Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Michelle Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2381 2015–16 |
School counselors task forceDirects the Professional Educator Standard Board to convene a 10-member task force on school counselors, psychologists, and social workers. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2382 2015–16 |
Teachers/alt. route programsRequires the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTB) and the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to develop and disseminate information designed to increase recruitment into teacher preparation... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2396 2015–16 |
Homeless youth health careAuthorizes school nurses, counselors, and homeless student liaisons to provide consent for homeless, unaccompanied youth to receive nonemergency, outpatient, primary care services. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2399 2015–16 |
Law enf./num. of citationsProhibits the consideration of the number of citations an officer issues, or the amount of penalties assessed, in any performance review of the law enforcement officer. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2404 2015–16 |
Workplace pregnancy accom.Requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to employees with pregnancy-related or childbirth-related health conditions, with written certification from the employee's health care provider, unless the accommodation... | Linda Kochmar (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2408 2015–16 |
Health insurance contractingProhibits a health plan offered to public employees from imposing cost sharing for chiropractic, physical therapy, occupational therapy, East Asian medicine, massage therapy, or speech and hearing therapies that exceeds the... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2429 2015–16 |
Student assessment resultsRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and implement a process for ensuring that school districts are able to provide students and their parents or guardians with the results of specified statewide high... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2497 2015–16 |
Female genital mutilationRequires the department of health to design a plan for the prevention, education, and treatment of female genital mutilation. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2499 2015–16 |
Dental procedures/insuranceProhibits a health carrier offering a dental only plan from denying a claim for a covered dental service provided by a treating dentist to a covered person if the service was provided within the standard of care. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2500 2015–16 |
Impounded livestockCreates a priority for placing impounded livestock with a person willing and able to care for the animal, instead of at a public livestock market. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2501 2015–16 |
Confined person health info.Requires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to establish a work group to study methods and procedures for transmitting information about persons confined... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2502 2015–16 |
HCA rule-making authoritySuspends the authority to adopt rules that affect dental providers until the state health care authority has established contracts with at least the same number of dentists as had been contracted with as of July 1, 2009. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2531 2015–16 |
Dentistry practice officesAddresses the ownership, maintenance, and operation of an office within the practice of dentistry. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2533 2015–16 |
Child sex exploit./feesAssesses a fee of $1,000 for each conviction of Dealing in Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct and Sending or Bringing into the State Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2571 2015–16 |
Farm property/auctioneersAddresses sales and use tax exemptions on the sale of personal property used in conducting a farm activity where the sale is made by or through an auctioneer and is held or conducted upon a farm. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2572 2015–16 |
Agricultural aircraft partsAddresses sales and use tax exemptions for replacement parts for agricultural aircraft. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2589 2015–16 |
Gender-segregated facilitiesProvides that nothing in the state civil rights act: (1) Prohibits a public or private entity from limiting access to a private facility segregated by gender to a person if the person is preoperative, nonoperative, or... | Graham Hunt (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2612 2015–16 |
Nonparent responsibilitiesEstablishes a process for a man to bring an action to challenge paternity, and remove all associated rights and responsibilities, if genetic testing demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the man is not the child's... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2628 2015–16 |
Intermediate license holdersExtends the time during which intermediate driver's license holders must drive under supervision to between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2639 2015–16 |
School bus rider safetyRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct a study to analyze the costs and benefits of requiring school buses purchased after December 2017 to be equipped with seat belts, safety harnesses, or... | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2685 2015–16 |
Female genital mutilationCreates the crime of Female Genital Mutilation. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2710 2015–16 |
Veteran's disability passesExtends free veteran's disability lifetime park passes to any disabled veteran, regardless of state residency. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2713 2015–16 |
Women helping women grantsEstablishes the women helping women act. Creates a women helping women grant program within the department of commerce to enhance the capacity of local communities to: (1) Develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and... | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2885 2015–16 |
Maternal mortality reviewEstablishes a maternal mortality review panel to conduct reviews of maternal deaths in Washington and make recommendations for system changes and legislation relating to the delivery of health care in Washington. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2921 2015–16 |
Prof. educator workforceRequires a comprehensive, statewide initiative to increase the number of qualified individuals who apply for teaching positions in Washington, including a teacher recruitment campaign and website, and a web-based application... | Teri Hickel (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |