Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Tharinger
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1382 2025–26 |
All payers claim databaseRemoves references to "proprietary financial information" in statutes implementing the Washington State All Payer Claims Database (WA-APCD). | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| HB 1878 2025–26 |
Young driver safetyExpands driver training education requirements to obtain a driver's license to individuals between the ages of 18 and 21, with staggered implementation between January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2030. | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| HB 1018 2025–26 |
Fusion energy facilitiesAllows fusion energy facilities to use the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) certification process. | Clyde Shavers (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| HB 1217 2025–26 |
Residential tenantsLimits rent increases during any 12-month period of a tenancy to the lesser of 7 percent plus the Consumer Price Index, or 10 percent, under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA), and 5 percent under the... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2025 |
May 7, 2025 |
| HB 1403 2025–26 |
Condominium constructionExempts a declarant or dealer from the implied warranties of quality under the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) if the declarant or dealer provide express warranty coverage that meets specified requirements. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2025 |
May 7, 2025 |
| HB 1068 2025–26 |
DOC WMS employee arbitrationGrants interest arbitration rights to Washington Management Service employees within the Department of Corrections. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 25, 2025 |
| HB 1389 2025–26 |
Timber purchase reportingExtends the expiration date for timber purchase reporting requirements from September 30, 2025, to September 30, 2029. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 24, 2025 |
| HB 1309 2025–26 |
Burrowing shrimpDirects, subject to appropriation, the Department of Agriculture to establish an integrated pest management research program to address the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1321 2025–26 |
Outside militia activitiesProhibits a military force from another state, territory, or district from entering Washington for the purpose of military duty unless under the authority of the President or with permission from the Governor. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1563 2025–26 |
Prescribed fire claimsCreates a prescribed fire claims fund pilot program. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1064 2025–26 |
System improvement teamRemoves the June 30, 2025, expiration date for the Interagency, Multijurisdictional System Improvement Team. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1414 2025–26 |
CTE careers work groupDirects the statewide career and technical education task force (task force) to recommend changes to laws and practices affecting the training, certification, and employment of 16- and 17-year-olds enrolled in or who completed... | April Connors (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1631 2025–26 |
State marine forestEstablishes bull kelp forests as the state marine forest. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1075 2025–26 |
Affordable housing financingRemoves the requirement that rents may not exceed 15 percent of the area median income for dwelling units or mobile home lots in low-income housing developments financed by a public housing authority and owned by a for-profit entity. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 11, 2025 |
| HB 1142 2025–26 |
In-home care trainingAligns training requirements and certification exemptions for long-term care workers providing in-home care for family members, whether such care is provided by an individual provider through the Consumer Direct Care Network,... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 7, 2025 |
| HB 1314 2025–26 |
Early learning facilitiesAmends competitive criteria for project selection for Early Learning Facilities Program funding. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 7, 2025 |
| HB 1439 2025–26 |
Vehicle and driver licensingMakes technical changes to various provisions of the Revised Code of Washington. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 7, 2025 |
| HB 1541 2023–24 |
Lived experienceImplements certain membership requirements for statutory entities, defined as any multimember task force, work group, or advisory committee, that is: (1) temporary; (2) established by statute; (3) established for the specific... | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1903 2023–24 |
Lost or stolen firearmsCreates a civil infraction for the failure to report the loss or theft of a firearm to local law enforcement within 24 hours. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2124 2023–24 |
Child care prg. eligibilityMakes an exception to the work requirement for Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) when the family is participating in the Birth to Three Early Childhood Education Assistant Program (ECEAP) or Early Head Start. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2295 2023–24 |
Hospital at-home servicesRequires the Department of Health to adopt rules to add hospital at-home services to the services that a licensed acute care hospital may provide and establish standards for the operation of a hospital at-home program. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 259, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1945 2023–24 |
Food assistance accessProvides that children meeting age criteria for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) and Birth to Three ECEAP are eligible for those programs if they are eligible for or receiving federal or state Basic... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 1879 2023–24 |
Tribal curriculum/John McCoyNames the curriculum used to teach public school students about tribal history, culture, and government as the John McCoy (lulila?) Since Time Immemorial curriculum. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 1862 2023–24 |
Disabled veteran assist./taxProvides a business and occupation tax exemption for amounts received from sales on a military reservation by a nonprofit that operates an adaptive recreational facility that serves disabled veterans and members of the armed forces. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2015 2023–24 |
Adult family homes capacityEstablishes expedited inspection timeframes for adult family homes seeking to increase bed capacity to seven or eight beds prior to January 1, 2026, so that the first inspection may be completed upon application and the second... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 147, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |