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 1515 2019–20 |
Employer-employee statusCreates a work group on employee classification to examine questions regarding worker classifications as employees, independent contractors, or exempt from coverage under various laws. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1527 2019–20 |
Working families' tax creditRenames the Working Families Tax Exemption program the Working Families Tax Credit. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1539 2019–20 |
Presidential electorsEstablishes the uniform faithful presidential electors act. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1546 2019–20 |
Marbled murrelet strategyRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to analyze the harvest volume and revenue impacts of the DNR's preferred marbled murrelet long-term strategy alternative. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1562 2019–20 |
Health care benefit manage.Requires all health care benefit managers, including radiology benefit managers and pharmacy benefit managers, to be licensed by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1596 2019–20 |
Flexibility schools & zonesEstablishes requirements for the designation and operation of flexibility schools and flexibility zones. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1612 2019–20 |
Reproductive health careEstablishes the reproductive health care access for all act. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1662 2019–20 |
Payments in lieu of prop taxMoves administration of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife's (WDFW's) payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) program from the WDFW to the State Treasurer. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1675 2019–20 |
Adult family home trainingRequires the following if the department of social and health services has a contract for personal care services with an adult family home represented by an exclusive bargaining representative: (1) Training required for adult... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1693 2019–20 |
Health care rate settingCreates the health care rate-setting commission and requires the commission to: (1) Establish and approve rates for certain health care entities; (2) Initiate reviews and investigations of rates for health care services; (3)... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1703 2019–20 |
Tax exemptionsCreates the tax transparency and accountability act. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1745 2019–20 |
Affordable housing optionsAuthorizes a city or county to exempt from property taxation qualifying affordable housing that meets health and quality standards for low- and very low-income households at risk of displacement or that cannot afford market... | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1795 2019–20 |
State recycling systemDirects the Department of Ecology to conduct a statewide, coordinated public outreach and education campaign related to sustainable recycling practices. | Jared Mead (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1810 2019–20 |
Rural health payment changesDirects the Health Care Authority (HCA) to take advantage of federal opportunities to transform care delivery and enhance the financial viability of rural healthcare facilities through changes to Medicare and Medicaid payments. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1833 2019–20 |
School volunteersProhibits schools (including school districts, educational service districts, the Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss, the School for the Blind, Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded Schools, charter schools,... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1877 2019–20 |
Universal health care systemDirects the Health Care Authority to convene a workgroup to study the establishment of a universal health care system in Washington, and for the workgroup to report its findings by November 15, 2020. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1890 2019–20 |
State tax lawsMakes revisions to tax statutes with regard to the following: Clarification and simplification of nexus provisions; marketplace facilitators; the repeal and modification of conflicting and unnecessary statutes; the assurance... | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1892 2019–20 |
Reduced-price lunch copaysEliminates lunch copays for students who qualify for reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Program. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1896 2019–20 |
Sentencing scoringReduces the point values assigned to prior juvenile adjudications when calculating an offender score for the sentencing of a present adult felony conviction. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1911 2019–20 |
Pharmacy benefit managersConcerning pharmacy benefit managers. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1920 2019–20 |
Patient anxietyAssessing patient anxiety. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1975 2019–20 |
Sports wagering/compactsAuthorizes sports wagering under the terms of tribal-state gaming compacts expressly addressing how sports wagering will be conducted and regulated. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2001 2019–20 |
Native American scholarshipsCreates the Native American Opportunity Scholarship (NAOS) Program. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2003 2019–20 |
Remote technology/eye examsIncreasing opportunities for the use of remote technology in eye exams. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2054 2019–20 |
Behavioral health facilitiesTransfers the Department of Social and Health Services’ responsibilities for the operation of state psychiatric hospitals and residential habilitation centers to a newly established Department of Behavioral Health Facilities... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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