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 1328 2011–12 |
Operation of motorcyclesSuspends temporarily certain provisions related to motorcycle equipment standards and helmet use with respect to the operation of motorcycles on closed roads during a parade or public demonstration that has been permitted by a... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 332, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| HB 1267 2011–12 |
Domestic partners/parentageAmends the Uniform Parentage Act to: (1) reference state-registered domestic partnerships in specific provisions; (2) adopt some of the changes made by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; (3) extend... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| HB 1332 2011–12 |
Utility services joint mgmtAuthorizes two or more local governments to form Joint Municipal Utility Services Authorities (Authorities) for the purpose of providing water-related utility services to participating local governments. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1037 2011–12 |
Correctional inmate claimsPlaces limitations on a correctional inmate's ability to bring certain court actions without paying filing fees if the inmate has had three previous actions dismissed on the grounds that the actions were frivolous or malicious. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1329 2011–12 |
Music Matters license platesCreates the "Music Matters" special license plate. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1163 2011–12 |
Bullying preventionRequires the Office of the Superintendent of the Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Office of the Education Ombudsman to establish a workgroup until January 1, 2016, regarding prevention of bullying, intimidation, and... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1421 2011–12 |
Community forest trustAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to create and manage the Community Forest Trust as a discrete category of non-fiduciary trust lands actively managed to sustain working forest conservation objectives. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1422 2011–12 |
Forest biomass/aviation fuelAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a forest biomass to aviation fuel demonstration project. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1582 2011–12 |
Forest practice applicationsRemoves the assumption that forest land platted before 1960 will convert to a non-forestry land use. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1413 2011–12 |
Invasive species councilChanges the expiration dates of the Invasive Species Council and the Invasive Species Council Account from December 31, 2011, to June 30, 2017. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1186 2011–12 |
State's oil spill programRequires additional contingency planning requirements for tank vessels, including enhanced standards and the formation of a vessels of opportunity system. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 20, 2011 |
| HB 1596 2011–12 |
Cities w/ambulance utilitiesAuthorizes a city, after January 1, 2012, to reduce its allocation of general fund revenues to its ambulance service utility below levels currently required by statute. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 20, 2011 |
| HB 1179 2011–12 |
Public employees/meetingsClarifies state ethics prohibitions by establishing that: (1) state employees are not prohibited from attending an informational or educational meeting regarding legislative issues while accompanied by a legislator or other... | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1362 2011–12 |
Homeowner foreclosuresAmends the "meet and confer" requirement to, among other things, repeal the expiration date, make it applicable to all deeds of trust for owner-occupied residential real property, and expand the time period in which the... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1489 2011–12 |
Fertilizer w/ phosphorusProhibits, with some exceptions, the use and retail sale of turf fertilizers that are labeled to contain phosphorus. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 73, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1294 2011–12 |
Puget Sound corpsConsolidates the administrative functions of the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) with the Department of Ecology. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1649 2011–12 |
Domestic partnershipsProvides that validly formed same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions will be recognized as state-registered domestic partnerships. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |
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