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 1571 2023–24 |
Nursing facility ratesConcerning nursing facility rates. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1597 2023–24 |
Public records act requestsLimiting frivolous claims by modifying administrative and judicial review processes for public records request responses. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1603 2023–24 |
Agricultural products promo.Requires the Department of Agriculture to convene an advisory committee to identify the appropriate scope and nature of a voluntary location-based program to brand and promote local food and agricultural products. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1623 2023–24 |
Regional economic dev.Requires the Department of Commerce to lead and facilitate the development of a regional economic development vision and action plan for each region of the state that includes a county that is eligible to be categorized as a... | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1662 2023–24 |
Sole community hospitalsConcerning payments for certain sole community hospitals under medical assistance programs. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1709 2023–24 |
Commerce housing programsConsolidates the Housing Assistance Program into the Affordable Housing Program (Program) at the Department of Commerce. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1713 2023–24 |
Health care/rural areasEstablishes a pilot project to increase medical assistance program payments to health care providers and facilities that serve a specified number of medical assistance and Medicare enrollees in rural areas or areas with a high... | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1725 2023–24 |
Insulin/access under 21Requires the Health Care Authority to establish a copayment offset program for insulin for individuals under the age of 21. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1740 2023–24 |
Forestry riparian easementsReduces the duration of easements under the Forestry Riparian Easement Program (FREP) from 50 years to 40 years. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1746 2023–24 |
State broadband mapAuthorizes the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office (SBO) to develop and maintain a statewide broadband map. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1843 2023–24 |
School district electionsAuthorizes 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 55 percent of the voters. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1854 2023–24 |
DOC/abortion medicationsProtecting access to abortion medications by authorizing the department of corrections to acquire, sell, deliver, distribute, and dispense abortion medications. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1884 2023–24 |
Cancer drugs coverageConcerning coverage of prescription drugs for advanced metastatic cancer. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1902 2023–24 |
Firearms/purchase & transferProvides that a dealer may not transfer a firearm to a purchaser or transferee unless the person has a valid permit to purchase firearms. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1907 2023–24 |
Medical assistant-EMT cert.Creating a medical assistant-EMT certification. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1908 2023–24 |
Utility project assistanceSupporting the clean energy transition by providing a framework for financial assistance to utility-scale emission-reducing electricity generation or storage projects. | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2046 2023–24 |
Child care alternative reqs.Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to create and publish an annual list of rural counties that are also child care deserts. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2087 2023–24 |
Apprenticeship objectionsEstablishes statutory processes for competitor objections to the approval of apprenticeship programs and standards by the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2105 2023–24 |
Instream resourcesProvides that the Department of Ecology (Ecology) may issue a water right permit in a water body closed to further appropriations only if certain specified criteria are met. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2119 2023–24 |
Medical debt garnishmentProhibits the issuance of a writ of garnishment against the earnings of a judgment debtor where the judgment arises from the medical debt of the debtor. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2123 2023–24 |
Running start for the tradesEstablishing a running start for the trades grant program. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2149 2023–24 |
Consumer personal info.Establishes a new prohibition on the selling or sharing of consumer personal information by any transacting entity conducting business in this state without the consumer's express permission. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2150 2023–24 |
Candidate disqualificationConcerning processes regarding the disqualification of candidates who are ineligible for office. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2159 2023–24 |
Journey level electriciansEstablishing a pathway for qualifying to become a journey level electrician based on experience working with a small electrical contractor. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1148 2023–24 |
State gen. obligation bondsAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $4,186,076,000 in general obligation bonds to finance projects in the 2021-23, 2023-25 and future fiscal biennia and to pay issuance and bond sale expenses. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 473, Laws of 2023 |
May 16, 2023 |
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