Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mike Sells
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1072 2019–20 |
Prevailing wage lawsRaises penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages from the greater of $1,000 or 20 percent of the total wage violation to the greater of $5,000 or 50 percent of the total wage violation, and adds interest. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1181 2019–20 |
Seniors & veterans/prop. taxModifies income qualifying thresholds for the property tax exemption, valuation freeze, and deferral programs for low-income senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and disabled veterans. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1400 2019–20 |
Employment security recordsCreates an agency privacy officer within the Employment Security Department, and requires development of a personal information minimalization plan . | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1682 2019–20 |
Self-insured claim closuresAllows a self-insured employer to serve an order made by the Department of Labor and Industries closing a claim, which communication triggers the 60-day appeal deadline. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 1752 2019–20 |
Contractor bondingAllows the Director of the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to increase a contractor's bond amount by up to three times the normal amount if the applicant has had in the past five years one, rather than three... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 2070 2019–20 |
Vehicle lamp colorsAligns the state requirements for the color of rear vehicle signal lights and stop lamps with federal requirements. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| HB 2700 2019–20 |
Prosthetics and orthoticsConcerning insurance coverage of prosthetics and orthotics. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2734 2019–20 |
Opioid, drug warehousing/taxIncreases the business and occupation (B&O) tax rate on businesses that warehouse and resell prescription drugs from 0.138 percent to 0.484 percent. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2689 2019–20 |
Workers' comp medical examConcerning industrial insurance medical examinations. | Jared Mead (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2020 |
| HB 2653 2019–20 |
Kindergarten assessment biasDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a 10-member work group (work group) to have the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills materials reviewed by experts trained in... | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| HB 2406 2019–20 |
Law enf health license plateCreates the Washington Law Enforcement Officer Health and Wellness special license plate. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| HB 2466 2019–20 |
Legislative public recordsProviding for public disclosure of public records of the legislature and legislators. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| HB 1078 2019–20 |
Hearing instruments/noticesRequires a person who engages in fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments to: (1) Before initial fitting and purchase, notify a person seeking to purchase a hearing instrument, about the uses, benefits, and limitations of... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1144 2019–20 |
Child care access/militaryEstablishes the military families' ACCELS act. Creates the military families' access to child care and early learning supports program to provide child care for children of enlisted service members of any branch of the armed... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1178 2019–20 |
Veteran tuition waiversIncreases tuition waiver credits from 200 to 250 that a child, spouse, or domestic partner of an eligible veteran or National Guard member who became totally disabled, a prisoner of war, missing in action, or who lost his or... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1184 2019–20 |
School district electionsAuthorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters voting at the... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1193 2019–20 |
Benchmark rate/comm servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to use the King County classification for the benchmark rate in Snohomish County for certified community residential services businesses. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1211 2019–20 |
Clean energyRequires all electric utilities to eliminate coal-fired resources from their allocation of electricity by December 31, 2025. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1215 2019–20 |
Health care balance billingAn out-of-network provider that provides services at an in-network facility may not balance bill an enrollee for emergency services provided to an enrollee at an in-network hospital, or nonemergency health care services... | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1217 2019–20 |
DFW officer bargainingAuthorizes officers of Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to bargain under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act, and grants those officers interest arbitration. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1221 2019–20 |
Youth suicide/crisis plansDirects each educational service district to provide behavioral health coordination. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1265 2019–20 |
School counselor accessPhases in increased allocations for guidance counselors and a corresponding requirement that most guidance counselors spend at least 80 percent of their time providing direct services to students by September 1, 2022. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1299 2019–20 |
Assistant AG bargainingGrants Assistant Attorneys General collective bargaining rights under the Personnel System Reform Act. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1300 2019–20 |
CTC funding allocationRequires the Legislature to allocate state funds, in addition to maintenance level funds, to be distributed to the colleges for increasing compensation, increasing counselor positions, converting part-time faculty to full-time... | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1336 2019–20 |
Career connected learningCreates a multi-agency work group to coordinate career connected learning (CCL) opportunities, collect data, provide recommendations, and perform other duties. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |