Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jessyn Farrell
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1698 2017–18 |
Oil train accidentsDirects the Department of Health to develop public health emergency preparedness guidance for oil train accidents and associated hazards, and to implement a public awareness and education outreach program in partnership with... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1751 2017–18 |
Fire district annexationsPermits a city or town to annex to a fire protection district if it is located within a reasonable proximity to that fire protection district. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1758 2017–18 |
Business of child careEstablishes a training module for child care business management. | Tana Senn (D-41) | 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 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 |
| HB 1796 2017–18 |
Pregnancy accommodationsRequires employers to provide reasonable accommodation in employment for pregnancy unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1805 2017–18 |
Contaminated drinking waterRequires public water systems to replace lead-containing service lines to schools and early childhood programs by July 1, 2020, and to replace all other lead-containing service lines by July 1, 2030. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1806 2017–18 |
Crimes by corporationsIncreases the maximum fines for crimes committed by corporations. | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1807 2017–18 |
Campaign finance disclosureRequires organizations incidentally participating in Washington political campaigns to file organizational statements and periodic disclosure statements with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) if participation meets... | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1812 2017–18 |
Pine mushroom, state fungiDesignates the pine mushroom as the official Washington state fungi. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1836 2017–18 |
Individual provider overtimeMaintains the 65-hour work week limit for Individual Provider Home Care Workers (IPs) that were working more than 40 hours per week during January 2016, rather than reducing the work week limit to 60 hours effective fiscal year 2018. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1840 2017–18 |
Washington promise programEstablishes the Washington Promise Program (Promise) to provide free community and technical college tuition and fees to eligible students. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1842 2017–18 |
Lead in drinking waterRequires the school and early childhood programs to: (1) Develop and adopt a plan of action to prevent elevated lead levels in all water used for drinking or cooking; (2) Periodically test each outlet used for drinking water... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1843 2017–18 |
Basic education programReplaces the state K-12 salary allocation model with minimum statewide average salaries for each of the three state-funded staffing categories, and specifies the state operating budget bill must specify the basis for regional... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1847 2017–18 |
Higher ed. affordabilityStates that it is a goal of the legislature to ensure that state support for the four-year institutions of higher education is at least fifty percent of the total amount of funding the institutions receive from general fund... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1868 2017–18 |
Oil pipeline taxAuthorizes the state excises taxes on oil transportation to be collected on oil transported to a state terminal by pipeline. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1869 2017–18 |
Interpreter servicesAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase spoken language interpreter services for medical and vocational providers. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1874 2017–18 |
Blood alcohol level/vehiclesLowers the "per se" blood and breath alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold for impaired driving offenses, and related offenses and sanctions, from 0.08 BAC to 0.05 BAC. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1935 2017–18 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated First Degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1956 2017–18 |
Religious affiliation discl.Prohibits an agency from providing or disclosing to federal authorities personal information regarding the religious affiliation of an individual that is requested for the purpose of compiling a database of individuals based... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1962 2017–18 |
Priv. higher ed./disciplineRequires private institutions of higher education that participate in state student financial aid programs to have policies establishing disciplinary procedures for violations of their student code of conduct. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1963 2017–18 |
Electric meter-based perf.Requires the Utilities and Transportation Commission to adopt rules that require investor-owned utilities to offer a meter-based performance program option for the calculation and determination of energy conservation achieved... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1981 2017–18 |
Effective tax rate estimatesDirects the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to prepare revenue equity statements for statewide ballot measures. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2021 2017–18 |
Marijuana plants and seedsPermits qualifying patients and their designated providers to purchase immature marijuana plants and marijuana seeds at retail from licensed marijuana producers. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2030 2017–18 |
Discrimination/immigrationAddresses citizenship and immigration status discrimination. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |