Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Bergquist
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1541 2023–24 |
Lived experienceImplements certain membership requirements for statutory entities, defined as any multimember task force, work group, or advisory committee, that is: (1) temporary; (2) established by statute; (3) established for the specific... | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1903 2023–24 |
Lost or stolen firearmsCreates a civil infraction for the failure to report the loss or theft of a firearm to local law enforcement within 24 hours. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1985 2023–24 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProvides a one-time 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1, up to $110 per month. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2494 2023–24 |
School operating costsUpdates and increases per pupil amounts for materials, supplies, and operating costs in state prototypical school funding formulas beginning in the 2023-24 school year. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 262, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1945 2023–24 |
Food assistance accessProvides that children meeting age criteria for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) and Birth to Three ECEAP are eligible for those programs if they are eligible for or receiving federal or state Basic... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 2180 2023–24 |
Special education capIncreases the enrollment limit for special education excess cost funding from 15 percent to 16 percent. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 1228 2023–24 |
Dual & tribal language edu.Establishes, subject to appropriation, grant programs for establishing or expanding dual language education programs and tribal language education programs. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 1879 2023–24 |
Tribal curriculum/John McCoyNames the curriculum used to teach public school students about tribal history, culture, and government as the John McCoy (lulila?) Since Time Immemorial curriculum. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 2007 2023–24 |
Cash assistance time limitsExpands the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families time limit extension to include parents or legal guardians with a child under the age of 2 who lives in the same household and qualifies for an infant, toddler, or postpartum... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 2481 2023–24 |
PEBB/month of deathWaives the payment of health benefit premiums during the month of death for retired participants in the Public Employees' Benefits Board health coverage programs. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 1892 2023–24 |
Workforce housing prg.Creates the Workforce Housing Accelerator Revolving Loan Fund Program within the Department of Commerce to administer loans to eligible organizations to assist with the development of housing for low-income households. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 1989 2023–24 |
Graffiti abatement pilotRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to establish a Graffiti Abatement and Reduction Pilot Program that includes field testing spray drone technology and testing of improvements to systems capable... | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| HB 2044 2023–24 |
Voter-approved property taxRemoves the restriction on levy lid lift funds supplanting existing funds. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| HB 2214 2023–24 |
College grant/public assist.Allows Basic Food Program or Food Assistance Program recipients in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades to automatically qualify as income-eligible for the Washington College Grant. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| HB 1272 2023–24 |
Voters' pamphletsRequires that people appointed by the legislative authority of a jurisdiction to write arguments for and against ballot measures in local voters' pamphlets reside within the jurisdictional boundaries. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1508 2023–24 |
Health care cost boardDirects the Health Care Cost Transparency Board (Transparency Board) to conduct an annual survey of underinsurance among Washington residents and a survey of insurance trends among employers and employees. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1889 2023–24 |
Professionals/immigrationProvides eligibility for certain professional and commercial licenses, certifications, permits, and registrations for various professions for persons not lawfully present in the United States. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2091 2023–24 |
Fallen firefighter memorialEstablishes a fallen firefighter memorial on the Capitol Campus in Olympia. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1507 2023–24 |
Fair housing trainingRequires an officer or board member of a common interest community association to complete a training course regarding federal and state fair housing laws. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1692 2023–24 |
Student advisory groupsCreates a Legislative District Student Council, composed of seven high school student members, in each legislative district to serve as nonpartisan advisory bodies, examine issues affecting youth and education, and make... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1714 2023–24 |
Financial literacy grantsAllows school districts to apply for and receive financial literacy education professional development grants for each of the three school years in which the grants are available. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1893 2023–24 |
Unemp ins/strikes & lockoutsAllows individuals unemployed due to a labor strike to receive up to four weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits following a specified disqualification period and the waiting week, provided that the labor strike is not... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1915 2023–24 |
Financial educationDirects school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide high school students with access to one-half credit of financial education instruction by the 2027-28 school year. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1975 2023–24 |
Unemployment overpaymentsProvides that overpayment assessments for unemployment insurance benefits paid during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be charged interest until January 1, 2025, unless the overpayments were the result of fraud. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2114 2023–24 |
Residential tenantsLimits rent and fee increases to 7 percent during any 12-month period and prohibits rent and fee increases during the first 12 months of a tenancy for tenants subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |