Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Emily Alvarado
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1195 2025–26 |
Housing & sheltersRequires a city or county to use an administrative process for reviewing a project permit application for indoor emergency shelters, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, or permanent supportive housing (STEP housing). | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1200 2025–26 |
DD parental caregiversRequires the Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities Administration to submit a request to amend applicable home and community-based services waivers to allow parents to receive payment for... | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1212 2025–26 |
Child care center sitingRequires child care centers to be permitted as outright permitted uses in all zones except industrial zones. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1235 2025–26 |
GMA housing elementRequires cities and counties that are required or have chosen to plan under the Growth Management Act to submit their housing elements and housing development regulations to the Department of Commerce for review within certain... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1284 2025–26 |
Investmnt income B&O deduct.Eliminating the investment income business and occupation tax deduction for corporations and other business entities. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1291 2025–26 |
Maternity services costsExempts labor and delivery services from an enrollee's deductible for health plans and health plans offered to state and school employees. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1310 2025–26 |
Special education fundingIncreases special education excess cost multipliers to: (1) 1.5289 for kindergarten through age 21 students who spend at least 80 percent of the school day in a general education setting; (2) 1.447 for those who spend less... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1313 2025–26 |
Mass layoffsRequires certain employers to provide 60-days' notice before a mass layoff, relocation, or termination and requires those employers to allow reasonable access for rapid response partners. | Shaun Scott (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1334 2025–26 |
Property tax revenue growthChanges the 101 percent revenue growth limit for state and local property taxes to 100 percent plus population change and inflation, with a capped limit of 103 percent. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1338 2025–26 |
School operating costsUpdates and increases per pupil amounts for several materials, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) categories in state prototypical school funding formulas. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1350 2025–26 |
Child care reimburse. ratesModernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1356 2025–26 |
K-12 fundingIncreases the maximum per-pupil limit used for school enrichment levies gradually over several years up to $5,035 in the 2031 calendar year. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1380 2025–26 |
Public property regulationsRequires that any city or town, code city, or county laws that regulate the acts of sitting, lying, sleeping, or keeping warm and dry outdoors on public property that is open to the public be objectively reasonable as to time,... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1383 2025–26 |
Baby products grant programEstablishing a grant program for the purchase and distribution of essential baby products. | Natasha Hill (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1404 2025–26 |
Free school mealsRequires public schools, beginning with the 2026-27 school year, to provide breakfast and lunch each school day to any requesting students, and at no charge to the students. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1430 2025–26 |
APRN & PA reimbursementRequires health carriers offering private health plans to reimburse advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) at the same rate as physicians when an APRN or PA is providing primary care and... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1445 2025–26 |
Washington health trustDeveloping the Washington health trust. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1463 2025–26 |
Cash assistance time limitsExpands the list of circumstances warranting a time limit extension for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to include circumstances when, by reason of hardship, termination or denial of cash assistance would result in... | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1512 2025–26 |
Traffic safetyEstablishes a grant program to provide solution-oriented responses to nonmoving violations for low-income road users. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5477 2025–26 |
Mental health servicesImproving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5488 2025–26 |
DCYF/financial stabilityProvides that as of January 1, 2026, the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) may not apply any benefits, payments, funds, or accrual paid to, or on behalf of, a youth age 14 through 17 in the care of DCYF as... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5497 2025–26 |
Housing & sheltersRequires a city or county to use an administrative process for reviewing and approving a project permit application for indoor emergency shelters, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, or permanent supportive housing... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5508 2025–26 |
Child welfare housing assistAllows the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DYCF), or entities contracted with DCYF to operate the Child Welfare Housing Assistance Program (Program), to provide housing assistance through the Program after DCYF is... | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5517 2025–26 |
School staff salary alloc.Increases the minimum state allocation for classified staff salaries over three school years, beginning in the 2025-26 school year. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5521 2025–26 |
Traffic safetyImproving traffic safety. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |