Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Amy Walen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2198 2023–24 |
School facility temperaturesMitigating the impact of rising school facility temperatures resulting from climate change. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| HB 2215 2023–24 |
Enrichment levies limitIncreases the maximum per-pupil limit used for enrichment levies for school districts with less than 40,000 students by the school district's regionalization factor used for state salary allocations. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| HB 2231 2023–24 |
Law enforcement fundingAuthorizes cities and counties to impose a sales and use tax credited against the state sales and use tax for the purpose of attracting and retaining law enforcement officers. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| HB 2244 2023–24 |
Retirement savingsEstablishes Washington Saves, a state-facilitated automatic enrollment individual retirement savings account program. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| HB 1026 2023–24 |
Local gov. design reviewRequires any design review of housing development permit applications to be conducted administratively by local government employees, unless the structure or district is listed on a local, state, or federal historic register. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1034 2023–24 |
Fur farmingProhibiting fur farming. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1035 2023–24 |
Health care restrictionsProhibits health care entities from limiting a health care provider from conducting certain activities, including providing a patient with medically accurate health care information, information about the Death with Dignity... | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1036 2023–24 |
Clergy/child abuse reportingProviding duty of clergy to report child abuse or neglect. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1038 2023–24 |
Anesthesiologist assistantsEstablishes anesthesiologist assistants as a new health profession licensed by the Washington Medical Commission that may assist with the development and implementation of anesthesia care plans for patients under the... | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1075 2023–24 |
Working families' tax creditAdjusts the age requirements for the Working Families' Tax Credit such that an individual age 18 or older can qualify, regardless of if they have a qualifying dependent child. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1095 2023–24 |
Wage replacementEstablishes a state wage replacement program for certain qualified unemployed workers who are ineligible for benefits through the unemployment insurance system as a result of not being authorized to work in the United States. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1098 2023–24 |
Clergy/child abuse reportingRequires that a "member of the clergy" report child abuse or neglect if there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered abuse or neglect. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1108 2023–24 |
Persistent offendersRequires courts to resentence qualifying persons serving exceptional sentences that were based on plea agreements intended for those persons to avoid life sentences under the "three strikes" law. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1111 2023–24 |
Housing benefit districtsAuthorizes a city to establish a housing benefit district to acquire, bank, improve, sell, and lease land for the development of affordable housing. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1130 2023–24 |
Firearm industry dutiesProtecting public safety by establishing duties of firearm industry members. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1135 2023–24 |
Impact fee useAdds bicycle and pedestrian facilities that were designed with multimodal commuting as an intended use as public facilities for which impact fees can be used. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1144 2023–24 |
Firearms/purchase & transferProvides that a dealer may not transfer any firearm to a purchaser or transferee until: completion of a background check indicating the person is eligible to possess firearms; and 10 days have elapsed since the dealer... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1157 2023–24 |
Wild and exotic animalsProhibiting the display of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment or amusement. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1158 2023–24 |
Advisory votesRepeals provisions that require legislative tax increases to be subject to an advisory vote in which voters at the next general election may express a preference for the tax increases to be repealed or maintained. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1167 2023–24 |
Residential housingRequires that, beginning six months after its next comprehensive plan update, a fully planning city or county may only require an administrative design review to determine whether a housing development permit application is in... | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1178 2023–24 |
Firearms/local governmentRepeals the statute that preempts local jurisdictions from adopting laws relating to firearms. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1180 2023–24 |
Firearms/assault weaponsEstablishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1195 2023–24 |
Weapons/parks & hospitalsProhibits the knowing open carry of firearms and other weapons in public parks and public hospitals at which notice of the restriction has been posted, subject to limited exceptions. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1206 2023–24 |
Newspaper publishers/taxReplaces the current preferential business & occupation (B&O) tax rate of 0.35 percent for newspapers with a B&O tax deduction for business activity engaging in newspaper publishing or certain digital content. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1208 2023–24 |
Pet insuranceEstablishes certain requirements for selling and issuing pet insurance, including the use of defined terms and required disclosures. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |