Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ruth Kagi
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2097 2017–18 |
Religious affiliation discl.Limits the authority of government agencies to take a variety of actions with respect to certain information about religious, beliefs, practices, or affiliation. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 303, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 28, 2018 |
| HB 2938 2017–18 |
Campaign financeSpecifies that the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) must take certain discretionary action on any complaint. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 304, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 28, 2018 |
| HB 1783 2017–18 |
Legal financial obligationsEliminates interest accrual on the nonrestitution portions of legal financial obligations (LFOs). | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| HB 2008 2017–18 |
State services for childrenRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to facilitate a work group to design a rate payment methodology for Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS) that is based on actual costs of care. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 208, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2382 2017–18 |
Surplus public propertyRequires all state agencies to notify state, local, federal, and tribal entities of any sale of surplus state lands. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2435 2017–18 |
Respite provider trainingChanges training requirements for individual providers (IPs) who only provide respite services to Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA) clients and work less than 300 hours in a year. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2700 2017–18 |
Child interview recordingsExempts audio and video recordings of child forensic interviews that depict or describe allegations of child abuse, child neglect, or exposure to violence from the Public Records Act except by court order upon a showing of... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2861 2017–18 |
Trauma-informed child careEstablishes an advisory group to develop a five-year strategy to expand training in trauma-informed child care and reduce child care expulsions. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1482 2017–18 |
WorkFirst poverty reductionReplaces the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Oversight Task Force with the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1506 2017–18 |
Workplaces/gender pay equityModifies the Equal Pay Act by defining "similarly employed," referring to gender, modifying defenses, providing an administrative remedy, and making other changes. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2538 2017–18 |
Low-income dev. impact feesExempts emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness or victims of domestic violence from impact fees. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2658 2017–18 |
Perfluorinated chemicalsConditionally restricts the inclusion of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in specific applications of food packaging beginning as early as 2022, pending the outcome of an alternatives assessment to be completed by... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2684 2017–18 |
Students/out-of-home careDirects school districts to collaborate with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to develop protocols regarding the status and progress of students in out-of-home care. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1539 2017–18 |
Sexual abuse of studentsEstablishes new and modified duties for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) related to a voluntary coordinated program for the prevention of child abuse and neglect, including requiring the program to... | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1570 2017–18 |
Homeless housing & assist.Increases the $40 temporary homeless housing and assistance surcharge to $62 and makes the surcharge permanent. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2367 2017–18 |
Child care collab task forceEstablishes a child care collaborative task force administered by the Department of Commerce. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2759 2017–18 |
Women's commissionCreates the Washington State Women's Commission (Women's Commission) in the Office of the Governor. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1298 2017–18 |
Job applicants/arrests, etc.Prohibits an employer from, among other things, including any question on an application or inquiring into an applicant's criminal background until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is otherwise... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1434 2017–18 |
Shared leave/pregnancyAllows employees to use the shared leave program for a pregnancy disability and parental leave. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1831 2017–18 |
Public assistance/resourcesRevises exemptions for personal resources used in determining eligibility for public assistance. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2785 2017–18 |
Foster parent rights & resp.Changes a provision requiring the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide foster parents with a list of foster parent rights and responsibilities at the time of licensure to also require the list to be provided... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2816 2017–18 |
Program transfers to DCYFTransfers all powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) pertaining to Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) and Seasonal Child Care to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1293 2017–18 |
College bound sch./approvalAllows a school counselor or guardian to witness a seventh or eighth grade student's College Bound Scholarship (CBS) pledge if unable to contact the student's parents or guardians. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| HB 1630 2017–18 |
Minors/homeless info. systemAllows unaccompanied youth aged 13 and older to give consent for the collection of personally identifying information for the Washington Homeless Client Management Information System. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| HB 1790 2017–18 |
Dependency petitionsCreates an exception to the requirement that probation officers review dependency petitions when the Department of Social and Health Services files the dependency petition. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |