Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Emily Alvarado
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2276 2023–24 |
Housing/taxesIncreases the "ceiling" for the Tier 1 1.1 percent state real estate excise tax (REET) from $525,000 to $750,000 beginning January 1, 2026. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |
| HB 1244 2023–24 |
Enrichment levy authorityIncreases the maximum per-pupil limit used for enrichment levies for school districts with less than 40,000 students over several years to equal the limit used for school districts with 40,000 or more students. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1305 2023–24 |
Students with disabilitiesMakes changes to requirements related to initial student evaluations for special education and to development of individualized education programs. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1449 2023–24 |
Project permits/reportsRemoves requirements related to certain counties and cities producing annual permit processing reports. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1513 2023–24 |
Traffic safetyLimits officers' use of stops and detentions for non-moving violations as a primary offense, and specifies additional process requirements for traffic stops. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | 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 1670 2023–24 |
Property tax limit factorChanges the 101 percent revenue growth limit for local property taxes to 100 percent plus population changes and inflation, with a capped limit of 103 percent. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1940 2023–24 |
Employer political speechProhibits an employer from taking adverse action against an employee for refusal to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or refusal to listen to speech, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the... | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1960 2023–24 |
Prototypical school staffingIncreases staff allocations for teaching assistants, including any aspect of educational instructional services provided by classified employees, by 0.1 full-time equivalent(s) per school in the prototypical school funding model. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1969 2023–24 |
Individual providers/familyBroadens exemptions from home care aide certification requirements for long-term care workers caring for their child or parent by specifying that the relationship may exist through marriage or domestic partnership. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1994 2023–24 |
Misdemeanor dismissalAuthorizes the court, in its discretion or upon motion of either party, to dismiss a defendant's qualifying misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor charge upon the defendant's substantial compliance with court-ordered conditions. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2036 2023–24 |
Adult entertainmentRequires adult entertainment establishments (establishments) to provide mandatory training to employees on first-aid, human trafficking, sexual harassment, conflict de-escalation, and other specified topics. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2049 2023–24 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP) to participate in and fund the operations of a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to collect and manage covered PPP from consumers and carry out... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2113 2023–24 |
GMA housing elementRequires a city or county planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to submit any housing development regulations to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for a determination of compliance within six months after a... | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2319 2023–24 |
Substance use treatmentDirects behavioral health agencies to submit policies to the Department of Health (Department) related to the transfer or discharge of a person without the person's consent and requires the Department to adopt a model policy... | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2322 2023–24 |
Child care/tax preferencesDirects the Office of Financial Management to facilitate the creation of a report and recommendations on policy options that incentivize employer-supported child care. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2497 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 work groupDirects the Joint Transportation Committee to create a Washington State Ferries (WSF) 75 work group to evaluate funding requirements for the WSF to reliably operate service, explore options to increase dedicated funding... | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2024 |
| HB 2492 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 commissionCreating the Washington state ferries 75 commission. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2024 |
| HB 2070 2023–24 |
Env. justice/SEPA projectsRequires lead agencies to carry out environmental justice impact statements as a supplement to review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for government actions related to certain potentially impactful projects. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2468 2023–24 |
Child care facility sitingAllows counties, cities, and towns to permit childcare facilities in or near zones where there is an elementary school. | Cyndy Jacobsen (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2024 |
| HB 2058 2023–24 |
Free school mealsRequires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide breakfast and lunch without charge to any requesting students, beginning with the 2024?25 school year. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2414 2023–24 |
Hog-tyingProhibiting the use of hog-tying. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |
| HB 2403 2023–24 |
Kennel fire safety standardsRequires a kennel operator to be equipped with at least one fire alarm system or fire sprinkler system in every building used for housing animals. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2024 |
| HB 2263 2023–24 |
Assisted living facilitiesConcerning assisted living facilities delivering permanent supportive housing services. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| HB 2282 2023–24 |
African American studiesDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to convene a workgroup to identify African American studies curricula and other instructional methods and materials for students in grades 7 through 12. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |