Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Tom Dent
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2051 2019–20 |
Pension & disability boardsAllows any active or retired firefighter or law enforcement officer who resides within the jurisdiction served by the board or the surviving spouse or domestic partner of a firefighter or law enforcement officer subject to... | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2737 2019–20 |
Child. mental health wk grpRenames the Children's Mental Health Work Group (Work Group) as the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2763 2019–20 |
DOC employee interest arb.Provides interest arbitration to nonsupervisory marine department employees of the Department of Corrections. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 1165 2019–20 |
Low-water landscapingSpecifies that condominium unit owners associations (COAs), homeowner's associations (HOAs), and common interest communities (CICs) may not prohibit a homeowner or resident from taking certain water-efficient or wildfire... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1755 2019–20 |
Education doctorate degreesAuthorizes the regional universities to offer applied, but not research, doctorate level degrees in education. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2525 2019–20 |
Family connections programRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to contract with an external organization or organizations with experience serving youth or families receiving out-of-home care services to implement and operate... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2819 2019–20 |
Pumped storage projectsExpands the definition of "Project of Statewide Significance" to include a pumped storage project using water rights approved by the Legislature for that purpose. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1659 2019–20 |
Health sciences auths/taxesAllows an additional jurisdiction that has created a Health Sciences and Services Authority to impose a local sales and use tax to fund the health and life sciences. | Chris Corry (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1733 2019–20 |
Productive farmlandRequires the State Conservation Commission to develop an Agricultural Land Assessment (ALA) process. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1894 2019–20 |
Wildland fire advisory comm.Expands the scope of the Wildland Fire Advisory Committee report to include quantifying areas not contained within an established fire district and recommendations for how to protect those areas. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2033 2019–20 |
Mandatory reporting of abuseModifies the current offense related to mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect that do not report that abuse or neglect to require that a person "knowingly" fails to cause such a report to be guilty of that offense,... | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2138 2019–20 |
Signs on closed public landsRequires that all new signs on lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) that relate to land use restrictions or closures include a reference to the appropriate... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2216 2019–20 |
Sports boards maximum betIncreases, from $1 or less to $5 or less, the amount of money for which a square on a sports pool board may be offered to prospective contestants. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2218 2019–20 |
Cottage food sales capIncreases the cap on gross sales for cottage food products. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2228 2019–20 |
State fire service deploy.Modifies the definition of mobilization for state fire service mobilization. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2236 2019–20 |
Private airplanes/sales taxExtends the sales and use tax exemption for the modification of large private airplanes owned by nonresidents until July 1, 2031. | Alex Ybarra (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2353 2019–20 |
Fire trailer registrationDefines a fire trailer to mean a commercial trailer that is used only for wildfire response as required by state and federal regulations, is only transported between storage and job sites, and is equipped with a water tank... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2498 2019–20 |
DNR lease terminationRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to compensate lessees in the event that DNR exercises a nondefault or early termination provision in a state land lease for agricultural or grazing purposes. | Chris Corry (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2580 2019–20 |
Independent living reportsRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to submit a report to the Legislature by November 1, 2020, and annually thereafter that includes certain information about independent living services. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2712 2019–20 |
Beef country of originSpecifies that retailers of Washington State beef must make an effort to display information to designate beef as either "U.S.A. beef" or "imported" if the retailer receives appropriate signage. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2757 2019–20 |
Official state designationsReplaces petrified wood with Ellensburg blue agate as the official state gem. | Chris Corry (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2825 2019–20 |
Hydroelectric turbines/oilProvides a sales and use tax exemption for oil-free adjustable blade hubs for hydroelectric turbines, component parts thereof, and certain related labor and services. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2865 2019–20 |
Kindergarten readiness info.Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a guide for families that outlines ways to help their children be prepared for kindergarten. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2880 2019–20 |
Aircraft fuel tax/researchExempts aircraft fuel from sales and use tax if the fuel is used for certain research and development purposes and the taxpayer hires at least 20 new employees. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2906 2019–20 |
Gray wolf radio collarsRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), until gray wolves are no longer classified as threatened, endangered, or sensitive under state law, to prioritize the use of radio collars to monitor gray wolves and avoid... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |