Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe Fitzgibbon
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2097 2017–18 |
Religious affiliation discl.Limits the authority of government agencies to take a variety of actions with respect to certain information about religious, beliefs, practices, or affiliation. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 303, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 28, 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 |
| 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 2669 2017–18 |
Civil service/part-time emplAdds part-time employees to state civil service. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, 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 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 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 2298 2017–18 |
Wastewater operator cert.Requires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to establish and collect fees from wastewater operators to fully recover the costs of administering the program to certify wastewater operators. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2682 2017–18 |
Hop grower lot informationExempts from public disclosure, hop grower lot numbers and associated laboratory results used by the Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to issue export documents. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2733 2017–18 |
Prescribed burn cert. prog.Requires the Department of Natural Resources to create a non-mandatory prescribed burn manager certification program. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, 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 2658 2017–18 |
Perfluorinated chemicalsConditionally restricts the inclusion of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in specific applications of food packaging beginning as early as 2022, pending the outcome of an alternatives assessment to be completed by... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, 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 2595 2017–18 |
Automatic voter registrationProvides for an automatic voter registration procedure for enhanced driver's license and Identicard applicants. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, 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 2317 2017–18 |
Contractor bonding/transitAllows public transportation benefit areas (PTBAs) and passenger-only ferry (POF) service districts to determine the amount of the surety bond required on their contracts, so long as the amount is greater than 25 percent of... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2634 2017–18 |
Antifouling paintsDelays the implementation of antifouling paint restrictions on recreational water vessels until 2021. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1128 2017–18 |
Civil arbitrationMakes various changes to the mandatory arbitration laws concerning the cases subject to mandatory arbitration, the time periods for setting hearing dates, permitted discovery, arbitrator qualifications, and filing fees. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1831 2017–18 |
Public assistance/resourcesRevises exemptions for personal resources used in determining eligibility for public assistance. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1523 2017–18 |
Preventive service coverageRequires regulated health plans to cover the same preventive services required by federal law as of December 31, 2016. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| HB 1031 2017–18 |
UAVs near marine speciesProhibits an unmanned aerial system (UAS) from approaching within 200 yards of a southern resident orca whale. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1054 2017–18 |
Tobacco & vapor products/ageProhibits the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and vapor products to persons under the age of 21. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1063 2017–18 |
Tribes, fuel tax agreementsAllows the Department of Licensing (DOL) to enter into fuel tax agreements with certain federally recognized tribes with lands held in trust. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1144 2017–18 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsRevises current statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction limits from 25 percent to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2035, from 50 percent to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, and adds a 2025 limit of 19 percent... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |