Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Javier Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5217 2023–24 |
Musculoskeletal injuries/L&IRepeals the law prohibiting the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) from adopting rules related to ergonomics or musculoskeletal disorders. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5228 2023–24 |
Behavioral health OTAllows managed care organizations and behavioral health administrative services organizations to provide occupational therapy services to clients who have behavioral health disorders within available funding. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5236 2023–24 |
Hospital staffing standardsMakes numerous changes to nurse staffing committees and staffing plan requirements, including requiring hospitals to report noncompliance, requiring the Department of Health and Department of Labor and Industries to establish... | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5238 2023–24 |
Academic employee bargainingGrants teaching assistants, research assistants, tutors, readers, graders, and other student employees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5415 2023–24 |
Public defense/insanityTransfers responsibility to provide representation for persons not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to state psychiatric care to the Office of Public Defense (OPD). | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5452 2023–24 |
Impact fee useAdds bicycle and pedestrian facilities that were designed with multimodal commuting as an intended use as public facilities for which impact fees can be used. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5453 2023–24 |
Female genital mutilationEstablishes a civil cause of action for victims of female genital mutilation. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5518 2023–24 |
CybersecurityEstablishes the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee as a subcommittee of the Emergency Management Council to provide advice and recommendations that strengthen cybersecurity in both private and public sectors across all critical... | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5542 2023–24 |
EV supply equipmentExpands the definition of commercial metal property to include components of electric vehicle supply equipment made available for commercial or public use. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5582 2023–24 |
Nurse supplyDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (College Board) to develop a plan to train more nurses over the next four years. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5304 2023–24 |
Language access/testingProvides that the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must ensure that all language access providers are fluent in English and a primary non-English language through completion of oral and written tests. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5179 2023–24 |
Death with dignity actExpands the health care providers authorized to perform the duties of the Death with Dignity Act (Act) to include advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 6, 2023 |
| SB 5198 2023–24 |
Mobile home community salesRequires a landlord to provide two years' notice for closure or conversion of a manufactured/mobile home community (MHC). | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 6, 2023 |
| SB 5650 2023–24 |
K-12 inflationary increasesChanges the inflationary adjustment index for state salary allocations. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 6, 2023 |
| SB 5142 2023–24 |
HIV medication rebate rev.Creates an account for revenue generated by HIV medications rebates and other related federal grant funds. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2023 |
Mar 30, 2023 |
| SB 5394 2023–24 |
Medical graduate supervisorsRemoves the requirement that a supervising physician hold medical malpractice insurance for any claim against an international medical graduate practicing under their supervision. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2023 |
Mar 30, 2023 |
| SB 5729 2023–24 |
Insulin cost-sharing capRemoves the expiration date on the $35 cost-sharing cap for insulin. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2023 |
Mar 30, 2023 |
| HB 1860 2021–22 |
Behavioral health dischargeRequires the Performance Measures Coordinating Committee to convene a work group of stakeholders to establish performance measures that track rates of homelessness and housing instability among medical assistance clients. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2022 |
Apr 14, 2022 |
| HB 1412 2021–22 |
Legal financial obligationsAllows a court to not impose or waive full or partial restitution and accrued interest owed to any insurer or state agency, except restitution owed to the Department of Labor and Industries for the crime victims compensation... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
| HB 1688 2021–22 |
Out-of-network health careExpands the services covered by the balance billing prohibitions to include post-stabilization services and air ambulance services in alignment with federal law. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
| HB 1717 2021–22 |
GMA planning/tribesRequires local governments, upon receiving notice from a federally recognized Indian tribe, to enter into negotiations on a memorandum of agreement for collaboration and coordination with the tribe for participation in the... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
| HB 1723 2021–22 |
Telecommunications accessRequires the State Broadband Office to develop a state digital equity plan and provide a report to the Governor and the Legislature by December 1, 2023, that includes the state digital equity plan and certain related information. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
| HB 1724 2021–22 |
Supportive housing resourcesAdds an operator of permanent supportive housing and services to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
| HB 1725 2021–22 |
Missing indigenous personsRequires the Washington State Patrol to establish a Missing Indigenous Person Alert designation as a part of its Endangered Missing Person Advisory plan. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
| HB 1753 2021–22 |
Climate funding/tribesRequires state agencies that administer funds from certain accounts created by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) to offer consultation to federally recognized tribes whose tribal resources may be affected by the award of funds... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |