Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Bergquist
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2270 2023–24 |
Department of housingDirects the Office of Financial Management to contract with an external consultant to study the transition of state housing programs to a new state agency and identify gaps in current housing programs. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2500 2023–24 |
Assisted reproductive serv.Protecting access to assisted reproductive services. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 5, 2024 |
| HB 2502 2023–24 |
Contraceptive accessPromoting reproductive autonomy by protecting access to contraceptive methods. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 5, 2024 |
| HB 2276 2023–24 |
Housing/taxesIncreases the "ceiling" for the Tier 1 1.1 percent state real estate excise tax (REET) from $525,000 to $750,000 beginning January 1, 2026. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |
| HB 2104 2023–24 |
Operating budget, supp.Makes supplemental changes to operating budget appropriations for the 2023-25 biennium. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 24, 2024 |
| HB 1080 2023–24 |
Body worn camerasEstablishes procedures for a qualifying attorney to identify any body worn camera recordings that the attorney has received through the discovery process. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1109 2023–24 |
Special education fundingEstablishes a program to reimburse public schools up to $3,000 for conducting an initial special education evaluation for an eligible student and up to $3,000 for developing an individualized education program (IEP) for an... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1124 2023–24 |
Residential rent and feesRequires landlords to provide at least 180 days' and no more than 220 days' notice for rent increases over 5 percent. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1151 2023–24 |
Fertility services coverageRequires large group health plans, including health plans offered to public employees, to cover the diagnosis of infertility, treatment for infertility, and standard fertility preservation services. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1244 2023–24 |
Enrichment levy authorityIncreases the maximum per-pupil limit used for enrichment levies for school districts with less than 40,000 students over several years to equal the limit used for school districts with 40,000 or more students. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1305 2023–24 |
Students with disabilitiesMakes changes to requirements related to initial student evaluations for special education and to development of individualized education programs. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1548 2023–24 |
Railroad workersEstablishes unpaid family, medical, and bereavement leave, and unpaid time off for railroad workers. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1565 2023–24 |
Prof. education workforceReplaces the policy in the underlying bill with the establishment of a Joint Select Committee on Supporting and Strengthening the Teacher Workforce Through Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention Strategies. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1670 2023–24 |
Property tax limit factorChanges the 101 percent revenue growth limit for local property taxes to 100 percent plus population changes and inflation, with a capped limit of 103 percent. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1935 2023–24 |
Schools/resource conserv.Establishes a voluntary Washington State Green Schools Program (Green Schools Program) in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to create and expand resource conservation practices in public schools. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2170 2023–24 |
Budget stabilization accountAppropriates $20,088,000 from the Budget Stabilization Account for fire suppression costs incurred by the Department of Natural Resources during the 2023 fire season. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2313 2023–24 |
Digital equityExpands the purpose and duties of the Washington State Office of Equity (Office of Equity) regarding digital equity, including requiring the Office of Equity to monitor implementation of the Digital Equity Plan and conduct an... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2309 2023–24 |
Washington 13 free guaranteeCreates the Washington 13 Free Guarantee to provide up to 45 credits of tuition-free community or technical college to eligible students regardless of income. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2336 2023–24 |
Suitability of landsRequires the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), in consultation with the State Conservation Commission, to perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands to determine the suitability of... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| HB 2412 2023–24 |
Plumbing hours reportingMaking technical corrections to plumbing supervision and trainee hours reporting. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |
| HB 2414 2023–24 |
Hog-tyingProhibiting the use of hog-tying. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |
| HB 2374 2023–24 |
Washington promise programCreates the Washington Promise Program to provide up to 90 credits of tuition-free community or technical college to eligible students. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2024 |
| HB 2338 2023–24 |
LEOFF plan 2Concerning the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2024 |
| HB 2077 2023–24 |
Guaranteed admissions prg.Requires all public school districts that operate a high school and certain institutions of higher education to participate in the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program (WAGAP). | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| HB 2253 2023–24 |
Community solarEstablishes a new community solar program that requires utilities to provide credits on customers? utility bills and requires participation by investor-owned utilities. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |