Joe Fitzgibbon
Representative
· Democrat
· District 34
· most recent term 2025–26
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180
Bills as prime sponsor
40
of those became law
1,466
Bills co-sponsored
10,127
Recorded votes
0.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2575 2015–16 |
Oil transportation safetyBy June 30, 2017, Ecology must hire an independent contractor to update the 2006 CBRNE report to the SERC. The report must include an updated analysis of the state's hazardous materials response capabilities and comparable... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2583 2015–16 |
Local creative districtsAuthorizes the Washington Arts Commission to certify creative districts designated by local governments as areas that promote cultural facilities, creative industries, or arts-related businesses. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2592 2015–16 |
Emergency mgmt. benefitsProvides benefits for certain retirement system members who die or become disabled in the course of providing emergency management services. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| 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 2606 2015–16 |
Phys. therapist dry needlingAuthorizes a physical therapist to perform dry needling only after being issued a dry needling endorsement by the secretary of the department of health. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2613 2015–16 |
Clean vehicle tax exemptionsModifies eligibility for the retail sales and use tax exemption for certain clean alternative fuel vehicles by extending it to all qualifying vehicles irrespective of their sales price or fair market value. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | 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 2626 2015–16 |
Driver's instruction permitsRequires a person to possess a valid driver's instruction permit for one year prior to becoming eligible to apply for an intermediate driver's license. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2627 2015–16 |
Young driver safety trainingCreates the Alive at 25 Act, allowing cities, towns, and counties to establish a young driver safety training program and authorize courts to require attendance by drivers younger than 25. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2628 2015–16 |
Intermediate license holdersExtends the time during which intermediate driver's license holders must drive under supervision to between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2653 2015–16 |
Personalized handgun taxesRequires the purchaser of a pistol to include on the application whether the pistol is a personalized handgun. Provides a sales and use tax exemption on the retail sale of a personalized handgun. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2707 2015–16 |
Voter preregistrationAllows 17 year olds to preregister to vote that will make the person eligible to vote when he or she turns 18 years old. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 2709 2015–16 |
Firefighter license platesCreates firefighter memorial special license plates to organize, finance, fund, construct, utilize, and maintain a memorial on the state capitol grounds to honor fallen firefighters and provide support and assistance to... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2757 2015–16 |
Transportation project eval.Requires the Department of Transportation to evaluate impacts to public transit operations as part of environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2777 2015–16 |
I-732 alternativeProvides a placeholder for an alternative to Initiative Measure No. 732. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2804 2015–16 |
Contracted highway workersExpands the scope of highway workers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty whose children and spouses qualify for tuition waivers, to include highway workers employed by a general contractor or subcontractor, on a... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2805 2015–16 |
Firefighter hazard. exposureRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to begin rule-making to require the reporting of all hazardous exposures suffered by firefighters in the course of employment. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2806 2015–16 |
Occup. disease presumptionsAdds certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators to the list of workers covered by the occupational disease presumption for purposes of industrial insurance. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2809 2015–16 |
High-technology researchEstablishes a business and occupations tax credit for qualified research and development (R&D) expenditures, expiring January 1, 2026. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2818 2015–16 |
Covering of loads on highwayModifies requirements for vehicles operating on a paved public highway with a speed limit of more than thirty-five miles per hour with a load of dirt, sand, rocks, or gravel susceptible to being dropped, spilled, leaked, or... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2820 2015–16 |
Comm. & tech. college accessCreates the Washington Promise Program (Promise) to provide free community or technical college (CTC) tuition and fees to eligible students enrolled in an eligible program. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2825 2015–16 |
Disabled student servicesRequires the Council of Presidents to convene a work group to develop a plan for removing obstacles for students with disabilities transferring between institutions of higher education. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
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 2893 2015–16 |
Invol. treatment determs.Revises the involuntary treatment act with regard to initial detention determinations. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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