Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Tharinger
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2746 2019–20 |
Afford. housing incentivesIncreases the minimum affordability requirements of the Multifamily Property Tax Exemption. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2750 2019–20 |
Indian behavioral health sysImproving the Indian behavioral health system. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2751 2019–20 |
Tribal-state relationsEstablishes the Joint Committee on Tribal-State Relations. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2754 2019–20 |
Suicide and addiction crisisAddressing the suicide and addiction crisis among American Indians and Alaska Natives. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2667 2019–20 |
Energy code/residentialRemoves design goals for the Washington State Energy Code pertaining to increasing energy efficiency and other items. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2020 |
| HB 2678 2019–20 |
Survivor option changeAllowing retirees to change their survivor option election after retirement. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2020 |
| HB 2597 2019–20 |
Postacute careIncreasing patient access rights to timely and appropriate postacute care. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| HB 2598 2019–20 |
Sub. providers/medicaidRequiring medicaid managed care organizations to provide reimbursement of health care services provided by substitute providers. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| HB 2615 2019–20 |
Primary care collaborativeEstablishes the Primary Care Collaborative to make findings and recommendations regarding statewide spending on primary care. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| HB 2651 2019–20 |
Food freshness, exp. labelsRequires certain phrasing for any food safety and quality date labels of food products that are manufactured, distributed, or sold in intrastate commerce. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| HB 2489 2019–20 |
Affordable housing/prop. taxConcerning the authority of counties, cities, and towns to exceed statutory property tax limitations for the purpose of financing affordable housing for very low-income households and low-income households. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2496 2019–20 |
Batteries/environmentRequires producers of certain batteries to participate in a battery stewardship plan implemented by a stewardship organization that provides for battery collection and end-of-life management, beginning January 1, 2024. | Jared Mead (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2500 2019–20 |
Senior property tax admin.Concerning administration of the senior property tax exemption program. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2519 2019–20 |
AmmunitionCreates criminal offenses relating to unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawfully delivering ammunition to anyone the person has reasonable cause to believe is prohibited from possessing ammunition. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2536 2019–20 |
Rural character/GMAModifies the definition of "rural character" within the Growth Management Act (GMA) to refer to patterns of land use and development that provide opportunities to support natural growth of families in communities. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2561 2019–20 |
Pregnancy & miscarriage careProtecting pregnancy and miscarriage-related patient care. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2562 2019–20 |
Telehealth services/schoolsProviding telehealth services to schools. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2568 2019–20 |
Health plans/prior auth.Adopting prior authorization and appropriate use criteria in patient care. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2408 2019–20 |
Psychology compactAdopts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow professionals who are licensed in a compact state to provide psychological services through the use of telecommunication technologies and temporary in-person practice. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| HB 2423 2019–20 |
Long-term services trustModifying the long-term services and supports trust program by clarifying the ability for individuals with existing long-term care insurance to opt-out of the premium assessment and making technical corrections. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| HB 2451 2019–20 |
Medicaid home health rateConcerning the medicaid home health reimbursement rate for medical assistance clients. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| HB 2466 2019–20 |
Legislative public recordsProviding for public disclosure of public records of the legislature and legislators. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| HB 2468 2019–20 |
Workforce ed surcharge adminMakes changes to the Workforce Education Investment surcharge retroactively and prospectively. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| HB 1086 2019–20 |
Public defense fundingPhases in state reimbursement of county and city public defense costs by 2029. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1113 2019–20 |
Greenhouse emission limitsModifies state greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets to 19 percent below 1990 levels by 2025, 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2035, and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |