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 2805 2015–16 |
Firefighter hazard. exposureRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to begin rule-making to require the reporting of all hazardous exposures suffered by firefighters in the course of employment. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2806 2015–16 |
Occup. disease presumptionsAdds certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators to the list of workers covered by the occupational disease presumption for purposes of industrial insurance. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2817 2015–16 |
Corrections ombuds, creatingCreates the Office of the Corrections Ombuds (Ombuds Office) to monitor conditions of correctional facilities and the rights of inmates. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2824 2015–16 |
Public school ed. successAddresses charter public schools, educational programs that are not in common schools, and student health and readiness. Makes appropriations. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2844 2015–16 |
Responsible bidder criteriaRequires training in public works and prevailing wage to be a responsible bidder on public works. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2845 2015–16 |
Prevailing wage law recoveryProvides that the time period for recovery of wages owed to a worker affected by a prevailing wage determination is tolled from the time the determination request is filed until the determination is final. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2846 2015–16 |
Apprenticeship utilizationProvides that noncompliance with apprenticeship utilization requirements is one of the violations that count towards debarring a contractor from bidding on public works. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2851 2015–16 |
School director compensationIncreases the maximum allowable compensation for school board directors from $4,800 per year to an amount equaling 50 percent of the annual salary of a beginning certificated teacher in the applicable district. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2874 2015–16 |
TANF income eligibilityRepeals the statute related to means-testing for child-only Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants, which removes the income-eligibility requirements for non-parental caregivers. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2907 2015–16 |
Officer use of deadly forceModifies the legally permissible uses of deadly force by officers. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2998 2015–16 |
Marijuana marketsReduces the excise tax on the retail sale of marijuana products from 37 percent to 25 percent. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1281 2015–16 |
Sexual exploitation of minorAssesses a fine of $1,000 for each depiction or image of visual or printed matter that constitutes a separate conviction for Possession of Depictions of a Minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| HB 1068 2015–16 |
Sexual assault exam kitsRequires a law enforcement agency to submit a request for laboratory examination within 30 days of receiving a sexual assault examination kit. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1316 2015–16 |
Arrest without warrantRequires peace officers to arrest without a warrant any person the officer believes has violated certain provisions of a temporary order of protection regarding the abuse of a vulnerable adult. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1424 2015–16 |
Suicide preventionDelays the requirement that certain health professions complete one-time training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1449 2015–16 |
Oil transportation safetyChanges regulatory programs covering the overland and over-water transportation of oil, including requiring facilities that receive oil by rail to provide once-weekly transfer schedule notices to the Department of Ecology,... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1069 2015–16 |
DNA work product, preservingRequires the preservation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) products secured in connection with a felony violent or sex offense to be preserved: | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2015 |
May 11, 2015 |
| HB 1503 2015–16 |
Medical liensPermits the person originally entitled to a medical lien to enforce the lien, but requires that any other person who seeks to enforce the lien must be a collection agency. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
| HB 2055 2015–16 |
Ballot measure statementsRequires that committees preparing arguments on ballot measures for voter pamphlets have access to the Attorney General's explanatory statement and fiscal impact statement. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 171, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| HB 1282 2015–16 |
Driving w/license suspendedAmends the crime of Driving While License Suspended in the third degree to apply to driving while a license is suspended based on failure to be in compliance with a child support order. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 1633 2015–16 |
Housing trust fund projectsAdds a preference criterion for Housing Trust Fund project applications that involve partnerships between school districts and public housing authorities or nonprofit housing providers that help children of low-income families... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 1604 2015–16 |
Occup. disease/firefightersRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to convene a work group to discuss establishing policies and procedures for the mandatory reporting of hazardous exposures suffered by firefighters. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 29, 2015 |
| HB 1091 2015–16 |
Ticket sales over internetEstablishes the use of software to interfere with or disrupt the operation of ticket sales over the Internet as an unfair or deceptive act under the Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA). | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 28, 2015 |
| HB 1004 2015–16 |
Alcohol tasting by studentsAdds regional and state universities to the list of educational institutions eligible to receive a special permit from the Liquor Control Board authorizing the tasting of alcoholic beverages by underage students enrolled in... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 23, 2015 |
| HB 1317 2015–16 |
Sewer charges, collectingProvides counties operating sewerage, water, or sewerage and water systems with an alternative sewerage lien procedure for delinquent sewer utility charges by authorizing counties to use lien attachment and enforcement... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 21, 2015 |
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