Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Tom Dent
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1563 2019–20 |
Liquor tasting/studentsAdds certain on campus and field trip alcohol tastings to those eligible to receive the special permit from the Liquor and Cannabis Board that authorizes the tasting of alcoholic beverages by underage students enrolled in... | Bill Jenkin (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 23, 2019 |
| HB 1577 2019–20 |
K-12 computer sci. ed. dataRequires each school district to submit a yearly report on computer science programs to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1656 2017–18 |
Aviation revital. loan prgCreates a Community Aviation Revitalization Board (Board) to provide loans to certain airports available for public use to support general aviation activities. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| HB 1672 2017–18 |
Prevailing wage law recoveryProvides that the time period for recovery of wages owed to a worker affected by a prevailing wage determination is tolled until the determination is final. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| HB 2561 2017–18 |
Wildland fire adv. committeeRequires the Wildland Fire Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) to review and make recommendations on aspects related to wildfire preparedness and prevention by November 15, 2019. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2682 2017–18 |
Hop grower lot informationExempts from public disclosure, hop grower lot numbers and associated laboratory results used by the Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to issue export documents. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2733 2017–18 |
Prescribed burn cert. prog.Requires the Department of Natural Resources to create a non-mandatory prescribed burn manager certification program. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2779 2017–18 |
Children mental health serv.Reestablishes the Children's Mental Health Work Group through the year 2020. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1539 2017–18 |
Sexual abuse of studentsEstablishes new and modified duties for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) related to a voluntary coordinated program for the prevention of child abuse and neglect, including requiring the program to... | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2443 2017–18 |
Family med. res. network/WSUAdds Washington State University's (WSU) Elson Floyd College of Medicine to the Family Medicine Residency Network and the Family Medicine Education Advisory Board (FMEAB). | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2699 2017–18 |
Food storage/alcohol manuf.Exempts certain alcohol manufacturers and distributors licensed by the Liquor and Cannabis Board from the requirement to obtain a food storage warehouse license. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2785 2017–18 |
Foster parent rights & resp.Changes a provision requiring the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide foster parents with a list of foster parent rights and responsibilities at the time of licensure to also require the list to be provided... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2816 2017–18 |
Program transfers to DCYFTransfers all powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) pertaining to Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) and Seasonal Child Care to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1630 2017–18 |
Minors/homeless info. systemAllows unaccompanied youth aged 13 and older to give consent for the collection of personally identifying information for the Washington Homeless Client Management Information System. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| HB 1790 2017–18 |
Dependency petitionsCreates an exception to the requirement that probation officers review dependency petitions when the Department of Social and Health Services files the dependency petition. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| HB 2256 2017–18 |
Foster parent trainingRequires that all components of the foster parent pre-service training be made available online. | Paul Graves (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| HB 2557 2017–18 |
Bone marrow donation info.Requires the Department of Licensing (DOL) to provide each driver's license or identicard applicant with written materials regarding bone marrow donation. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2642 2017–18 |
DCYF/written determinationRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to provide a written explanation when it determines that an individual is not suitable to have unsupervised access to children in child care. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2712 2017–18 |
Reduced-price lunch copaysEliminates lunch copays, to the extent funds are appropriated, for students in prekindergarten through third grade who qualify for reduced-price lunches. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2725 2017–18 |
Fairs, youth shows, & exposAllows allocations from the State Fair Fund to be distributed for operating expenses, rather than restricting allocations to reimbursement for premiums and prizes. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 3010 2017–18 |
School choice scholarshipCreates the foster student scholarship program to provide children and youth in foster care with the option to attend the public or private school of their caregiver's choice. Requires the department of children, youth, and... | Paul Graves (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 3, 2018 |
| HB 3008 2017–18 |
Firearms/school employeesEstablishes the safer schools act of 2018. Authorizes the board of directors of a school district to: (1) Adopt a written policy allowing one or more permanent employees of a school located within the school district to... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 1, 2018 |
| HB 3009 2017–18 |
Aviation scholarship programCreates the commercial and professional aviation scholarship program to increase the number of commercial and professional pilots in the state to meet aviation industry demands. Creates the commercial and professional aviation... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 1, 2018 |
| HB 1590 2017–18 |
Composting/nuisance lawsuitsProvides that composting, if consistent with good agricultural or forest practices, established prior to surrounding nonagricultural or non-forestry activities, and in compliance with county and city regulations, is presumed... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2263 2017–18 |
Governmental continuityExpands the Continuity of Government Act to provide continuity of government procedures for catastrophic incidents, rather than only enemy attacks. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |