Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Timm Ormsby
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2515 2017–18 |
Medicaid payments/adult careRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a data-driven medicaid payment methodology in rule for contracted assisted living (AL), adult residential care (ARC), and enhanced adult residential care (EARC). | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2685 2017–18 |
High sch. preapprenticeshipsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, to examine opportunities... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1482 2017–18 |
WorkFirst poverty reductionReplaces the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Oversight Task Force with the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1506 2017–18 |
Workplaces/gender pay equityModifies the Equal Pay Act by defining "similarly employed," referring to gender, modifying defenses, providing an administrative remedy, and making other changes. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1896 2017–18 |
Civics educationEstablishes an expanded civics education teacher training program in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1953 2017–18 |
WISHA penaltiesRequires that Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act's (WISHA) maximum civil penalties be raised if required for WISHA to qualify as a state plan under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which is administered by the... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2009 2017–18 |
Gold star families/higher edProvides a $500 annual textbook stipend to children and spouses receiving a tuition waiver because their parent or spouse passed away, became totally disabled, or is considered a prisoner of war or missing in action due to... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1513 2017–18 |
Youth voter reg. info.Permits persons at least 16 years of age to register to vote, but prohibits adding minors to the voter rolls until such time as the person will be 18 years of age by the next election. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| HB 2595 2017–18 |
Automatic voter registrationProvides for an automatic voter registration procedure for enhanced driver's license and Identicard applicants. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| HB 1570 2017–18 |
Homeless housing & assist.Increases the $40 temporary homeless housing and assistance surcharge to $62 and makes the surcharge permanent. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2443 2017–18 |
Family med. res. network/WSUAdds Washington State University's (WSU) Elson Floyd College of Medicine to the Family Medicine Residency Network and the Family Medicine Education Advisory Board (FMEAB). | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2578 2017–18 |
Housing optionsAmends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act to prohibit discrimination based on a tenant's source of income and creates a civil cause of action for violations. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2951 2017–18 |
Missing Native Amer. womenRequires the Washington State Patrol to study and report to the Legislature on ways to increase resources for reporting and identifying missing Native American women. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2998 2017–18 |
Accountable communitiesAuthorizes a business and occupation tax exemption for certain Medicaid demonstration project funds received by an Accountable Community of Health and public hospitals from federal, state, or local government. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1128 2017–18 |
Civil arbitrationMakes various changes to the mandatory arbitration laws concerning the cases subject to mandatory arbitration, the time periods for setting hearing dates, permitted discovery, arbitrator qualifications, and filing fees. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1298 2017–18 |
Job applicants/arrests, etc.Prohibits an employer from, among other things, including any question on an application or inquiring into an applicant's criminal background until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is otherwise... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1434 2017–18 |
Shared leave/pregnancyAllows employees to use the shared leave program for a pregnancy disability and parental leave. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1831 2017–18 |
Public assistance/resourcesRevises exemptions for personal resources used in determining eligibility for public assistance. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2597 2017–18 |
Senior & disabled prop taxesPermits cities and counties to provide senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and veterans with an exemption from any portion of their regular property tax attributable to a levy lid lift, with voter approval. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2667 2017–18 |
Essential needs/ABD programsExpands eligibility for referrals to the Housing and Essential Needs Referral program (HEN) to include recipients of the Aged, Blind, or Disabled cash assistance program. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2087 2017–18 |
Roadway worker safetyExpands the current emergency zone rules of the road and associated offenses related to the use of lanes, speed restrictions, and reckless endangerment to include work zones. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| HB 2256 2017–18 |
Foster parent trainingRequires that all components of the foster parent pre-service training be made available online. | Paul Graves (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| HB 1144 2017–18 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsRevises current statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction limits from 25 percent to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2035, from 50 percent to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, and adds a 2025 limit of 19 percent... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1357 2017–18 |
Tribal-state relationsCreates a Joint Committee on Tribal-State Relations to serve as a forum for effective government-to-government communications and to foster resolution of issues of mutual concern between tribes and the state. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1541 2017–18 |
Rx drug cost transparencyRequires issuers and drug manufacturers to report certain prescription drug pricing data to a data organization contracted by the Office of Financial Management (OFM). | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |