanorsRequires a court to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions upon a request of a qualifying applicant. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1265 2017–18 |
Feminine hygiene products txProvides a sales and use tax exemption on feminine hygiene products. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1284 2017–18 |
School emerg. panic buttonRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, by December 2017, to develop a statewide panic button program that will be available to all school districts. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |