Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sherry Appleton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1047 2017–18 |
Medication disposal systemRequires manufacturers that sell drugs into Washington to operate a drug take-back program to collect and dispose of prescription and over-the-counter drugs from residential sources. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1056 2017–18 |
Military/consumer protectionChanges the definition of "service member" for purposes of the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act (WSCRA). | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1095 2017–18 |
Antifreeze productsEliminates the exemption from adding a bittering agent for wholesale containers of 55 gallons or more of engine coolant or antifreeze. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1169 2017–18 |
Student loan assistanceRepeals multiple provisions allowing suspension of a professional license due to student loan default. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1336 2017–18 |
Disability comp SS offsetEliminates the Social Security retirement offset for injured workers who either were receiving or had applied to receive Social Security benefits before being injured. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1377 2017–18 |
Student mental healthDefines and describes the roles of school counselors, psychologists, and social workers. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1524 2017–18 |
Therapeutic courtsAmends the definition of "treatment" for the purpose of the Criminal Justice Treatment Account. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 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 2313 2017–18 |
Chiropractic QAC authorityRemoves the expiration date of the Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission (CQAC) pilot project. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, 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 2444 2017–18 |
Low-income housing/REETProvides a real estate excise tax exemption for the transfer of a qualified low-income housing development or controlling interest in a qualified low-income housing development, until July 1, 2035. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2448 2017–18 |
Dev. disability housing/taxExempts the qualified transfers of residential property by the legal representative of a person with developmental disabilities from the real estate excise tax. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2519 2017–18 |
Pistol license eligibilityProvides that a law enforcement agency may not return a concealed pistol license (CPL) that has been surrendered to or impounded by the agency until the agency determines the licensee meets CPL eligibility requirements. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2638 2017–18 |
Graduated reentry programIncreases the allowable period for work release from the final six to the final 12 months of an offender's term of confinement. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, 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 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 1506 2017–18 |
Workplaces/gender pay equityModifies the Equal Pay Act by defining "similarly employed," referring to gender, modifying defenses, providing an administrative remedy, and making other changes. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1896 2017–18 |
Civics educationEstablishes an expanded civics education teacher training program in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2538 2017–18 |
Low-income dev. impact feesExempts emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness or victims of domestic violence from impact fees. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 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 2658 2017–18 |
Perfluorinated chemicalsConditionally restricts the inclusion of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in specific applications of food packaging beginning as early as 2022, pending the outcome of an alternatives assessment to be completed by... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1513 2017–18 |
Youth voter reg. info.Permits persons at least 16 years of age to register to vote, but prohibits adding minors to the voter rolls until such time as the person will be 18 years of age by the next election. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| HB 2595 2017–18 |
Automatic voter registrationProvides for an automatic voter registration procedure for enhanced driver's license and Identicard applicants. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| HB 1570 2017–18 |
Homeless housing & assist.Increases the $40 temporary homeless housing and assistance surcharge to $62 and makes the surcharge permanent. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2317 2017–18 |
Contractor bonding/transitAllows public transportation benefit areas (PTBAs) and passenger-only ferry (POF) service districts to determine the amount of the surety bond required on their contracts, so long as the amount is greater than 25 percent of... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |