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 1671 2015–16 |
Opioid overdose medicationsAuthorizes prescribing, dispensing, distributing, and delivering opioid overdose medications to a person at risk of experiencing a drug overdose, as well as to a first responder, family member, or other person in a position to... | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
| HB 1392 2015–16 |
Rec and conserv. funding brdAuthorizes the Recreation and Conservation Office to retain a portion of the funds appropriated for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program grants for administrative costs, not to exceed (1) the administrative cost... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2015 |
May 7, 2015 |
| HB 2055 2015–16 |
Ballot measure statementsRequires that committees preparing arguments on ballot measures for voter pamphlets have access to the Attorney General's explanatory statement and fiscal impact statement. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 171, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| HB 1531 2015–16 |
Long-term care workersExempts certain individual providers who provide limited hours of care from home care aide certification requirements on a permanent basis. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 1779 2015–16 |
Victim interviews trainingRequires persons who interview victims of sexual misconduct in the health professions disciplinary process to receive training. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 2063 2015–16 |
Better life experience progRequires the State Treasurer's Office to convene an Achieving a Better Life Experience program design workgroup and provide an implementation report to the Governor and Legislature by November 1, 2015. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 1641 2015–16 |
Shellfish/unlawf traffickingAdds the word "shellfish" to the phrase "fish or wildlife" for the purposes of the scope of one element to the crime of Unlawful Trafficking in Fish, Shellfish, or Wildlife in the second degree. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 29, 2015 |
| HB 1695 2015–16 |
Construction aggregate, etc.Requires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), together with local governmental entities and Washington-based construction industry associations, to develop criteria and objectives for the reuse and... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 29, 2015 |
| HB 1179 2015–16 |
Cider makers/wine c. assmntExcludes the production of cider from the commodity assessment that applies to vinifera wine grape growers and producers, which funds the advertising of Washington wines through the Washington Wine Commission. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| HB 1045 2015–16 |
East Asian medicineCreates the East Asian Medicine Advisory Committee to advise the Department of Health. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 23, 2015 |
| HB 1132 2015–16 |
Adult family homesAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to waive all or part of an adult family home's licensing and processing fees and extend timeframes for initial training for applicants in exceptional circumstances. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 23, 2015 |
| HB 1138 2015–16 |
Higher ed mental healthCreates a Task Force on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention at the Higher Education Institutions (Task Force) to determine what policies, resources, and technical assistance are needed to support the institutions in improving... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 23, 2015 |
| HB 1285 2015–16 |
Newborn heart diseaseRequires newborn infants to be screened for critical congenital heart disease. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 21, 2015 |
| HB 1307 2015–16 |
Residen'l services & supportAuthorizes the Developmental Disability Administration (DDA) to use additional enforcement mechanisms for Certified Residential Service and Support Providers (CRSSP) including stop placement orders to ensure that providers... | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 21, 2015 |
| HB 1010 2015–16 |
Occupational therapistsPermits an occupational therapist to treat a medical case upon referral from an optometrist. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| HB 1170 2015–16 |
Port districts admin. powersAuthorizes port districts (districts) located in a county with a population of more than 800,000 on the effective date of the act to create a port public development authority (authority) to manage maritime activities of a... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| HB 1559 2015–16 |
Higher ed programs/UW, WSUProvides that Washington State University (WSU) may offer and teach medicine and forestry as major lines of study. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 1, 2015 |
| HB 2457 2013–14 |
Derelict & abandoned vesselsCreates new requirements on the sale of certain vessels. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2207 2013–14 |
Basic education fundingPartially eliminates the reduction of federal forest revenues from school district basic education allocations for school districts that have a poverty level of at least 57 percent. Districts meeting the poverty threshold may... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 155, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| HB 2492 2013–14 |
Emergency provider liabilityProvides immunity to health care providers (providers) credentialing or granting practice privileges to other providers if the provider so credentialed or privileged was responding to an emergency proclaimed by the Governor... | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| HB 2519 2013–14 |
Early ed/children in welfareDirects the Family Assessment Response (FAR) worker to assess for child well-being and child safety when collaborating with a family to determine the need for child care, preschool, or home visiting services. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| HB 2746 2013–14 |
Medicaid personal careDirects the Department of Social and Health Services to refinance Medicaid personal care through an optional state plan service called the Community First Choice Option. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| HB 1840 2013–14 |
Firearms/restraining ordersProhibits possession of a firearm by a person subject to certain protection, no-contact, and restraining orders, and requires the person to surrender firearms, dangerous weapons, and the person's concealed pistol license while... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 2153 2013–14 |
Eosinophilic GI disordersRequires health benefit plans (including plans offered to public employees) to offer benefits or coverage for medically necessary elemental formula, regardless of delivery method, for patients diagnosed with eosinophilic... | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 2493 2013–14 |
Land use/horticultureDefines farm and agricultural lands eligible for current use tax classification to include certain commercial horticultural lands used to grow plants in containers. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
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