Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sherry Appleton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1409 2019–20 |
School employee leave capChanges the amount of annual leave that may be accumulated by a part-time employee who is under contract with a school district. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1433 2019–20 |
ARNP payment parityProhibits a health carrier from reimbursing an advanced registered nurse practitioner in an amount less than he or she would reimburse for the same service if provided by a physician in the same area served. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1468 2019–20 |
Bilingual educatorsCreates annual bonuses for certificated instructional staff with a bilingual education endorsement and certain paraeducators with an English language learner (ELL) certificate. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1475 2019–20 |
Leadership skills grant prg.Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, subject to the appropriation of specific funding, to establish a temporary pilot project grant program to award grants to two school districts for the promotion... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1482 2019–20 |
Voters' pamphletsRequires the secretary of state to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1488 2019–20 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and requires life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1489 2019–20 |
Traffic LFO consolidationAuthorizes the Administrative Office of the Courts to establish a unified payment plan system for the consolidation of multiple traffic-based financial obligations. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1500 2019–20 |
Marijuana misdemeanorsRequires prosecutors to file motions to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions occurring from January 1, 1998, through December 5, 2012, where defendants were age 21 or older at the time of the offenses, and... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1506 2019–20 |
Urban growth areasAmends the Growth Management Act to specify that extensions of urban governmental services to rural areas can occur when it is necessary to protect public health and safety or the environment. | Larry Hoff (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1527 2019–20 |
Working families' tax creditRenames the Working Families Tax Exemption program the Working Families Tax Credit. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1530 2019–20 |
Weapons in certain locationsWith some exceptions, makes it unlawful for a person to possess a firearm and other weapons on child care center premises, center-provided transportation, or in areas of facilities being used exclusively by a child care center. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1540 2019–20 |
Minors/serious offensesModifies the sentencing requirements for youth convicted of Aggravated Murder in the first degree. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1541 2019–20 |
Weapon possession/ordersSpecifies that a person is guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree, if he or she does not qualify for unlawful possession of a firearm in the first degree and he or she owns, possesses, or controls a... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1542 2019–20 |
State student loan programEstablishes the Washington Student Loan Program to issue 1 percent student loans to resident students who graduated from Washington high schools pursuing a postsecondary certificate or undergraduate degree at a public or... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1553 2019–20 |
Ambulance quality feeEstablishes a quality assurance fee to be paid by all ambulance transport providers. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1555 2019–20 |
Veterinarians/HEALWAGrants veterinarians and veterinary technicians online access to the University of Washington's health sciences library through the payment of an additional licensing fee. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1567 2019–20 |
Solid fuel burning devicesChanges the fee on the sale of new woodstoves from $30 to $50, beginning January 1, 2020. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1572 2019–20 |
Homeless college studentsCreates pilot programs at the community and technical colleges and the four-year higher education institutions to provide assistance to homeless students and students who were in foster care. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1573 2019–20 |
TANF orientation & sanctionsProhibits the department of social and health services from requiring applicants for temporary assistance for needy families to attend an orientation as a condition of eligibility. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1586 2019–20 |
Brain injury fee expansionRequires an assessment of a two-dollar fee for the offenses and/or penalties regarding nonpayment of tolls detected through use of photo toll systems; the use of automated traffic safety cameras; and automated school bus... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1591 2019–20 |
Homelessness rightsCodifies the rights in public space of people experiencing homelessness, and provides that such a person may not be prosecuted criminally for exercising these rights when the person has no reasonable alternative but to survive... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1592 2019–20 |
Children's ed. savings acct.Creates the Washington Children's Educational Savings Account (WCESA) Program to establish college savings accounts for low-income kindergartners in Washington public schools. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1597 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas/fossil fuelsDirects the Department of Ecology (ECY), in consultation with other state agencies, to adopt a rule establishing an upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rate associated with natural gas production, gathering, processing,... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1601 2019–20 |
Worker protectionsCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act, which creates new provisions prohibiting the misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1606 2019–20 |
Broadband loans & grantsAuthorizes the Community Economic Revitalization Board to make broadband loans and grants to local governments and to federally recognized Indian tribes to finance infrastructure for high-speed, open-access broadband service. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |