Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Michelle Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1915 2023–24 |
Financial educationDirects school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide high school students with access to one-half credit of financial education instruction by the 2027-28 school year. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1967 2023–24 |
Hit & run/first-time waiverDisqualifies a person convicted of hit and run resulting in a death from receiving a first-time offender waiver. | Cyndy Jacobsen (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2037 2023–24 |
Holocaust and genocide edu.Designates April as International Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month to provide space for formal recognition of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide and crimes against humanity. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1109 2023–24 |
Special education fundingEstablishes a program to reimburse public schools up to $3,000 for conducting an initial special education evaluation for an eligible student and up to $3,000 for developing an individualized education program (IEP) for an... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1737 2023–24 |
Reconciliation accountChanges the name of the Community Reinvestment Account to the Community Reconciliation Account. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2279 2023–24 |
Dev. disabilities waiver useRequires the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to prioritize certain populations when enrolling clients on home and community-based services waivers and for specific services. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2385 2023–24 |
State ferry fuel purchasingAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to employ outside expertise for the Diesel Price Fuel Hedging Program (Program) to advise on timing of transactions, quantities of fuel, tenure of contracts,... | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2386 2023–24 |
WSP off-duty traffic controlAuthorizes Washington State Patrol (WSP) officers to use WSP vehicles when engaged in off-duty uniformed employment providing traffic control services to the Washington State Department of Transportation and other state... | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2407 2023–24 |
Child welfare workersProvides that a child welfare worker responding to a private location to provide services to, monitor, or investigate a family, may request to be accompanied by a trained second person when the worker has concerns that... | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2430 2023–24 |
Business licensing feesPermits the Department of Revenue to only collect one handling fee on an application for a business license renewal when a business fails to renew on time due to a state or federally declared emergency or a combination of... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2458 2023–24 |
K-12 experience factorsAdjusts calculations of experience factor eligibility for certificated instructional staff salary allocations based on a school district's homeless, bilingual, and total enrollment. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2498 2023–24 |
Ferry system emergency decl.Declaring the ferry system to be in a state of emergency to authorize expedient actions. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2024 |
| HB 2493 2023–24 |
Ready-to-serve alcoholic bevConcerning ready-to-serve alcoholic beverages. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| HB 2018 2023–24 |
Schools/mobile device useRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to select pilot sites to implement a strategy to restrict student mobile device use during instructional hours and to report back on implementing the restriction. | Stephanie McClintock (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2130 2023–24 |
Special education servicesExtends the provision of special education and related services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the students turn age 22, or high school graduation, whichever occurs first. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2365 2023–24 |
Respite careRequires the Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to provide respite care as part of aggregate services available under the Basic Plus waiver and the Children's Intensive... | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2336 2023–24 |
Suitability of landsRequires the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), in consultation with the State Conservation Commission, to perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands to determine the suitability of... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| HB 2472 2023–24 |
Mental health/matching fundsProviding state matching funds for programs supported by the county sales and use tax for chemical dependency, mental health treatment, and therapeutic courts. | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2024 |
| HB 1914 2023–24 |
Special education servicesRequires school districts to provide specified information to parents with special education services correspondence and materials. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2442 2023–24 |
Law enforcement memorialEstablishes the Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial Names Committee. | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2449 2023–24 |
Cannabis revenue/health careConcerning use of cannabis tax revenue for professional health care services. | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2043 2023–24 |
Theater licenses/alcoholAuthorizes the issuance of a spirits, beer, and wine theater license to a theater that has more than 120 seats per screen if the theater provides scheduled showings of motion pictures with open motion picture captioning... | Chris Corry (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| HB 2439 2023–24 |
Personal income taxesConcerning personal income. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| HB 1869 2023–24 |
National guard recruitmentProvides a referral bonus for a National Guard member whose successful recruitment results in an enlistment contract. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2024 |
| HB 2406 2023–24 |
16&17 y/o employ. work groupEstablishing a work group to assess the restrictions on the employment of 16 and 17 year olds. | April Connors (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |