Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Debra Lekanoff
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1012 2025–26 |
Women's commission/giftsAllows the Washington State Women's Commission (Commission) to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public and private sources for the benefit of the Commission. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 29, 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 1355 2025–26 |
Tax compacts/capital invest.Increases the revenue-sharing percentages between a compacting tribe and the state when the tribe has completed a qualified capital investment. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1028 2025–26 |
Child exposure to violenceExpands the scope of children's advocacy centers to include addressing the needs of children exposed to violence. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1105 2025–26 |
DOC employee bargainingExempts Department of Corrections employees who have interest arbitration rights under the Personnel System Reform Act from coalition bargaining requirements, unless those employees are part of the Marine Department. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, 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 1669 2025–26 |
Prosthetic limb coverageExpands insurance coverage requirements for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1174 2025–26 |
Court interpretersRevises provisions governing credentialing of court interpreters and authorizes the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to create different credentials and provide guidance. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, 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 1094 2025–26 |
Social services/property taxExempts property owned by a nonsectarian nonprofit organization from property taxes if the organization loans, leases, or rents the property to any government entity, a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Washington,... | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 7, 2025 |
| HB 1135 2025–26 |
Local government planningProvides that a local government that has been found by the Growth Management Hearings Board to be out of compliance with the requirements of the Growth Management Act (GMA) may not be found to be in compliance unless it has... | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 7, 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 1946 2023–24 |
Behav. health scholarshipEnacts the Behavioral Health Scholarship Program under the Washington Health Corps. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 369, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| HB 2088 2023–24 |
Crisis teams/liabilityProvides covered entities and personnel with immunity from civil liability for negligent acts and omissions while providing: (1) specified crisis care services under clinical supervision to persons experiencing a behavioral... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 370, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| HB 1368 2023–24 |
Zero emission school busesRequires the Department of Ecology to administer the Zero-Emission School Bus Grant Program, and prioritize grants to school districts serving communities overburdened with air pollution and with buses manufactured prior to 2007. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 1589 2023–24 |
Clean energyRequires the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to adopt , by July 1, 2025, a consolidated planning process for a large combination utility that combines the gas and electric utility planning processes. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 351, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 1905 2023–24 |
Equal pay/protected classesAmends the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act to prohibit an employer from discriminating in compensation and career advancement opportunities against similarly employed employees based on the employee's age, sex, marital status,... | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 1957 2023–24 |
Preventive service coverageModifies the requirement for health carriers to cover the same preventive services without cost sharing as required by federal law. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 2061 2023–24 |
Health employees/overtimeAmends the definition of "employee," for purposes of the mandatory overtime prohibition, to mean any employee of a health care facility who is involved in direct patient care or clinical services and receives an hourly wage or... | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 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 1958 2023–24 |
Sexually protective devicesCreates a civil cause of action for nonconsensual removal of or tampering with a sexually protective device, or for misleading a person into believing that a sexually protective device was used. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1985 2023–24 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProvides a one-time 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1, up to $110 per month. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2021 2023–24 |
Firearm dispositionAuthorizes local governments and law enforcement agencies to dispose of forfeited firearms through a transfer to a museum or historical society. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2424 2023–24 |
State-tribe coop./wildlifeRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to engage with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation on a government-to-government basis to update cooperative wildlife management strategies in a certain geographic area. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |