Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe Timmons
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1917 2023–24 |
Physician assistant compactEnacts the Physician Assistant Compact. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1987 2023–24 |
Public facilities tax useSpecifies that revenue from the local sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties may be used to finance the construction of affordable workforce housing infrastructure or facilities. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2020 2023–24 |
Public infra. assistance prgAuthorizes the Military Department to administer a program for emergency assistance to county governments and federally recognized tribes that experience public infrastructure damage due to a natural, technological, or... | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2091 2023–24 |
Fallen firefighter memorialEstablishes a fallen firefighter memorial on the Capitol Campus in Olympia. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1714 2023–24 |
Financial literacy grantsAllows school districts to apply for and receive financial literacy education professional development grants for each of the three school years in which the grants are available. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1717 2023–24 |
Associate development orgs.Requires the Department of Commerce to establish an annual competitive grant program to support and catalyze initiatives to foster innovation, sustainability, partnerships, and equity at associate development organizations. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1909 2023–24 |
Pharmacy commission membersPermits one of the members of the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission to be either a pharmacist or a member of the public who is the owner, operator, or officer of a pharmacy. | Sam Low (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| 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 1986 2023–24 |
Firefighter safety fundingAllows the Department of Labor and Industries to grant funds to employers of firefighters participating in the Firefighter Injury and Illness Reduction Grant Program, to be used for safety training and assessments. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2023 2023–24 |
Elections/language assist.Requires counties to provide language assistance during elections when more than 2.5 percent of voting-age citizens in certain language minority groups in the county do not speak or understand English adequately enough to... | Clyde Shavers (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2031 2023–24 |
PTSD/coroners & examinersAllows workers' compensation occupational disease claims based on mental conditions resulting from post-traumatic stress disorder for county coroners and medical examiner personnel. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2191 2023–24 |
PTBA governing body membersAllows public transportation benefit areas (PTBAs) to add two voting positions for transit users to their governing boards. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2239 2023–24 |
Social-emotional instructionEncourages school districts and public schools to provide instruction on skills that promote social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health and wellness. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2257 2023–24 |
Back country search & rescueCreates the back country search and rescue grant program. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2270 2023–24 |
Department of housingDirects the Office of Financial Management to contract with an external consultant to study the transition of state housing programs to a new state agency and identify gaps in current housing programs. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2283 2023–24 |
Shared leave/disastersCreates a major disaster shared leave pool for receiving voluntary donations and disbursing shared leave to eligible employees. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2302 2023–24 |
Pesticide application comm.Extends the expiration date of the Pesticide Application Safety Committee to July 1, 2035. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2330 2023–24 |
Wildfire protectionEstablishes the Wildfire Mitigation and Resiliency Standards Work Group to develop recommendations on alignment of wildfire property mitigation standards, data sharing, increasing transparency with consumers, and establishing... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1059 2023–24 |
Sexual exploitation/minorsEstablishes a new means to commit the offense of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and specifies good faith documentation of another person committing the offense is not a separate offense. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 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 1478 2023–24 |
Student rightsEstablishes a statement of student rights including privileges and protections provided by the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the Washington State Constitution, and federal and state statutes. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1548 2023–24 |
Railroad workersEstablishes unpaid family, medical, and bereavement leave, and unpaid time off for railroad workers. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1565 2023–24 |
Prof. education workforceReplaces the policy in the underlying bill with the establishment of a Joint Select Committee on Supporting and Strengthening the Teacher Workforce Through Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention Strategies. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1686 2023–24 |
Salmon recoveryCreates the Joint Salmon Recovery and Reform Committee. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1761 2023–24 |
Property tax exemptionIncreases the personal property tax exemption from $15,000 to $40,000. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |