Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by April Berg
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1139 2021–22 |
Lead in drinking waterDesignates the Department of Health (DOH), rather than community water systems, as the principal agency in regard to lead testing, remediation, and other actions at elementary and secondary schools. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1196 2021–22 |
Audio-only telemedicineRequires reimbursement for audio-only telemedicine services. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1273 2021–22 |
Menstrual products/schoolsRequires school districts, private K-12 schools, charter schools, state-tribal compact schools, and public and private institutions of higher education to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost by the beginning... | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1373 2021–22 |
Behavioral health/studentsRequires public schools to post contact information for behavioral health organizations on their website home pages and to post corresponding information on social media websites used by the school district. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1356 2021–22 |
Native American names, etc.Prohibits public schools from using Native American names, symbols, or images as school mascots, logos, or team names. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 26, 2021 |
| HB 1363 2021–22 |
Secondary trauma/K-12Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to publish on its website links to resources, self-assessments, and best practices for educators and local policymakers to prevent and address secondary traumatic... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 26, 2021 |
| HB 1383 2021–22 |
Respiratory careMakes changes to the licensing, supervision, and scope of practice for respiratory care practitioners. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 21, 2021 |
| HB 1302 2021–22 |
College in the high schoolAllows ninth-grade students to participate in College in the High School (CiHS) programs. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1331 2021–22 |
Early learning impact feesProvides that development of an early learning facility qualifies as a development activity with a broad public purpose for potential impact fee exemptions. | Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1342 2021–22 |
Reduced-price lunch copaysEliminates lunch copays for students who qualify for reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Program. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1424 2021–22 |
Sale of dogs and catsProhibits a retail pet store from selling a cat. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1426 2021–22 |
K-12 continuing ed./equitySpecifies content requirements and authorized providers for continuing education required for teacher and administrator certificate renewal. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1055 2021–22 |
Timber purchase reportingExtends the expiration date for reporting timber purchase information to the Department of Revenue from July 1, 2021, to September 30, 2025. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1159 2021–22 |
Fire district comm'r, numberAllows a fire protection district board of commissioners with five members to increase to seven members if approved by a majority of voters. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1214 2021–22 |
K-12 safety & security serv.Creates the category of safety and security staff for kindergarten through grade 12 public schools. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1274 2021–22 |
Cloud computing solutionsPermits state agencies to locate new and existing information or telecommunications investments within third-party, commercial cloud computing services. | David Hackney (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1372 2021–22 |
Statuary hall/Billy Frank JrExpresses the Legislature's request to the United States Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to replace the Marcus Whitman statue from the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol with a statue of Billy... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1078 2021–22 |
Voter eligibility/felonyReplaces the two-step approach of provisional and permanent restoration of a person's voting rights after a felony conviction with a process where voting rights are automatically restored for a person convicted of a felony... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |