Sherry Appleton
Representative
· Democrat
· District 23
· most recent term 2019–20
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317
Bills as prime sponsor
35
of those became law
2,148
Bills co-sponsored
11,648
Recorded votes
3.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2603 2015–16 |
Firearms & invol. treatmentPrevents access of a firearm by a person detained for involuntary mental health treatment. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2615 2015–16 |
CTC faculty & staff benefitsStates a goal to increase full-time faculty positions in community and technical colleges by adding 200 new full-time tenure track positions in each of the next three biennia. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2618 2015–16 |
Port district workersRemoves the requirement that port district's economic development programs be in existence on June 10, 2010. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2625 2015–16 |
Fire contractor license fundProhibits the use of the Fire Protection Contractor License Fund for hospital fire protection inspections conducted by the Washington State Patrol. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2630 2015–16 |
Wages overpayment/muni corpRequires procedures used by the state, counties, and cities for collecting overpayment of wages from employees to be used by municipal corporations. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2654 2015–16 |
Incentivized evidenceRequires a trial court to assess the reliability of an informant's testimony before allowing the state to introduce the testimony as evidence in a criminal proceeding, unless waived by the defendant. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2664 2015–16 |
School PE exemptionsRemoves a provision that allows public school students in grades one through eight to be excused from physical education (PE) instruction because of participation in directed athletics. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2670 2015–16 |
School assessment systemEliminates nonfederally required tests, removes the graduation requirement from statewide tests, allows opting out of standardized tests with no repercussion to students, and creates a balanced assessment system. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2682 2015–16 |
Automatic voter registrationEstablishes qualified voter registration agencies. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2708 2015–16 |
Fire district formationCreates an alternate mechanism for the legislative authority of a city or town to establish a fire protection district (district) with boundaries equal to the corporate boundaries of the city or town. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2725 2015–16 |
Pharmacist authorityAllows a pharmacist to dispense up to a seven days' supply of a prescription drug that is not a controlled substance to a patient with an expired prescription if the pharmacist attempts to contact the prescribing practitioner... | JD Rossetti (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2731 2015–16 |
Ballot/2 or fewer candidatesEliminates primaries for partisan offices when no more than two candidates have filed for the position. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2764 2015–16 |
Public defense fund distrib.Clarifies that $900,000 of the revenue generated per fiscal year by the 2015 Supreme Court order to increase the base traffic infraction fines is for the Office of Public Defense. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2775 2015–16 |
Death investigationsAdds a medical examiner and law enforcement as additional persons (in addition to the coroner) that an individual can notify when he or she knows of the existence and location of human remains. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2799 2015–16 |
Mobile home communitiesRequires a landlord of a manufactured/mobile home community, within two days of receiving an offer to purchase the community, to provide written notice of opportunity to purchase to all eligible organizations. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2817 2015–16 |
Corrections ombuds, creatingCreates the Office of the Corrections Ombuds (Ombuds Office) to monitor conditions of correctional facilities and the rights of inmates. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2835 2015–16 |
Purple card information sys.Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to utilize the structure of the state Alzheimer's plan to address the creation and promotion of voluntary information systems to help the community accommodate and interact... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2845 2015–16 |
Prevailing wage law recoveryProvides that the time period for recovery of wages owed to a worker affected by a prevailing wage determination is tolled from the time the determination request is filed until the determination is final. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2846 2015–16 |
Apprenticeship utilizationProvides that noncompliance with apprenticeship utilization requirements is one of the violations that count towards debarring a contractor from bidding on public works. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2858 2015–16 |
Dev. disability ombudsEstablishes an Office of the Developmental Disabilities Ombuds within the Department of Commerce (COM) effective October 1, 2017. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2860 2015–16 |
Res. habilitation centersLowers the age in which a person may be admitted to receive services at a residential center. Requires the department of social and health services to continue to: (1) Provide respite services in residential habilitation... | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2882 2015–16 |
Deadly force data collectionRequires all general authority Washington law enforcement agencies to annually report to the Office of the Attorney General (AG) regarding the occasions of justifiable homicide or use of deadly force by a public officer. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2888 2015–16 |
Cetacean captivityCreates, within the Fish and Wildlife Code, the offense of Unlawful Cetacean Captivity as a gross misdemeanor. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2894 2015–16 |
Workplace bullyingProvides that it is an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2907 2015–16 |
Officer use of deadly forceModifies the legally permissible uses of deadly force by officers. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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