Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Javier Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2712 2017–18 |
Reduced-price lunch copaysEliminates lunch copays, to the extent funds are appropriated, for students in prekindergarten through third grade who qualify for reduced-price lunches. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2778 2017–18 |
Sexual harassment claim infoExempts the identity or identifying information of an agency employee who makes a sexual harassment claim and requests confidentiality from public disclosure requirements unless the employee received a monetary settlement from... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2802 2017–18 |
Expanded learningReconstitutes the Expanded Learning Opportunities Council (ELOC) as the Expanded Learning Opportunities Advisory Council (ELOAC). | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2836 2017–18 |
Charity care and notice reqsRequires hospitals to provide notice of charity care policies in specific areas of the hospitals, such as where patients are admitted, on the hospital's website, and on all billing and collection documents. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2282 2017–18 |
Net neutralityProhibits Internet providers from engaging in certain types of conduct in the provision of service. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 5, 2018 |
| HB 3004 2017–18 |
School securityRequires the superintendent of public instruction to allocate grants to school districts for the purpose of implementing emergency response systems using evolving technology to expedite the response and arrival of law... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2018 |
| HB 2967 2017–18 |
Capital gains tax/prop. taxImposes a tax of 7 percent on long-term capital gains. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| HB 2258 2017–18 |
Health care whistleblowersExpands the definition of "whistleblower" to include a health care provider or member of a medical care staff at a health care facility. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2263 2017–18 |
Governmental continuityExpands the Continuity of Government Act to provide continuity of government procedures for catastrophic incidents, rather than only enemy attacks. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2297 2017–18 |
Voter registration periodRequires that voter registration by mail and electronically must be received no later than eight days before the election date, rather than submitted 29 days before the election date. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2587 2017–18 |
Special prosecuting attorneyAddresses disclosure requirements when a county enters into a contract with a special prosecuting attorney. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2606 2017–18 |
FAST act complianceAllows two trailers or semi-trailers with a total weight that does not exceed 26,000 pounds and a length that does not exceed 82 feet of overall length to operate on the highways of the state. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2624 2017–18 |
Bargaining rep. accessRequires certain public sector employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives reasonable access of at least 30 minutes to new employees of the bargaining unit for the purposes of presenting information about the union. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2633 2017–18 |
Occup. disease presumptionsMakes the occupational disease presumptions available to certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2903 2017–18 |
Work restrictionsMakes noncompetition agreements unenforceable for employees earning less than five times the average weekly wage or who are terminated during a probationary period without just cause; requires "garden leave" for a... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2944 2017–18 |
Railroad workersProhibits railroad carriers from disciplining employees due to layoff due to illness or injury. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2747 2017–18 |
Senior prop tax/med expensesAllows qualifying senior citizens and persons with disabilities to deduct additional health-related costs from their combined disposable income for the purposes of calculating eligibility for a property tax exemption or deferral. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2018 |
| HB 2386 2017–18 |
College bound/room & boardRequires the public higher education institutions that offer on-campus housing options to provide a waiver for one-year of on-campus housing, on a space available basis, to first-year College Bound Scholarship students who are... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2018 |
| HB 2511 2017–18 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseExpresses legislative intent to consider a proposal to increase the minimum benefits in the Public Employees' and the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 1. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2018 |
| HB 2659 2017–18 |
Early child ed & assist progModifies the family income limit for Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) eligibility from 110 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to 185 percent of the FPL. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2687 2017–18 |
Public defense fundingPhases in state reimbursement of county and city public defense costs by 2028. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2731 2017–18 |
Collection of medical debtDirects the Washington Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study of medical debt within Washington and as compared to other states, and requires a report to the Legislature by December 1, 2019. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2801 2017–18 |
CTC tracking & early alertRequires the public community and technical colleges to implement a tracking and early alert system that can, among other things, track students' progress and notify faculty, advisors, or staff when a student may need... | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2854 2017–18 |
Homeless college studentsCreates pilot programs at community and technical colleges and the four-year institutions of higher education to plan for and accommodate homeless students. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2888 2017–18 |
Workplace bullyingMakes it an unfair practice under the Washington Law Against Discrimination to subject an employee to an abusive work environment, which means a workplace where an employee is subjected to abusive conduct that is so severe it... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |