Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Roger Goodman
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1739 2015–16 |
Death penalty, eliminatingEliminates the death penalty and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated First Degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1745 2015–16 |
Voting rightsCreates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1747 2015–16 |
Firearms storageProvides that, under certain circumstances, a person is guilty of Child Endangerment Due to Unsafe Storage of a Firearm for leaving or storing a loaded firearm in a location where a child is likely to, and does gain access to,... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1750 2015–16 |
Sudden cardiac arrestEstablishes the sudden cardiac arrest awareness act. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1756 2015–16 |
Cmty policing/W St. hospitalRequires Western State Hospital to enter into a contract with the City of Lakewood, Washington, for the provision of community policing services at the hospital and in the surrounding areas. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1757 2015–16 |
Local transportation optionsAllows cities and counties with transportation benefit districts (TBDs) to eliminate the separate entity status of the TBD. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1758 2015–16 |
Biofuel, etc., tax prefsExtends the business and occupation (B&O) tax deduction for the retail sale or distribution of biodiesel fuel or E85 motor fuel until July 1, 2025. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1760 2015–16 |
Student skillsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to convene a work group to develop and recommend: benchmarks for developmentally appropriate interpersonal and decision-making knowledge and skills of... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1768 2015–16 |
Brewery promotional itemsPermits breweries and microbreweries to provide branded promotional items to nonprofit organizations. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1769 2015–16 |
High-tech R&D tax prefsEstablishes a business and occupations tax credit for qualified research and development (R&D) expenditures, expiring January 1, 2025. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1770 2015–16 |
Teacher certificationRepeals the statute that describes the design of each of the Alternative Route programs in detail, and instead provides the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with expected outcomes for Alternative Route programs and... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1785 2015–16 |
Academic achievement certif.Eliminates the requirement that a student meet standards on assessments in order to obtain a Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement and graduate from a public high school. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1797 2015–16 |
Legal notice etc publicationRequires all legal and other official notices required by law that affect any right in real property to be published in a legal newspaper with general circulation to the address of the affected real property. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1809 2015–16 |
Crew size on certain trainsEstablishes minimum crew size requirements for freight and passenger trains and trains carrying hazardous materials. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1820 2015–16 |
EBT cards/higher ed studentsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to request all necessary waivers from applicable federal rules to authorize on-campus food retail establishments located on Washington's public and private... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1824 2015–16 |
Long-life smoke detectorsRequires all battery-powered smoke alarms, including combination smoke alarms, sold for installation in residential buildings to contain a nonreplaceable, nonremovable battery capable of powering the alarm for a minimum of 10... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1829 2015–16 |
Adverse possession claimsCreates an affirmative defense for the record owner of real property against an adverse possession claim that the person who commenced possession of the property did not have an honest belief that he or she was the rightful... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1839 2015–16 |
Decision making, support forExpands the Office of Public Guardianship's authority to include support for decision-making. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1857 2015–16 |
Extreme risk protec. ordersCreates a civil extreme risk protection order that allows a law enforcement officer or a family or household member of a person to petition for a court order to enjoin the person from having in his or her custody or control,... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1863 2015–16 |
Cmty & tech coll. employeesRequires Community and Technical College Boards of Trustees to award full-time and part-time academic employees step increases based on collective bargaining, and permits step increases to exceed compensation provided by the... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1885 2015–16 |
Property crimes, impacts ofCreates a new felony property offense sentencing grid with reduced standard ranges. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1894 2015–16 |
Protection of workersCreates and defines a statutory civil cause of action making it unlawful for an employer to take materially adverse action against an employee for conduct the employee reasonably believes promotes a clear mandate of public policy. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1915 2015–16 |
Government contractingRequires agencies to prepare a written record of the basis of the decision and a comprehensive impact assessment when contracting out to purchase services that were formerly provided by public employees. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1928 2015–16 |
Homeless youth populationDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct an analysis to identify characteristics of the homeless youth population from birth to age 10. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1941 2015–16 |
School district bonds/votingAuthorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds , and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters, rather than... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |