Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Michelle Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1306 2017–18 |
DNA testing/paternityEstablishes the Evans family relief act. Authorizes a man to file a petition in superior court to rescind an acknowledgment of paternity, challenge a presumption of paternity, or contest an adjudication of paternity if genetic... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1315 2017–18 |
Impounded livestockCreates a right of first refusal for a person to request placement of certain impounded unbranded livestock in their custody if the owner is not found. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1343 2017–18 |
Main street programIncreases the tax credit limit for the Main Street tax incentive program from $1.5 million to $5 million. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1354 2017–18 |
DSHS/long-term care settingsRequires the department of social and health services, in the case of a report of abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect in an adult family home or assisted living facility, to designate the unit responsible... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1366 2017–18 |
Family reunificationExpands the definition of remedial services offered to families involved in the child welfare system to include visitation services. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1374 2017–18 |
Ed. staff assocs/service yrsEliminates the limit on the number of years of nonschool service that is counted toward years of service on the state's salary schedule. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1398 2017–18 |
Law enforcement/hate crimeFinds that a hate crime committed against a victim because of the victim's occupation as a law enforcement officer may be identified in the same manner that a hate crime committed against a victim of another protected group is... | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1425 2017–18 |
Ed. savings account pilotEstablishes the Washington Next Generation Educational Savings Account Pilot Program (Pilot Program) to incentivize parents and guardians to open 529 accounts for their kindergarten-aged children. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1426 2017–18 |
Rx monitoring program dataExpands access to the Prescription Monitoring Program. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1443 2017–18 |
Unstaffed toll boothsRequires two of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll booths to be converted to unstaffed toll booths that exclusively accept credit cards for toll payment. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1448 2017–18 |
Pregnancy accommodationsRequires an employer (that employs 15 or more employees) to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee for pregnancy-related or childbirth-related health conditions, if requested with written certification from a health... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1473 2017–18 |
Eye careProhibits the dispensing or sale of corrective lenses without a prescription. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1509 2017–18 |
Credits for HS graduationEliminates, for the graduating classes of 2019 onward, the 24-credit graduation requirement and establishes a 21-credit requirement for graduation with delineated credit requirements by course type. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1518 2017–18 |
Social emotional learningRequires that the Department of Early Learning contract for up to an additional 600 summer Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program slots at certain priority school buildings. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1577 2017–18 |
Historic auto. museums taxExtends the sales and use tax deferral for a historic automobile museum an additional five years. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1598 2017–18 |
Dentists and third partiesPermits dentists to enter into lease agreements and agreements for the provision of services in support of a dental practice if certain standards are met. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1602 2017–18 |
School sports/rightsProvides that immediately after a school sports activity is completed, any grounds of the school open to the public after the school day has ended or on a weekend day is a designated public forum where all individuals may... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1608 2017–18 |
Capital budget resourcesRestores resources to the capital budget beginning with the 2017-2019 biennium. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1637 2017–18 |
Medicaid reimbursement/PCPsRequires the Health Care Authority to reimburse primary care services furnished by certain providers at rates no less than 100 percent of the Medicare level. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1664 2017–18 |
Teaching effectivenessRequires the professional educator standards board to waive the requirement that preservice candidates successfully pass the evidence-based assessment of teaching effectiveness: (1) When requested by a school district with a... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1758 2017–18 |
Business of child careEstablishes a training module for child care business management. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1870 2017–18 |
Out-of-network health careModifies health care service provisions regarding the protection of consumers from charges for out-of-network services. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1883 2017–18 |
Foster youth/hotelsProhibits the department of social and health services from using hotel rooms or department offices as placements for children. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2061 2017–18 |
Youth shelter notificationsExcludes weekends and holidays from the 72-hour period by which youth shelters are required to notify parents that a youth is away from home without parental permission. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2072 2017–18 |
Child rescue fundRequires 5 percent of unclaimed state lottery prize money to be deposited in the Child Rescue Fund. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |