Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Norm Johnson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1237 2017–18 |
Com & tech college employeesAllows boards of trustees of community and technical colleges to provide additional compensation to academic employees that exceeds the amount or percentage established by the Legislature. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 267, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| HB 1600 2017–18 |
Career and college readinessCreates the Work-Integrated Learning Initiative with the goal of promoting work-integrated learning experiences for students. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, 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 2408 2017–18 |
Individual health marketRequires, for plan years beginning January 1, 2020, at least one health carrier in an insurance holding company system to offer qualified health plans in counties where the insurance holding company system offers a health plan... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2515 2017–18 |
Medicaid payments/adult careRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a data-driven medicaid payment methodology in rule for contracted assisted living (AL), adult residential care (ARC), and enhanced adult residential care (EARC). | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2561 2017–18 |
Wildland fire adv. committeeRequires the Wildland Fire Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) to review and make recommendations on aspects related to wildfire preparedness and prevention by November 15, 2019. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, 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 2750 2017–18 |
Assisted living fac. qualityDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to create a work group related to assisted living facilities to make recommendations for a quality metric system, a process for monitoring and tracking... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, 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 2858 2017–18 |
Excess local infra. revenuesAllows local revenue sources dedicated in the preceding calendar year that are in excess of the project award to be carried forward and used in later years for the purpose of matching the state contribution. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 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 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 2342 2017–18 |
Hunting & fishing/veteransPermits the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a program that accepts public donations to be applied towards qualified disabled veteran hunting and fishing license purchases. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2443 2017–18 |
Family med. res. network/WSUAdds Washington State University's (WSU) Elson Floyd College of Medicine to the Family Medicine Residency Network and the Family Medicine Education Advisory Board (FMEAB). | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 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 1523 2017–18 |
Preventive service coverageRequires regulated health plans to cover the same preventive services required by federal law as of December 31, 2016. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| HB 1054 2017–18 |
Tobacco & vapor products/ageProhibits the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and vapor products to persons under the age of 21. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1340 2017–18 |
Sub use disorder prof practRenames chemical dependency (CD) as substance use disorder (SUD), and chemical dependency professionals (CDP) or chemical dependency professional trainees (CDPT) as substance use disorder professionals (SUDP) or substance use... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1541 2017–18 |
Rx drug cost transparencyRequires issuers and drug manufacturers to report certain prescription drug pricing data to a data organization contracted by the Office of Financial Management (OFM). | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1618 2017–18 |
Engagement coordinatorsChanges in the education code, the terms "parent involvement coordinator" and "parent and family engagement coordinator" to "family and community engagement coordinator." | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2007 2017–18 |
Women's suffrage centennialRequires the Washington Women's History Consortium (Consortium) to prepare for a 2020 statewide commemoration of women's suffrage, subject to appropriation. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2264 2017–18 |
Hospitals/ARNPs & PAsRequires hospitals or health care facilities to collect information from physician assistants (PAs) and advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) before granting or renewing clinical privileges. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2288 2017–18 |
History day programTransfers administration and coordination of the Washington History Day Program from the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), effective July 1, 2018. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2360 2017–18 |
Sexual exploitationRenames the crime of patronizing a prostitute to commercial sexual abuse. | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2381 2017–18 |
Adult family homes, 8 beds Allows adult family homes to increase their bed capacity from six to eight beds if they meet specified licensing standards. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |