Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Bergquist
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1575 2019–20 |
Collective bargaining/duesProvides that public employers and public employee organizations are not liable in claims or causes of action for deducted union fees that were permitted by law and deducted before the Janus v. AFSCME decision. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1545 2019–20 |
Curing ballotsRequires that records of returned ballots with missing or mismatched signatures be continually updated as ballots are canvassed or voters are contacted. | Jared Mead (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| HB 1587 2019–20 |
Fruits and vegetables accessEstablishes the Fruit and Vegetable Incentives Program at the Department of Health. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| HB 1973 2019–20 |
Dual enrollment scholarshipEstablishes the Washington Dual Enrollment Scholarship Pilot Program (Pilot Program) to provide scholarships and textbook vouchers to low-income students enrolled in Running Start or College in the High School Programs. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| HB 1355 2019–20 |
CTC counselor staffingCreates a joint legislative task force to examine issues related to minimum standards and staffing ratios of counselors in the community and technical college system. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 24, 2019 |
| HB 1605 2019–20 |
Foster care TBI screeningsRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to evaluate traumatic brain injury screening tools, options for including those tools in existing screens for children in out-of-home care, and treatment actions... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 24, 2019 |
| HB 1621 2019–20 |
Teacher prep. skills assess.Provides that achieving minimum assessment scores on the basic skills assessment is no longer required for admission to a teacher preparation program. | Alex Ybarra (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 24, 2019 |
| HB 1913 2019–20 |
Occup. disease presumptionMakes the occupational disease presumptions for firefighters applicable to certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 24, 2019 |
| HB 1166 2019–20 |
Sexual assaultEstablishes storage requirements for unreported sexual assault kits (SAKs), and establishes a temporary moratorium on the destruction of untested SAKs. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 23, 2019 |
| HB 1303 2019–20 |
Child care/higher educationDirects the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to exempt certain students from work requirements as a condition of receiving Working Connections Child Care benefits. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 23, 2019 |
| HB 1356 2019–20 |
Peer support group privilegeExtends the testimonial privilege for certain communications made to a peer support counselor to corrections staff in local jails, emergency services dispatchers and record keepers, emergency services personnel, and members... | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 23, 2019 |
| HB 1408 2019–20 |
Survivorship benefit optionsEliminates the written consent requirement that a spouse or domestic partner must provide when certain joint pension benefit options are selected by a member of a state retirement system. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 23, 2019 |
| HB 1012 2019–20 |
Child passenger restraintRequires a child to be properly secured in a rear-facing child restraint system until the age of 2 or until the child reaches the seat manufacturer-set weight or height limits. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| HB 1014 2019–20 |
Motorcycle operatorsRequires all motorcycle operators to be insured under a motor vehicle liability policy or the allowed equivalent according to the terms required by current law. | Bill Jenkin (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| HB 1034 2019–20 |
Restaurant soju endorsementDefines soju, a traditional Korean distilled alcoholic beverage. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| HB 1137 2019–20 |
Nat guard pay/wildland firesModifies pay for National Guard members in active state service. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 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 1870 2019–20 |
Afford. care act protectionsCodifies certain provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1074 2019–20 |
Tobacco & vapor products/ageProhibits the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and vapor products to persons under the age of 21. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 5, 2019 |
| HB 1399 2019–20 |
Paid family & medical leaveEstablishes provisions regarding disclosure of private information under the paid family and medical leave program. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 3, 2019 |
| HB 1064 2019–20 |
Law enforcementModifies Initiative Measure No. 940, including provisions relating to training, the criminal liability standard for use of deadly force, independent investigations of deadly force incidents, and rendering of first aid. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2019 |
Feb 5, 2019 |
| HB 1939 2017–18 |
Cesar Chavez dayRecognizes March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 307, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 31, 2018 |
| HB 1237 2017–18 |
Com & tech college employeesAllows boards of trustees of community and technical colleges to provide additional compensation to academic employees that exceeds the amount or percentage established by the Legislature. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 267, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| HB 1561 2017–18 |
Open educational resourcesRequires the Student Achievement Council (Council) to administer the Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant Pilot Program for the public, four-year institutions of higher education. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 268, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| HB 1783 2017–18 |
Legal financial obligationsEliminates interest accrual on the nonrestitution portions of legal financial obligations (LFOs). | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |