Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Alex Ramel
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2273 2023–24 |
Functional recovery buildingRequires the Military Department to conduct a study regarding statewide building code and construction standards pertaining to earthquake and tsunami resilience. | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2274 2023–24 |
Solicited real estateProvides a property owner with the right to an appraisal and the right to cancel a purchase contract, with certain conditions, for solicited real estate transactions. | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2319 2023–24 |
Substance use treatmentDirects behavioral health agencies to submit policies to the Department of Health (Department) related to the transfer or discharge of a person without the person's consent and requires the Department to adopt a model policy... | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2322 2023–24 |
Child care/tax preferencesDirects the Office of Financial Management to facilitate the creation of a report and recommendations on policy options that incentivize employer-supported child care. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2323 2023–24 |
Rent payments/credit reportsRequires landlords under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act to submit documentation on request of a tenant's on-time rental payments to a national consumer reporting agency. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2325 2023–24 |
Legislative employeesEstablishes the scope of which employees are eligible for collective bargaining at the Legislature. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2391 2023–24 |
County ferriesProvides that county ferry maintenance is exempt from public works bidding requirements. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2446 2023–24 |
Reforestation grantsEstablishes a reforestation grant program at the Department of Natural Resources to incentivize climate-informed reforestation after large forest stand replacement events including wildfires and landslides. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2447 2023–24 |
Children and familiesRequires courts to give great weight to the lethality of and public heath guidance regarding high-potency synthetic opioids during certain stages of child welfare proceedings where the court is determining whether a child... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2465 2023–24 |
State building code councilProvides that the State Building Code and State Energy Code are adopted on a three-year cycle, that substantive amendments to the codes may generally only be made once during this cycle, while allowing for off-cycle or... | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1936 2023–24 |
Tax incentives for farmersCreates a business and occupation tax credit for 25 percent of expenditures for farming inputs purchased by a farmer who receives a conservation grant or is a participant in a state or federal conservation program. | Clyde Shavers (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| HB 2456 2023–24 |
Wildlife safe passagesRequires the Department of Transportation and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to create, in consultation with various stakeholders, the integrated wildlife habitat connectivity strategy and to implement and... | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| HB 2492 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 commissionCreating the Washington state ferries 75 commission. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2024 |
| HB 1574 2023–24 |
Methane/agricultureExpands the scope of permissible uses of grant funds in the Sustainable Farms and Fields Program to include practices that increase carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2055 2023–24 |
Gambling diversion courtRequires the Administrative Office of the Courts to conduct a gambling treatment diversion pilot program in a superior court to allow for deferred sentencing and treatment of persons found to be affected by an addictive... | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2070 2023–24 |
Env. justice/SEPA projectsRequires lead agencies to carry out environmental justice impact statements as a supplement to review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for government actions related to certain potentially impactful projects. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2309 2023–24 |
Washington 13 free guaranteeCreates the Washington 13 Free Guarantee to provide up to 45 credits of tuition-free community or technical college to eligible students regardless of income. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2333 2023–24 |
Carbon seq./state landsRequires the Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Department of Enterprise Services, to conduct an assessment of state-owned assets in both the natural and built environment with potential to generate... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 1959 2023–24 |
PFML/small employersRemoves the exemption allowing employers with fewer than 50 employees to not pay any portion of the premium for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, thereby requiring those employers to pay at least 55 percent of the... | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2024 |
| HB 2138 2023–24 |
Outdoor learning/state parksRequires the Parks and Recreation Commission (Commission) to consider design elements that support outdoor learning when developing certain capital projects. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2024 |
| HB 2242 2023–24 |
Sexual assault/higher ed.Establishes a list of rights to which survivors of sex-based violence and harassment are entitled at institutions of higher education. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2024 |
| HB 2360 2023–24 |
Digital workforceCreates the Washington Digital Empowerment and Workforce Inclusion Act to support Washingtonians in achieving verifiable levels of digital literacy and accessing information technology and information technology?enabled careers. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2024 |
| HB 2082 2023–24 |
Electrical transmissionRequires the Department of Commerce to conduct a study of the employment and workforce education needs of the electrical transmission industry in the state. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| HB 2336 2023–24 |
Suitability of landsRequires the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), in consultation with the State Conservation Commission, to perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands to determine the suitability of... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| HB 2475 2023–24 |
Basic law enf. academyConcerning basic law enforcement academy. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2024 |