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 2198 2013–14 |
Medical marijuana/tax reliefProvides a sales and use tax exemption for 10 years for qualified patients who purchase marijuana for medical use. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2231 2013–14 |
Legal financial obligationsPrevents failure to pay a monthly sum towards a legal financial obligation from being considered "willful noncompliance" if the offender is homeless or mentally ill, and, accordingly, prohibits penalties for noncompliance in... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2244 2013–14 |
Capital budget/ed resourcesReinstates the deposit of specific tax revenues into the Public Works Assistance Account beginning July 1, 2015, rather than July 1, 2019. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2332 2013–14 |
Wage violations, damages forProvides that an employer that unlawfully collects a rebate from an employee's wages or willfully pays an employee lower wages than required is liable for triple damages, rather than double, in a civil action. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2333 2013–14 |
Employee antiretaliation actCreates parallel retaliation provisions in several wage and related laws. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2334 2013–14 |
Employee statusCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act, which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2347 2013–14 |
Oil transportation safetyDirects the Washington State University to conduct a study of the state's capacity to respond to oil train accidents. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2368 2013–14 |
Homeless housing surchargeMakes the $40 local homeless housing and assistance document recording surcharge permanent. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2376 2013–14 |
Agency employees' ID numbersExempts public agency employee and volunteer driver's license numbers and identicard numbers from public inspection and copying. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2386 2013–14 |
Washington's shorelineDesignates Washington's saltwater coast as the state Maritime Heritage Area. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2410 2013–14 |
Student nutrition/grantsRequires the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a competitive process to solicit and prioritize applications for the "Apple a Day" program, an equipment assistance grant program, created to enhance... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2422 2013–14 |
Educational employee compRestores the Initiative 732 cost-of-living adjustment, beginning in fiscal year 2015. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2474 2013–14 |
Save toward retirement planCreates the Start Retirement Savings Plan (Start Plan) permitting private employers and employees to participate in retirement plans administered by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2481 2013–14 |
Food & yard waste collectionDirects the State Building Code Council (Council) to adopt rules during the 2015 code adoption period, to be effective by July 1, 2016, that require space to be provided at specified new residential occupancies for the... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2527 2013–14 |
Prevailing rate of wageRequires the prevailing wage rate to be established by adopting the hourly wage, usual benefits, and overtime pay established in collective bargaining agreements for trades and occupations that have collective bargaining agreements. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2537 2013–14 |
Tenant screeningProvides that a landlord may still obtain, but may not charge for the cost of obtaining, a subsequent tenant screening report if a comprehensive screening report prepared within 30 days of the application date is made... | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2552 2013–14 |
Signature gatheringRequires paid signature gatherers and signature gathering businesses that use paid signature gatherers to register with the Office of the Secretary of State. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2594 2013–14 |
Fed. basic health prog./HCADirects the Health Care Authority to begin econometric modeling to analyze Basic Health Program enrollment and the costs and impacts and report by December 1, 2014. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2617 2013–14 |
Interpreter servicesAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase spoken language interpreter services for medical and vocational providers. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2644 2013–14 |
Involuntary servitudeCreates the offense "Coercion of Involuntary Servitude." | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2743 2013–14 |
Government contractingRequires agencies to prepare a written record of the basis of the decision and a comprehensive impact assessment when contracting out to purchase services that were formerly provided by public employees. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2777 2013–14 |
Long-term care coverageDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to contract for a study of public and private options for leveraging private resources to help individuals prepare for long-term service and support needs. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2792 2013–14 |
Education funding allocationRevises the prototypical school model to reflect the enhancements included in the 2013-2015 State Omnibus Appropriations Act, Chapter 4, Laws of 2013 (3ESSB 5034). | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2797 2013–14 |
Kindergarten & elementaryAuthorizes revenue bonds backed by lottery revenues to address all-day kindergarten and K-3 class size reduction facility needs. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2106 2013–14 |
Primaries for county officesProvides that no primary may be held for any single county partisan office to fill an unexpired term if, after the last day allowed for candidates to withdraw, only one candidate has filed for the position. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 12, 2014 |
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