Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Andrew Barkis
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2651 2017–18 |
Personal needs allowanceRaises the personal needs allowance to $70 per month, beginning January 1, 2019. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2671 2017–18 |
Ag industry behavioral hlthEstablishes a task force to review options to improve the behavioral health status of agricultural workers and reduce suicide risk. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2951 2017–18 |
Missing Native Amer. womenRequires the Washington State Patrol to study and report to the Legislature on ways to increase resources for reporting and identifying missing Native American women. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1196 2017–18 |
Small claims court judgmentsIncreases fees for small claims court actions from $14 to $34. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1221 2017–18 |
Marriages/lim. juris. courtsAuthorizes the commissioners of courts of limited jurisdiction to solemnize marriages. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1884 2017–18 |
Mobile home park tenantsAuthorizes manufactured/mobile home park tenants seeking relocation assistance from the Mobile and Manufactured Home Relocation Assistance Program ( Relocation Assistance Program) to receive other funding for relocation... | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2320 2017–18 |
Natural disaster mitigationEstablishes a working group on Natural Disaster and Resiliency Activities (Working Group) to be chaired by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC). | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2439 2017–18 |
Vehicle manuf. & dealersRequires motor vehicle manufacturers (manufacturers) to compensate new motor vehicle dealers (dealers) for all labor and parts required to perform recall repairs. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2710 2017–18 |
Working forests/real estateAdds working forests to the seller disclosure form's statement regarding farm land for all sales on or after January 1, 2020. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2996 2017–18 |
Disability/civil actionsModifies the state civil rights act to address civil actions alleging a violation of the right to be free from discrimination because of the presence of a sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog... | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 22, 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 2831 2017–18 |
Construction defect actionsRequires increased notice, a meeting, and a majority vote of the homeowners before the board of a condominium or homeowners' association may commence a construction defect action. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2944 2017–18 |
Railroad workersProhibits railroad carriers from disciplining employees due to layoff due to illness or injury. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2875 2017–18 |
Self-help housing dev. taxesProvides a sales and use tax exemption for labor and services for the construction, repair, decoration, or improvement of self-help housing. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2018 |
| HB 2677 2017–18 |
Motorcycle parking methodsProvides clarification that local jurisdictions may authorize by ordinance or resolution angle parking solely for motorcycles on roadways. | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2018 |
| HB 2902 2017–18 |
Fish habitat/barrier removalDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to provide funding for fish passage barrier removal projects in a manner determined by the Fish Passage Barrier Removal Board (Board). | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2973 2017–18 |
Surveys and mapsModifies state agency for surveys and maps provisions. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2018 |
| HB 2133 2017–18 |
Rural food & forest productsRequires the Department of Agriculture to establish an omnibus permitting process for food and forest products businesses as a pilot program. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | 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 2913 2017–18 |
Afford. housing tax creditsCreates the Washington Affordable Housing Tax Credit program to provide funding for the development of qualified low-income housing projects. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2018 |
| HB 2891 2017–18 |
Dump truck operator taxesFinds that dump truck operators can be subject to five separate business and occupation tax rates and the public utility tax rate when hauling for hire. Declares an intent to simplify the taxes applicable to dump truck... | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 2765 2017–18 |
Ag. fair funding/sales taxesRequires the money received as the result of the imposition of the state retail sales tax on sales occurring during events held at fairgrounds where agricultural fairs occur, to be deposited into the fair fund. Requires the... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| HB 2772 2017–18 |
Urban water withdrawalsEstablishes the one Washington water act. Requires a city, with a population greater than one hundred thousand, to prepare an environmental impact statement in order to evaluate the past, present, and future environmental... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| HB 2518 2017–18 |
Mobile home parks/seniorsModifies the Planning Enabling Act to authorize counties to allow for the development of mobile home park subdivisions or manufactured housing subdivisions for persons age 55 or older that are located outside of urban areas. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| HB 2560 2017–18 |
Family residential dev.Allows a county, in which the first-time buyer housing affordability index, as calculated by the county legislative authority and adopted by ordinance or development regulation, is less than one hundred for three quarters in... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |