David Sawyer
Representative
· Democrat
· District 29
· most recent term 2017–18
2017–18 · House · D · LD 292015–16 · House · D · LD 292013–14 · House · D · LD 29
76
Bills as prime sponsor
10
of those became law
336
Bills co-sponsored
3,872
Recorded votes
0.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1653 2015–16 |
Studded tire permitsRequires the department of licensing to make a studded tire permit available to a vehicle owner upon submittal of a proper application and payment of the studded tire permit fee. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1664 2015–16 |
License plates/one, optionalAllows the issuance of one license plate for certain vehicles. | Graham Hunt (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1668 2015–16 |
Sexually violent predatorsRequires a court, when ordering release of a sexually violent predator to a less restrictive alternative, to consider release to the person's county of commitment. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1669 2015–16 |
Health care coverageEstablishes the Task Force on Continuity of Coverage and Care. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1688 2015–16 |
Traffic safety camerasEliminates the use of automated traffic safety cameras. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1710 2015–16 |
Food supply, in-stateRequires the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources to study the economic development of the local food system in the state. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1717 2015–16 |
Children's advocacy centersAddresses children's advocacy centers. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1718 2015–16 |
PSERS/offender nursing careProvides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) for employees of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Affairs) and the Washington State Department of Social and Health... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1722 2015–16 |
Short-barreled riflesAddresses exemptions from short-barreled rifle requirements. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1729 2015–16 |
Domestic violence victimsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1732 2015–16 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1733 2015–16 |
Nursing staffing, hospitalsDirects the Department of Health (Department) to establish patient assignment limits that represent the maximum number of patients in a hospital that may be assigned to a registered nurse at any one time. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1745 2015–16 |
Voting rightsCreates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1756 2015–16 |
Cmty policing/W St. hospitalRequires Western State Hospital to enter into a contract with the City of Lakewood, Washington, for the provision of community policing services at the hospital and in the surrounding areas. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1788 2015–16 |
Invasion of privacyCreates the crime of criminal invasion of privacy via nonconsensual disclosure or dissemination of a sexual act or intimate parts. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1794 2015–16 |
Infants, toddlers/disabilitySpecifies that the Department of Early Learning is the lead agency for the Early Support for Infant and Toddlers program. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1797 2015–16 |
Legal notice etc publicationRequires all legal and other official notices required by law that affect any right in real property to be published in a legal newspaper with general circulation to the address of the affected real property. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1875 2015–16 |
WorkFirst, "work activity"Extends the period of time that a WorkFirst participant may receive vocational training from 12 months to 24 months. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1941 2015–16 |
School district bonds/votingAuthorizes 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 a simple majority of the voters, rather than... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2029 2015–16 |
Public trans benefit areasRequires the members of the governing board of certain public transportation benefit areas (PTBAs) to be selected, to the extent possible, to assure proportional representation of the cities and unincorporated sections of... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2032 2015–16 |
Tribal-state relationsCreates a Joint Summit Council on Indian Affairs (Council) in the Legislature to facilitate government-to-government relationships between tribal governments and the Legislature. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2056 2015–16 |
Fish, wildlife/tribes, stateRequires the fish and wildlife commission to meet annually with the governor to report on policy goals, objectives, and performance in relation to tribal treaties and other federally recognized tribal rights. Specifies that... | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2074 2015–16 |
Petition-based annexationModifies the direct petition annexation method under which territory may be annexed from one city or town to another city or town by specifying that a decision by a city or town legislative body to reject an annexation... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2076 2015–16 |
Racial disproportionalityRequires the Caseload Forecast Council (CFC) to begin preparing racial and ethnic impact statements on the effect that proposed legislation will have on racial and ethnic minority groups in criminal and juvenile justice systems. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2113 2015–16 |
Poverty, task force onEstablishes a Legislative task force on poverty. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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