Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Tarra Simmons
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1733 2021–22 |
Long-term care/exemptionsEstablishes exemptions from the payment of premiums under the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program for certain veterans, spouses and registered domestic partners of military service members, nonimmigrant temporary... | Dave Paul (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2022 |
Jan 27, 2022 |
| HB 1872 2021–22 |
Care worker centerEstablishes the Care Worker Center under the authority of the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2022 |
| HB 1300 2021–22 |
Landlord damage claimsDefines "wear resulting from ordinary use of the premises" for purposes of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 25, 2022 |
| HB 1771 2021–22 |
Child care bargainingExpands the scope of collective bargaining for family child care providers, to include bargaining of defined contribution retirement benefits. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2022 |
| HB 2079 2021–22 |
HIV antiviral drugs/medicaidConcerning medicaid coverage for HIV antiviral drugs. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2022 |
| HB 1802 2021–22 |
Disabilities/entity membersProvides for certain membership requirements for any statutorily created or statutorily mandated task force, work group, advisory committee, or other entity created in or mandated by statute that is tasked with examining... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 20, 2022 |
| HB 2040 2021–22 |
Behavioral health licensingStreamlining licensing requirements for certain behavioral health professionals. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2022 |
| HB 2047 2021–22 |
Fair housing trainingImposes a training requirement about federal and state fair housing laws on officers and board members of a common interest community (CIC). | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2022 |
| HB 2049 2021–22 |
Housing permittingEncouraging construction of affordable housing by eliminating redundancies and streamlining the permitting process. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2022 |
| HB 2031 2021–22 |
Unempl. & leave premiumsConcerning unemployment insurance, family leave, and medical leave premiums. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2022 |
| HB 2035 2021–22 |
LCB/behavioral healthEstablishes a framework for the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to consider behavioral health prevention and equity principles in strategic planning, decision processes, budget development, and when taking significant agency actions. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2022 |
| HB 1601 2021–22 |
Student homelessness pilotChanges the Homeless and Foster Care Students Pilot Program to a permanent program. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2022 |
| HB 2003 2021–22 |
Recycling system & wasteRenewing Washington's recycling system and reducing waste. | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2022 |
| HB 2017 2021–22 |
Tenants/criminal recordProhibits a landlord or third party from advertising, requiring disclosure of, taking an adverse action against, or implementing any policy or practice that automatically or categorically excludes individuals with any arrest... | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2022 |
| HB 1935 2021–22 |
Workplace bullyingAddressing workplace bullying by making it an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment. | Emily Wicks (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2022 |
| HB 1883 2021–22 |
Youth lifelineEstablishes the Lifeline for Independent Living program (Lifeline) for youth and young adults who have experienced or are at risk of entering into public systems of care. | Frank Chopp (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2022 |
| HB 1885 2021–22 |
Dental therapyImplementing recommendations A and C from the 2021 dental therapy task force final report to establish the profession of dental therapy statewide. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2022 |
| HB 1895 2021–22 |
Forest conservationRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish a voluntary, incentive-based working and nonworking forest conservation and reforestation plan that endeavors to conserve at least 1 million acres of working... | Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2022 |
| HB 1897 2021–22 |
Juvenile rehab./parent costsRepeals the requirement for parents or other legally obligated persons to pay a portion of the cost of their child's support, treatment, and confinement in Department of Children, Youth, and Family's Juvenile Rehabilitation... | Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2022 |
| HB 1903 2021–22 |
Parent-child relationshipCreates a process where parents whose parental rights have been terminated may petition for visitation with that child. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2022 |
| HB 1910 2021–22 |
Conserv. district electionsProvides that all five members of the conservation district board of supervisors are elected, and removes the requirement that three supervisors must be landowners or farm operators. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2022 |
| HB 1047 2021–22 |
Hearing instruments/childrenRequiring coverage for hearing instruments for children and adolescents. | Emily Wicks (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1076 2021–22 |
Workplace violations/qui tamAuthorizes a qui tam action, where a relator pursues relief on behalf of an agency, for the enforcement of various employment laws. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1082 2021–22 |
Peace & corrections officersModifies the priorities and composition of the Criminal Justice Training Commission. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1092 2021–22 |
Law enforcement dataRequires the Washington State University (WSU) to establish a program to collect, report, and publish information on law enforcement's use of force and other interactions with and incidents involving the public. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 10, 2022 |