Steve Tharinger
Representative
· Democrat
· District 24
· most recent term 2025–26
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137
Bills as prime sponsor
34
of those became law
1,280
Bills co-sponsored
10,124
Recorded votes
5.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1110 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas/transp. fuelsDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to adopt a rule establishing a Clean Fuels Program (Program) to limit greenhouse gas emissions per unit of transportation fuel energy to 10 percent below 2017 levels by 2028 and 20... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1332 2019–20 |
Energy site eval. councilAdds new permanent members to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) and removes discretionary members. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1422 2019–20 |
Vulnerable adultsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to develop a process allowing persons to petition to have their names removed from the registry of persons who have abandoned, neglected, abused, or financially... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1565 2019–20 |
Background check sharingPermits additional types of providers to share criminal background inquiry information with each other about employees and prospective employees. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2155 2019–20 |
State dinosaurEstablishes the Suciasaurus rex as the state dinosaur. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2326 2019–20 |
End-of-life care policiesRequires hospitals to submit their end-of-life care policies to the Department of Health. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2345 2019–20 |
Retirement communitiesRequires that continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) provide each existing resident with a copy of the CCRC's disclosure statement. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2352 2019–20 |
Building for the artsIncreases the maximum state match and the maximum amount of recommended state funding for the prioritized list of projects for the Building for the Arts Program. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2386 2019–20 |
Behavioral health ombudsEliminates regional behavioral health ombuds services and establishes the State Office of the Behavioral Health Ombuds to coordinate the activities of behavioral health ombuds across the state. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2427 2019–20 |
Climate change/GMAAdds, for specified counties and cities, climate change to the planning goals that guide the development and adoption of city and county comprehensive plans and development regulations under the Growth Management Act (GMA). | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2610 2019–20 |
Mobile home community salesRequires manufactured/mobile home community (MHC) landlords to provide a written notice of opportunity to purchase an MHC to each tenant, the Department of Commerce (Commerce), and the Housing Finance Commission within 14 days... | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2621 2019–20 |
Home health shortage areasExempts certain rural health clinics from in-home services agency licensure and certificate of need requirements. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2680 2019–20 |
Emerg. mgmt. council/tribesAdds two members from tribal governments to the Emergency Management Council (Council). | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2710 2019–20 |
Drug price transparency dataModifies reporting timelines of prescription drug price data for health carriers, drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and pharmacy service administration organizations. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2712 2019–20 |
Beef country of originSpecifies that retailers of Washington State beef must make an effort to display information to designate beef as either "U.S.A. beef" or "imported" if the retailer receives appropriate signage. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2714 2019–20 |
Riparian easement carbon valRequires that any state program that places a value on carbon may recognize and include the value of the carbon stored in forest riparian easements. | Larry Hoff (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2849 2019–20 |
Commerce housing programsConsolidates the Housing Assistance Program and the Affordable Housing Program into the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program in statute. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2324 2019–20 |
Capital budget, supplementalAuthorizes new appropriations of $300 million in total funds, of which $89 million is financed with state general obligation bonds. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 28, 2020 |
| HB 2931 2019–20 |
Multipurpose facilities/taxAuthorizes a retail sales and use tax exemption for the construction of a qualified facility. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 28, 2020 |
| HB 1220 2019–20 |
Insurance commissioner/PEBBAdds the insurance commissioner or the commissioner's designee as a non-voting member of the Public Employees' Benefits Board. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1317 2019–20 |
Dental therapistsEstablishes the profession of dental therapists in Washington, and sets the requirements for licensure, the scope of practice, and the settings in which dental therapists can practice. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1441 2019–20 |
Local infrastruct. financingCreates a new program within the Housing Finance Commission to provide financing for local infrastructure projects through the issuance of bonds or loans. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1630 2019–20 |
NaturopathyAllows, under certain circumstances, a naturopath to prescribe any legend drug or Schedule III-V controlled substance as necessary in the practice of naturopathy. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1718 2019–20 |
Existing resources/local govRemoves prohibitions on supplanting existing local government expenditures with proceeds from a locally imposed 0.1-percent sales and use tax dedicated to mental health and substance abuse. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1974 2019–20 |
Cannabis commissionEstablishes the Washington Cannabis Commission (Commission), an agricultural cannabis commodity commission comprised of cannabis producers and a Department of Agriculture (Department) representative, with assistance from an... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
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