Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ruth Kagi
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2433 2017–18 |
Automatic voter registrationAuthorizes 16 and 17 year olds to "sign up" to register to vote at the Department of Licensing (DOL), designated agencies, electronically, and by mail. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |
| HB 2452 2017–18 |
Public retiree benefitsRequires beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 or the public employees' retirement system plan 1, to receive an increase to their monthly benefit of three percent... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |
| HB 2455 2017–18 |
Campaign finance disclosuresRequires certain nonprofit organizations to report to the Public Disclosure Commission on its top contributors and its expenditures to political campaigns or groups. | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |
| HB 1032 2017–18 |
Martial arts excise taxationRemoves yoga, chi gong, and martial arts activities not held at an athletic or fitness facility from the definition of a retail sale, thereby removing them from the sales tax base. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1059 2017–18 |
School levy lid revs./delayDelays for one year changes to the formulas for calculating school districts' maximum maintenance and operation levy authority, and corresponding local effort assistance. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1062 2017–18 |
Snohomish benchmark rateRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to use the King County classification for the benchmark rate in Snohomish County for supported living services, group homes, group training homes, and licensed... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1112 2017–18 |
Trafficking victims/vacatingAllows a qualifying victim to vacate a Prostitution conviction even if he or she has committed other crimes since the date of conviction, as long as those crimes were the result of being a victim of a trafficking or a... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1116 2017–18 |
Family & med leave insuranceProvides benefits for individuals on leave for a family member's or the individual's own serious health condition or for a military exigency, in addition to leave for a child's birth or placement. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1179 2017–18 |
Comm. colls./part-time empl.Provides that pay for part-time nontenure track community and technical college academic employees must be prorated based on the employee's percent of a full-time academic workload, and that the increases must be phased in... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1251 2017–18 |
Youth counsel/dependencyPhases in the appointment of counsel for all children over the age of two in dependency proceedings, beginning in January of 2018. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1260 2017–18 |
Marijuana misdemeanorsRequires a court to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions upon a request of a qualifying applicant. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1261 2017–18 |
Tobacco/unsecured displaysAddresses the sale of tobacco products in open, unsecured displays. | Bill Jenkin (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1265 2017–18 |
Feminine hygiene products txProvides a sales and use tax exemption on feminine hygiene products. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1304 2017–18 |
Employ. & comm. access serv.Establishes a two-year pilot program in which the Developmental Disability Administration selects two counties that would allow high acuity clients to access both employment and community access services and new clients who... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1339 2017–18 |
Opioid drug prescriptionsRequires practitioners to complete one hour of continuing education regarding best practices in the prescribing of prescription drugs. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1354 2017–18 |
DSHS/long-term care settingsRequires the department of social and health services, in the case of a report of abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect in an adult family home or assisted living facility, to designate the unit responsible... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1364 2017–18 |
Practice of dental therapyCreates a licensing program for dental therapists. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1371 2017–18 |
Distracted drivingCreates a new traffic infraction, beginning January 1, 2018, that prohibits a person from using a personal electronic device while driving a motor vehicle on a public highway. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1384 2017–18 |
Sexual assault protect orderProvides that sexual assault protection orders may be permanent, rather than having a two-year maximum. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1387 2017–18 |
Assault weapons/bckgrnd chckEstablishes licensing requirements applicable to the possession, manufacture, transport, purchase, acquisition, transfer, delivery, import, sale, or offer of sale of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine and establishes... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1412 2017–18 |
Academic supportCreates a three-year pilot project, administered by the Department of Commerce (Department), to establish learning labs in up to 10 public middle or junior high schools located throughout the state. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1414 2017–18 |
Dental services for tribesAuthorizes the services of a federally or tribally certified dental health aide therapist for tribal members within a practice setting located on a tribal reservation. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1425 2017–18 |
Ed. savings account pilotEstablishes the Washington Next Generation Educational Savings Account Pilot Program (Pilot Program) to incentivize parents and guardians to open 529 accounts for their kindergarten-aged children. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1426 2017–18 |
Rx monitoring program dataExpands access to the Prescription Monitoring Program. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1451 2017–18 |
Language access/studentsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to improve language access for public school students and families with limited English proficiency by, for example: | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |