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 1878 2015–16 |
Glucagon, EMTs administeringRequires the state's ambulance and aid services to make glucagon emergency kits available to their emergency medical technicians in their emergency care supplies. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1904 2015–16 |
Assisted living paymnt ratesAddresses payment rate methodology of medicaid home and community-based long-term care services. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1928 2015–16 |
Homeless youth populationDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct an analysis to identify characteristics of the homeless youth population from birth to age 10. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1930 2015–16 |
Amateur athletes/nonemployeeSpecifies that "employee" as defined under the Minimum Wage Act, Industrial Welfare Act, and the Industrial Safety and Health Act, does not include an individual who is training or playing as an athlete for a team affiliated... | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1931 2015–16 |
Health care for employeesProhibits employers with 50 or more employees from (1) reducing the scheduled hours of employees or structuring staffing patterns to avoid federal penalties related to providing health coverage for employees; (2) engaging in... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1938 2015–16 |
Tourism marketingCreates the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority (Authority) as a public body to manage financial resources for state tourism marketing. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1941 2015–16 |
School district bonds/votingAuthorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds , and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters, rather than... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1950 2015–16 |
High sch science assessmentChanges the certificate of academic achievement requirement by eliminating the high school science assessment requirement. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1976 2015–16 |
WA distillery spiritsPermits distilleries and craft distilleries to apply for an endorsement to sell spirits by the bottle at approved farmers markets. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1985 2015–16 |
Human sewage-exposed foodsProhibits the sale, at wholesale or retail, of food or food products grown in sewage, sewage sludge, biosolids, compost derived from or containing human waste, or any form or amount of human waste, unless the food or food... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1988 2015–16 |
Resident undergrad tuitionRequires that, beginning with the 2015-16 academic year and subject to funds specifically appropriated to fully offset any revenue forgone by the institutions under this provision, the four-year institutions may not increase... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1997 2015–16 |
Community facilities distrctAllows Community Facility Districts to be created within Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural Development, as designated under the Growth Management Act. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1998 2015–16 |
PUD natural gas productionAuthorizes public utility districts to produce and utilize renewable natural gas for internal operations. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2008 2015–16 |
Marijuana tax reformAddresses marijuana tax reform. Requires a buyer rather than a retailer to pay the marijuana excise tax on a retail sale of marijuana concentrates, useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products. Increases marijuana excise taxes. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2009 2015–16 |
Immunization exemps/childrenEliminates the philosophical or personal objection exemption from child immunization requirements. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2039 2015–16 |
Cmty/tech college/SNG, CBSRequires the office of student financial assistance, when determining the budgetary cost of attending an institution of higher education for a student receiving the state need grant or college bound scholarship, to use the... | Mark Hargrove (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2046 2015–16 |
Streams, definition in SMAEstablishes a definition of "streams" in the Shoreline Management Act to mean naturally occurring bodies of periodic or continuously flowing water contained within a channel. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2065 2015–16 |
Health care access and eduEstablishes the omnibus health care access act of 2015. Transfers to the University of Washington by July 1, 2015, state operating funds and capital space facilities provided to Washington State University as of June 30, 2015,... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2104 2015–16 |
Forest derived biomassExtends the expiration of a business and occupational (B&O) tax credit for the sale of forest derived biomass used for energy production from June 30, 2015, to July 1, 2025. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2109 2015–16 |
Small business retirement(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/06/15) Creates the Washington small business retirement marketplace. Requires the director of the department of commerce to contract with a private sector entity to establish a program that connects... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2110 2015–16 |
Health benefit exch/dentalEnds the direction of insurance premium tax revenue from stand-alone dental plans sold through the Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) into the Health Benefit Exchange Account (Account). | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2111 2015–16 |
Appeals court tax divisionCreates a new tax appeal division in the court of appeals to resolve tax disputes. Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the state board of tax appeals to the tax division of the court of appeals. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2134 2015–16 |
State tax preferencesConsolidates and streamlines the Annual Report and Annual Survey into a single accountability document. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2147 2015–16 |
Aerospace tax incentivesMakes the availability of several aerospace tax incentives contingent upon meeting certain job standards for an aerospace firm with a significant commercial airplane manufacturing program in the state. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2150 2015–16 |
Business and occupation taxReforming Washington's Business and Occupation Tax by allowing businesses to deduct major costs of doing business and adjusting tax rates to maintain revenue neutrality. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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