Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Matt Shea
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1217 2017–18 |
Religious exercises/burdenProhibits the government from substantially burdening a person's free exercise of religion or freedom of conscience: (1) Even if the burden results from a law, rule, or action of general applicability; and (2) Unless it... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1222 2017–18 |
Bistate bridge project groupEstablishes a bistate, bipartisan bridge project work group. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1224 2017–18 |
Growth mgmt/sup court reviewEstablishes the growth management reform act of 2017. Authorizes the legislative authorities of certain counties to adopt an ordinance of direct review providing the superior court with exclusive jurisdiction over petitions to... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1228 2017–18 |
Workers' comp/liquor & drugsProhibits industrial insurance benefits, other than medical benefits, from being paid to or on behalf of a worker or to his or her spouse, child, or dependent if the worker's being under the influence of or affected by... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1229 2017–18 |
Fishing opportunities, usersRequires the department of fish and wildlife to: (1) Seek to optimize the economic value of the state's fishery resource; and (2) When making fisheries management determinations and setting fishing seasons, maximize... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1230 2017–18 |
Disabled veterans/lic platesChanges the service-connected compensation rate that allows disabled veterans to receive fee-exempt license plates. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1231 2017–18 |
Cooperative finance orgs taxEliminates expiration date for Business and Occupation tax preference for loan repayments received by nonprofit cooperative organizations from rural electric cooperatives. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1240 2017–18 |
JARRC/agency rule makingGrants authority to the Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee to suspend an existing agency rule, subject to legislative review. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1241 2017–18 |
Agency rule makingRevises the administrative procedure act to: (1) Suspend certain agency rule making until July 1, 2018; (2) Require agencies to immediately perform a review of existing agency rules; and (3) Authorize the legislature to... | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1243 2017–18 |
Aborted fetal body partsProhibits the sale, donation, or transfer of the body of a fetus whose death is the result of the application of an abortion procedure or technique. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1244 2017–18 |
Fluoridation levelsProhibits a purveyor from intentionally fluoridating water supplied by a public water system to a level that exceeds 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1245 2017–18 |
Product labeling tax incent.Provides a tax credit, in computing business and occupation taxes, of ten thousand dollars per product line per taxable year for a person who voluntarily labels a line of products: (1) For food offered for retail sale in the... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1249 2017–18 |
HydroelectricityAmends the definition of "eligible renewable resource" to allow hydroelectricity from additional types of generation facilities to count toward annual renewable energy targets under the Energy Independence Act (EIA). | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1256 2017–18 |
School assessment systemChanges school assessment system provisions by: (1) Eliminating nonfederally required tests; (2) Removing the graduation requirement from statewide tests; (3) Allowing opting out of standardized tests with no repercussion to... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1268 2017–18 |
Pedestrian infrastructureExempts the construction of sidewalks, sidewalk extensions, paths, and pedestrian walks from State Environmental Policy Act review processes so long as the project does not include certain features. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1277 2017–18 |
Emerg. response volunteersProhibits an act or omission, by a covered volunteer emergency worker while engaged in a covered activity, from imposing any liability for civil damages resulting from the act or omission upon a professional or trade association. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1306 2017–18 |
DNA testing/paternityEstablishes the Evans family relief act. Authorizes a man to file a petition in superior court to rescind an acknowledgment of paternity, challenge a presumption of paternity, or contest an adjudication of paternity if genetic... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1307 2017–18 |
Dual speed limitsAuthorizes local governments to establish dual speed limits by use within the jurisdiction. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1308 2017–18 |
Human decapitationMakes human decapitation an aggravating circumstance for purposes of aggravated first degree murder. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1319 2017–18 |
Educators evaluation freq.Reduces the frequency of comprehensive performance evaluations for certain teachers and principals who previously received a comprehensive performance evaluation rating of level-three or above. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1326 2017–18 |
Insurance loss claimsSpecifies the examination under oath process when claim of loss in made under an insurance policy. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1327 2017–18 |
Presidential electorsRevises presidential elector provisions. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1328 2017–18 |
Ecology/rule making altern.Requires the Department of Ecology to analyze specific rule-making alternatives and associated cost estimates. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1348 2017–18 |
State water code prioritiesProvides that regardless of the priority date established for minimum instream flows, such flows have an inferior priority relative to water rights applied to beneficial use for potable water supply, water for agriculture and... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1349 2017–18 |
Groundwater wells/water lev.Considers de minimis impacts from permit-exempt withdrawals of groundwater to be forever fully mitigated in light of the beneficial impacts on fish habitat that accrue from investments in state water resource improvement. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |