Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Amy Walen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1329 2019–20 |
Office of pub. guardianshipAuthorizes the Office of Public Guardianship (OPG) to develop and adopt a case-weighting system. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1354 2019–20 |
Scan-down allowancesProvides a business and occupation tax deduction for scan-down allowances. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1377 2019–20 |
Housing dev./religious orgs.Requires certain cities and counties engaged in comprehensive planning to allow an increased density bonus for certain affordable housing development on property owned or controlled by a religious organization. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1531 2019–20 |
Medical debtLowers the prejudgment interest rate on medical debt to 9 percent and prohibits the sale or assignment of medical debt to a collection agency until 120 days after the initial bill statement is sent to the patient or responsible party. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1742 2019–20 |
Juvenile offenses/depictionsExcludes minors from crimes involving dealing in depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct and creates a new class of crimes that apply exclusively to minors. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 24, 2019 |
| HB 1166 2019–20 |
Sexual assaultEstablishes storage requirements for unreported sexual assault kits (SAKs), and establishes a temporary moratorium on the destruction of untested SAKs. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 23, 2019 |
| HB 1356 2019–20 |
Peer support group privilegeExtends the testimonial privilege for certain communications made to a peer support counselor to corrections staff in local jails, emergency services dispatchers and record keepers, emergency services personnel, and members... | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 23, 2019 |
| HB 1219 2019–20 |
Real estate taxes/housingAuthorizes counties and cities to use certain real estate excise tax (REET II) revenue for facilities serving the homeless and affordable housing projects until January 1, 2026. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 73, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| HB 1055 2019–20 |
No-contact orders/arrestIncludes no-contact orders issued in Promoting Prostitution and Trafficking cases in the list of orders to which the warrantless arrest statute applies. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 8, 2019 |
| HB 1074 2019–20 |
Tobacco & vapor products/ageProhibits the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and vapor products to persons under the age of 21. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 5, 2019 |