Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe Fitzgibbon
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2912 2019–20 |
Fire district comm'r termsConcerning term lengths of fire district commissioners. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2020 |
| HB 2915 2019–20 |
Public health services/taxesEliminates the variable cents per milliliter of liquid solution vapor products tax. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2020 |
| HB 1435 2019–20 |
Cultural access programsEliminates requirements for cultural access programs related to public school access and financial allocation that apply only to counties with a population more than 1.5 million. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 28, 2020 |
| HB 2307 2019–20 |
Fireworks prohibitionsMakes the effective date of prohibitions on consumer fireworks adopted by cities or counties immediate. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 28, 2020 |
| HB 2846 2019–20 |
Ambulance quality assur. feeCreating an ambulance transport quality assurance fee. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2020 |
| HB 2850 2019–20 |
Archaeological sitesRequires state-funded projects that include groundbreaking activity to be reviewed by the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to determine whether the project may impact archaeological or cultural sites of a... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2020 |
| HB 2802 2019–20 |
GMA hearings board admin.Changes the size of the Growth Management Hearings Board (GMHB) from seven members to five. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
| HB 1013 2019–20 |
Walla Walla watershed pilotExtends the expiration date for the Walla Walla pilot local water management program from 2019 to 2021. | Bill Jenkin (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1042 2019–20 |
DOC/interest arbitrationProvides interest arbitration for employees of the Department of Corrections . | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1043 2019–20 |
Uniformed personnel arbitratProvides interest arbitration for duly sworn police officers employed by the public four-year institutions of higher education. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1053 2019–20 |
Feminine hygiene/sales taxExempts feminine hygiene products from sales and use taxes. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1135 2019–20 |
Wrongful injury or deathMakes a number of changes to statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of action, including changes to the beneficiaries entitled to recoveries and the damages that may be recovered under these actions. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1143 2019–20 |
Firefighting foam noticesRequires notification of the Department of Ecology and the emergency management division of the state Military Department regarding the use or discharge of firefighting foam containing intentionally-added perfluoroalkyl and... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1167 2019–20 |
Composting/nuisance lawsuitsProvides that composting is presumed to be reasonable and does not constitute a nuisance if it meets certain specified criteria. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1308 2019–20 |
Retirement system defaultsChanges the default retirement for new members to the Public Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or School Employees' Retirement System from Plan 3 to Plan 2. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1397 2019–20 |
Electric aircraftDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) to convene a work group to study the electric aircraft industry and assess infrastructure needs related to electric aircraft for commercial air travel in Washington. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1434 2019–20 |
Noncriminal youth detentionEliminates the use of detention as a contempt sanction for truancy proceedings, dependency court proceedings, and child in need of services proceedings. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1625 2019–20 |
Utility rate making/propertySpecifies that the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) may ascertain and determine the fair value of a regulated company's property that is used and useful for service in the state by or during the rate effective period. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1966 2019–20 |
Pedestrian, etc. safetyEstablishes an additional fine equal to the base penalty ($48) for following too closely and failure to stop or yield traffic infractions when a vulnerable roadway user, as defined in state law, is followed too closely or not... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 2009 2019–20 |
Environ. health disparitiesCreates a task force of 22 members to recommend strategies for incorporating environmental justice principles into how specified state agencies discharge their responsibilities. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 2047 2019–20 |
Carbon sequestrationDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to develop a more complete inventory of carbon on natural and working lands. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 2121 2019–20 |
Forest products B&O tax rateExtends a preferential business and occupation tax rate on certain timber-related activities. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 2780 2019–20 |
Single-family zonesRequires counties planning fully under the Growth Management Act (GMA), and cities with a population of 15,000 or more within such counties, to provide for the development of duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, sixplexes, stacked... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 2699 2019–20 |
School counseling programsDeveloping comprehensive school counseling programs. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2716 2019–20 |
Health info./retirementConcerning the confidentiality of retirement system files and records relating to health information. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |