Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Strom Peterson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1452 2019–20 |
Legislature/bargainingAuthorizes collective bargaining for permanent employees of the legislative branch of state government. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1515 2019–20 |
Employer-employee statusCreates a work group on employee classification to examine questions regarding worker classifications as employees, independent contractors, or exempt from coverage under various laws. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1527 2019–20 |
Working families' tax creditRenames the Working Families Tax Exemption program the Working Families Tax Credit. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1567 2019–20 |
Solid fuel burning devicesChanges the fee on the sale of new woodstoves from $30 to $50, beginning January 1, 2020. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1572 2019–20 |
Homeless college studentsCreates pilot programs at the community and technical colleges and the four-year higher education institutions to provide assistance to homeless students and students who were in foster care. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1591 2019–20 |
Homelessness rightsCodifies the rights in public space of people experiencing homelessness, and provides that such a person may not be prosecuted criminally for exercising these rights when the person has no reasonable alternative but to survive... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1610 2019–20 |
Lost & damaged fishing gearDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife, in consultation with others, to conduct a study of lost and damaged commercial and treaty fishing gear, and to establish a pilot program to track potential fishing gear damage and loss. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1612 2019–20 |
Reproductive health careEstablishes the reproductive health care access for all act. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1642 2019–20 |
On-bill repayment programsAuthorizes each electric utility to offer an on-bill repayment program option to its retail electric customers beginning July 1, 2022. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1662 2019–20 |
Payments in lieu of prop taxMoves administration of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife's (WDFW's) payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) program from the WDFW to the State Treasurer. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1680 2019–20 |
Local infrastructure fundingDefines "natural or green infrastructure" and specifies that public works projects may include natural or green infrastructure. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1685 2019–20 |
Free or reduced-price mealsMakes various changes to the Hunger Free Students' Bill of Rights Act of 2018, including: (1) changing the timeline for school district actions on unpaid student meals; (2) allowing schools to serve qualifying alternative... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1691 2019–20 |
Local infra/public works brdDefines "natural or green infrastructure" and specifies that public works projects may include natural or green infrastructure. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1697 2019–20 |
Health coverage/young adultsEstablishes a state health coverage program for certain adults under the age of 26. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1698 2019–20 |
Presidential candidate taxesRequires a candidate for the presidential nomination in Washington state to publicly release a copy of his or her last five federal income tax returns. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1703 2019–20 |
Tax exemptionsCreates the tax transparency and accountability act. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1705 2019–20 |
Utility services/tenantProhibits a municipal utility provider from collecting delinquent charges from a rental property owner or placing a lien on a property due to a tenant's delinquent account when the utility account is in the tenant's name. | Jeremie Dufault (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1716 2019–20 |
Higher ed./veteran healthRequires state universities, regional universities, and the state college to each employ at least one full-time licensed mental health counselor who has experience and training specifically related to working with active... | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1721 2019–20 |
Behavioral health cert. prgsRequires the University of Washington (UW) to establish two certificate programs for behavioral health care professionals and graduate students in evidence-based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) practices. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1722 2019–20 |
Local option/vote tabulationPermits the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) in elections for offices in counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1728 2019–20 |
Isolated worker protectionRequires certain employers that employ custodians, security guards, hotel or motel housekeepers, or other isolated workers to adopt a sexual harassment policy, provide mandatory sexual harassment training, provide a list of... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1731 2019–20 |
WA food policy forumEstablishes the Washington 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 · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1736 2019–20 |
Adaptive agricultural equip.Exempts adaptive agricultural equipment for veterans and service members with a service-connected disability from state sales and use taxes. | Vicki Kraft (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1737 2019–20 |
Utility service annexationProhibits a city from requiring an owner of property located outside its corporate limits to enter into a utility service annexation covenant as a condition of extending utilities to such property. | Vicki Kraft (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1751 2019–20 |
Communic. services/prisonsEstablishes maximum rates for telephone calls, video visitation, emails, and other communication and electronic media services charged to inmates in state correctional facilities and jails. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |