Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joel McEntire
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1713 2023–24 |
Health care/rural areasEstablishes a pilot project to increase medical assistance program payments to health care providers and facilities that serve a specified number of medical assistance and Medicare enrollees in rural areas or areas with a high... | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1734 2023–24 |
Alt. placement contractingProviding notice regarding less restrictive alternative placement contracting. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1801 2023–24 |
COVID-19 vaccine/state empl.Eliminating COVID-19 vaccine requirements for new or prospective employees of state agencies. | Cyndy Jacobsen (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1805 2023–24 |
Robbery in the second degreeMaking robbery in the second degree a most serious offense under certain circumstances. | Jenny Graham (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1965 2023–24 |
CCA allowance allocationConcerning the allocation of allowances under chapter 70A.65 RCW, the Washington climate commitment act. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1984 2023–24 |
State clamDesignating the Pacific razor clam as the state clam. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1043 2023–24 |
Records/comm. associationsRequires all common interest community associations to follow the same recordkeeping requirements by amending the Homeowners' Association Act, the Washington Condominium Act, and the Horizontal Property Regimes Act to align... | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 409, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1431 2023–24 |
Senior living meals/taxExcludes food, drink, or meals provided by a senior living community to tenants as part of a rental or residency agreement from the definition of sale for purposes of taxation. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 416, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1782 2023–24 |
Wahkiakum county ferryIncreases state support of the Wahkiakum county ferry service to 85 percent of the operating deficit. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 428, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1777 2023–24 |
Energy contractingAuthorizes state agencies, school districts, public universities, and municipalities to enter into performance-based contracts for energy equipment and services under certain conditions. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| HB 1204 2023–24 |
Family connections programEstablishes the Family Connections Program as a permanent program, instead of one that expires on June 30, 2023. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1645 2023–24 |
County legislative meetingsAllows a county legislative authority to hold regular meetings once per calendar month in a city within the county that has a greater population than the county seat, and once per quarter at any other location within the... | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1914 2021–22 |
Motion picture programModifies and expands the membership of the board of directors of the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program (Program) and requires the board to comply with rules related to conflicts of interest. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
| HB 1263 2021–22 |
Rural infrastructureRequires the Department of Commerce (Department) to establish a competitive grant program to award funding to eligible public and private entities located in rural counties for public facilities. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 22, 2022 |
| HB 1638 2021–22 |
Fireworks prohibitionsAllows any ordinance adopted by cities or counties that is more restrictive than state fireworks law to take effect after 90 days rather than one year. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 22, 2022 |
| HB 1951 2021–22 |
Seller disclosure statementsModifies the required seller disclosure statement in transactions for commercial real estate and improved or unimproved residential real property to require disclosure of damage from animals. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| HB 2110 2021–22 |
Fish & wildlife enforcementConcerning fish and wildlife enforcement. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| HB 2006 2021–22 |
Fiscal notes/working fam.Incorporating working families fiscal impacts in fiscal notes. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2022 |
| HB 1963 2021–22 |
WSDOT employees/COVID-19Improving safety and preservation by allowing the Washington state department of transportation to either hire or rehire maintenance and preservation employees that have acquired immunities to COVID-19. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2022 |
| HB 1912 2021–22 |
Capital gains tax/repealRepealing the capital gains income tax. | Jeremie Dufault (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2022 |
| HB 1187 2021–22 |
Split ductless HVAC systemsAllows HVAC/refrigeration specialty electricians to perform work connecting the outdoor and indoor units of a split ductless HVAC system. | Larry Hoff (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1215 2021–22 |
K-12 education scholarshipsProviding parents and their children with more choices for a quality K-12 education through the K-12 education scholarship program. | Vicki Kraft (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1324 2021–22 |
Legislative transparencyIncreasing legislative transparency. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1405 2021–22 |
Sale of DNR landsConcerning the sale of lands owned by the department of natural resources. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1501 2021–22 |
Litter control programConcerning the "pick it up, Washington" litter control program. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |