Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe Fitzgibbon
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1474 2017–18 |
Health outcomes/pregnancyDirects the state health care authority to require that health care facilities that provide newborn delivery services to medical assistance clients establish certain policies and procedures. Addresses unfair practices for... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1478 2017–18 |
Discover pass penalty dist.Requires counties with a population of less than 100,000 to retain 25 percent of the penalty money received from Discover Pass, vehicle access pass, or day-use permit infractions, rather than transferring all of the penalty... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1500 2017–18 |
Tax exemptionsCreates a tax expenditure budget in the biennial state budget process. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1518 2017–18 |
Social emotional learningRequires that the Department of Early Learning contract for up to an additional 600 summer Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program slots at certain priority school buildings. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1527 2017–18 |
Motion picture tax creditExtends the current Motion Picture Competitiveness Program business and occupation (B&O) tax credit an additional ten years. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1540 2017–18 |
Language of public noticesRequires state agencies to provide life safety information, to the extent technologically feasible, in a language or manner that can be understood by significant population segments that have limited English proficiency. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1542 2017–18 |
Dropout prevention/farmingEstablishes the Dropout Prevention Through Farm Engagement Pilot Project for a three-year period beginning in the 2017-18 school year. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1551 2017–18 |
Student nutrition/grantsEstablishes a competitive equipment assistance grant program to enhance student nutrition in public schools. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1552 2017–18 |
Food supply, in-stateRequires the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources to study the economic development of the state's local food system. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1564 2017–18 |
Pesticide exposureRequires pesticide users to provide a notice of an intended pesticide application, and requires a person who receives a notice to inform a person who may be on the property at the time of application. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1569 2017–18 |
EBT cards/higher ed studentsRequires the department of social and health services, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges and the student achievement council, to seek all necessary exemptions and waivers from and... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1596 2017–18 |
Electronics chemicals reportAdds electronic products and children's electronic products to the scope of products for which annual reporting to the Department of Ecology is required if the product or a product component contains chemicals of high concern... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1631 2017–18 |
Distracted driving penaltiesIncreases the monetary penalty by one-half the penalty amount for any moving violation committed by a driver who is engaged in dangerously distracted driving. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1634 2017–18 |
Continuity of transitCreates a requirement that each municipality and regional transit authority must prepare a plan for transit continuity in preparation for a significant earthquake. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1646 2017–18 |
Carbon taxImposes an escalating tax on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuels and electricity beginning July 1, 2018 at a rate of $15 per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1647 2017–18 |
Rec. fishing & hunting feesAdjusts recreational hunting and fishing license, endorsement, stamp, catch record card, and permit fees, and creates new licenses. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1663 2017–18 |
Hazard. substance possessionImposes a surtax on the first possession of hazardous substances in Washington, subject to a fiscal year limit of $160 million in combined tax and surtax collections. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1670 2017–18 |
Railroad employee work hoursRequires railroad carriers to observe rules limiting the hours of service for individuals performing yardmaster duties. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1682 2017–18 |
Boundary review board actionRequires the boundary review board (board) to direct all affected jurisdictions to enter into an agreement, prior to the board's ruling on an annexation proposal, to address conflicts with the board's factors and objections. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1692 2017–18 |
Agriculture and farmingAdds marijuana, useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products to the list of farm products whose production constitutes an "agricultural activity" so as to be presumed reasonable and not a nuisance. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1699 2017–18 |
Service animal trainingAuthorizes a person to take certain dogs to a place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or amusement for training of the dog as a dog guide or service animal. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1702 2017–18 |
Port districts/telecomm servExpands port district authority to provide certain telecommunications services, and extends the authority to additional categories of port districts. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1778 2017–18 |
School district bondsAuthorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters voting at the... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1779 2017–18 |
School district bonds/votingAuthorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters, rather than... | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1795 2017–18 |
Bicyclist safety councilCreates the Cooper Jones Bicycle Safety Advisory Council for the purpose of reducing and eventually eliminating bicycle-related injuries and fatalities in the state. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |