Gerry Pollet
Representative
· Democrat
· District 46
· most recent term 2025–26
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183
Bills as prime sponsor
21
of those became law
2,844
Bills co-sponsored
9,369
Recorded votes
0.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2546 2015–16 |
UW regents faculty rep.Requires that one of the University of Washington (UW) Board of Regents be the immediate past chair of the UW Faculty Senate. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2547 2015–16 |
Synthetic turf materialsRequires a demonstration of the safety of synthetic turf that contains used tire material prior to turf installation or replacement at a recreational facility. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2559 2015–16 |
Large campaign contributionsRequires treasurers to electronically file with the public disclosure commission a special report when a contribution of twenty-five thousand dollars or more is received from a single entity outside of a special reporting period. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2560 2015–16 |
Surplus campaign fundsRequires each treasurer of a surplus funds account to file with the public disclosure commission a report containing certain required information only if the expenditures in the preceding calendar month or the total... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2561 2015–16 |
Political comm. disclosuresStandardizes disclosure requirements for political committees. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2562 2015–16 |
Campaign contribution defin.Excludes the following from the definition of "contribution" for purposes of the fair campaign practices act: The financing by a person of the dissemination, distribution, or republication of a portion of electronic political... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2563 2015–16 |
Electronic campaign filingRevises the fair campaign practices act. Requires the following to electronically file certain information with the public disclosure commission: Candidates, political committees, treasurers, sponsors of political advertising,... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2573 2015–16 |
Teacher shortageRequires the development and implementation of a statewide recruitment campaign to increase the number of qualified individuals who apply for teaching positions in Washington. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2575 2015–16 |
Oil transportation safetyBy June 30, 2017, Ecology must hire an independent contractor to update the 2006 CBRNE report to the SERC. The report must include an updated analysis of the state's hazardous materials response capabilities and comparable... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2593 2015–16 |
C&T college application feesRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (State Board) to implement a uniform statewide program to waive application fees for low-income students. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2603 2015–16 |
Firearms & invol. treatmentPrevents access of a firearm by a person detained for involuntary mental health treatment. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2615 2015–16 |
CTC faculty & staff benefitsStates a goal to increase full-time faculty positions in community and technical colleges by adding 200 new full-time tenure track positions in each of the next three biennia. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2619 2015–16 |
Postsecondary educationPermits the Department of Corrections (DOC) to implement postsecondary education degree programs (postsecondary education) at state correctional institutions within existing resources. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2638 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 2661 2015–16 |
Dev. disabilities trustDirects half of the sale proceeds, any lease revenue, and any timber sale revenue of a Residential Habilitation Center, owned by the Department of Social and Health Services, into the Developmental Disabilities Community Trust Account. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2665 2015–16 |
Tax preferences approvalRequires legislative approval of tax preferences as part of the two-year budget process. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2670 2015–16 |
School assessment systemEliminates nonfederally required tests, removes the graduation requirement from statewide tests, allows opting out of standardized tests with no repercussion to students, and creates a balanced assessment system. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2682 2015–16 |
Automatic voter registrationEstablishes qualified voter registration agencies. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2686 2015–16 |
Textbook affordabilityRequires the community and technical colleges to revise their college catalogs and course descriptions to designate which courses qualify as having open educational resources. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2689 2015–16 |
Historic building preserv.Creates the Historic Building Rehabilitation Financing Program (Program) in the Department of Commerce to provide loans for the safety and preservation of historic buildings. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2690 2015–16 |
Academic support pilotEstablishes a pilot project to create after-school learning labs in public middle and junior high schools, beginning in the 2016-17 school year. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2691 2015–16 |
CWU fifth year promiseAuthorizes Central Washington University (Central) to offer a program that promises a free fifth year for a student enrolled in a four-year baccalaureate degree program who is unable to graduate in four years, as long as the... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2692 2015–16 |
Higher ed. perform. fundingCreates a performance funding incentive system for the four-year institutions and requires the legislature to appropriate funding to each four-year institution contingent on the achievement of performance targets set for each... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2698 2015–16 |
Levy lid revision delayDelays for one year, changes to the school district formula for calculating school districts' maximum maintenance and operation levy authority, and corresponding local effort assistance provisions. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2707 2015–16 |
Voter preregistrationAllows 17 year olds to preregister to vote that will make the person eligible to vote when he or she turns 18 years old. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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