Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Bergquist
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1514 2017–18 |
Mobile home park closuresRequires, with limited exceptions, that a landlord under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act provide 18 months' notice of closure or conversion. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 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 1800 2017–18 |
Voting rightsCreates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2297 2017–18 |
Voter registration periodRequires that voter registration by mail and electronically must be received no later than eight days before the election date, rather than submitted 29 days before the election date. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2614 2017–18 |
Electronic ballot returnAllows a nonoverseas or service voter who submits a ballot electronically to submit a signed declaration to the county auditor before certification. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2633 2017–18 |
Occup. disease presumptionsMakes the occupational disease presumptions available to certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2674 2017–18 |
Covenant removal/local gov.Limits the requirement that a city, town, municipal corporation, or county hold a public hearing before removing a restrictive covenant from land it owns to apply only when a restrictive covenant is recorded. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2742 2017–18 |
Maritime prevailing wagesRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to collect data from 12 Puget Sound counties and report back to the Legislature by December 1, 2018, regarding what a maritime Puget Sound regional prevailing wage rate would be... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2793 2017–18 |
Firefighting/toxic chemicalsRequires the presence of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated (PFAS) chemicals in firefighting personal protective equipment (firefighting PPE) to be disclosed at the time of sale, beginning July 1, 2018. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | 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 1611 2017–18 |
Oil transportation safetyChanges regulatory programs covering the overland and overwater transportation of oil, including requiring rule-making by the Board of Pilotage Commissioners to require tug escorts for oil-laden vessels in Puget Sound, and... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2018 |
| HB 2386 2017–18 |
College bound/room & boardRequires the public higher education institutions that offer on-campus housing options to provide a waiver for one-year of on-campus housing, on a space available basis, to first-year College Bound Scholarship students who are... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2018 |
| HB 2670 2017–18 |
Pregnant minors/ed. attain.Requires authorization for full-day Working Connections Child Care during the school year for a minor parent meeting income and education requirements. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2018 |
| HB 1651 2017–18 |
Retention and graduationRequires the community and technical colleges to implement student success programs for all students receiving need-based aid, an evidence-based remedial program for students with remedial needs, and Guided Pathways. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 1798 2017–18 |
Mobile home communitiesRequires landlords, under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act, to provide a written notice of opportunity to purchase to the Department of Commerce within 10 days after receipt of a bona fide offer to purchase. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2758 2017–18 |
Diaper changing stationsRequires restaurants that offer a children's menu and have an occupancy of greater than sixty persons to install and maintain a diaper changing station in a restroom accessible to women and a restroom accessible to men, or a... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2801 2017–18 |
CTC tracking & early alertRequires the public community and technical colleges to implement a tracking and early alert system that can, among other things, track students' progress and notify faculty, advisors, or staff when a student may need... | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2863 2017–18 |
Feminine hygiene prod./CTCsMakes menstrual hygiene products available in restrooms free of charge to community and technical college students. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2888 2017–18 |
Workplace bullyingMakes it an unfair practice under the Washington Law Against Discrimination to subject an employee to an abusive work environment, which means a workplace where an employee is subjected to abusive conduct that is so severe it... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2200 2017–18 |
Internet privacy & securityRequires Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to sell or transfer certain customer information. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2698 2017–18 |
ParaeducatorsDelays the implementation of the minimum employment requirements for paraeducators and the provision of the fundamental course of study to paraeducators. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2695 2017–18 |
School libraries and ITSplits the per annual average full-time equivalent student allocation for "other supplies and library materials" into two categories, to create a "library materials" category within the materials, supplies, and operating costs... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2018 |
| HB 2964 2017–18 |
Special education fundingDeclares an intent to: (1) Provide additional state funding and improve access to educational opportunities for students enrolled in special education programs; (2) Require the superintendent of public instruction to modify... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| HB 1486 2017–18 |
Wage liens/wage recovery actCreates a statutory wage lien for claims on unpaid wages. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 24, 2018 |
| HB 1122 2017–18 |
Storage of firearmsProvides that, under certain circumstances, a person is guilty of Reckless Endangerment for leaving or storing a firearm in a location where a child is likely to access the firearm and does access and use the firearm. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 22, 2018 |