Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Tharinger
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1510 2017–18 |
Port district worker dev.Allows port economic development programs to be operated by certain private and public entities. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1541 2017–18 |
Rx drug cost transparencyRequires issuers and drug manufacturers to report certain prescription drug pricing data to a data organization contracted by the Office of Financial Management (OFM). | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1562 2017–18 |
WA food policy forumEstablishes a Food Policy Forum (Forum) as a public-private partnership to promote a variety of goals related to Washington's food system. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1571 2017–18 |
Veterans/care & support srv.Establishes a pilot program to help veterans in rural and remote areas access benefits and services. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1640 2017–18 |
Advance directivesAuthorizes a Health Care Directive to be signed and acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments as an alternative to signing in the presence of witnesses. | Paul Graves (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1715 2017–18 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1763 2017–18 |
Housing/persons w/devel dis.Allows an adult family home for low-income developmentally disabled individuals to qualify for a property tax exemption if 75 percent as opposed to 100 percent of the residents are low income. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2006 2017–18 |
Existing resources/local govAllows all county authorities to seek voter approval for the criminal justice regular levy. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2264 2017–18 |
Hospitals/ARNPs & PAsRequires hospitals or health care facilities to collect information from physician assistants (PAs) and advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) before granting or renewing clinical privileges. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2278 2017–18 |
Privacy protections in gov.Requires each state agency to designate a privacy officer to reduce the use and retention of personal information by the agency. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2287 2017–18 |
Diversion center pilot proj.Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to administer grant funding for a residential pilot program that serves certain individuals who are encountered by law enforcement or who are released from jail. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2296 2017–18 |
Rx medication chargesRestricts the amount a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) may charge a person for a covered prescription medication to the lesser of the applicable cost sharing or the amount that would have been paid without use of a prescription... | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2343 2017–18 |
Vulnerable adults/"willful"Defines willful, in the abuse of vulnerable adult statutes, as a deliberate action, regardless of intent to inflict injury or harm. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2344 2017–18 |
Adult family home evacuationRequires residents who need assistance evacuating, have a bedroom on the floor of the home from which the resident can be evacuated to the designated safe location outside the home without the use of stairs, elevators,... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2346 2017–18 |
Adult family homes/priorityAllows the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to issue a provisional license to operate an adult family home in extraordinary circumstances, such as the sudden and unexpected death of a sole provider of an... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2381 2017–18 |
Adult family homes, 8 beds Allows adult family homes to increase their bed capacity from six to eight beds if they meet specified licensing standards. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2415 2017–18 |
First informer broadcastersProvides liability protections for a federal, state, or local agency that facilitates access of a first informer broadcaster to an emergency or disaster area. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2437 2017–18 |
Affordable housing/sales taxAuthorizes the governing body of a county or city to impose a local sales tax, credited against the state sales tax, for affordable or supportive housing. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2456 2017–18 |
Military spouse employmentRequires the departments of Commerce, Employment Security, and Veterans Affairs to initiate a campaign to increase employment opportunities for spouses of military members serving on active duty. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| 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 2572 2017–18 |
Sub. use disorder coverageRequires health plans and/or behavioral health organizations (BHOs) to cover the first 48-hours of certain substance use disorder (SUD) treatments, without prior authorization or utilization management review, to the extent... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2712 2017–18 |
Reduced-price lunch copaysEliminates lunch copays, to the extent funds are appropriated, for students in prekindergarten through third grade who qualify for reduced-price lunches. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2757 2017–18 |
Fuel content standardsRequires all diesel fuel sold in Washington by a special fuel licensee to contain a minimum of percentage of biomass-based diesel fuel of an annual average basis —2 percent by July 1, 2019, and 5 percent by July 1, 2021. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2778 2017–18 |
Sexual harassment claim infoExempts the identity or identifying information of an agency employee who makes a sexual harassment claim and requests confidentiality from public disclosure requirements unless the employee received a monetary settlement from... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2809 2017–18 |
Capital budget/public artAuthorizes higher education institutions and state agencies to use up to 10 percent of the art allocation during the design phase. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |