Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Javier Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1335 2021–22 |
Racial restrictions/reviewRequires the University of Washington and Eastern Washington University to review existing deeds and covenants for unlawful racial or other discriminatory restrictions and provide notice of such restrictions to property owners... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| HB 1410 2021–22 |
Home foreclosure/taxesEliminates penalties on delinquent property taxes for residential parcels with four or fewer units. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| HB 1044 2021–22 |
Prison to postsecondary ed.Permits the Department of Corrections (DOC) to implement postsecondary education certificate and degree programs at state correctional institutions. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1129 2021–22 |
International medical gradsAuthorizes the Washington Medical Commission to issue limited licenses to international medical graduates. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1219 2021–22 |
Youth counsel/dependencyPhases in the mandatory appointment of counsel in dependency proceedings for children age 8 and over, beginning July 2022. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1277 2021–22 |
Housing/revenue sourceEstablishes a $100 surcharge on certain recorded documents to fund various housing services. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1320 2021–22 |
Civil protection ordersConsolidates and harmonizes laws governing domestic violence protection orders, sexual assault protection orders, stalking protection orders, anti-harassment protection orders, vulnerable adult protection orders, and extreme... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1411 2021–22 |
Health care workforceProhibits the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) from automatically disqualifying a person who has a criminal record containing certain crimes from having unsupervised access to, working with, or providing... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1476 2021–22 |
Enrollment declines/OSPIRevises enrichment levy formulas in the 2022 calendar year, requiring 2019-20 school year enrollments to be used in place of 2020-21 if 2019-20 enrollment is greater and a school district is open for in-person instruction at... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1297 2021–22 |
Working families tax exempt.Expands eligibility for the working families tax exemption to include Individual Taxpayer Identification Number filers. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2021 |
May 4, 2021 |
| HB 1139 2021–22 |
Lead in drinking waterDesignates the Department of Health (DOH), rather than community water systems, as the principal agency in regard to lead testing, remediation, and other actions at elementary and secondary schools. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1218 2021–22 |
Long-term care residentsRequires long-term care facilities to develop comprehensive disaster preparedness plans. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1259 2021–22 |
Women & minority contractingEstablishes an Audit and Review unit within the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) to detect and investigate fraud and violations pertaining to the certification of, and contracting with, minority- and... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1273 2021–22 |
Menstrual products/schoolsRequires school districts, private K-12 schools, charter schools, state-tribal compact schools, and public and private institutions of higher education to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost by the beginning... | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1348 2021–22 |
Incarcerated persons/medicalProhibits a person's Medicaid eligibility from being affected by the person's incarceration status for up to 29 days. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1504 2021–22 |
Workforce ed. investment actAdds workforce education and career connected learning as allowable uses of the Workforce Education Investment Account. | Frank Chopp (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1109 2021–22 |
Victims of sexual assaultRequires the Office of the Attorney General, in consultation with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, to collect status updates on cases tied to previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits collected prior... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 26, 2021 |
| HB 1425 2021–22 |
CTC student scholarshipsEliminates the community college and advanced degree program award requirement that a student must have graduated from a Washington high school. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 26, 2021 |
| HB 1472 2021–22 |
Student ach council/graduateAdds a graduate student to the membership of the Washington Student Achievement Council. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 26, 2021 |
| HB 1009 2021–22 |
Student health plansRequires certain student health plans to provide coverage for the voluntary abortion of a pregnancy. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1031 2021–22 |
Birth cert., stillbirthAllows a person who gave birth resulting in a stillbirth to request and receive a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth from the state or local registrar. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1072 2021–22 |
Civil legal aid funds/useRemoves the prohibition on the use of civil legal aid funds to represent individuals who are in the United States without legal authority. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1209 2021–22 |
Nonmedical assist. immunityEstablishes immunity from civil liability for persons providing nonmedical care or assistance at the scene of an emergency or disaster. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1225 2021–22 |
School-based health centersEstablishes the school-based health center program office within the Department of Health. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1301 2021–22 |
RTA fare enforcement optionsAllows a regional transit authority to establish an alternative fare enforcement system, which allows for the issuance of notices of violation, the resolution of notices of violation, and the resolution of appeals. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |