Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ruth Kagi
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2165 2017–18 |
Vapor products, etc/taxationImposes a 60 percent tax on vapor cartridges and "e-liquid." | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2371 2017–18 |
Child support pass-throughRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to pass through a portion of child support collections for families receiving assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2936 2017–18 |
Tax rates and regressivityDeclares an intent to provide the public and the legislature with a new tool to determine if proposed changes in revenue sources, tax preferences, or tax exemptions result in making the state's tax structure more regressive or... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 1999 2017–18 |
Port district electionsRequires that certain port districts be divided into commissioner districts that are the same as county legislative authority districts beginning in 2019. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 2908 2017–18 |
Employee reproductive healthEstablishes the employee reproductive choice act. Modifies the state civil rights act by including the right of an employee whose employer provides health insurance coverage as part of an employee benefit package to receive... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 2909 2017–18 |
Reproductive health accessEstablishes the reproductive health access for all act. Requires the state health care authority to administer a program to reimburse the cost of medically appropriate services, drugs, devices, products, and procedures for... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 1122 2017–18 |
Storage of firearmsProvides that, under certain circumstances, a person is guilty of Reckless Endangerment for leaving or storing a firearm in a location where a child is likely to access the firearm and does access and use the firearm. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 2029 2017–18 |
Immigration resourcesDirects the Human Rights Commission, in consultation with others, to establish a toll-free telephone hotline and website with the capacity to refer callers and users to sources of information and assistance for victims of hate... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 2330 2017–18 |
Ext. foster care eligibilityRemoves the requirement that a youth be in foster care at the time that he or she reaches age 18 to be eligible for extended foster care. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 2451 2017–18 |
Child mental health consultExpands the services provided by the Partnership Access Line (PAL). | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 2453 2017–18 |
Ugrd storage tank prg reauthExtends the expiration date for the state Underground Storage Tank program from 2019 to 2029. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 2898 2017–18 |
Early learning enrich. levyAuthorizes school districts to levy an additional enrichment levy of up to $0.25 per $1,000 of assessed property value to support high quality early learning programs. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 2877 2017–18 |
Foster children ed. outcomesRequires the department of children, youth, and families, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and the student achievement council to convene a work group with aligned nongovernmental agencies to create a... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| HB 2870 2017–18 |
Families in need of servicesReplaces the at-risk youth and child in need of services court processes with a Family in Need of Services (FINS) court process. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2018 |
| HB 2835 2017–18 |
Heroin/presence of childStates that, in a criminal case where a defendant has been convicted of the manufacture, delivery, or possession of a controlled substance where the offense involved heroin, and there has been a special allegation pleaded and... | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| HB 2800 2017–18 |
Behavioral rehabilitationRequires the children and families services program of the department of social and health services or the department of children, youth, and families to facilitate a stakeholder work group in an effort to design a behavioral... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2018 |
| HB 2753 2017–18 |
Conversion therapyRegulates the professional conduct of licensed health care providers with regard to performing conversion therapy on patients under age eighteen. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| HB 2761 2017–18 |
Child welfare/placementsThe Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), and after July 1, 2018, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), is required to conduct an extensive family search beginning at the time a child is placed in... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| HB 2767 2017–18 |
Student suspens. & expulsionProhibits a school district from suspending or expelling a student who is enrolled in grades kindergarten through two, except for a violation of RCW 28A.600.420 (firearms on school premises, transportation, or facilities). | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| HB 2613 2017–18 |
Dev. disability employmentRequires that the special education transition plan include a recommendation regarding whether the student's circumstances are appropriate for exemption from the Developmental Disability Administration (DDA) requirement for... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2018 |
| HB 2488 2017–18 |
Puget Sound taxpayer accountAllows counties to use funding distributed from the Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account for facilities to improve educational outcomes, in addition to educational services. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| HB 2494 2017–18 |
CTE course equivalency optsExpands equivalency options for statewide career and technical education courses. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| HB 2496 2017–18 |
Student distress responseDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop an online one-hour training module for school staff on the recognition, screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| HB 2421 2017–18 |
Traffic LFO consolidationDirects the Administrative Office of the Courts to establish a unified payment plan system for the consolidation of multiple traffic-based financial obligations from courts of limited jurisdiction, establishes eligibility... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |
| HB 2422 2017–18 |
High capacity magazinesMakes it unlawful for a person to manufacture, possess, distribute, import, transfer, sell, offer for sale, purchase, or otherwise transfer a large capacity magazine, except as specifically authorized. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |