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 1406 2019–20 |
Affordable housing/sales taxAuthorizes the governing body of a county or city to impose a local sales tax, credited against the state sales tax, for affordable or supportive housing. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| HB 1582 2019–20 |
Manuf./mobile home tenantsAmends the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act in a variety of ways, including increasing the notice to pay or vacate from five days to 14 days, and expressly allowing courts to limit dissemination of an unlawful... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| HB 1603 2019–20 |
Economic assistance programsRemoves the authority of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to permanently disqualify households from receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 343, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| HB 1652 2019–20 |
Paint stewardshipRequires producers of architectural paint to participate in a stewardship program for managing the end-of-life disposition of leftover paint. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| HB 1196 2019–20 |
Perm. daylight saving timeProvides that the state and all of its political subdivisions will follow Pacific Daylight Time throughout the year, if federal law changes to allow the state to do so. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1564 2019–20 |
Nursing facilities/medicaidMakes technical corrections to the Medicaid nursing home rate methodology. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1578 2019–20 |
Oil transportation safetyRequires a tug escort in Rosario Strait and connected waterways to the east for laden oil tankers of between 5,000 and 40,000 deadweight tons and for articulated tug-barges and certain towed waterborne vessels of at least... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1579 2019–20 |
Chinook abundanceRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) to liberalize catch limits for bass, channel catfish, and walleye in anadromous waters of the state. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 290, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1668 2019–20 |
Washington health corpsEstablishes the Washington Health Corps to encourage health care professionals to work in underserved areas by providing student loan repayment. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1856 2019–20 |
Scleral tattooingProhibits the practice of scleral tattooing. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 307, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1865 2019–20 |
Acupuncture & Eastern med.Changes "East Asian medicine" and "East Asian medicine practitioner" to "Acupuncture and Eastern medicine" and "Acupuncturist or Acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner." | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1112 2019–20 |
Hydrofluorocarbon emissionsRestricts hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other substitutes for ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in products and equipment covered by a court-vacated 2015 United States Environmental Protection Agency regulation, and authorizes... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1114 2019–20 |
Food waste reductionEstablishes a goal of reducing food waste in the state by 50 percent by 2030, relative to 2015 levels. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1257 2019–20 |
Energy efficiencyRequires the State Building Code Council to develop rules for electric vehicle infrastructure that require electric vehicle charging capability at all new buildings that provide on-site parking. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1318 2019–20 |
Capital budget/public artAuthorizes higher education institutions and state agencies to use up to 10 percent of the art allocation during the design phase. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1599 2019–20 |
High school graduation reqs.Removes the direct linkage between statewide assessments and graduation requirements by discontinuing the Certificate of Academic Achievement after the graduating class of 2019, and discontinuing the Certificate of Individual... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 2042 2019–20 |
Green transportationMakes the Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure grant program subject to appropriations through the 2023-25 biennium, and expands eligibility to include hydrogen fueling station infrastructure. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1070 2019–20 |
Natural gas tax treatmentImposes business and occupation taxes on the sale of renewable natural gas by a public utility in lieu of public utility tax. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1252 2019–20 |
Business entities/crimeModifies corporate criminal liability standards to include other specified business and nonprofit entities. | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1295 2019–20 |
Public works contractingRemoves limitations on design-build projects between $2 million and $10 million. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1329 2019–20 |
Office of pub. guardianshipAuthorizes the Office of Public Guardianship (OPG) to develop and adopt a case-weighting system. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1377 2019–20 |
Housing dev./religious orgs.Requires certain cities and counties engaged in comprehensive planning to allow an increased density bonus for certain affordable housing development on property owned or controlled by a religious organization. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1424 2019–20 |
CTE course equivalenciesRequires, with limited exceptions and until September 1, 2021, that school district boards of directors provide high school students with the opportunity to access at least one statewide equivalency career and technical... | Mike Steele (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1448 2019–20 |
Veterans service officer prgCreates the Veterans Service Officer Program to provide funding for counties to establish veterans service officers. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| HB 1449 2019–20 |
Public lands dayRecognizes the fourth Saturday in September as Public Lands Day. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
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