Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Tharinger
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2310 2013–14 |
Provider safety equipmentDirects the Department of Social and Health Services and the Health Care Authority to assist Medicaid clients in accessing gloves as part of their benefits for use by their individual providers. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| HB 2315 2013–14 |
Suicide preventionRequires certain professions to complete one-time training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| HB 2225 2013–14 |
Milwaukee Road corridorRepeals the State Parks and Recreation Commission's (State Parks) management duties that are specific to the Milwaukee Road corridor. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| HB 1008 2013–14 |
Cider salesAllows a restaurant or retailer holding a license that permits the sale of beer in a sanitary container (e.g., growlers) to similarly be permitted to sell cider in such a container. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1185 2013–14 |
Auditor costs allocationAuthorizes county auditors to establish the actual cost per hour of searching records and conspicuously post this cost. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1267 2013–14 |
Voter registrationChanges the time period for online registration from 29 to 11 days before a primary or election. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1279 2013–14 |
Motor voter preregistrationAllows 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote when applying for a driver's license or identicard. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1286 2013–14 |
DOT land, sale to tribesAuthorizes the transfer and conveyance of unused Washington State Department of Transportation real property to a federally recognized Indian tribe. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1294 2013–14 |
Flame retardantsProhibits the sale, manufacture, or distribution of children's products or residential upholstered furniture containing the chemical TCEP (Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate) or TDCPP (Tris(1, 3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate) in... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1339 2013–14 |
East Asian med practitionersExpands an East Asian medicine practitioner's scope of practice to include reflexology. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1409 2013–14 |
Allopathic physiciansRequires that graduates of foreign medical schools meet all licensing standards applicable to graduates of domestic medical schools and be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1448 2013–14 |
TelemedicineRequires health carriers to reimburse for services provided via telemedicine. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1727 2013–14 |
Assisted living facilitiesAssisted living facilities may obtain a designation from the Department to provide continuing nursing services to meet the needs of complex residents. The term continuous nursing services applies to residents that are assessed... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1843 2013–14 |
Higher ed financial aidRequires the Office of Student Financial Assistance within the Washington Student Achievement Council to monitor compliance of institutions of higher education with financial aid program rules and regulations and evaluate... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2041 2013–14 |
Vehicle fuel handling lossesRepeals the handling loss deduction from the motor vehicle fuel tax. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2126 2013–14 |
Community forest trust acctCreates a new, unappropriated account to be used by the Department of Natural Resources as an accounting tool for community forest trust management. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2127 2013–14 |
Medical program directorsSpecifies that medical program directors may not independently restrict the certification or employment status of emergency medical services personnel unless the Department of Health has imposed restrictions on the person's... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2148 2013–14 |
Reproductive health ins.Requires health plans that cover maternity care or services to cover the voluntary termination of pregnancy. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2201 2013–14 |
State tax preferencesConsolidates and streamlines the Annual Report and Annual Survey into a single accountability document. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2329 2013–14 |
Breastfeeding-friendly WAEstablishes the Breastfeeding Friendly Washington program as a voluntary program to recognize hospitals, health care providers, employers, and child day care centers that demonstrate to the Department of Health that they meet... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2336 2013–14 |
Higher ed department budgetsRequires the Education Data Center (EDC) to post on its data dashboard the department budgets of higher education institutions. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2347 2013–14 |
Oil transportation safetyDirects the Washington State University to conduct a study of the state's capacity to respond to oil train accidents. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2377 2013–14 |
Early care and educationAdds definitions for "school-age child" and "non-school age child" in statute. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2383 2013–14 |
Career and college readinessWithin their available resources, the following state agencies must perform analyses and submit recommendations to WSAC on the the following topics: SBE must examine options and strategies for making the HSBP a more rigorous... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2386 2013–14 |
Washington's shorelineDesignates Washington's saltwater coast as the state Maritime Heritage Area. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |