Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jim Walsh
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2080 2025–26 |
Taxes on singular entityProhibiting the Tesla tax or any other tax that applies to only one individual, business, or entity or a group of individuals affiliated with a singular business or entity. | Jeremie Dufault (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2108 2025–26 |
Juvenile justice transferConcerning the transfer of the juvenile justice functions. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2121 2025–26 |
Nonprofits, schools/taxesExempting nonprofits and schools from certain sales and use taxes on services. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2166 2025–26 |
Major religious holidaysRecognizing major religious holidays. | Matt Marshall (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2234 2025–26 |
School utility costsAddressing increased school utility costs due to the climate commitment act. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2263 2025–26 |
Public counselEstablishing a public counsel integrity act. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2383 2025–26 |
Involuntary treatment actConcerning the involuntary treatment act. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1309 2025–26 |
Burrowing shrimpDirects, subject to appropriation, the Department of Agriculture to establish an integrated pest management research program to address the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1631 2025–26 |
State marine forestEstablishes bull kelp forests as the state marine forest. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1635 2023–24 |
Police dogs/liabilityRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to develop model standards for the training and certification of canine teams to detect fentanyl by July 1, 2025. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1044 2023–24 |
Capital assistance/schoolsCreates a supplementary capital grant program for school districts with enrollments of 1,000 students or fewer for comprehensive instructional facility modernization or replacement. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2024 |
| HB 1037 2023–24 |
Family burial groundsPermits a natural person to designate an area of land the person owns as a family burial ground, subject to specified requirements and restrictions. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1245 2023–24 |
Lot splittingRequires cities to allow the splitting of a single residential lot if specific conditions are met. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1371 2023–24 |
Freight railroad infra.Creates various business and occupation, retail sales and use, and public utility tax exemptions and credits for donated materials, maintenance, modernization, and new construction of short line railroad tracks. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2271 2023–24 |
LTSS program statementsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to develop a secure internet portal through which individuals may access a Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program summary statement. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1548 2023–24 |
Railroad workersEstablishes unpaid family, medical, and bereavement leave, and unpaid time off for railroad workers. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1737 2023–24 |
Reconciliation accountChanges the name of the Community Reinvestment Account to the Community Reconciliation Account. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1839 2023–24 |
Train lengthProhibits railroads from operating a train that exceeds 7,500 feet in length in the state, unless the operation of a train that exceeds this length maximum is approved by an order issued by the Utilities and Transportation... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2398 2023–24 |
Instruct. materials/parentsRequires school district instructional materials committees (IMCs) to include one or more parents of students, with the parent members equaling less than one-half of the total membership of the IMC. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2498 2023–24 |
Ferry system emergency decl.Declaring the ferry system to be in a state of emergency to authorize expedient actions. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2024 |
| HB 2497 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 work groupDirects the Joint Transportation Committee to create a Washington State Ferries (WSF) 75 work group to evaluate funding requirements for the WSF to reliably operate service, explore options to increase dedicated funding... | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2024 |
| HB 2492 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 commissionCreating the Washington state ferries 75 commission. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2024 |
| HB 1574 2023–24 |
Methane/agricultureExpands the scope of permissible uses of grant funds in the Sustainable Farms and Fields Program to include practices that increase carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2336 2023–24 |
Suitability of landsRequires the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), in consultation with the State Conservation Commission, to perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands to determine the suitability of... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| HB 2477 2023–24 |
Controlled subst. violationsExpanding the circumstances that may constitute a major violation of the uniform controlled substances act. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2024 |