Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Tarra Simmons
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1577 2025–26 |
Palliative care/volunteerConcerning the provision of palliative care services by volunteer organizations that provide hospice care without compensation. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1579 2025–26 |
Student transportationProviding adequate and predictable student transportation. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1580 2025–26 |
CTE/alt. learning exp. prgs.Concerning career and technical education in alternative learning experience programs. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1600 2025–26 |
Family services support feeIncreases the maximum fee that county legislative authorities may impose on marriage licenses for the support of family support services from $15 to $30. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1623 2025–26 |
Tips/credit card feesProhibits employers from using any portion of a tip, gratuity, or service charge to cover the cost of credit card processing fees. | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1632 2025–26 |
Medical debtProtecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1639 2025–26 |
Medicare advantage discl.Requires Medicare Advantage issuers to make certain consumer disclosures about denials of claims. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1642 2025–26 |
Pension plan choicePermits members of the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) and School Employees' Retirement System (SERS) Plan 3 that were never offered the choice of membership in Plan 2 to choose membership in Plan 2 for future service. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1645 2025–26 |
Automobile insuranceRequires every automobile insurance policy effective on or after January 1, 2026, to include a right to an appraisal to resolve disputes regarding the value and amount of loss on a damaged vehicle. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1653 2025–26 |
Tow truck payments/indigentDirects the Department of Licensing (DOL) to create a program to compensate registered tow truck operators (RTTOs) for the cost of towing, storage, and other services incurred during the towing of an indigent person's vehicle,... | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1657 2025–26 |
Washington 13 free guaranteeEstablishes the Washington 13 Free Guarantee providing up to 45 credits of tuition-free technical college for eligible students regardless of income. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1658 2025–26 |
History museum fundingRequires that a document recording historical preservation surcharge fee be deposited into a separate fund and used for certain city or county historic preservation activities or for the support of history or heritage museums. | Kevin Waters (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1660 2025–26 |
Child welfare/racial dispro.Requires that the Department of Children, Youth, and Families submit a biennial report beginning September 1, 2026, to the Governor and the Legislature that provides data regarding racial disproportionality in child welfare... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1661 2025–26 |
Future fund pilot projectConcerning the Washington future fund pilot project. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1663 2025–26 |
Youth mental health/schoolsEnhancing youth mental health and well-being through advanced training and expansion of the workforce in schools. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1664 2025–26 |
Long-term care ombud fundingProviding sufficient funding for the Washington state long-term care ombuds program. | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1667 2025–26 |
Cancer education programsConcerning comprehensive cancer education programs. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1671 2025–26 |
Personal data privacyEstablishes consumer rights with regard to personal data and defines obligations of data controllers and processors. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1672 2025–26 |
Employer technology useCreates restrictions and limitations on when and how employers may electronically monitor employees. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1677 2025–26 |
Postsecondary/med. abortionRequires public institutions of higher education to provide access to, or referrals for, medication abortion. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1680 2025–26 |
Preventive dental careImproving access to patient care by increasing preventive dental care. | Adison Richards (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1682 2025–26 |
Unemployment ins./part-timeExpands the definition of part-time worker in the unemployment insurance system to include any worker who worked an average number of weekly hours that the prior employer considers to be less than full-time work. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1693 2025–26 |
WIC hematological screeningProviding an exemption for women, infants, and children program staff to perform hematological screening tests. | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1713 2025–26 |
Automatic voter reg./tribesProvides a process for automatic voter registration for members of a federally recognized tribe, including procedures for state-tribal compacts between the Secretary of State and tribes. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1726 2025–26 |
WA lumber mills/public worksRequires public agencies contracting for public works projects receiving more than $500,000 in state capital funding to require that lumber used in the project be procured from Washington, Oregon, and the United States, in... | Kevin Waters (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |