Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Javier Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1465 2021–22 |
Estate taxMakes changes to the Washington estate tax, including increasing the exclusion amount, changing deductions, and making changes to the rates and rate structure. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1468 2021–22 |
CTC student mental healthEstablishes a pilot program to provide grants to community and technical colleges to increase student access to mental health counseling and services. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1474 2021–22 |
Unemployment employer viol.Modifies standards for violations of unemployment insurance registration and reporting requirements. | Frank Chopp (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1475 2021–22 |
Foreign nationals/campaignsRemoves provisions of state law that prohibit foreign nationals who reside, work, or attend an institution of higher education in the state from participating in decision making regarding contributions, expenditures, political... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1487 2021–22 |
Unemployment ins. systemRequires the Employment Security Department (ESD) to create a training program for unemployment insurance claim adjudicators. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1494 2021–22 |
Antidisplacement/prop. taxCreates the anti-displacement property tax exemption for the state property tax levy on principal residences up to $250,000 of assessed value, subject to funding. | Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1496 2021–22 |
High valued assets taxImposes a 7 percent tax on Washington capital gains realized from the sale of long-term assets that are real property. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1499 2021–22 |
Sub. use disorder/healthRequires the Heath Care Authority (HCA) to establish a substance use recovery services plan to assist persons with substance use disorder in accessing treatment and recovery services. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1507 2021–22 |
Indep. prosecutions/policeAuthorizes the Office of the Attorney General, with jurisdiction concurrent with county prosecuting attorneys, to investigate and prosecute crimes involving use of deadly force by police officers committed on or after July 1, 2022. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1513 2021–22 |
Carbon emissionsImproving environmental health by reducing carbon emissions through increasing climate resilience and mitigating the effects of climate change by levying a carbon pollution tax, authorizing a climate finance bond program, and... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1516 2021–22 |
Agricultural laborConcerning agricultural labor. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1517 2021–22 |
College grant awardsExpanding Washington college grant awards. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1542 2021–22 |
Jury demographicsConcerning jury demographics. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1550 2021–22 |
Nicotine addictionImposes a business and occupation surcharge of 4.4 percent on manufacturers, processors for hire, and distributors of vapor products and tobacco products. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1564 2021–22 |
Transportation spendingSpecifies that additive transportation funding is adopted for the 2021-23 fiscal biennium. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1565 2021–22 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProviding a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1. | Jesse Johnson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1566 2021–22 |
Legislature/disabilitiesConcerning access and representation for individuals with disabilities in the legislative process. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1586 2021–22 |
Grassroots lobbyistsConcerning disclosures by grassroots lobbyists. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1600 2021–22 |
988 hotline signsConcerning the installation of signs displaying the 988 national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1618 2021–22 |
Election offices/weaponsRestricts the carrying and possession of firearms and other specified weapons in certain election offices and facilities. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1639 2021–22 |
Missing person advisoryConcerning the creation of an endangered missing person advisory designation for missing indigenous women and persons. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1640 2021–22 |
Tribal-state committeeEstablishes the Joint Legislative Tribal-State Relations Committee as an agency within the legislative branch to serve as a forum for: effective government-to-government communications on issues of mutual concern to the state... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1662 2021–22 |
Intramuscular needlingConcerning physical therapists performing intramuscular needling. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1671 2021–22 |
Rx drug affordability boardEstablishing a prescription drug affordability board. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1676 2021–22 |
Tobacco & vapor products/taxReplaces the variable milliliter tax on vapor products distributors with a vapor product excise tax of 33 percent of the selling price. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |