Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Travis Couture
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2279 2023–24 |
Dev. disabilities waiver useRequires the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to prioritize certain populations when enrolling clients on home and community-based services waivers and for specific services. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2385 2023–24 |
State ferry fuel purchasingAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to employ outside expertise for the Diesel Price Fuel Hedging Program (Program) to advise on timing of transactions, quantities of fuel, tenure of contracts,... | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2386 2023–24 |
WSP off-duty traffic controlAuthorizes Washington State Patrol (WSP) officers to use WSP vehicles when engaged in off-duty uniformed employment providing traffic control services to the Washington State Department of Transportation and other state... | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2398 2023–24 |
Instruct. materials/parentsRequires school district instructional materials committees (IMCs) to include one or more parents of students, with the parent members equaling less than one-half of the total membership of the IMC. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2407 2023–24 |
Child welfare workersProvides that a child welfare worker responding to a private location to provide services to, monitor, or investigate a family, may request to be accompanied by a trained second person when the worker has concerns that... | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2458 2023–24 |
K-12 experience factorsAdjusts calculations of experience factor eligibility for certificated instructional staff salary allocations based on a school district's homeless, bilingual, and total enrollment. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2498 2023–24 |
Ferry system emergency decl.Declaring the ferry system to be in a state of emergency to authorize expedient actions. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 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 1922 2023–24 |
Vape detectors/schoolsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the Department of Health, to establish and administer a grant program to provide funds to school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal... | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2018 2023–24 |
Schools/mobile device useRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to select pilot sites to implement a strategy to restrict student mobile device use during instructional hours and to report back on implementing the restriction. | Stephanie McClintock (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2130 2023–24 |
Special education servicesExtends the provision of special education and related services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the students turn age 22, or high school graduation, whichever occurs first. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2472 2023–24 |
Mental health/matching fundsProviding state matching funds for programs supported by the county sales and use tax for chemical dependency, mental health treatment, and therapeutic courts. | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2024 |
| HB 2184 2023–24 |
DD parental caregiversRequires the Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to apply to the federal government for amendments to relevant DDA Medicaid waivers to allow parent caregivers of minor... | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 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 1914 2023–24 |
Special education servicesRequires school districts to provide specified information to parents with special education services correspondence and materials. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2442 2023–24 |
Law enforcement memorialEstablishes the Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial Names Committee. | Spencer Hutchins (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2439 2023–24 |
Personal income taxesConcerning personal income. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| HB 1869 2023–24 |
National guard recruitmentProvides a referral bonus for a National Guard member whose successful recruitment results in an enlistment contract. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2024 |
| HB 2387 2023–24 |
Schools/classified alloc.Increasing classified allocations to improve student outcomes. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2024 |
| HB 2393 2023–24 |
Unleaded aircraft fuel/taxExempts unleaded aircraft fuel from the aircraft fuel excise tax, state and local retail sales and use taxes, the hazardous substances tax, the petroleum products excise tax, and the oil spill response tax, until July 1, 2031. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2024 |
| HB 2395 2023–24 |
Strangulation & suffocationEstablishes that consent is not a defense to Assault in the second degree involving strangulation or suffocation. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2024 |
| HB 2402 2023–24 |
Fire srv. training accountConcerning the fire service training account. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2024 |
| HB 2358 2023–24 |
Obstructing highwaysMaking obstructing highways a crime. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2024 |
| HB 2369 2023–24 |
Private club liquor permitCreates a new liquor permit called an "establishment private club permit," at a cost of $125 annually, authorizing members of a private club who are age 21 and over to consume liquor in a restricted area of a business that... | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2024 |
| HB 2324 2023–24 |
Narcotics enforcementConcerning narcotics enforcement. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2024 |