Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Gerry Pollet
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2447 2017–18 |
Pain management educationRequires practitioners prescribing an opiate for the first time during a course of treatment to have an in-person discussion with the patient about the risks of opiates and possible alternatives. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |
| HB 2452 2017–18 |
Public retiree benefitsRequires beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 or the public employees' retirement system plan 1, to receive an increase to their monthly benefit of three percent... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |
| HB 2455 2017–18 |
Campaign finance disclosuresRequires certain nonprofit organizations to report to the Public Disclosure Commission on its top contributors and its expenditures to political campaigns or groups. | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |
| HB 1026 2017–18 |
WA health security trustCreates the Washington Health Security Trust to provide health coverage to all Washington residents. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1028 2017–18 |
Asphalt prod./air pollutionAuthorizes cities planning under the Growth Management Act to adopt ordinances restricting certain activities of asphalt production facilities in response to nuisances or complaints regarding perceived nuisances. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1030 2017–18 |
I-405 toll lanes replacementEstablishes the eastside corridor congestion relief act. Authorizes the department of transportation to designate one lane of traffic moving in each direction on interstate 405 as a high occupancy vehicle lane to be used by... | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1032 2017–18 |
Martial arts excise taxationRemoves yoga, chi gong, and martial arts activities not held at an athletic or fitness facility from the definition of a retail sale, thereby removing them from the sales tax base. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1057 2017–18 |
Education loan informationRequires a postsecondary institution to send a notification with education loan information, including the estimated total payoff and monthly repayment amounts, to an enrolled student who has education loans the institution... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1059 2017–18 |
School levy lid revs./delayDelays for one year changes to the formulas for calculating school districts' maximum maintenance and operation levy authority, and corresponding local effort assistance. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1077 2017–18 |
Suction dredge miningLimits the small scale prospecting exemption from the hydraulic project approval process to nonmotorized small scale prospecting and mining activities. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1093 2017–18 |
Legal financial obligationsProvides that if a court determines an offender is homeless or is a person who is mentally ill, the offender's failure to pay legal financial obligations is not willful noncompliance with the conditions of his or her sentence... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1097 2017–18 |
Hunting/tribal consultationDirects the Governor or a designee to meet with a requesting federally recognized tribe to consult on hunting issues. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1106 2017–18 |
Motorized prospectingDirects the Department of Ecology to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit that applies to small scale motorized mining. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1110 2017–18 |
Horse slaughterProhibits a person from: (1) Slaughtering a horse if the person knows or should know that the meat from the slaughtered animal is intended to be used for human consumption; and (2) Possessing, purchasing, bartering, selling,... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1112 2017–18 |
Trafficking victims/vacatingAllows a qualifying victim to vacate a Prostitution conviction even if he or she has committed other crimes since the date of conviction, as long as those crimes were the result of being a victim of a trafficking or a... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1116 2017–18 |
Family & med leave insuranceProvides benefits for individuals on leave for a family member's or the individual's own serious health condition or for a military exigency, in addition to leave for a child's birth or placement. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1129 2017–18 |
Associate degree educationAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to implement associate degree education programs at state correctional institutions to provide inmates with an associate workforce degree designed to prepare the inmate to enter the workforce. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1134 2017–18 |
Assault weapons banProhibits a person, unless certain conditions are met, from manufacturing, possessing, distributing, importing, transferring, selling, offering for sale, or purchasing an assault weapon or large capacity magazine. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1158 2017–18 |
I-200 repealRepeals Initiative 200 (1998), which prohibits discrimination or preferential treatment in public education, employment, or contracting based on specified factors, including race and sex. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1160 2017–18 |
Sunshine committeeRequires public disclosure for certain otherwise exempted personal information where the subject of the information consents to disclosure. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1164 2017–18 |
OTC drugs tax exemptionsRequires licensed pharmacies to display a statement informing customers that a sales tax exemption is available for over-the-counter drugs dispensed pursuant to a prescription. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1168 2017–18 |
CTC full-time facultyRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to create a plan to increase the percentage of full-time tenure track positions and provide progress reports to the Legislature. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1171 2017–18 |
Environ. impacts/aircraftDirects the Department of Commerce to contract with the University of Washington School of Public Health in completing a study of ultrafine particulate matter, aluminum, barium, radioactive thorium, cadmium, chromium, and... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1172 2017–18 |
Low-water landscapingSpecifies that condominium and homeowner's associations may not prohibit or penalize a homeowner for certain water-efficient landscaping measures. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1179 2017–18 |
Comm. colls./part-time empl.Provides that pay for part-time nontenure track community and technical college academic employees must be prorated based on the employee's percent of a full-time academic workload, and that the increases must be phased in... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |