Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Emily Wicks
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1297 2021–22 |
Working families tax exempt.Expands eligibility for the working families tax exemption to include Individual Taxpayer Identification Number filers. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2021 |
May 4, 2021 |
| HB 1273 2021–22 |
Menstrual products/schoolsRequires school districts, private K-12 schools, charter schools, state-tribal compact schools, and public and private institutions of higher education to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost by the beginning... | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1373 2021–22 |
Behavioral health/studentsRequires public schools to post contact information for behavioral health organizations on their website home pages and to post corresponding information on social media websites used by the school district. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1443 2021–22 |
Cannabis industry/equityExpands the purpose of the Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis (Task Force) to include providing Social Equity Program recommendations to the Liquor and Cannabis Board on the issuance of existing cannabis producer and... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1370 2021–22 |
Early learning fac. grantsIncreases the grant and loan award limits within the Early Learning Facilities (ELF) program. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 26, 2021 |
| HB 1073 2021–22 |
Paid leave coverageProvides grants to certain employees ineligible for paid family and medical leave benefits due to insufficient hours worked. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 21, 2021 |
| HB 1279 2021–22 |
Main street programExpands the total business and occupation (B&O) tax or public utility tax (PUT) credit allowed under the Main Street Tax Incentive program to 75 percent, for contributions made to the state Main Street Trust Fund beginning in... | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 21, 2021 |
| HB 1009 2021–22 |
Student health plansRequires certain student health plans to provide coverage for the voluntary abortion of a pregnancy. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1061 2021–22 |
Child welfare/dev disabilityPrioritizes eligible individuals who exited a dependency proceeding within the last two years for Medicaid waivers administered by the Developmental Disability Administration (DDA) when there is funded capacity and to the... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1087 2021–22 |
Family/med leave continuitySpecifies that the Family Leave Act as it existed prior to January 1, 2020, applies to valid claims based on conduct before that date and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act applies to claims after that date. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1331 2021–22 |
Early learning impact feesProvides that development of an early learning facility qualifies as a development activity with a broad public purpose for potential impact fee exemptions. | Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1342 2021–22 |
Reduced-price lunch copaysEliminates lunch copays for students who qualify for reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Program. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1469 2021–22 |
Enhanced raffle proceduresRaises the maximum value of the grand prize the Washington State Gambling Commission (Commission) may authorize for an enhanced raffle from $5 million to $10 million. | Emily Wicks (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1372 2021–22 |
Statuary hall/Billy Frank JrExpresses the Legislature's request to the United States Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to replace the Marcus Whitman statue from the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol with a statue of Billy... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1078 2021–22 |
Voter eligibility/felonyReplaces the two-step approach of provisional and permanent restoration of a person's voting rights after a felony conviction with a process where voting rights are automatically restored for a person convicted of a felony... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| HB 1095 2021–22 |
Emergency assistance/taxProvides a business and occupation tax, a public utilities tax, and a retail sales tax exemption for a qualifying grant received on or after February 29, 2020, that is related to a national or state emergency proclamation. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2021 |
Feb 19, 2021 |