Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Bergquist
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2811 2019–20 |
Environmental educationDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide state leadership for the integration of environmental and sustainability content with curriculum, instruction, and assessment. | Jesse Johnson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 1023 2019–20 |
Adult family homes, 8 bedsAllows adult family homes to increase their bed capacity from six to eight beds if they meet specified licensing standards. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| HB 2458 2019–20 |
Optional benefits/schoolsProhibits school districts from offering optional benefits to employees that compete with basic or optional benefits offered through the School Employees' Benefits Board (SEBB) or under the authority of the Health Care Authority (HCA). | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| HB 1187 2019–20 |
Fish habitat projectsChanges the process by which conservation district-sponsored fish habitat enhancement projects determined to be eligible for streamlined hydraulic project review may be approved. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| HB 1841 2019–20 |
Crew size on certain trainsRequires at least two crew members on freight and passenger trains, with certain exceptions. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 170, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| HB 1702 2019–20 |
Low-cost course material/CTCRequires community and technical colleges to designate during registration whether course materials are "low-cost." | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2229 2019–20 |
Land dev. & management/taxExcludes land development or management services from the list of construction-related services and activities subject to retail sales tax. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2242 2019–20 |
Travel trailersAllows operation of a travel trailer not to exceed 46 feet. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2607 2019–20 |
Identicards/homelessnessRaises the age range to allow qualifying individuals up to age 25 to receive a Washington identicard at a reduced cost. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, 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 2311 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsModifies state anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and state government greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 2602 2019–20 |
Hair discriminationAmends the Washington Law Against Discrimination so the term "race" includes traits historically associated or perceived to be associated with race. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 1660 2019–20 |
Extracurricular/low incomeDefines certain opportunity gap goals for high schools related to the difference in student possession of associated student body (ASB) cards and student participation in athletic programs between low-income students and other... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, 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 2231 2019–20 |
Bail jumpingNarrows the crime of Bail Jumping to apply to a person who either fails to appear for trial or is held for, charged with, or convicted of a violent or sex offense and fails to meet other requirements. | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2589 2019–20 |
Suicide prevention/ID cardsRequires, within existing resources, public elementary and secondary schools, and public institutions of higher education, that issue student or staff identification cards to have printed on newly issued or replacement cards:... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2965 2019–20 |
Coronavirus responseAppropriates $175 million from the Budget Stabilization Account, via the Disaster Response Account, and $25 million of federal general funds to be allotted to state agencies and distributed to local governments and federally... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 17, 2020 |
| HB 1010 2019–20 |
Forfeited firearms/WSPAuthorizes the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to destroy legal firearms forfeited to the agency. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1058 2019–20 |
Motorcycle parking methodsAuthorizes motorcycles to be stopped or parked either parallel to or at an angle to the curb or edge of a highway where parking is permitted, unless local jurisdictions prohibit it. | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1110 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas/transp. fuelsDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to adopt a rule establishing a Clean Fuels Program (Program) to limit greenhouse gas emissions per unit of transportation fuel energy to 10 percent below 2017 levels by 2028 and 20... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1264 2019–20 |
Secondary traumatic stressDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to identify or develop online training modules to support teachers affected by secondary traumatic stress. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1278 2019–20 |
College bound/room & boardRequires the public higher education institutions that offer on-campus housing options to provide a waiver for one year of on-campus housing, on a space available basis, to first-year College Bound Scholarship students who are... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1304 2019–20 |
CTE/alt. learning exp. prgs.Establishes the Vocational Alternative Learning Experience Pilot Program (Program) and directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to select up to 10 school districts to participate in the Program,... | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1674 2019–20 |
Personalized learning exp.Changes statutory references to alternative learning experiences, and associated provisions, to personalized learning experiences. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1715 2019–20 |
Withholding of transcriptsRemoves the ability of a school district to withhold the grades and transcript of a student who is responsible for damaging certain property until payment is made for the damages. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |