Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Javier Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1447 2019–20 |
Mental health parityDefines "mental health services," for health benefit plans issued or renewed before January 1, 2020, as medically necessary outpatient and inpatient services provided to treat mental disorders covered by the diagnostic... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1452 2019–20 |
Legislature/bargainingAuthorizes collective bargaining for permanent employees of the legislative branch of state government. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1454 2019–20 |
Students with disabilitiesDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to identify, and report biennially on, meaningful indicators of progress toward eliminating within 10 years the most significant barriers to success, and... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1468 2019–20 |
Bilingual educatorsCreates annual bonuses for certificated instructional staff with a bilingual education endorsement and certain paraeducators with an English language learner (ELL) certificate. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1481 2019–20 |
Election costs & postageRequires the state to reimburse counties for the prorated share of state elections costs for primary and general elections in even-numbered years, and federal elections costs for all primary and general elections. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1488 2019–20 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and requires life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1489 2019–20 |
Traffic LFO consolidationAuthorizes the Administrative Office of the Courts to establish a unified payment plan system for the consolidation of multiple traffic-based financial obligations. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1500 2019–20 |
Marijuana misdemeanorsRequires prosecutors to file motions to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions occurring from January 1, 1998, through December 5, 2012, where defendants were age 21 or older at the time of the offenses, and... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1515 2019–20 |
Employer-employee statusCreates a work group on employee classification to examine questions regarding worker classifications as employees, independent contractors, or exempt from coverage under various laws. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1527 2019–20 |
Working families' tax creditRenames the Working Families Tax Exemption program the Working Families Tax Credit. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1530 2019–20 |
Weapons in certain locationsWith some exceptions, makes it unlawful for a person to possess a firearm and other weapons on child care center premises, center-provided transportation, or in areas of facilities being used exclusively by a child care center. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1539 2019–20 |
Presidential electorsEstablishes the uniform faithful presidential electors act. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1541 2019–20 |
Weapon possession/ordersSpecifies that a person is guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree, if he or she does not qualify for unlawful possession of a firearm in the first degree and he or she owns, possesses, or controls a... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1542 2019–20 |
State student loan programEstablishes the Washington Student Loan Program to issue 1 percent student loans to resident students who graduated from Washington high schools pursuing a postsecondary certificate or undergraduate degree at a public or... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1553 2019–20 |
Ambulance quality feeEstablishes a quality assurance fee to be paid by all ambulance transport providers. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1571 2019–20 |
Naming of subcontractorsRequires bid documents for public works projects over $1 million to include names of all subcontractors. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1572 2019–20 |
Homeless college studentsCreates pilot programs at the community and technical colleges and the four-year higher education institutions to provide assistance to homeless students and students who were in foster care. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1574 2019–20 |
Vulnerable children/careEstablishes categorical eligibility for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program for homeless and Indian children. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1586 2019–20 |
Brain injury fee expansionRequires an assessment of a two-dollar fee for the offenses and/or penalties regarding nonpayment of tolls detected through use of photo toll systems; the use of automated traffic safety cameras; and automated school bus... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1592 2019–20 |
Children's ed. savings acct.Creates the Washington Children's Educational Savings Account (WCESA) Program to establish college savings accounts for low-income kindergartners in Washington public schools. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1597 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas/fossil fuelsDirects the Department of Ecology (ECY), in consultation with other state agencies, to adopt a rule establishing an upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rate associated with natural gas production, gathering, processing,... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1601 2019–20 |
Worker protectionsCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act, which creates new provisions prohibiting the misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1612 2019–20 |
Reproductive health careEstablishes the reproductive health care access for all act. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1623 2019–20 |
Public schools/sign languageDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to award grants to qualifying institutions of higher education to establish programs of study that prepare students to become educational interpreters and... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1624 2019–20 |
Holocaust educationRequires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to partner with nonprofit organizations that teach lessons of the Holocaust and support and train teachers in instructing the lessons of the Holocaust or other... | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |