Jeff Holy
Senator
· Republican
· District 6
· most recent term 2025–26
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78
Bills as prime sponsor
25
of those became law
579
Bills co-sponsored
9,311
Recorded votes
2.3%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1217 2017–18 |
Religious exercises/burdenProhibits the government from substantially burdening a person's free exercise of religion or freedom of conscience: (1) Even if the burden results from a law, rule, or action of general applicability; and (2) Unless it... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1231 2017–18 |
Cooperative finance orgs taxEliminates expiration date for Business and Occupation tax preference for loan repayments received by nonprofit cooperative organizations from rural electric cooperatives. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1238 2017–18 |
Higher ed. faculty expansionProvides that for every two full-time tenure track positions the regional universities or the state college creates, the regional institution or state college will receive $100,000 to fund a third full-time tenure track... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1243 2017–18 |
Aborted fetal body partsProhibits the sale, donation, or transfer of the body of a fetus whose death is the result of the application of an abortion procedure or technique. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1249 2017–18 |
HydroelectricityAmends the definition of "eligible renewable resource" to allow hydroelectricity from additional types of generation facilities to count toward annual renewable energy targets under the Energy Independence Act (EIA). | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1306 2017–18 |
DNA testing/paternityEstablishes the Evans family relief act. Authorizes a man to file a petition in superior court to rescind an acknowledgment of paternity, challenge a presumption of paternity, or contest an adjudication of paternity if genetic... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1319 2017–18 |
Educators evaluation freq.Reduces the frequency of comprehensive performance evaluations for certain teachers and principals who previously received a comprehensive performance evaluation rating of level-three or above. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1328 2017–18 |
Ecology/rule making altern.Requires the Department of Ecology to analyze specific rule-making alternatives and associated cost estimates. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1360 2017–18 |
Hydroelectric generation/BPAAllows incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the Bonneville Power Administration to qualify as an eligible renewable... | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1362 2017–18 |
Academic bill of rightsEstablishes the campus free expression act and the academic freedom and whistleblower protection act. Creates an academic bill of rights. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1370 2017–18 |
State hospitals/comm. safetyRequires Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital to enter into contracts to compensate the cities in which they are located for providing public safety services. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1379 2017–18 |
Higher ed. behavioral healthRequires the Department of Health to contract with a third party entity to create a statewide resource for postsecondary institutions that includes such things as training curriculum and model protocols. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1381 2017–18 |
Concealed pistol licensesAddresses concealed pistol licenses and the right to carry a gun in this state when licensed in another state. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1382 2017–18 |
Groundwater withdrawalsCreates a presumption, in the absence of conclusive information to the contrary, that a groundwater withdrawal from a permit-exempt well will not impair a minimum flow of a surface water body. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1390 2017–18 |
Incentivized evidence discl.Requires the state, before it introduces any testimony or statement of an informant in a trial or other criminal proceeding, to disclose to the defendant certain material and information that is known by the state or... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1398 2017–18 |
Law enforcement/hate crimeFinds that a hate crime committed against a victim because of the victim's occupation as a law enforcement officer may be identified in the same manner that a hate crime committed against a victim of another protected group is... | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1412 2017–18 |
Academic supportCreates a three-year pilot project, administered by the Department of Commerce (Department), to establish learning labs in up to 10 public middle or junior high schools located throughout the state. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1425 2017–18 |
Ed. savings account pilotEstablishes the Washington Next Generation Educational Savings Account Pilot Program (Pilot Program) to incentivize parents and guardians to open 529 accounts for their kindergarten-aged children. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1454 2017–18 |
Eminent domain/economic dev.Prohibits public entities from taking private property for the purpose of economic development. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1455 2017–18 |
Ecology policies enforcementProhibits any policy of the department of ecology from being enforced unless and until it has been adopted pursuant to the administrative procedure act, codified in the Washington Administrative Code, and ratified by act of... | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1480 2017–18 |
Driver's license suspensionRequires that for non criminal offenses, a person's driver's license must be suspended for failure to respond to a notice of traffic infraction or for failure to comply with the terms of a notice of a traffic infraction only... | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1509 2017–18 |
Credits for HS graduationEliminates, for the graduating classes of 2019 onward, the 24-credit graduation requirement and establishes a 21-credit requirement for graduation with delineated credit requirements by course type. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1527 2017–18 |
Motion picture tax creditExtends the current Motion Picture Competitiveness Program business and occupation (B&O) tax credit an additional ten years. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1566 2017–18 |
WorkFirst, "work activity"Changes the limit on vocational training for WorkFirst recipients from 12 months to 24 months, subject to funding appropriated specifically for this purpose. | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1602 2017–18 |
School sports/rightsProvides that immediately after a school sports activity is completed, any grounds of the school open to the public after the school day has ended or on a weekend day is a designated public forum where all individuals may... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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