Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Travis Couture
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2004 2023–24 |
Military student early reg.Requires institutions of higher education that provide early course registration to allow students who are eligible veterans, national guard members, active duty military members, and their spouses, domestic partners, and... | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1947 2023–24 |
Technology governanceRenames the Consolidated Technology Services Agency as Washington Technology Solutions. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1961 2023–24 |
Animal cruelty/seriousnessClassifies Animal Cruelty in the first degree as a seriousness level III offense regardless of how it is committed. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1962 2023–24 |
Voter address changesMakes the methods of transferring a voter registration address that are currently only available to persons moving within a county available to all registered voters. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2003 2023–24 |
Housing/public lands leasesCreates a leasehold excise tax exemption when public lands are used for affordable housing. | April Connors (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2216 2023–24 |
State employee degree reqs.Specifies that the classification plan for classified service employees may not require a two-year or four-year college degree as the only way to demonstrate qualifications for a role unless that degree is required by law. | Greg Cheney (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1044 2023–24 |
Capital assistance/schoolsCreates a supplementary capital grant program for school districts with enrollments of 1,000 students or fewer for comprehensive instructional facility modernization or replacement. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2024 |
| HB 1330 2023–24 |
Campaigns/foreign nationalsProvides that candidates and political committees must receive a certification that no foreign national was involved in a campaign contribution only when the donor gives at least $2,500. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1371 2023–24 |
Freight railroad infra.Creates various business and occupation, retail sales and use, and public utility tax exemptions and credits for donated materials, maintenance, modernization, and new construction of short line railroad tracks. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | 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 1967 2023–24 |
Hit & run/first-time waiverDisqualifies a person convicted of hit and run resulting in a death from receiving a first-time offender waiver. | Cyndy Jacobsen (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2037 2023–24 |
Holocaust and genocide edu.Designates April as International Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month to provide space for formal recognition of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide and crimes against humanity. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2079 2023–24 |
Schools/threatsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a standard signage form notifying the public of the offenses of Interference by Force or Violence and Intimidation by Threat of Force or Violence and... | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2210 2023–24 |
DOC wild horse programRequires the Department of Corrections, through Correctional Industries, to conduct a feasibility study and develop a plan to implement a wild horse training, holding, and farrier program at a state corrections center. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2296 2023–24 |
Comprehensive plan revisionsExtends the next deadline for Clallam, Clark, Island, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, San Juan, Skagit, Thurston, and Whatcom counties, and the cities within those counties, to review and revise their comprehensive plans from June... | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2316 2023–24 |
PERS/certain bus driversExempts certain bus drivers employed by a transit district that are also employed by the federal government from membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System.. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 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 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 1705 2023–24 |
Stormwater facilities/countyProvides that a county that plans to extend or improve a stormwater control facility within an operating diking or drainage district should notify the diking or drainage district. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
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 |
| HB 1926 2023–24 |
Supervision complianceProhibits a person from earning supervision compliance credit on any cause served concurrently with a less restrictive alternative subject to supervision by the Department of Corrections as part of the person's civil... | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1934 2023–24 |
AI task forceEstablishes a task force administered by the Office of the Attorney General to assess uses and trends, and make recommendations for the use and regulation of generative artificial intelligence systems. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1952 2023–24 |
Disasters/long-term recoveryRequires the Military Department to administer a program for long-term community recovery from an emergency or disaster. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2038 2023–24 |
Public school transfer dataRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to create a voluntary online survey for parents or guardians to complete upon transferring or withdrawing a student from a public school or school district. | Stephanie McClintock (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2126 2023–24 |
Rural area ADUsAllows counties planning under the Growth Management Act to authorize development of detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs) in rural areas on lots of any size if the DADUs are subject to certain development regulations. | Sam Low (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |