Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Suzanne Schmidt
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1942 2023–24 |
Long-term care providersProvides that, for purposes of the state's publicly funded long-term in-home care program, the hours worked by an individual provider in excess of the number of hours authorized in the client's plan of care are not compensable... | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 2357 2023–24 |
State patrol longevity bonusEstablishes the Washington State Patrol (WSP) longevity bonus program with a bonus of $15,000 paid to employees achieving 26 or more years of service, which will be paid in four quarterly installments. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 1941 2023–24 |
Health home serv./childrenRequires the Health Care Authority to submit a state plan amendment to allow Medicaid-eligible children with medically complex conditions to voluntarily enroll in a health home. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 1899 2023–24 |
Wildfire reconstructionEstablishes a disaster relief payment program, administered by the Department of Commerce, to make disaster relief payments to property owners and local governments that had certain buildings damaged or destroyed by wildfire... | Mike Volz (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2014 2023–24 |
Definition of veteranStandardizes requirements relating to qualifying discharges for the purpose of establishing eligibility for various benefit programs for veterans. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2375 2023–24 |
Senior property tax ex./ADUsAdds one detached accessory dwelling unit to property that qualifies for the senior citizen and disabled persons property tax exemption. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, 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 2127 2023–24 |
Incentives to return to workModifies certain return to work policies and reimbursement amounts under the workers' compensation program. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1726 2023–24 |
Fire service trainingRemoves the method for calculating reimbursement rates for Firefighter 1 training expenses of public fire agencies that do not use the training services of the Fire Training Academy. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1898 2023–24 |
Unempl. benefit chargingModifies provisions affecting the calculation of an employer's experience rating for unemployment insurance payroll taxes when the employer is exempt or otherwise relieved from directly paying for a former employee's benefits. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1901 2023–24 |
Unempl. voluntary programMakes the expansion of eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance Voluntary Contribution Program permanent, rather than allowing those provisions to sunset on May 31, 2026. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1917 2023–24 |
Physician assistant compactEnacts the Physician Assistant Compact. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2003 2023–24 |
Housing/public lands leasesCreates a leasehold excise tax exemption when public lands are used for affordable housing. | April Connors (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2041 2023–24 |
Physician assistant practiceChanges requirements relating to the regulation of physician assistants. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, 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 1330 2023–24 |
Campaigns/foreign nationalsProvides that candidates and political committees must receive a certification that no foreign national was involved in a campaign contribution only when the donor gives at least $2,500. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1909 2023–24 |
Pharmacy commission membersPermits one of the members of the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission to be either a pharmacist or a member of the public who is the owner, operator, or officer of a pharmacy. | Sam Low (R-39) | 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 1949 2023–24 |
DSHS competency rest./PSERSProvides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System for employees of eligible employers at institutions or residential sites that serve civilly committed residents, or serve patients under not guilty by... | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1986 2023–24 |
Firefighter safety fundingAllows the Department of Labor and Industries to grant funds to employers of firefighters participating in the Firefighter Injury and Illness Reduction Grant Program, to be used for safety training and assessments. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2062 2023–24 |
DSHS civil serviceRevises the positions within the Department of Social and Health Services that are exempt from the State Civil Service Law. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2079 2023–24 |
Schools/threatsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a standard signage form notifying the public of the offenses of Interference by Force or Violence and Intimidation by Threat of Force or Violence and... | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2136 2023–24 |
Prevailing wage sanctionsProvides that a contractor is subject to the same sanctions or debarment from bidding on public works projects if it has substantially identical operations, corporate, or management structure to another entity that has been... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2283 2023–24 |
Shared leave/disastersCreates a major disaster shared leave pool for receiving voluntary donations and disbursing shared leave to eligible employees. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2489 2023–24 |
New special license platesCreates the Keep Washington Evergreen special license plate, the LeMay-America's Car Museum special license plate, the Mount St. Helens special license plate, the Nautical Northwest special license plate, the Smokey Bear... | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |