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 2145 2017–18 |
Aerospace job incentivesRequires certain employment levels at a significant aerospace firm in this state in order to take advantage of preferential business and occupation (B&O) rates and B&O credits. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2170 2017–18 |
Capital budget T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to the capital budget. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2171 2017–18 |
Gen. obligation bonds T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to state general obligation bonds and related accounts. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2239 2017–18 |
Water availability/HirstPermits an applicant for a building permit requiring potable water to present a water well report for a permit-exempt groundwater withdrawal that is not prohibited by an instream flow rule, as evidence of an adequate water... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2240 2017–18 |
Capital budget continuityMakes 2015-2017 appropriations for supplemental capital projects, 2017-2019 appropriations for previously authorized capital projects, and 2017-2019 appropriations for oversight and review of projects and facilities to provide... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2248 2017–18 |
Water availability/HirstAddresses the state supreme court decision in Whatcom County v. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2252 2017–18 |
IB exam credit policiesRequires the institutions of higher education to establish coordinated, evidence-based policies for granting general education requirements to students with minimum scores of four on International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2272 2017–18 |
Opiate prescriptionsProvides that practitioners prescribing an opiate to a patient for the first time for outpatient use may only issue a prescription for no more than a seven-day supply for patients twenty-one years and older and a three-day... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2310 2017–18 |
Continuity of care/Rx insur.Requires health insurers to continue to cover prescription drugs for enrollees under certain circumstances. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2323 2017–18 |
TRS 1 & PERS 1 COLAsProvides a three percent permanent increase, on July 1, 2018, to the monthly benefit of beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 or the public employees' retirement system... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2325 2017–18 |
Rx drug monitoring programRequires practitioners prescribing an opiate or benzodiazepine to review the patient's controlled substance history in the prescription monitoring program. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2351 2017–18 |
B&O tax filing frequencyReduces the frequency of filing requirements for the business and occupation tax in order to decrease taxpayer burdens. | Vicki Kraft (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2394 2017–18 |
State gen. obligation bondsAuthorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds to provide funds to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the omnibus capital and operating appropriations acts for the... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2409 2017–18 |
Reproductive health coverageRequires a health plan, issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2019, to: (1) Provide coverage for contraceptive drugs, devices, and other products approved by the federal food and drug administration; voluntary sterilization... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2418 2017–18 |
Nonnative finfish aquacult.Directs the departments of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Ecology (Ecology), and Natural Resources (DNR) to review permitting and lease requirements that apply to nonnative finfish aquaculture | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1042 2017–18 |
School district/ESD reportsRemoves the requirement that school districts and their benefit providers annually submit data and reports to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) regarding their health insurance benefits. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2017 |
| HB 1234 2017–18 |
Contraceptive coverageRequires health plans that cover contraceptive drugs to reimburse a 12-month refill of contraceptive drugs obtained at one time. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| HB 1594 2017–18 |
Public records admin.Requires records held by certain nonadministrative volunteers from application of the Public Records Act. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| HB 1595 2017–18 |
Public records request costsAuthorizes agencies to charge for providing copies of electronically produced public records and sets a default fee schedule for such records | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| HB 1322 2017–18 |
Dev disability respite provsReduces training requirements for individual providers who provide respite services for individuals with developmental disabilities and who work 300 hours or less in a year. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1501 2017–18 |
Attempts to obtain firearmsRequires firearms dealers to report to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) all instances where an application for the purchase or transfer of a firearm is denied based on ineligibility. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1867 2017–18 |
Ext. foster care transitionsAllows eligible youth to unenroll and reenroll in the extended foster care program once between ages 18 and 21. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1352 2017–18 |
Small business ownersDirects the Attorney General to recommend changes to identify, clarify, and harmonize rights and protections afforded to small-business owners selected for agency enforcement action. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1714 2017–18 |
Nursing staffing/hospitalsChanges the factors that must be considered when developing a nurse staffing plan. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1043 2017–18 |
Personal health informationProvides that nonpublic personal health information in the custody of the Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner) is confidential and not subject to public disclosure. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
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