Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeff Morris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1783 2019–20 |
Office of equityEstablishes the Washington State Office of Equity (Equity Office). | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 332, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2032 2019–20 |
Convention cntrs tx deferralAuthorizes a state retail sales and use tax deferral in the form of a remittance for the expansion of the Washington State Convention Center. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1665 2019–20 |
Domestic waste streamDirects the Department of Commerce (Department) to complete an economic analysis of recyclable material and solid waste processing, export, and disposal in Washington. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1397 2019–20 |
Electric aircraftDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) to convene a work group to study the electric aircraft industry and assess infrastructure needs related to electric aircraft for commercial air travel in Washington. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1400 2019–20 |
Employment security recordsCreates an agency privacy officer within the Employment Security Department, and requires development of a personal information minimalization plan . | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1580 2019–20 |
Orca whales/vesselsIncreases the distance within which a vessel or other object may not approach a southern resident orca whale (orcas). | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1815 2019–20 |
Immigrants in the workplaceEstablishes the Keep Washington Working Act. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 2117 2019–20 |
State tax structureReauthorizes and expands the Tax Structure Work Group, created within the 2017-19 Operating Budget. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1127 2019–20 |
Transp. electrificationAuthorizes the governing authority of a municipal electric utility or the commission of a public utility district to adopt an electrification of transportation plan. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1128 2019–20 |
Electric & nat gas companiesAuthorizes the utilities and transportation commission to regulate an electrical or gas company by authorizing an alternative form of regulation. Requires electrical companies, gas companies, multistate electric companies,... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1129 2019–20 |
Customer-sited electricityAuthorizes an electric utility to: (1) Offer to make net metering available to eligible customer-generators with large net metering systems or small net metering systems; (2) Offer an alternative to net metering for... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1211 2019–20 |
Clean energyRequires all electric utilities to eliminate coal-fired resources from their allocation of electricity by December 31, 2025. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1279 2019–20 |
Committee on trade policyEliminates the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Trade Policy. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1341 2019–20 |
UAVs near marine speciesAdds unmanned aerial systems to the types of objects currently prohibited from approaching a Southern Resident orca whale. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1342 2019–20 |
Electronics servicingRequires digital electronic product manufacturers to make available certain information, parts, and tools related to independent repair. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1348 2019–20 |
B&O tax provisionsReduces the business and occupation (B&O) tax rate for manufacturers, printers of materials other than newspapers, and publishers of periodicals. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1373 2019–20 |
Universal comm services prgModifies and extends the Universal Communications Services program. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1636 2019–20 |
UCIOA applicabilityRepeals RCW 64.90.080 regarding the applicability of the 2018 state uniform common interest ownership act. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1654 2019–20 |
Facial recognition tech.Prohibits a law enforcement officer from using the results of a facial recognition system as the sole basis for establishing probable cause in a criminal investigation. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1655 2019–20 |
Procurement/automated systemDirects the Office of the Chief Information Officer to report to the Legislature with an algorithmic impact inventory that provides certain information about automated decision systems used by state agencies. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1663 2019–20 |
License plate recognitionRegulates the use of automated license plate recognition systems (ALPRS) by various governmental entities, including law enforcement and parking enforcement agencies. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1698 2019–20 |
Presidential candidate taxesRequires a candidate for the presidential nomination in Washington state to publicly release a copy of his or her last five federal income tax returns. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1722 2019–20 |
Local option/vote tabulationPermits the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) in elections for offices in counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1878 2019–20 |
Small rural hospital paymentIncreases medicaid payments for certain hospitals to one hundred fifty percent of the medicaid fee-for-service fee schedule. Provides that qualifying hospitals must: Have fewer than fifty acute beds; not be designated as a... | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1912 2019–20 |
Vol. firefighter pensionsIncreases the annual disability relief fees for members and employers of volunteer firefighters, emergency medical workers, and law enforcement reserve officers. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2020 |