Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Bergquist
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2610 2017–18 |
School meal paymentProhibits school personnel, school district personnel, and school volunteers from taking any action that would publicly identify a student who cannot pay for a school meal or previously served meal. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| HB 2709 2017–18 |
LEOFF 2 exec director salaryAuthorizes the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Plan 2 Retirement Board (Board) to fix the salary of the Executive Director. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| HB 1558 2017–18 |
PSERS/offender nursing careProvides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Affairs) and the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) whose primary... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 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 2751 2017–18 |
Deduction of union duesProvides that, if a union security provision exists in a collective bargaining agreement, written authorization from the employee is not required in order for the employer to enforce the union security agreement by deducting... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| HB 1047 2017–18 |
Medication disposal systemRequires manufacturers that sell drugs into Washington to operate a drug take-back program to collect and dispose of prescription and over-the-counter drugs from residential sources. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1056 2017–18 |
Military/consumer protectionChanges the definition of "service member" for purposes of the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act (WSCRA). | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1169 2017–18 |
Student loan assistanceRepeals multiple provisions allowing suspension of a professional license due to student loan default. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1209 2017–18 |
Municipal financial servicesAllows credit unions to accept public deposits over the maximum insured amount, subject to collateralization, from a county with a population of 300,000 persons or less, or other public funds depositors located in a county... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1377 2017–18 |
Student mental healthDefines and describes the roles of school counselors, psychologists, and social workers. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1600 2017–18 |
Career and college readinessCreates the Work-Integrated Learning Initiative with the goal of promoting work-integrated learning experiences for students. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2639 2017–18 |
Mobile food unitsAllows a regulatory authority to exempt mobile food units from requirements to store, prepare, and package food in a separate food establishment under certain circumstances. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2685 2017–18 |
High sch. preapprenticeshipsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, to examine opportunities... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2686 2017–18 |
High school and beyond plansEstablishes additional minimum content requirements for High School and Beyond Plans (HSBPs). | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, 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 1506 2017–18 |
Workplaces/gender pay equityModifies the Equal Pay Act by defining "similarly employed," referring to gender, modifying defenses, providing an administrative remedy, and making other changes. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1896 2017–18 |
Civics educationEstablishes an expanded civics education teacher training program in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1513 2017–18 |
Youth voter reg. info.Permits persons at least 16 years of age to register to vote, but prohibits adding minors to the voter rolls until such time as the person will be 18 years of age by the next election. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| HB 1570 2017–18 |
Homeless housing & assist.Increases the $40 temporary homeless housing and assistance surcharge to $62 and makes the surcharge permanent. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, 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 2578 2017–18 |
Housing optionsAmends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act to prohibit discrimination based on a tenant's source of income and creates a civil cause of action for violations. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2759 2017–18 |
Women's commissionCreates the Washington State Women's Commission (Women's Commission) in the Office of the Governor. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1298 2017–18 |
Job applicants/arrests, etc.Prohibits an employer from, among other things, including any question on an application or inquiring into an applicant's criminal background until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is otherwise... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2597 2017–18 |
Senior & disabled prop taxesPermits cities and counties to provide senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and veterans with an exemption from any portion of their regular property tax attributable to a levy lid lift, with voter approval. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2701 2017–18 |
Definition of veteranIncludes within the definition of a combat veteran periods of military service that would qualify for a campaign badge or medal. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |