Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joan McBride
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1085 2017–18 |
Single-family res. dwellingsPermits cities and counties to eliminate minimum floor space requirements for single family detached homes, or reduce any such standards below any minimum standards in the State Building Code (SBC). | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 302, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 28, 2018 |
| HB 1783 2017–18 |
Legal financial obligationsEliminates interest accrual on the nonrestitution portions of legal financial obligations (LFOs). | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| HB 2610 2017–18 |
School meal paymentProhibits school personnel, school district personnel, and school volunteers from taking any action that would publicly identify a student who cannot pay for a school meal or previously served meal. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| HB 1673 2017–18 |
Responsible bidder criteriaAdds training in public works and prevailing wage to the responsibility criteria a bidder must satisfy to be awarded a public works project. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| HB 2257 2017–18 |
Maintenance of certificationProhibits the Medical Quality Assurance Commission (Commission) and Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (Board) from requiring allopathic and osteopathic physicians to complete a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as a... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2298 2017–18 |
Wastewater operator cert.Requires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to establish and collect fees from wastewater operators to fully recover the costs of administering the program to certify wastewater operators. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2356 2017–18 |
Stem cell therapiesRequires licensed health care professionals to notify patients when the stem cell therapy they provide has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2444 2017–18 |
Low-income housing/REETProvides a real estate excise tax exemption for the transfer of a qualified low-income housing development or controlling interest in a qualified low-income housing development, until July 1, 2035. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2649 2017–18 |
Disability/wildlife recreat.Modifies the circumstances in which the crime of unlawful possession of a loaded rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle or upon an off-road vehicle does not apply. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2685 2017–18 |
High sch. preapprenticeshipsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, to examine opportunities... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2822 2017–18 |
Service animal misrepresent.Adopts the federal definition of service animal. | Mike Steele (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1506 2017–18 |
Workplaces/gender pay equityModifies the Equal Pay Act by defining "similarly employed," referring to gender, modifying defenses, providing an administrative remedy, and making other changes. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2009 2017–18 |
Gold star families/higher edProvides a $500 annual textbook stipend to children and spouses receiving a tuition waiver because their parent or spouse passed away, became totally disabled, or is considered a prisoner of war or missing in action due to... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2269 2017–18 |
Adaptive automotive equip txExtends the state sales and use tax exemption for add-on automotive adaptive equipment for 10 years. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2538 2017–18 |
Low-income dev. impact feesExempts emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness or victims of domestic violence from impact fees. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2651 2017–18 |
Personal needs allowanceRaises the personal needs allowance to $70 per month, beginning January 1, 2019. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2658 2017–18 |
Perfluorinated chemicalsConditionally restricts the inclusion of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in specific applications of food packaging beginning as early as 2022, pending the outcome of an alternatives assessment to be completed by... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2684 2017–18 |
Students/out-of-home careDirects school districts to collaborate with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to develop protocols regarding the status and progress of students in out-of-home care. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1513 2017–18 |
Youth voter reg. info.Permits persons at least 16 years of age to register to vote, but prohibits adding minors to the voter rolls until such time as the person will be 18 years of age by the next election. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| HB 1570 2017–18 |
Homeless housing & assist.Increases the $40 temporary homeless housing and assistance surcharge to $62 and makes the surcharge permanent. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2578 2017–18 |
Housing optionsAmends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act to prohibit discrimination based on a tenant's source of income and creates a civil cause of action for violations. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2634 2017–18 |
Antifouling paintsDelays the implementation of antifouling paint restrictions on recreational water vessels until 2021. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1298 2017–18 |
Job applicants/arrests, etc.Prohibits an employer from, among other things, including any question on an application or inquiring into an applicant's criminal background until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is otherwise... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2582 2017–18 |
Dept. of veterans affairsRequires that the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Deputy Director and assistant directors, rather than all assistants and executive staff, hired by the Director be veterans. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2661 2017–18 |
Domestic assault/employmentMakes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an applicant or employee because the individual is an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |